Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 29th August 2018.

57 OTM's: Very few meated cows forward. Trade maintained recent rates.

38 Dairy Cows Ave 96.4p/kg to 114p/kg and £969.

19 Beef Cows Ave 111.2p/kg to 132p/kg and £1168.20

Per Head

Cows

Simmental to £1168.20 Meikle Barncleugh

Holstein to £969 Townhead, £836 Smallholmburn, £817.50 Netherwood.

Limousin to £901.70 Bush of Craigs, £884.40 Drumburn

Hereford to £735.25 Meikle Barncleugh

Per Kilo

Cows

Limousin to 132p Drumburn, 127p Bush of Craigs, 124p Meikle Barncleugh.

Simmental to 118p Meikle Barncleugh

Holstein to 114p Townhead, 110p Brownrigg, 110p Brownfield, 110p Smallholmburn.

Ayrshire to 103p Muirside

Prime sheep forward:

720 Prime lambs: Trade much sharper for all classes with buyers leaving short of requirements.

222 Lambs (32.1-39 kg) Ave 190.5p/kg To 195p/kg Bennan.

Texel to £76 (x2) Bennan, £75.50 Dollard

459 Lambs (39.1-45.5 kg) Ave 190.6p/kg To 209p/kg Netherton

Beltex to £90, £87.50 Netherton

Texel to £86 Kirkhill, £85.50, £84 Breconside, £84 Shancastle, £83.50 Gillenbie.

Suffolk to £85.50 Townhead, £84 Abune the Brae, £80.50 Corrie Mains

39 Lambs (45.6kg +) Ave 188.3p/kg To 209p/kg Netherton.

Beltex to £98 Netherton.

Texel to £94.50 Shancastle, £93.50 Lanarkland, £91 Muirside , £88 Abune the Brae, £84 Dollard

394 Cast Ewes: Good Trade. Light ewes firmer.

Ewes

Beltex to £127.50, £113 Park, £

Texel to 123.50 Roundfell, £99.50, £94.50 Skipmyre, £97.50 Maryfield.

Leicester to £106.50 Dalpeddar.

Suffolk to £99.50 Hawthornbank, £61.50 (x2) Springfield.

Cross to £95.50 Midtown, £95 Hill, £92.50 Round Fell, £86.50 Midtown.

Romney to £92.50 Carronhill

Cheviot to £91.50, £82.50, £79.50 Springfield, £73 Hill, £58.50 Springfield, £57 Craiglearen.

Cheviot-Mule to £79.50 Springfield

Blackface to £68 Hill, £58.50 Dalpeddar, £56.50 Sweetbit

Rams

Texel to £122.50, £106.50 Skipmyre, £108.50 Laneside.

Beltex to £95.50 Roundfell.