Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 13th March 2019 in Dumfries.

58 Cattle forward

Prime cattle met keen competition selling to 232ppk for a limousin x heifer from J.Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone and Sons, Butchers Annan.

56 OTM Cattle: Trade remains good for a mixed offering.

Per Head

Limousin Bull to £1372.80 Holmhead

Simmental to £1139.80 £1088 £1024.00 Lantonside

Limousin to £1019.10 £973.95 Lantonside

Aberdeen Angus to £864.45 Cormaddie

Holstein to £774.20 Morton Holm, £703.80 Muirside, £702.90 Brownfield

Hereford to £738.30 Cormaddie

Per Kilo

Simmental to 160p 139p 128p Lantonside

Limousin bull to 156p Holmhead

Charollais to 152 Lower Ardmannoch

Limousin to 129p Lantonside

Holstein to 103p Boreland of Colvend 99p Brownfield 98p Morton Holm

Ayrshire to 92p Hollands

1168 Sheep forward: 

831 Prime Hoggs: Lighter weights of all classes sharper. Over 46kg still meeting resistance.

78 Hoggs (17-32kg) Ave 193.5p/kg To 226p/kg Harleyrigg

Texel to £69 Harleyrigg

Cheviot to 65.50 Lochwood Farm

Blackface to £53.50 Clonrae

227 Hoggs(32-39kg) Ave 198.4p/kg To 225p/kg Chanlockfoot

Texel to £79.50 Paddockhole £79.50 Harleyrigg £79 Kirkaugh

Blackface to £77x2 Corsebank £75.50 Glenmanna

Cross to £75.50 Paddockhole

Suffolk to £74 Hillhead

Cheviot to £73.50 Chanlockfoot

314 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) Ave 196.2p/kg To 219p/kg Rigghead

Texel to £87.50x2 Lanarkland £86.50 Rigghead £85.50 Cleughbrae

NCC to £85.50 £85.50 Garrochtrie £84.50 Cleughbrae

Suffolk to £85 Rigghead

Charollais to £84 Rigghead

Cheviot to £83 Rigghead

Blackface to £79 Glenmanna

212 Hoggs (46kg) Ave 170.3p/kg To 191p/kg Garrochtrie

Texel to £96 Cleughbrae £85.50x2 Druidhall

Cheviot to £88 Garrochtrie

Suffolk to £86 Rigghead £85.50 Lanarkland

NCC to £84 Horseclose

Charrollais to £82.50 Hillhead

Cross to £80.50 £80 Nether Gribton

343 Cast Ewes and Rams: Trade firmer for all classes

Ewes

Texel to £137.50 Rigghead £123.50 Townfoot £93.50 Westhills.

Charollais to £94.50 Rigghead

Zwartbles to £86.50 Rigghead

Cross to £76.50 £75 Thorniethwaite £75.50 Meikle Barncleugh £74.50 Hoddomtown £73.50 Hall Farm £72.50 Auchencheyne

Rams

Cheviot to £76 Hall

Blackface to £71.50 Glenmanna £66.50 Mitchellslacks £65.50 Corsecon £63.50 Auchencheyne

Lleyn to £73.50 Westhills.

corresponding week 2018 sale report