Dumfries Primestock Report

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

5 Prime Cattle: Cheaper on the week selling to 201p/kg for a Heifer from Riggheads.

109 OTM's: More cows forward due to the continuing spell of dry weather. Selling to 151p from Whitehall Farms.

52 Dairy Cows Ave 87p/kg to 110p/kg and £766.30

57 Beef Cows Ave 105p/kg to 151p/kg and £1014

Per Head

Cows

Angus to £1014 Riggheads, £966.40, £937.75, £913.55, £846, £840 Whitehall.

Simmental to £957, £954, £678.30 Bridgestone

Limousin to £861 Leathenhall, £812.05 Bogue, £811.30 Boreland, £810 Bush of Craigs.

Holstein to £766.30 Brownfield

Friesian to £704.90 Boreland

Per Kilo

Cows

Angus to 151p,133p, 121p (x3), Whitehall, 120p Kirkhill, 120p (x2) Riggheads

Simmental to 145p, 133p Porterstown, 120p Bridgestone

Stabiliser to 125p, 121p Carterton

Limousin to 123p Leithanhall, 122p Boreland, 120p Bush of Craigs

British Blue to 112p Lantonside

Holstein to 110p Barndennoch

Friesian to 108p Leithanhall

Blonde £108p Leithanhall

712 Prime sheep forward:

334 Prime lambs: averaging 185.25p/kg selling to 196p/kg Shieldhill and £101.50 Netherhall

Suffolk to £101.50, £100 (x2) Netherhall, £78 Shawhill, £73.50 Skipmyre, £70 Corrie Mains

Texel to £93.50,£85, £83.50 Shangan, £92, £91.50 (x2), £90.50 (x4) New Mains, £90.50,£82.50 Glenlaugh, £88, £83.50 Shieldhill, £87 Barr, £83.50 Skipmyre, £82 Rashgill , £74.50 Shawhill, £73.50 Gall, £72 Corrie Mains

Charollais to £85.50, £83 Meikle Barncleugh

378 Cast ewes: Sharper on the week.

Texel to £145.50 Hillside, £134.50 Glenlaugh, £132.50 Skipmyre, £129.50 Midlock

Leicester to £95.50 Midlock, £79.50 Glenlaugh, £79.50 Hillside

Cross to £83.50, £78.50 Skipmyre, £74.50 Midlock, £73.50 Kirkbride

Blackface to £68.50 Craigdarroch

Goat to £67.50 Mosspark Ave

Cheviot to £41.50 Glenjaan

Texel Tups to £106.50, £91.50 Skipmyre, £84.50 Midlock

Leicester Tups to £82.50 Midlock

Lleyn to £80.50 Bramble

corresponding week 2017 sale report