Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock on Wednesday 13th November 2019 in Dumfries.

88 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle easily sold to 232p/kg for a limousin heifer from J.Jardine, Yett to local butchers R. Johnstone & Sons.

OTM Cattle comprised a mainly plainer show for quality although trade remains competitive.

Per head – Hols - £937.90 Slacks. AA - £878.70 Hazliebrae. Flec - £865.20 Slacks. Lim - £858.80 Archbank, £852 Gillesbie. Sim - £792 Gillesbie.

Per Kilo – Lim – 142p Gillesbie, 113p Archbank. Sim – 132p Gillesbie. Sal – 130p Gillesbie. Hols – 113p 98p Slacks, 91p Balgreggan. Flec – 103p x2 Slacks. Mont – 84p Shenrick.

1538 Prime Sheep Forward

1108 Prime lambs –  All classes much sharper. Export weight selling in excess of £2.

 347 Lambs (32.1- 39kg) Ave 197.2p/kg to 220p/kg Barmurrie.

Tex - £79.50 Muirside, £79 Springbank.

NCC - £79 Muirside.

Belt - £77 Springbank

Chev - £77 x2 Beechgrove & Leathorn.

BF - £75.50 Knowe, £74 Glenmanna.

X - £74 Riggheads.

386 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 199.8p/kg to 228p/kg Springbank.

Tex - £93.50 Dalmakethar, £92 Kirkton of Crawford, £91.50 East Polquhirter, £90 Abune the Brae.

Bel - £91.50 Springbank.

Suf - £89 Abune the Brae

NCC - £87 £85.50 Dressertland.

Char - £81.50 Muirside.

X - £78 Foregirth.

BF - £. 78 Glenmanna.

326 Lambs (45.6 - 52kg) Ave 183.7p/kg to 203p/kg Brownrigg.

Tex - £99.50 Brownrigg, £93.50 West Skelston, £92.50 Craigdhu, £92 Druidhall & East Polquhirter, £91.50 Newmains, £91 Hayfield & Brunside of Baltersan.

Suf - £92.50 West Skelston.

NCC - £90 Druidhall.

Char - £87.50 Maryholm & Riggheads.

X - £87 Hayfield.

49 Lambs (52.1+kg) Ave 168.7p/kg to 178p/kg Rigghead.

Char - £94.50 Rigghead, £92.50 Maryholm.

Tex - £93.50 x2 Druidhall, £91.50 Newmains.

430 Cast Ewes and Rams – Cast ewes were a lot sharper on the week. Blackface ewes were in demand, more could have been sold.

Tex - £125 Kirkton of Crawford, £103 Townfoot, £101.50 The Bush, £99 Townhead.

Half Bred - £88.50 Townhead

Suff - £81 Townhead.

NCC - £79.50 Townfoot, £78.50 Archbank, £76.50 Alton

X - £72.50 Upper Senwick, £65.50 East Polquhirter, £61.50 Newmains.

Chev- £74.50 Mollin, £73.50 Townhead.

BF - £59.50 Townfoot, £54.50 Marwhirn

Rams

Tex - £107 Bush.

corresponding week 2018 sale report