Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 10th July 2019 in Dumfries.

68 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle: Met a good demand with Limousin heifers to 230p/kg from Yett, Johnstonebridge to R Johnstone & Sons Butcher, Annan.

Also to 228p/kg Cairnbowie, Kirkcolm to W Lindsay Butcher, Creetown.

OTM cattle : Met a competitive trade. More plainer type cows forward. 

Per head – Stab - £1202.80 Newbigging. AA - £1106.70 Lagganlees, £1076.40 Newbigging. Sim - £1100.75 Rockhallhead. Hols- £966, £780.85 Conheath, £762.20 Morton Holm. Luing - £900 Fairgirth. Frie - £754 Baltersan. Ayr - £695 Park. 

Per kilo – AA- 127p Newbigging, 119p Lagganlees. Lim – 125p Park.        Luing – 125p Fairgirth, 116p Dalpeddar. Stab – 124p Newbigging. Frie – 120p, 116p, 111p, 110p (x2) Baltersan. Sim – 119p Rockhallhead. Hols – 115p (x3), 106p Dryburgh.  Ayr – 100p Park.

692 Prime Sheep:

407 Prime lambs – Trade for all classes remains firm.

77 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Ave 194.8p/kg to 211p/kg Hill

Tex - £77 Little Fenwick, £76 Foregirth, £74.50 Townpark, £74 Glencrosh.

271 Lambs (39.1-45kg) Ave 193.3p/kg to 211p/kg Townpark

Tex - £89 Slacks, £87.50 Midtown, £87 New Farm, £86 Kilbrook House, £85.50 East Raffles.

Suf - £87 Third, £85.50 Midtown, £81 Kilbrook House.

59 Lambs (45.6+kg) Ave 196.8p/kg to 207p/kg East Raffles.

Suff - £108 Midtown, £102.50 28 Castleview Terr, £97 Kilbrrok House.

Tex - £92.50 East Raffles, £92 Kilbrook House, £90 Slacks.

285 Cast Ewes and Rams – All types continue to sell at prices beyond sellers expectations.

Ewes -  Tex - £155.50 Hillside, £103.50 Barnbackle, £99.50 Shieldhill. Chev - £91.50, £88.50 Pendicle, £87.50 Upper Senwick £82.50 Kingside. Cross - £84.50, £83.50 West Skelston, £82.50 Pendicle. BF - £73.50 Tinwald, £68.50, £64.50 Kingside.

Ram – Tex - £115.50, £99 Barnbackle.

corresponding week 2018 sale report