Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their final Primestock sale of 2017 in Dumfries on Wednesday 27th December.

948 Prime sheep forward:

702 Prime Lambs: Trade finished on a higher note with buyers anxious for greater numbers.

62 Lambs (25.5kg – 32kg) Ave 177.8p/kg to 186p/kg Craigdhu

Shetland to £59.50 Craighdhu

Blackface to £56 Glenmanna, £55 Kirkton

227 Lambs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 189.8p/kg to 213p/kg Riggheads

Beltex to £83 Riggheads

Texel to £79.50 Over Abington, £73.50 Kirkhaugh, £72.50 Dollard, £70 Denbieyett

Blackface to £67, £64.50 Glenmanna, £63.50 Holm of Daltallochan

289 Lambs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 190p/kg to 209p/kg Riggheads

Texel to £85.50, £84.50 Riggheads, £84.50 Kirhaugh, £84.50 Meikleholm, £83.50 Shangan, £83.50 (x2) East Polquhirter, £83.50 Drumburn

Cheviot to £85 Riggheads

Charollais to £84.50 Riggheads

Suffolk to £84.50 Kirkhaugh, £83.50 Meikleholm

Blackface to £75 Meikleholm, £73.50 Sweetshawhead

140 Lambs (45.6kg+) Ave 175p/kg to 185p/kg Riggheads

Charollais to £93 Riggheads

Suffolk to £92.50 Riggheads, £89.50 £88.50 Hartbush

Texel to £85 Riggheads

246 Cast ewes and rams:

Ewes

Texel to £136.50 Townfoot, £118.50 Meikleholm, £98.50 Airds of Balcary

Leicester to £95.50 Dalpeddar

Half-bred to £86.50 Hartbush

Cross to £83.50 Shangan, £74.50 Airds of Balcary

Cheviot to £69.50 Glenmanna

Blackface to £57.50 Airds of Balcary

corresponding week 2016 sale report