Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 20th May 2020.

Prime Cattle to 235p/kg for a Limousin x heifer from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan.

36 OTM's sharper short of numbers with all classes wanted. More required to meet demand weekly.

Dairy Ave 105p/kg

Beef Ave 127p/kg

Per head – Lim - £1132.30 £993.30 Ballinnie, £915.20 Hayfield. Char Bull - £1098.25 Skipmyre. AA - £994.05 Ballinnie, £987.50 £943.75 Townfoot. BB - £946.15 Townfoot. Sim - £941.70 Hayfield. Hol - £874 Woodcroft. Ayrshire - £862.75 Waterside.

Per Kilo – Lim - 169p 154p 135p Ballinnie, 131p Hayfield. AA – 150p 134p Merkland, 141p Ballinnie. Char – 150p Gateslack. BB – 127p Townfoot. Ayr – 119p 117p Waterside. Hols – 116p 115p Woodcroft. Fri – 110p Linns.

462 Prime Sheep

35 Spring Lambs – Met a spirited demand selling to £115.50 North Cowshaw and 283p/kg Backburn.

233 Prime Hoggs – Well fleshed hoggs met a firm demand, very mixed offering forward.

Tex - £113 £103 Westhill, £100 Lanarkland & Meikle Barncleugh, £98 Swyre

X - £90 Meikleholm

BF - £90 Marr

194 Cast Ewes – Ewes were easier on the week. Lean ewes still wanted.

Tex - £124 Meikleholm, £114 £100 Bettyknowes, £102 Marr, £100 Newmains.

Chev Mule - £79 Bettyknowes, £71 Glendarroch

Blue Leic - £74 £71 Roan

X - £67 Bettyknowes

BF - £61 Bettyknowes

Rams

Tex - £98 Newmains

BF - £71 Kirkland

corresponding week 2019 sale report