Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 18th April 2018.

74 Cattle Forward:

Small show of prime cattle sold to 221p/kg from Low Three Mark.

OTM's continue to be in big demand for all classes. More could be sold weekly.

46 Dairy Cows Ave 127.4p/kg to 152p/kg and £1264.40.

21 Beef Cows Ave 144.7p/kg to 184p/kg and £1343.

2 Bulls Ave 160.5p/kg to 167p/kg and £1486.30.

Per Head

Cows

Simmental £1343 Innerfield.

Fleckvieh £1246.40 & £1182.60 & £1179.75 Slacks.

Limousin £1196 Abune the Brae, £1196 Midtown, £1121.40 Newmains, £1074.40 Abune the Brae

Holstein £1145.50 Netherwood, £1066.50 Chapelcroft, £1045.20 Big Balcraig, £1032 Townhead, £1019.40 Hardgrave, £1007.40 Morton Holm.

British Friesian £1144 Park.

Angus £1056 Woodcroft.

Bulls

Charolais £1486.30 Netherhall.

Per Kilo

Cows

Limousin 184p Abune the Brae, 178p Newmains, 177p Midtown 158p Newmains, 158p & 147p Abune the Brae.

Simmental 170p Innerfield.

Angus 165p Woodcroft, 160p & 149p West Kirkbride, 146p Dempsterton, 143p Cleughead.

Fleckvieh 152p & 146p & 143p Slacks.

Holstein 147p Morton Holm, 145p Netherwood, 138p Morton Holm, 136p Big Balcraig, 135p Charpelcroft, 134p Big Balcraig & Hardgrave, 133p Brownfield, 132p Newhouse.

British Friesian 143p Park, 135p Hillend.

Norweign Red 135p Townhead.

Ayrshire 128p Park.

Bulls

Charolais 167p Netherhall.

520 Prime and store sheep forward:

323 Prime hoggs: Meated hoggs wanted whilst leaner types met a more cautious demand.

123 Hoggs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 208p/kg to 213p/kg Barnbarroch.

Cheviot £89 Barnbarroch.

Texel £84 Newhope.

Blackface £84 Marbrack.

Cross £77.50 Marwhirn.

114 Hoggs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 234.1p/kg to 241p/kg Barnbarroch.

Texel £115 Cleughbrae.

Suffolk £110 Nether Gribton, £107.50 Cleughbrae.

North Country Cheviot £106 Cleughbrae, £105 Hoddomtown.

Cheviot Mule £102.50 Marwhirn.

Cheviot £95.50 Marwhirn.

86 Hoggs (45.6kg+) Ave 241.6p/kg to 276p/kg Cleughbrae.

Suffolk £135.50 Cowans, 3119.50 Marwhirn.

Texel £135 & £134 Cleughbrae, £132 New, £130.50 Nether Gribton, £129.50 Cowans, £128 Castlehill.

Beltex £126.50 Cleughbrae.

Charollais £123.50 Nether Gribton.

Blackface £105 Marbrack.

197 Cast ewes and rams:

Heavy ewes

Suffolk £130.50 & £118.50 Newmains, £105.50 East Lanegate.

Texel £127.50 Castlehill, £126.50 Druidhall/Braco, £118.50 Newmains.

Half Bred £97.50 East Lanegate, £94.50 Hartbush.

Cross £96.50 Thorniethwaite, £95.50 Newmains & Sheildhill.

North Country Cheviot £86.50 East Lanegate, £85.50 Niviston.

Light ewes

Cheviot £99.50 Castlehill, £68.50 Nether Gribton.

Blackface £65.50 Nether Gribton, £64.50 Culdoach, £63.50 Demperston.

Rams

Texel £134.50 Woodcroft.

Zwartble £124.50 Hartbush.

corresponding week 2017 sale report