Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 8th July 2020.

44 Cattle forward: Prime to 240p/kg from Yett Farm to R. Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan

OTM's meeting plenty of ringside competition for all classes. More needed on  a weekly basis to fill orders.

Dairy Cows to 120.5p/kg Ave 164p/kg Balgreggan

Beef Cows to 137.1p/kg Ave 159p/kg Rigghead

Per head –  AA - £1192.50 Riggheads. Her - £1128.90 Slacks. Holstein - £1115.20 £986.90 Balgreggan, £1073.25 Newtonairds, £1017.45 Slacks, £975 Boreland. Flec - £1034.90 £995.60 Slacks. Lim - £1036 £1014.30 No2 Tregallon, £1015 Meikle Whitriggs. Sim - £1008.15 Lochbank, £1008 Third. Fri - £935.25 Drum.

Per Kilo – Hol – 164p 155p 142p Balgreggan, 135p 126p Newtonairds, 133p Slacks, 125p Boreland. AA – 159p Riggheads. Lim – 148p 147p 143p 139p No2 Tregallon, 147p Riggheads, 145p Meikle Whitriggs.  Sim – 144p Third, 141p Lochbank. Her – 142p Slacks. Flec - 131p x2 Slacks. Fri – 129p 122p Drum.

1081 Prime Sheep

612 Spring Lambs – Trade remains firm

106 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Ave 230.6p/kg to 247p/kg Dalmakethar

Tex - £92 Palaceknowe, £90 Dalmakethar

360 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 222.8p/kg to 238p/kg Druidhall

Tex - £102 Riggheads, £100 Druidhall, £97 Midtown & Barbush

Char - £102 Riggheads

Suf - £100 Hayfield, £99 New Farm, £97 Druidhall & West Skelston

X - £90 Dalpeddar

146 Lambs (45.6 – 52kg) Ave 222p/kg to 235p/kg Terregles Bank

Char - £110 Loaningfoot

Tex - £110 Ryemuir, Kilncroft x2, Druidhall & Riggheads x2, £108 Terregles Bank

Suf - £110 Braehill & Hayfield, £107 Palaceknowe.

469 Cast Ewes and Rams – A good steady trade. Fat ewes would be sharper on the week.

Tex - £150 Newbank, £146 £138 Loaningfoot, £133 Skipmyre

Char - £130 Loaningfoot

Suf - £118 £116 Newmains

X - £106 Dalpeddar, £97 Midtown, £92 Skipmyre

Chev Mule - £92 Newbank

NCC - £91 Kingside, £88 x2 Newbank

Hamp - £90 Hoddomtown

Chev - £90 Kingside, £79 £78 Cloggers Cottage

BF - £58 Foregirth

Rams

Tex - £122 Skipmyre

Suf - £88 Skipmyre

corresponding week 2019 sale report