Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock on Wednesday 29th May 2019 in Dumfries.

50 Cattle forward :

Prime cattle met a keen demand with best types scarce.

Per Kilo

BB – 234p Yett

OTM cattle would be sharper on the week for a plainer show.

Per head –  Lim - £1122.3 Park Farm, £822 Herries. Hol - £1017 £885.50 £876.75 New House £868 Hartfield. AA - £869.95 Herries. Sim - £847 Maryfield. Frie to £798 Mid Ringuinea

Per kilo – Lim – 137p Herries 129p Park 127p Belridding. AA – 127p Herries. Sim – 126p Herries Frie – 120p Linns, 114p Mid Ringuinea. Hol – 115p 114p 113p Newhouse, 112p Hartfield, 112p Brownfield

C & D Auctions Marts Ltd had forward 533 spring lambs, prime hoggs and cast ewes and rams.

Prime lambs were short of numbers and sold at beyond expectations Suf lambs to £114 Meikleholm, £109 West Skelston. Tex to £112 Drumburn, £110 Newton

Prime hoggs met a steady demand for a mixed offering.

Tex - £94 Dollard, £88 Rigghead, £87.50 Muirside, Suf - £85 Upper Rigg. Chev - £82.50 Chanlockfoot. BF - £79 Over Abington

Cast ewes Sold at sharper rates.

Tex - £117.50 Woodcroft, £102.50 Maryfield, £96.50 £96 North Cowshaw, £94.50 Dressertland, £94.50 Shieldhill, £94.50 Seeside. Suf - £105.50 Meiklholm. NCC - £93.50 Muirside. Bel- £83.50 Upper Senwick Cross - £82.50 Steilston, £78.50 Balgerran, £77.50 West Skelston. Chev - £75.50 South Glen, £75.50 Bodesbeck. BF - £73.50 Balgerran, £73.50 Holm of Daltallochan, £73.50 South Glen, £72.50 Meikleholm, £72.50 Dressertland, £71.50 Druidhall/Braco. Goat - £40 Kildonan

corresponding week 2018 sale report