Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 19th September 2018.

61 Cattle Forward

Prime Cattle sold to 240p/kg for a Limousin Heifer from J & N Beattie, Woodfield to R Johnstone & Sons Butcher Annan.

58 OTM's: Met plenty of Demand for all classes.

Dairy Cows Ave 96.8p/kg to 135p/kg and £951.90.

Beef Cows Ave 113p/kg to 139p/kg and £1014

Per Head

Angus to £1149.50 Corrie Mains, £1012.50 Laverock hall

Simmental to £952.50 Maxwellbank

Friesian to £951.90 Drum , £885.60 Kirkland

Holstein to £957.70 Smallholmburn, £877.50 Drum

Per Kilo

Limousin to 139p Laverock Hall

Angus to 135p Laverock Hall

Holstein to 135p Drum, 125p Dryburgh, 117p Smallholmburn, 113p Longbridgemuir.

Friesian to 134p, 123p Kirkland

Simmental to 127p Maxwellbank

1240 Prime Lamb & Ewes:

478 Prime lambs:

156 Lambs (32.1-39 kg) Ave 170.8p/kg To 180p/kg Dollard.

Texel to £67.50 Dollard, £67.50, £67 Bennan, £66.50 Little Fenwick.

184 Lambs (39.1-45.5 kg) Ave 171.1p/kg To 188p/kg Druidhall

Texel to £78.50 Sandilands, £77.50 Corrie Mains, £76 Roshglen, £75.50 (x2) Slacks.

Suffolk to £75 Corrie Mains

138 Lambs (45.6kg +) Ave 170.4p/kg To 190p/kg Drudhall.

Texel to £90, £86.50, £83.50, £82.50 (x4), £81 Druidhall/Braco,

Suffolk to £84.50 Rigghead

Cast ewes: All classes easier on the week.

Ewes

Texel to £101.50, £90.50 Shieldhill,, £96.50 Eastside, £85.50 Maryfield

Suffolk to £97, £96.50 Rigghead, £76.50 Eastside, £68.50 Copewood

Cross to £79.50 Maryfield, £78.50 Eastside, £71.50 Shieldhill, £68.50 Dunesslin.

Cheviot to £79.50 Annefield, £66.50, £63.50 Dressertland

Dorset £67.50 Townpark

Lleyn to £49.50 Aar-Dar, £45.50 Bennan

Blackface to £44.50 Auchencheyne, £43.50 Bogue, £39.50 Marr

Rams

Suffolk to £137.50 Rigghead

Texel to £89.50 Nether Gribton.