Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 28th November 2018.

73 Cattle Forward

Prime Cattle

Sold to 220p/kg for a Limousin x Heifer from A & F Baillie, Camrie, Glenluce.

OTM's: Plain show of Dairy bred cows maintained recent rates.

Per Head

Simmental to £1035 Herries

Limousin to £1004.40 Herries, £952, £915.30 Laverock Hall

Holstein to £1000.50 Drum, £959.40 Balgreggan, £748.20 Rue

Angus to £851.40 Sweetbit, £777.65 Palaceknowe

British Blue to £787.50 Glen Darroch

Friesian to £735.25 Drum

Per Kilo

Simmental to 150p, 113p Herries

Holstein to 145p Drum, 123p Balgreggan, 87p Rue, 85p (x2) Longbridgemuir.

Limousin to 130p Herries, 119p Laverock Hall

Friesian to 85p Drum

1290 Prime Sheep forward:

872 Prime lambs: Best export weights easily sold with heavy weights meeting limited demand.

40 Lambs (25.5-32kg) Ave 163.6p/kg to 179p/kg Sweetshawhead

Blackface to £54 Sweetshawhead

Cross to £53 Drumlanrig Mains

124 Lambs (32.1-39 kg) Ave 180.5p/kg To 198p/kg Eastside

Texel to £76 Eastside, £75 Innerfield, £71.50 Sandilands, £69.50 Upper Rigg.

Charollais to £67.50 Craigend.

Blackface to £65 Barr, £62.50 High Garleffan.

Suffolk to £63.50 Upper Rigg

Welsh £60.50 High Garleffan

474 Lambs (39.1-45.5 kg) Ave 178p/kg To 197p/kg Craigielandshill.

Texel to £81.50 Craigielandshill, £80.50 Riggheads, £80 Shangan, £79.50 Innerfield, £79 Barnbarroch, £79 Shileldhill, £79 (x2) Abune the Brae

Suffolk to £76.50 Banbarroch

Charollais to £73 Craigend

Blackface to £70.50 Drumlanrig Mains, £69.50 Barr, £69.50 Marbrack

234 Lambs (45.6kg +) Ave 160p/kg To 170p/kg Philgowan

Texel to £82, £81 Collochan, £81.50 Philgowan, £80 Barrsyard, £79 Riggheads, £78.50 (x2) Druidhall/Braco

Suffolk to £80 Palaceknowe, £78.50 Riggheads, £77 Shangan

Charollais to £77 Riggheads

Cross to £74 Foregirth

418 Cast ewes: Trade Sharper for all classes.

Ewes

Texel to £153.50, £142.50 Park, £117.50 Collochan

Beltex to £107.50 Finniness

Cheviot to £79.50, £75.50 Annefield

Suffolk to £77.50 Nether Cargen, £76.50 Shangan

Charollais to £69.50 Borland Mains

Cross to £65.50, £64.50 High Garleffan, £63.50 Shangan, £63.50 Park.

Blackface to £54.50 Troloss, £47.50 Finniness, £42.50 Guelderbank.