Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday in Dumfries on Wednesday 23rd January 2019.

70 Cattle Forward

12 Prime cattle met plenty of demand.
Limousin Heifers to 227p, Waterside.
British Blue Heifers to 220p, Pendicle.

58 OTM's Forward in numbers far short of buyers needs with greater numbers required weekly 'Competition is King'
41 Dairy ave 90.4p/kg to 147p/kg and £1029.60
17 Beef ave 112.1p/kg to 165p/kg and £1188

Per Head
Limousin to £1188 Waterside
Galloway to £1076.40 Shancastle
Friesian to £1029.60 Woodhead, £882 Drum
Simmental to £994.50 Cormaddie
Holstein to £999 Drum, £969.60 Smallholmburn, £924 Barndennoch, £900 Townhead, £890.40 Hardgrove.
British Blue to £968 Cormaddie

Per Kilo
Limousin to 165p Waterside
Friesian to 132p Woodhead, 106p, 105p Drum
British Blue to 121p Cormaddie
Simmental to 117p Cormaddie
Holstein to 147p Drum, 110p, 104p Barndennoch, 106p, 103p Hardgrove,104p Muirside, 101p Smallholmburn, 100p Townhead

Sheep
500 Prime Hoggets: In short supply and wanted.

171 Hoggs (17-39 kg) Ave 204p/kg To 232p/kg Paddockhole
Texel to £77.50 Eastside, £75.50 Over Abington
Blackface to £75.50 Craigengillan, £75 Barbush

292 Hoggs (39.1-45.5 kg) Ave 199.9/kg To 218p/kg Riggheads
Texel to £88, £87, £86 Riggheads, £86 Kirkhill, £84 Meikleholm, £84 Paddockhole
Blackface to £80.50 Meikleholm, £80 Craigengillan

37 Hoggs (45.6kg+) Ave 186p/kg To 200p/kg Lanarkland
Texel to £100, £90 Lanarkland, £94 Newton Bungalow, £90 Courthill.
Suffolk to £90 Lanrkland

374 Cast Sheep: All classes of ewes remained a good trade.

Ewes
Texel to £141, £98.50 Glenhowan, £91.50 Mabie Farm
Suffolk to £98.50 Millriggs, £89.50, £85.50 Meikleholm
Cheviot to £75.50 Millriggs, £59.50 Dressertland, £58.50 Barend
Cheviot-Mule to £71.50, £66.50 Meikleholm
Cross to £67.50 Meikleholm, £67.50 Kirkland, £64.50 Rashgill Park, £63.50 Nether Stenries
Goat to £66.50, £57.50 Carserigg
Lleyn to £65.50 Meikleholm, £58.50 Maxwelltown
Blackface to £58.50 Dressertland, £54.50 Maxwelltown

corresponding week 2018 sale report