Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock on Wednesday 6th November 2019 in Dumfries.

88 Cattle Forward:

OTM Cattle met a competitive trade.

Per head – Simmental - £1070 Upper Portrack, £881.60 £873.20 Cormaddie. Stabiliser - £1008 £859.95 South Mains. Limousin - £957.60 Waterside, £931.25 Isle of Dalton. Hereford - £830 Glendarroch. Holstein - £822.80 £800.40 Conheath. Angus - £741.60 Townfoot. Friesian - £734.80 Newton Airds.

Per Kilo –  Stabiliser – 140p 123p South Mains. Limousin – 127p 126p Waterside, 125p Isle of Dalton. Simmental – 118p (x2) Cormaddie. Holstein – 90p 88p Conheath. Friesian – 88p Newton Airds.

1655 Prime Sheep Forward

1161 Prime lambs  All classes much sharper with plenty of export weight lambs selling in excess of 200p/kg.

248 Lambs (32.1- 39kg) Ave 187.6p/kg to 228p/kg Dollard.

Texel - £85 Dollard, £80 Glenjaan, £76.50 Netherhall.

Blackface - £68.50 Glenmanna, £66 Kirkland.

Suffolk - £68 Kirkbride

492 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 186.2p/kg to 228p/kg Kirkton.

Texel - £91.50, £87 Kirkton of Crawford, £81.50 Mount Annan.

Beltex - £87.50, £86 Heithat.

Suffolk - £81 Innerfield.

Cross - £81 Abune the Brae

Blackface - £71.50 Glenmanna.

401 Lambs (45.6 - 52kg) Ave 174p/kg to 200p/kg Kirkton.

Texel - £95 Druidhall/Braco, £93 Netherhall, £92 Kirkton of Crawford, £91 Belridding.

Beltex - £89 Drumcork.

Suffolk - £87.50 West Skelston, £85.50 Shangan.

Chev- Mule - £81 Druidhall/Braco

20 Lambs (52.1+kg) Ave 151.8p/kg to 154p/kg Collochan.

494 Cast Ewes and Rams – All classes of ewes a similar trade.

Texel - £99 Torkirra, £97 Hillside, £82.50 Nether Gribton.

Suffolk - £78.50 Collochan.

Cross - £67.50 Meikle Barncleugh, £64.50 Kirkbride, £64.50 East Polquhirter.

Cheviot - £71.50 Mollin, £63.50 Barnbarroch, £61 Dressertland, £60.50 West Auchensheen.

Blackface - £60 Hill, £58.50 Kirkland, £56.50 Shangan, £53.50 East Polquhirter, £53.50 Meikleholm.

Rams

Texel - £97 Dressertland.

Blackface - £74.50 High Croach.

corresponding week 2018 sale report