Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 14th August 2019 in Dumfries.

59 Cattle forward

Prime cattle sold to 211p/kg for a Lim x heifer from Burnside.

OTM Cattle again met a competitive trade.

Per head –  Lim - £1143.90 Bombie, £914.40 Mosshead, £896 2 Tregallon. AA - £1033.20 Slacks £912.50 Boreland of Southwick. Flec- £991.20 £924 Slacks. Hol - £909.50 Slacks, £828.80 Morton Holm. Ayr - £769.60 Muirside. 

Per Kilo –  Lim – 128p 2 Tregallon, 127p 125p x2 Mosside, 123p Bombie. AA – 128p Foregirth, 125p Boreland of Southwick, 123p Slacks. Flec – 120p Slacks. Hol – 112p Morton Holm, 107p Slacks, 105p Townhead, 104p Hardgrove. Fri – 108p Kirkland. Ayr – 104p Muirside.

1375 Prime Sheep:

704 Prime lambs – In keeping with the national trend, lambs slipped back in price with lighter weights meeting the most competition.

84 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Ave 180.1p/kg to 190p/kg Balgray.

Tex - £74 Balgray, £73.50 Farthingwell, £70.50 Little Fenwick.

549 Lambs (39.1-45kg) Ave 175.8p/kg to 200p/kg Druidhall

Tex - £90 £79.50 £79 Druidhall. Bel - £78.50 Maryfield, £76.50 Paddockhole. Suf - £75.50 Lanarkland, Kilbrook House, Hasting Hall. £75.50 £75 Swyre

71 Lambs (45.6+kg) Ave 164.1p/kg to 170p/kg Balgray

Tex - £84 Ryecroft, £82 Aar- Dar, £78 Balgray, Doweel.X - £74 High Cairn.

672 Cast Ewes and Rams – Were a good steady trade on the week. Heavy ewes retained recent rates.

Ewes -  Tex - £102.50 £91.00 Druidhall, £95.50 Thorns, £93.50 Bush of Craigs. Chev Mule - £95.50 Kilbrook. Suf - £86.50 Thorns, £82.50 £80.50 Bettyknowes. Bel - £85 Balgray Gas House. X - £81.50 Dunjop, £74.50 Maryfield, Carsegowan, £73.50 Druidhall. NCC - £79.50 £78.50 Kilbrook House. Zwar - £73.50 x 2 Thorns. BF - £54.50 Maxwelltown, £49.50 Paddockhole, £41.50 Auchenhessnane.Chev - £45.50 Glenjaan. Herd - £42.50 Balgray Kennels.

corresponding week 2018 sale report