Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 7th October 2020.

87 Cattle forward

Prime cattle sold to 242p/kg for a limousin x heifer from J. Jardine, Yett to regular weekly buyer R. Johnstone Butchers.

OTM's again met plenty of competition for all classes

Per head –  Lim - £1374.75 £1216.35 £1106.85 Grennan, £1239.70 Skipmyre, £1161.80 £1155 Lantonside. AA - £1243 Park, £1229.80 Lantonside, £1115.20 £1100.10 Dalwsinton. BB - £1154.76 Lantonside. BSH - £1082.40 Dalswinton. Sim- £1021.65 Lantonside. £1009.80 Phernside.  Hols - £917.70 Rue, £910.20 Barndennoch. Ayr - £847.50 Muirside.

Per Kilo – Lim – 195p 157p 153p Grennan, 154p 148p Lantonside, 154p Skipmyre, 147p Hunthills. AA – 193p 136p Dalswinton, 143p Lantonside. BSH – 182p 169p Dalswinton. BB – 149p 144p Lantonside. Sim – 142p Innerfield, 139p Lantonside. Hol – 115p 113p 111pBarndennoch, 114p Rue, 113p Auchencreiff, 111p Meiklle Firthhead. Ayrshire – 113p Muirside.

 Prime Sheep

1293 Prime Lambs – Trade still pleasing although lambs over 45kg met less demand

69 Lambs (25.5-32) Ave 201p/kg to 250p/kg Raggiewhat

NCC - £70 Raggiewhat

212 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Ave 204.8p/kg to 228p/kg Terregles Bank

Tex - £82.50 £82 Eastside, £81.50 Woodhead, £80.50 Terregles Bank, £80 Auchenfad

X - £79 Newmains

NCC - £77.50 Auchentaggart

BF - £70 Dollard

771 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 199.9p/kg to 218p/kg Kirkbride

Tex - £92.50 Terregles Bank, £91.50 Kirkbride, Sandilands & Craighead, £91 Newmains, £90.50 £90 Druidhall, £90 Kirkton of Crawford

Char - £91 Tinwald Shaws, £90.50 East Polquhirter

X - £89 Abune the Brae, £86 Hillbank, Wyliehole & Woodhead

Suf - £88.50 Abune the Brae & Roshglen

BF - £87 Abune the Brae, £83 Wyliehole

Chev - £85.50 Mollin

229 Lambs (45.6 - 52kg) Ave 185p/kg to 204p/kg Druidhall

Suf - £91 Kirkbride

Tex - £98 £92 Druidhall, £93.50 Belridding, £93 £92 Kirkton of Crawford, £92.50 £92 Kirkbride

12 Lambs (52.1+kg) Ave 164.1p/kg to 168p/kg Roshglen

Tex - £92.50 Roshglen

Suff - £91 Kirkbride

630 Cast Ewes and Rams – Ewes were easier on the week with a lot of grazing ewes forward. Cast tups were a good trade.

Ewes:

Tex - £118 Smittons, £99 Hallmeadow, £93 Shambellie Grange.

Berr - £86, £74 Low Kirkbride.

NCC - £83 Druidhall, £76, £75 Newbank.

Suff - £80 Skipmyre, £80 Corrie Mains.

Che - £78 Avisyard, £77 Dressertland.

X - £77 West Skelston, £73 Dempsterton, £70 Shambellie Grange & Rockhallhead.

Chev Mule - £75 Newbank, £71 Auchentaggart.

Cont - £66 Low Kirkbride.

BF - £60 Shambellie Grane, £56 Lochurr, £53 Sweetshawhead.

Ll - £55, £53 Bennan.

Rams:

Tex - £164 Wester Parkgate, £128 Barbush, £116 Druidhall.

NCC - £80 Druidhall.

BF - £62 Castle Brae.

 

corresponding week 2019 sale report