Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 2nd September 2020.

Prime cattle to 238p/kg for limousin x bullock from D. Lockhart, Fauldingcleugh to R. Johnstone Butchers, Annan

OTM's were forward in numbers short of demand and were in demand for a plain offering.

Beef cows to 167p/kg Ave 140.1p/kg

Dairy cows to 124p/kg Ave 106p/kg

Per head – Short - £1155 Auld Mills. Lim - £1143.95 Midtown. BB - £1087.50 Midtown. Hols - £973.40 Newtonairds, £946.20 £922.50 Meikle Firthhead, £936.20 Rue. AA - £931.30 Auld Mills.

Per Kilo – Lim – 167p Midtown. BB – 147p Bankswood. AA – 139p Auld Mills, 137p Shambellie Grange. Hols – 124p Rue & Newtonairds, 123p 114p Meikle Firthhead, 115p Ryemuir.

2115 Prime Sheep

1536 Prime Lambs – Best lambs with flesh maintained recent values with plainer types meeting less competition.

96 Lambs (25.5 – 32kg) Ave 224.8p/kg to 254p/kg Barmurrie

Belt - £78 Barmurrie

414 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Ave 210.9p/kg to 247p/kg Heithat

Belt - £88.50, £87.50 Heithat

Tex - £87.50, £86 Netherton

BF - £73.50 High Croach

679 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 213.8p/kg to 242p/kg Ruthwell

Tex - £102 Ruthwell, £98 Belridding, £97.50 Longbeoch, £96.50 Marwhirn, £96.50 Netherhall, £96.50 Slacks, £96.50 Druidhall.

Suff - £97 Corrie Mains, £94.50 Abune the Brae

Belt - £91 Heithat, £91 Barmurrie, £90 Belridding.

BF - £90 Wyliehole

X - £79 High Cairn

377 Lambs (45.6+kg) Ave 209.1p/kg to 220p/kg Shangan

Tex - £115 Meikle Dykes, £107, £104 Shangan, £102 Glenlaugh.

Belt £104 Meikle Dykes.

Suff - £102 Glenjaan, £100 Lanarkland, £100 Glenlaugh.

579 Cast Ewes and Rams – Ewes a similar tarde for a plainer show forward.

Tex - £118, £114 Townfoot, £116 Craigielands Hill, £104 Carse, £102 Glenkiln.

Suff - £94 Nether Stenries

Leic - £88 Dalpeddar

X - £76 Druidhall, £74 Glenkiln.

Chev - £68 Druidhall

BF - £67 Kirkland, £57 High Croach

Tex Rams £118 Townfoot

Belt Rams - £118 Drumcork

 

corresponding week 2019 sale report