Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 31st October 2018.

75 Cattle Forward

Prime Cattle Met a keener demand selling to 233p/kg for a Limousin for a Limousin x Heifer from Waterside, Haugh of Urr to R Johnstone & Sons, Annan.

71 OTM's: The sale comprised of mainly leaner cows which met more demand.

Per Head

Limousin to £1165.60 Grennan, £1118.60 Isle of Dalton, £1042.20 Gillesbie £978.20 Waterside, £870 Belridding

Salers to £1052.80 Gillesbie

Angus to £1009.65 Burrance of Courance

Per Kilo

Limousin to 193p, 176p, 170p Gillesbie, 188p Grennan, 188p, Isle of Dalton, 134p Haugh of Urr

Salers to 188p Gillesbie

Angus to 159p Burrance of Courance

Holstein to 91p Dryburgh, 90p Millisle

863 Prime lambs: Trade looked sharper for a mixed offering.

286 Lambs (32.1-39 kg) Ave 170.7p/kg To 194p/kg Drumlanrig Park

Beltex to £70.50 Craigielandhill

Texel to £70 Drumlanrig Park, £68 Dollard, £68 Marwhirn

Cheviot to £63.50 Cossarhill

Blackface to £63.50 Scabcleugh, £59.50 Craighead

362 Lambs (39.1-45.5 kg) Ave 168.4p/kg To 198p/kg Tundergarth Mains

Texel to 87, £78 Tundergath Mains

Suffolk to £79 Innerfield, £78.50 East Polquhirter

Blackface to £60.50 Drumlanrig Mains

215 Lambs (45.6kg +) Ave 165p/kg To 188p/kg Druidhall

Texel to £90, £84, £81.50 (x2) Druidhall/Braco, £83 Innerfield, £82.50 Hayfield , £81.50 Hoddomtown, £81.50 Eastside.

Suffolk to £79 Innerfield, £78.50 East Polquhirter

612 Cast ewes: Similar trade.

Ewes

Cheviot-Mule £97.50 Nether Gribton

Suffolk to £95.50, £54.50 Gall

Texel to £88.50, £82.50 Barnbackle, £87.50, £83 Eastside

Cheviot to £71.50 Barnbarroch, £68 Hill

Blackface to £66.50 East Polquhirter, £49.50 Barnbarroch

Charollais to £64.50 Innerfield

Cross to £63.50 (x2) Nethertown, £62.50 Eastside, £62.50 Nether Gribton

Lleyn to £59.50 Meikleholmside

corresponding week 2017 sale report