Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 27th February 2019 in Dumfries.

All classes of cattle were in short supply resulting in a dearer trade as buyers were competitive for the offering forward.

Prime cattle sold to 226ppk for a limousin heifer from J.Jardine, Yett to R.Johnstone and son Butchers, Annan and to 221ppk for a limousin heifer from the same home to Border Meats.

OTMs scarce and wanted.

Per Head

Fleckvieh to £1014.60, £928.80, £911.60 Slacks

Montbelliard to £1001 Upper Portrack

Holstein to £957 Slacks

Limousin to £852.80 Gateslack

Per Kilo

Holstein to 119p x2, 118p Balgreggan, 110p Slacks, 97p Riggheads

Fleckvieh to 115p 114p 113p 110px2 Slacks

1,160 Sheep forward: 

687 Prime Hoggs: Best hoggs meeting plenty of trade. Plainer show forward.

46 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) Ave 181.2p/kg To 198p/kg Beuchan

Blackface to £60.50 Beuchan , £60 Woodfoot

221 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Ave 187/kg To 219p/kg Foregirth.

Texel to £81.50 Foregirth, £77.50 Lanarkland

Cheviot to £73.50 Glenmanna

Blackfaces to £70 Woodfoot, £68 Barbush

303 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) Ave 187.7p/kg To 210p/kg Rigghead

Suffolk to £84.50 Rigghead, £81.50 Woodfoot, £79.50 Bettyknowes

Texel to £84 Rigghead, £80.50 £80 Breconside £80 Barnbarroch

Charrolais to £84 Rigghead

North Country Cheviot to £84 Auchencrieff

Cheviot to £83 Glenmanna, £79.50 Barnbarroch

Blackface to £70 Maryholm

117 Hoggs (46+kg) Ave 176.4p/kg To 185p/kg Lanarklans

Texel to £125 £107 Midlock, £90 Auchenfad

Suffolk to £90.50 Lanarkland £89.50 West Skelston

Charollais to £90 Midlock

North Country Cheviot to £89 Auchencreiff

473 Cast Sheep: Trade no dearer.

Ewes

Texel to £94.50 Laightmuirside £93 £85 Carsegowan

Blue Leic to £93.50 Midlock

North Country Cheviot to £93 Carsegowan

Cross to £74.50 Flathill £72.50 Carsegown £66.50 Innerfield

Cheviot to £74 Hill

Blackfaces to £58.50 Culdoach £53.50 Greensheilds £52 Finnieness £50.50 Queensberry £50.50 Ardoch £50 Midlock

corresponding week 2018 sale report