Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 3rd April 2019 in Dumfries.

Prime cattle met a competitive trade selling to 234p/kg for a limousin x heifer from J. Jardine, Yett to weekly auction supporters R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan.

OTM's were forward in numbers far short of buyers demand with trade for all classes being much sharper.

Per Head

Holstein to £1147 Drum, £869 Townhead, £862.50 Newhouse

Friesan to £924 Drum

Per Kilo

Holstein to 155p Drum, 115p Newhouse, 110p Townhead, 109p Kirkmahoe, 109p Rue

Friesan to 111p 110p Drum

976 Sheep forward: 

787 Prime Hoggs:

324 Hoggs (25.5-39kg) Ave 207.5p/kg To 228p/kg Meikleholm

Texel to £84.50 Cleughbrae, £77 Meikleholm

Cheviot to £83.50 (x2) Riggheads

Cheviot to £80.50 Riggheads

Blackface to £77.50 Barfil, £76 Meikleholm

Cross to £75.50 Barfil

304 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) Ave 201p/kg To 221p/kg Lanarkland

Texel to £93.50 Hoddomtown, £93.50 West Skelston, £93, £92.50 Lanarkland, £90 Corsencon

Cheviot to £93 Cleughbrae, £90.50 Riggheads, £86 Hoddomtown

Cheviot to £88.50 Glenmanna

Blackface to £82 Glenmanna

Cross to £78 Corsencon, £77 Woodhosue

159 Hoggs (46kg) Ave 192p/kg To 208p/kg Cleughbrae

Texel to £100, £94.50 Lanarkland, £100 West Skelston, £98 Farthingwell, £95.50 Cleughbrae, £95 Denbieyett, £94.50 Marwhirn, £94 Craigend, £93.50 Bennan

Suffolk to £98.50 Lanarkland, £95.50 Denbieyett, £94.50 Cleughbrae

Beltex to £96 Craigend

Cheviot to £93 Dressertland

Cross to £82.50 Corsencon, £81 Woodhouse, £81 Corsencon

Blackface to £82 Corsebank, £79 Sweetshawhead

189 Cast Ewes and Rams: Trade upheld recent values.

Ewes

Texel to £116.50, £97.50 The Bush, £97.50 Farthingwell, £95.50 Dressertland, £94.50 Steilston.

Cross to £82.50 The Bush, £81.50 Ryes.

Blackface to £78.50 Glenmanna, £65.50 Holm Daltallochan, £64.50 Foregirth

Rams

Texel to £116.50 The Bush

corresponding week 2018 sale report