Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 21st August 2019 in Dumfries.
54 Cattle forward
Prime cattle sold to 230p/kg for a lim x heifer from Pendicle to R.Johnstone and Sons Butchers, Annan.
OTM Cattle met a steadier trade with leaner types harder to sell.
Dairy ave 96.6p/kg to 138p/kg and £1143.80
Beef ave 112p/kg to 139p/kg and £995.40
Per head – Flec - £1143.80 £971.80 Slacks. Hol - £1028.10 Drum. AA - £995.40 £990.60 Muncraig. Lim - £993.85 Grennan, £930.10 Laverock Hall, £924.30 16 St Ninians Grove.
Per Kilo – Lim – 139p Grennan, 131p x2 Laverock Hall. Hol – 138p Drum, 100p Big Balcraig, 97p Ryemuir. Flec – 133p 113p Slacks. Char – 128p 16 St Ninians Grove. AA – 127p 126p Muncraig. Frie – 106p Drum.
1362 Prime Sheep:
1018 Prime lambs – Trade for all classes easily sold.
24 Lambs (25.5 – 32kg) Ave 172.3p/kg to 186p/kg Clonrae
Blackface - £51 Clonrae
107 Lambs (32.1- 39kg) Ave 177.4p/kg to 198p/kg Lochside.
Tex - £96.50 £68.50 Dollard. Suf - £68 16 Spring Bells Rd. BF - £65 Clonrae. X - £62.50 Clonrae.
718 Lambs (39.1- 45kg) Ave 175.6p/kg to 200p/kg Auchenfad
Tex - £90 Auchenfad, £80 Park, £79.50 Eastside, £79.50 Rashgill. Bel - £79.50 Netherton. Suf - £79 Netherhall, £78.50 Corrie Mains. Char - £76.50 Springfield Hill. X - £73.50 Hayfield.
121 Lambs (45.6 - 52kg) Ave 175.9p/kg to 184p/kg Hayfield.
Tex - £88 East Raffles, £86.50 New Mains, £86.50 Hayfield, £85 Auchenfad. Bel - £87.50 Netherton. Char - £86.50 Springfield Hill. Suf - £85 Auchenfad, £84 Springfield Hill.
48 Lambs (52+kg) Ave 161.2p/kg to 168p/kg Springfield Hill.
Char - £88 Springfield Hill
344 Cast Ewes and Rams – All classes of ewes sold to a nice trade.
Ewes -Tex - £131.50 Maryfield. £106.50 £94.50 £88.50 Nether Dargavel. NCC - £84.50 Burn, £84.50 Farding James. X - £79.50 Meikle Barncleugh, £77.50 Ryes, £73.50 Aar- Dar. £72.50 Milligan. Chev Mule - £72.50 Mollin. Lley - £76.50 Waterhead. BF - £58 Hill, £56.50 x2 Farding James.
corresponding week 2018 sale report
