Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 31st January 2018.

118 Cattle Forward:

11 Prime Cattle: Quality sorts in short supply.

Limousin Heifers to 225p/kg from J & L Craik, Waterside.

107 OTM Cattle: Trade continues to improve, Buyers very active for all classes.

70 Dairy Cows Ave 116.7p/kg to 149p/kg and £1192

31 Beef Cows Ave 125.3p/kg to 180p/kg and £1305

6 Bulls Ave 146.6p/kg to 169p/kg and £1400.80

Per Head

Bulls

Angus to £1400.80 Dalswinton

Limousin to £1322.40 Burnside

Simmental to £1318.20 Upper Portrack

Holstein to £1278 Newhouse

Montbeliarde to £1138.50 Upper Portrack

Cows

Limousin to £1305 Belridding, £1260 Waterside, £1176.40 Crawthat, £1087.80 Skipmyre,

Holstein to £1192, £996.95, Smallholmburn, £1125, £1064.70, £1041.20 Slacks, £1023.40, £1018.70 Conheath, £1004.40 Newhouse.

Fleckvieh to £1077.30 Slacks

Angus to £1065.80 Fingland

Ayrshire to £969.85 Hollands

Shorthorn to £959 Dalswinton

Per Kilo

Bulls

Simmental to 169p Upper Portrack

Montbeliarde to 165p Upper Portrack

Limousin to 152p Burnside

Holstein to 142p Newhouse

Angus to 136p Dalswinton

Cows

Limousin to 180p, 139p Belridding, 175p Waterside, 173p crawthat, 147p Skipmyre, 141p Third, 139p Foregirth

Holstein to 149p, 129p Smallholmburn, 137p Slacks, 137p Hardgrove, 131p Newhouse

Angus to 146p fingland, 129p Dalswinton

Simmental to 140p Dalswinton

Shorthorn to 137p Landale

Fleckvieh to 133p Slacks

Ayrshire to 132p Townhead

Friesian to 125p, 124p Park, 125p (x2) Baltersan

1042 Prime sheep Forward:

727 Prime Hoggs: Best quality selling in exess of 200p/kg

83 Hoggs (25.5kg – 32kg) Ave 159/kg to 205p/kg Bennan

Texel to £63.50 Bennan

Blackface to £51 High Creoch

245 Hoggs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 192p/kg to 217p/kg Pumplaburn

Texel to £84 Nether Laggan, £82.50 Clydeside, £78.50 Woodhouse, £76 Kilncroft.

Suffolk to £76 Barnbarroch

Cheviot to £75 Whinneyknowe

Blackface to £61 High Creoch, £60.50 Whinneyknowe

218 Hoggs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 201.7p/kg to 221p/kg Seeside

Texel to £92.50, £90, £89 Clydeside, £90 Riggheads, £88.50 Rashgill

Suffolk to £88.50 (x3) Townhead

Cheviot to £86 Riggheads, £84.50 Whinneyknowe

Cross to £84 Riggheads, £81 Belzies

Blackface to £78.50 Riggheads

85 Hoggs (45.6kg+) Ave 193.2p/kg to 203p/kg Nether Laggan

Texel to £100, £99 West Skelston, £99.50 Nether Laggan, £96 Rashgill, £94 Clydeside, £94 Seeside, £92 Kirkhill

Suffolk to £99 (x2) West Skelston, £95.50 Townhead

Blackface to £74 Craigdarroch

96 Store hoggs

Charollais to £62.50 Hayfield

Cross to £52 Hayfield

Blackface to £54 Hayfield

315 Cast ewes and rams: All classes of ewes dearer.

Ewes

Texel to £131.50 Maryfield, £117.50 Barnbackle, £107.50 Maryfield,

Beltex to £99.50 Finniness

Half-Bred to £80.50 Slacks

Cross to £77.50 Rashgill, £75.50, £74.50 Kirkhill

Blackface to £54.50 Finniness, £53.50 Alvingham Avenue

Rams

Texel to £110.50 Shangan, £104.50 Kirkbride

Suffolk to £90.50 Kirkbride

Charollais to £88.50 Kirkbride

Blackface to £64.50 Craigdarroch

corresponding week 2017 sale report