Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 26th February 2020.

55 Cattle Forward

Prime Cattle met a keen demand to selling 232p/kg for a limousin x heifer from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Son Butcher, Annan. Others to 223p/kg Waterside

OTM's again met intense competition with all classes being required in greater numbers.

Per head – F lec- £1026.60 £990 Slacks. Lim - £940.80 Marr, £900 West Lanegate. BB - £928.65 Cormaddie. AA - £927.20 £890.60 West Lanegate. Hol - £943.40 Brownrigg, £793.10 Brownfield. Sim - £904.05 Phernside.

Per kilo – Lim – 129p 128p 124p Midtown,128p Marr, 123p Cormaddie. AA – 126p Marr, 122p West Lanegate. Sim – 125p 123p Phernside, 123p Cormaddie. Her – 123p Cormaddie. Fleck – 120p x2 118p Slacks.  Hols – 106p Brownrigg, 103p Barndennoch & Brownfield.

1229 Prime Sheep

 Hoggs forward – Trade for the best types still firm.

35 Hoggs (25.5 – 32kg) Ave 221.6p/kg to 249p/kg Cleughbrae

Tex - £88 Cleughbrae, £77.50 Dollard

189 Hoggs (32.1 – 39kg) Ave 236.8p/kg to 271p/kg Dollard

Tex - £92.50 Inglestone, £90.50 Upper Rigg & Dollard, £90 Paddockhole.

Rom - £91.50 Inglestone

X - £90 Glencrosh

NCC - £89.50 Auchentaggart, £88.50 Lochwood

BF - £89 £87 Inglestone, £86.50 Beuchan.

Chev - £88.50 Keirsmill

180 Hoggs (39.1 – 45.5kg) Ave 234.5p/kg to 278p/kg Newton

Tex - £125 Newton Bungalow, £108 Druidhall, £106.50 Cleughbrae, £106 x2 Lanarkland & West Skelston

Chev - £100.50 Auchencrieff

NCC - £100 Druidhall

BF - £100 Tinwald Shaws, £90 Clonrae

Suf - £96 Townhead

X - £92.50 Upper Rigg & Corsencon

221 Hoggs (46+kg) Ave 231.1p/kg to 240p/kg Tinwald Shaws

Suff - £121 Third, £118.50 Cleughbrae, £113.50 Lanarkland

NCC - £120.50 £112.50 Druidhall

Tex - £120 Paddockhole, £119.50 Inglestone, £118 Bush of Craigs, £117.50 Riggheads

Chev - £113 Cleughbrae

X - £105.50 Shangan

234 Breeding Ewes & Store Lambs Which included 115 Stock inlamb mule ewes from Upper Barr, Corsock which met a pleasing trade.

Breed Ewes -X - £123 ,£118 ,£117 ,£115 Upper Barr. BF - £77 Bartsibly

Ewe Lambs – X - £86 Upper Barr. Blackface - £77 Bartsibly

Ram – Tex £147, £131 Upper Barr.

370 Cast Ewes and Rams – Trade Much sharper for classes, buyers activley seeking greater numbers.

Tex - £187 Newton Bungalow, £183 £153Paddockhole, £175 Laughtmuirside, £163 Druidhall, £157 Carnavel

Bel - £147 £139 Bridgestone

X - £129 Innerfield, £128 Bush of Craigs, £127 Slacks, £125 Druidhall

Blue Leic - £127 Druidhall

NCC - £125 Marwhirn

BF - £104 Shambellie Grange, £94.50 Bankhead of Tinwald, £88.50 Abune The Brae.

Chev - £91 Paddockhole

Rams

Tex - £135 Hill, £125 Dollard

Suf - £110 Hill

BF - £107 Dollard

corresponding week 2019 sale report