Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 14th November 2018.

60 Cattle Forward

5 Prime Cattle British Blue Heifers to 233p/kg from Pendicle to R Johnstone & Sons, Butcher, Annan. Others to 227p/kg Horseholm to W Lindsay Butchers, Creetown.

55 OTM's: Looked sharper on the week and would be short in demand.

37 Beef Cows Ave 99p/kg to 131p/kg and £959.30

18 Dairy Cows Ave 80p/kg to 137p/kg and £945.30

Per Head

Angus to £959.30 Edingham, £927, £899.10 Compstone End

Holstein to £945.30, £780 Drum

Limousin to £930.10 Redcastle, £873 Redcastle

Simmental to £877.40 Lanarkland

Per Kilo

Holstein to 137p, 130p Drum

Limousin to 131p, 125p, 123p Redcastle

Angus to 129p, 126p Whitehall

Simmental to 107p Lanarkland

Prime Lambs & Ewes forward:

821 Prime lambs: Trade steady, fat and weight meeting resistance, quality export weights scarce.

36 Lambs (32.1-39 kg) Ave 163.5p/kg To 186p/kg Barend

Half-Bred to £64 Barend

Blackface to £60 Leathorn

460 Lambs (39.1-45.5 kg) Ave 167.6p/kg To 190p/kg Dollard

Texel to £82 Tundergarth Mains, £76.50 Skipmyre, £75.50 (x2) Eastside, £75.50 Corrie Mains, £75.50 Netherhall, £75.50 East Polquhirter.

Blackface to £70 Corrie Mains

Cross to £67 Wyliehole

325 Lambs (45.6kg +) Ave 157.4p/kg To 164p/kg East Polquhirter.

Texel to £82 Corrie Mains, £81 Eastside, £79 Netherhall, £78.50 East Polquhirter, £78, £77.50 (x3) Druidhall/Braco, £77.50 Newhope

Suffolk to £79 Netherhall

Cross to £71 Wyliehole

547 Cast ewes: Similar on the week.

Ewes

Texel to £107.50 Meikleholm, £97.50 Whinnyhill, £91.50 Hayfield, £87 Burrance of Courance

Suffolk to £78.50, £50.50 Meikleholm

Cheviot to £74.50, £68.50, £67.50 Raehills

Cross to £64.50 (x2) Barony, £58.50 Kirkhill

Blackface to £55.50 Hayfield, £42.50 Breconside

Charollais to £47.50 Hayfield

Rams

Texel to £93.50, £81, £74.50 Kirkhill

Charollais to £56.50 Corrie Mains

corresponding week 2017 sale report