Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 17th October 2018.

71 Cattle Forward

12 Prime Cattle Sold to 229p/kg for a British Blue x Heifer from Pendicle selling to R Johnstone & Sons Butcher, Annan.

59 OTM's: Not much appetite for OTM's with buyers in a very cautious mood.

34 Dairy Ave 81p/kg to 120p/kg and £755

25 Beef Ave 102p/kg to 145p/kg and £1175.20

Per Head

Limousin to £1175.20, £1141.30 Mull of Galloway, £1102, £1002 Isle of Dalton, £943.50 Ryes

Angus to £897 Keyla Park

Simmental to £760 Meikle Barncleugh

Holstein to £755 Rockhallhead, £738.70 Brownfield

Friesian to £720 Drum

Per Kilo

Limousin to 145p Isle of Dalton

Angus to 138p Keyla Park

Simmental to 120p Isle of Dalton

Hereford to 120p Baltersan

1772 Prime Lambs & Ewes forward:

1254 Prime lambs: Trade no worse with buyers active.

263 Lambs (32.1-39 kg) Ave 166.8p/kg To 187p/kg Carnavel

Texel to £70.50 Dollard, £68.50 Terregles, £68 Carnavel.

Beltex to £69 Carnavel

Cross to £59.50 Auchenhessnane

732 Lambs (39.1-45.5 kg) Ave 170.7p/kg To 180p/kg Gillesbie

Texel to £78.50 Heithat, £77.50 Shangan, £77.50 Gillesbie, £77 Barr, £77 Tundergarth Mains

Charollais to £74 Springfieldhill

Suffolk to £71 Brandleys

Cross to £65.50

259 Lambs (45.6kg +) Ave 162.3p/kg To175p/kg Tundergarth Mains

Suffolk to £83 Netherhall, £80 Gillesbie

Texel to £983 Terregles, £83 Netherhall, £82.50, £81.50, £80, £79.50 Druidhall/Braco, £79.50 Tundergarth Mains

Cross to £67.50 Barr, £65 Balgerran.

518 Cast ewes: All Classes of ewes easier on the week. Lack of flesh about.

Ewes

Leicester to £104.50 Newbigging

Texel to £97.50 New Farm, £95.50 Upper Tinwald, £95.50 East Polquhirter.

Beltex to £82.50 Finnieness

Cheviot to £78, £70 Hill, £69.50 Newbigging, £49.50 Sandilands

Suffolk to £72.50 Sandilands

Cross to £61.50 Druidhall/Braco, £60.50 East Polquhirter, £59.50 Upper Tinwald

Blackface to £53.50 Brandleys, £48.50 Peatrigg, £44.50 Druidahh/Braco