Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock on Wednesday in Dumfries on Wednesday 16th October 2019.

Prime Cattle met a steady demand selling to 210p/kg for a limosuin x heifer from the Yett.

OTM Cattle: were easily sold to 143p/kg Lantonside and £1018.50

Buyers very competitive for all classes of cows with numbers being demanded.

Per head – Sim - £1018.50 Lantonside, £972 Maryfield. Lim - £959.10, £900.90, £900.60 Lantonside, £913.50 Netherhall. Fri - £769.50 Lagganlees. Sals - £777.20 Meikle Larbrax. Hols - £623 Big Balcraig.

Per Kilo – Lim – 143p Lantonside. Sim – 135p Maryfield. Sals – 116p Meikle Larbrax. Gall – 104p Shancastle. Fri – 90p Lagganlees. Hols – 89p Big Balcraig. 

1924 Prime Sheep Forward

1174 Prime lambs –  Plenty of weight today with ¾ of sale 44+ kg

15 Lambs (25.5 – 32kg) Ave 160p/kg to 195p/kg Whiteside.

Tex - £56 Whiteside. Belt - £56 Whiteside.

155 Lambs (32.1- 39kg) Ave 157.4p/kg to 215p/kg Whiteside.

Belt - £79.50 £75 Whiteside. Tex - £62 x2 Craiglearen & Roughside.

354 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 163p/kg to 201p/kg Heithat.

Belt - £86 Heithat, £75 x2 Whiteside & Craigielands Hill. Tex - £82 Kirkton of Crawford, £81Heithat. Suf - £70 Abune the Brae.

650 Lambs (45.6+kg) Ave 153.2p/kg to 184p/kg Druidhall.

Tex - £90 Druidhall/ Braco, £83 Steilston, £82 x2 Kirkton of Crawford & Midtown, £80 Druidhall/ Braco.

750 Cast Ewes and Rams – All classes slightly easier.

Tex - £137 Swyre, £123 Riggheads. Belt - £119 Barmurrie. Char - £85 Riggheads. Suff - £70.50 Glenlaugh. Cross - £70.50 Glenlaugh, £67.50 Townhead. Chev - £59.50 Dornells, £55.50 Castlehill. BF - £54.50 Craigdarroch , £49.50 Wyliehole.

corresponding week 2018 sale report