Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 7th March 2018.

114 Cattle Forward:

20 Prime Cattle: Best butchers types scarce

Limousin Heifers 230p Burnside, Lochmaben & 228p Horseholm, Bankend

4 Prime Bulls: Easily sold all over 16 months

Holstein Freisan to 172p Conheath, Glencaple

90 OTM Cattle: All classes continue to be wanted

62 Dairy Cows Ave 119.3p/kg to 150p/kg and £1113.75

27 Beef Cows Ave 135.3p/kg to 167p/kg and £1467

1 Bull Ave 163p/kg to 163p/kg and £1304

Per Head

Bulls

Galloway to £1304 Shancastle

Cows

Devon to £1467 Upper Portrack

Charolais to £1137.10 Netherhall

Blonde to £1102.50 Netherhall

Holstein to £1113.75, £1045.20 Newhouse, £1081.25 Kirktonfield, £1057.50 Balgreggan Mains , £1053 Rue, £1019.10 Brownfield, £1016.80 Cally Mains

Friesian to £1070.70 Drum, £1001 Kirkland

Simmental to £1033.20 Burnside, £982.50 Cormaddie

Limousin to £990 Netherhall, £965.60 Culdoach

Hereford to £917 Cormaddie

Per Kilo

Bulls

Galloway to 163p Shancastle

Cows

Hereford to 167p Cormaddie

Simmental to 164p Burnside

Devon to 163p (x2) Upper Portrack

Holstein to 150p, 141p Balgreggan Mains, 142p, 133p Cally Mains, 136p , 133p Longbridgemuir, 136p, 135p, Trailflat, 135p , 134p Newhouse, 130p Rue

Blonde to 147p Netherhall

Limousin to 147p Woodcroft, 142p Culdoach

Charolais to 137p Netherhall

Angus to 137p Brandleys

Friesian to £130p Kirkland

924 Prime Sheep Forward: Trade continues to be bouyant for a plainer offering

62 Hoggs (25.5kg – 32kg) Ave 220.8p/kg to 233p/kg Barnbarroch

Cheviot to £71.50, £71 Barnbarroch

Texel to £70 Barnbarroch

Blackface to £69 Woodhouse

130 Hoggs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 219p/kg to 241p/kg Barnbarroch

Suffolk to £94 Barnbarroch, £90 Bettyknowes

Cross to £86 Barfil

Blackface to £83 Dollard

241 Hoggs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 231.3p/kg to 263p/kg Lanarkland

Texel to £104 Meiklholm, £103 Barrsyard, £100.50 Riggheads, £99.50 Lanarkland

Suffolk to £103.50 Riggheads, £103 Lanarkland, £100.50 Marwhirn

Beltex to £100 Meikleholm

Cheviot to £96.50 Newbigging

Cheviot to £99.50 Auchencrieff, £94.50 (x2) Marwhirn

54 Hoggs (45.6kg+) Ave 214.1p/kg to 236p/kg Auchencrieff

Cheviot to £113 Annefield, £110.50, £105.50 Auchencrieff

Beltex to £106, £102 Drumcork

Texel to £103 Woodhouse

Suffolk to £102 Barnbarroch, £100 Woodhouse

Cross to £95 Woodhouse

Blackface to £93 Mollin

Store Hoggs: Easily sold

Suffolk to £85 Stanhope

Texel to £77, £68 Ballaggan

Blackface to £59.50, £55.50, £53.50 Stanhope

Cross to £56 Stanhope

399 Cast Ewes and Rams: All Classes very dear

Ewes

Texel to 152.50, 136.50 Woodcroft, 111.50 Hillhead

Suffolk to £125.50 Sandilands

Cross to £99.50 Sandilands, £98.50 Barrsyard

Cheviot to £92.50 Raehills

Rams

Sufolk to £122.50 Meikleholm

Texel to £111.50 Meiklholm

Cheviot to £103.50 Bettyknowes

Blackaface to £97.50 Bettyknowes.

corresponding week 2017 sale report