Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock on Wednesday 11th September 2019 in Dumfries.

71 Cattle forward

Prime cattle sold to 230p/kg for a Lim x bullock from H. W Sloan, Rigghead.

OTM Cattle: Met a steady trade with plenty of leaner types forward.

Per head – Lim - £1037.50 Tregallon. Sim - £1017.60 Newbigging. Flec - £960 Slacks. AA - £915.30 Chapelcroft, £825 Hunterhouse, £814 Slacks. Hol - £851.70 Chapelcroft, £814 Slacks.

Per Kilo – Lim – 125p 120p Tregallon, 120p Hunterhouse. Flec – 120p 115p Slacks. AA – 115p Bombie,113p Slacks. Hol – 112p 100p Dryburgh, 110p Slacks, 102p Chapelcroft, 90p Newtonairds. Her – 109p Branteth. BSH – 105p Dumfries House. Fri – 102p 94p Kirkland.

1585 Prime Sheep:

1085 Prime lambs – A satisfactory trade prevailed with stronger lambs meeting the strongest demand.

168 Lambs (32.1- 39kg) Ave 152p/kg to 186p/kg Barmurrie.

Tex - £68 Harley Rigg. Beltex - £65 Barmurrie. Suf - £62.50 Harley Rigg.

671 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 158.8p/kg to 189p/kg Fardingjames.

Tex - £77 Fardingjames, £75.50 Marbrack, £75.50 Terregles Bank, £75 Greenwrae Croft. Suf - £67.50 Lochhill Farm. Zwar - £67.50 Greenwrae Croft. X - £65  Hall of Drumpark.

228 Lambs (45.6+kg) Ave 161.4p/kg to 190p/kg Fardingjames.

Tex - £89.50 Fardingjames, £82.50 Culdrain, Greenwrae Croft and Aar- Dar, £82 East Polquhirter x2. £81 Kilncroft. Char - £82 East Polquhirter. Blue Leic - £77 Peatrigg.

500 Cast Ewes and Rams – Ewes were similar on the week. Good Texelwere ewes wanted. More could have been sold.

Ewes - Tex - £159.50 £147.50 £134.50 Castlehill, £123 Kirkbog. Suf - £91 £81 Palaceknowe, £95.50 Auchenfad. Blue Leic - £73.50 Fardingjames. X - £70.50 New Mains, £68.50 Innerfield. NCC - £70.50 Dumfries House, £69.50 Marwhirn. Chev - £57.50 Newbank. BF - £46.50 Hall of Drumpark, £45.50 Craigmuie.

corresponding week 2018 sale report