Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 6th March 2019 in Dumfries.

64 Cattle forward

8 Prime cattle met competitive bidding selling to 230ppk for a limousin x heifer from J.Jardine, Yett purchased by local butchers R.Johnstone and Sons.

56 OTM Cattle: Trade sharper especially for the leaner types.

37 Dairy ave 97.5ppk to 141ppk and £1148

9 Beef ave 113.5ppk to 138ppk and £1117.80

Per Head

Limousin to £1148 Burnside, £1117.80 Laverock Hall, £1090.05 £906.25 Dalmakethar

Simmental to £1108.80 £1079 Dalmakethar

Holstein to £1015.20 Drum, £863.20 Smallholmburn

Aberdeen Angus to £924.35 Dalmakethar

Friesan to £828 Drum

Per Kilo

Limousin to 140p Burnside

Holstein to 141p Drum, 104p Smallholmburn, 102p Burnside, 102p Newtonairds

Limousin to 138p Laverock Hall, 129p 125p Dalmakethar

Aberdeen Angus to 133 Dalmakethar, 113p Dalswinton

Simmental to 132p 130p Dalmakethar, 126p Over Cairn

Shorthorn to 115p Dalswinton

Friesan to 102p Drum

Ayrshire to 100p Muirside

845 Sheep forward: 

417 Prime Hoggs: Numbers tighter. Trade firmer for Lightweights of all Breeds. Overweights met less Demand.

116 Hoggs (25.5-39kg) Ave 200p/kg To 214p/kg Dollard

Texel to £79.50, £75.50 Dollard, £75 Bennan, £75 Druidhall

Blackface to £75.50

Cross to £73 Dollard

Suffolk to £69 Springfieldhill

147 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) Ave 193.9/kg To 224p/kg Lanarkland.

Cheviot to £85.50 Druidhall

Texel to £85.50 (x2), £84.50 Lanarkland, £85.50 Little Fenwick, £83.50 Kiraugh Park, £83.50 Riggheads.

Cheviot to £84.50 Auchencreiff

Cross to £82.50 Kiraugh Park

Charollais to £77.50 Springfield Hill

Swaledale to £72.50 Dollard

154 Hoggs (46kg) Ave 167.4p/kg To 185p/kg Druidhall

Texel to £96, £88 Druidhall, £88.50 Kiraugh Park

Beltex to £91.350 Druidhall

Suffolk to £85.50 Riggheads

Cheviot to £86.50 Auchencrieff, £84.50 Druidhall

Cross to £81.50 Druidhall

428 Cast Sheep: Trade sharper on the week.

Ewes

Texel to £128.50 Druidhall, £121.50 Craigdhu, £119.50 Peatrigg, £106.50 (x2)  Nether Dargavel, £100 Hall.

Charollais to £113.50 Nether Daragvel

Beltex to £96.50 Druidhall

Suffolk to £92.50 Druidhall

Cheviot to £78.50 Heithat, £78.50 Druidhall, £78 Hall, £68 Kilbrook House, £65.50 Dollard

Cross to £77.50 Bettyknowes, £76.50 Barrsyard, £74.50 Peatrigg

Blackface to £66.50 Peatrigg, £59.50 Bettyknowes, £59.50 Auchencheyne,
£58 Maxwelltown

Rams

Charollais to £115.50 Barr

Beltex to £106.50 Sandilands

Leicester to £81.50 Bettyknowes

Cheviot to £79.50 Druidhall

Lleyn to £79.50 Bettyknowes

Blackface to £66.50 Bettyknowes

corresponding week 2018 sale report