Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 24th July 2019 in Dumfries.

Prime Cattle: Sold to 220p/kg for a British Blue x heifer ex Pendicle to R Johnstone Butcher's, Annan.

OTM cattle : Easily maintained recent rates. More cows could have been sold.

Per head – Hols - £1177, £918.40, £907.20 Newhouse, £849.30 New Farm. Short - £885.50, £805 Wester Parkgate.  Frie - £847.90 Grains, £744.80 Baltersan, £741.20 Boreland. Ayr - £822.95 Ryemuir.

Per Kilo –  Frie – 139p Grains, 133p, 129p Baltersan, 109p Boreland. Ayr – 127p Townhead, 109p Ryemuir. Lim – 119p, 117p West Lanegate. Hols – 117p Townhead, 114p New Farm, 112p (x2), 110p Newhouse. Short – 115p (x2) Wester Parkgate.

1234 Prime Sheep:

730 Prime lambs – A good show of spring lambs met keen competition. More lambs could have been easily sold.

18 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Ave 178.78p/kg to 178p/kg holm of Daltallochan.

465 Lambs (39.1-45kg) Ave 174.67p/kg to 185p/kg Paddockhole

Tex - £78 Craigielands Hill, £77.50 Meikleholm, £76.50 Barbush.

Belt - £77, £74 Paddockhole. Suff - £76 Ewanston, £75.50 Kilbrook House, £74.50 West Lanegate, £74.50 Springfield Hill. Chev- Mule - £73 Marwhirn. Cross - £72 Barr. Char - £69.50 Riggheads.

248 Lambs (45.6+kg) Ave 170p/kg to 200p/kg Belridding

Tex - £96.50 Kilncroft, £94 Belridding, £83 Sprinfield Hill, £82 Hayfield, £82 Belridding, £82 Barbush

Suff -  £80 Corrie Mains, £79 Swyre, £78 Corrie Mains, £77 Netherhall.

504 Cast Ewes and Rams – Easier on the week with more numbers coming out.

Ewes-  Tex - £113, £106.50 Nether Garrel, £109 Maryfield, £106 Dressertland, £106 Newton Bung. Suff - £103.50 Oxgang. Chev- Mule £86.50 Springfield Hill. Cheviot to £83.50 West Lanegate. Cross - £74.50 Midtown, £70.50 Hayfield. Blackface to £50.50 Dornal.

Rams – Tex - £99 Woodcroft. Suff - £97 Shangan.

corresponding week 2018 sale report