Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 21st December 2016.

Small show of cattle met competative bidding.

Heifers
Limousin to 217p from AC & S Martin, Horseholm

OTM

Per Kilo

Angus to 125p Wyliehole

Holstein Friesain to 94p Brownrigg, 94p Netherwood, 94p Brownrigg

Per Head

Angus to £900 Wyliehole

Bull Angus to £1262.25 Auld Mills

1539 Prime Sheep

1008 Prime Lambs – Best Quality lambs keenly sought. More mule and Blackface lambs forward

14 Lambs (52.1Kg+) ave 147.4p to 156p Netherhall

Suffolk to £82.50 Netherhall, £81.50 Third

Texel to £80.50 Nether Gribton

352 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 165.1p to 174p Druidhall/Braco

Texel to £83.50, £83 West Skelston, £83.50, £83 Druidhall/Braco, £82.50 East Polquhirter

Suffolk to £83 West Skelston

Chev Mule to £77 Rigghead

Mule to £72 Third, £70 Over Abington

370 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 172.1p to 193p Druidhall/Braco

Texel to £87, £80 Druidhall/Braco, £80 Wester Parkgate, £79 Howthat, £77.50 East Polquhirter

Charollais to £77.50 Woodfoot

Suffolk to £77.50 Woodfoot, £76.50 Abune the Brae, £76, £75.50 Barnbarroch

Cheviot to £73 Crossdykes

Mule to £67.50 netherhall, £67 Abune the Brae, £67 Corsencon

Blackface to £67 Highcroach, £65 Corsencon

272 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 178.8p to 190p Tundergarth House

Texel to £74 Tundergarth House, £72 Third, £72 Bennan, £70.50 Over Abington

Beltex to £73.50 Tundergarth House, £71.50 Craigieland Hill

Mule to £72 Third

Cheviot to £69 Crossdykes

Blackface to £63 Craighead

531 Cast Ewes & Rams – Cast Sheep sharper on the week to a top of £117.50 for a Texel Rams from Drumburn.

Top prices

Suffolk to £112.50, £92.50 Rigghead, £96.50 Nether Stenries

Texel to £92.50 Nether Dargavel, £88.50 Rigghead, £84.50 Hayfield

NCC to £77.50 Nether Stenries

Mule to £76.50 Third, £70.50 Howthat, £69.50 Hayfield, £68.50 Corsencon

Cheviot to £73.50, £62.50 Nether Stenries, £59.50 Gillesbie

Blackface to £56.50 Glenmanna, £54.50 Nether Stenries, £53.50 Drumbuie

Rams

Texel to £117.50 Drumburn, £114.50 Hayfield, £108.50 Shangan

Leicester to £93.50 Hayfield

Suffolk to £83.50 Ford

corresponding week 2015 sale report