Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their final 2020 sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 30th December.

A small show of prime cattle sold easily with Limousin x Heifers to 233p/kg Burnside. Limousin x Bullocks to 230p/kg Fauldingcleugh.

817 Prime and Store Sheep forward

580 Prime Lambs: A mixed offering were easily sold with greater numbers required.

31 Lambs (25.5-32kg) ave 206p/kg to 232p/kg Craigdhu
Tex - £71.50 Craigdhu
193 Lambs (32.1-39kg) ave 236.2p/kg to 268p/kg Tara
Tex - £100.50 Tara, £96 Millriggs, £95 Maulscastle
Black - £90.50 Hetland Hill
279 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 236.5p/kg to 250p/kg Dalmakethar
Belt - £109 Loaningfoot
Tex - £105.50 East Raffles, £105 £104.50 £104 Ballaggan, £104.50 £102 Rigghead, £104.50 £102.50 Maulscastle, £102 Dalmakethar & Loaningfoot
Black - £102 Meikleholm, £95 Millriggs
Cross - £98.50 Netherhall
Chev - £97 Upper Longbank
77 Lambs (45.6+) ave 217.6p/kg to 235/kg East Raffles
Tex - £112 £104 Meikleholm, £108 £104 East Raffles, £106 Tara, £105.50 Netherhall
Suff - £105 Netherhall, £103.50 Rigghead, £102 Meikleholm

70 Store Lambs met a brisk trade.

Tex - £96 Merkland
Cross - £87 Merkland
Suff - £75 Merkland
Black - £63.50 Merkland

167 Cast Ewes and Rams maintained decent rates

Ewes:
Tex - £110 Loaningfoot, £110 Maulscastle
Suff - £101 28 Castleview Terrace
BFL - £90 Dalpeddar
Chev - £87 Castlemains, £85.50 Meikleholm
Cross - £84 Loaningfoot
Black - £66 Glenmanna, £65 Bettyknowes, £63 Nether Gribton, £62.50 Meikleholm

 

corresponding week 2019 sale report