Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 28th August 2019 in Dumfries.

60 Cattle forward

Prime cattle met a competitive trade selling to 224p/kg for a Lim Heifer from The Yett.

OTM Cattle met a steady demand for a plain show.

Per head –  Flec - £1000.50 £986 Slacks. AA - £858.80 Gateslack. Hol - £817.60 Slacks.

Per Kilo –  Flec – 120p Slacks. AA – 113p Gateslack. Hol – 112p Slacks, 102p Brownrigg. Ayr – 94p Muirside.

1338 Prime Sheep:

742 Prime lambs – Trade held for a poorer show.

162 Lambs (32.1- 39kg) Ave 169.2p/kg to 182p/kg Whiteyard

Tex - £71 Whiteyard. BF - £56 High Croach

447 Lambs (39.1- 45kg) Ave 176.0p/kg to 186p/kg Nether Garrel House

Tex - £80.50 £79 Bennan, £79 Druidhall, Upper Barr and Nether Garrell House. Suf - £77.50 Skipmyre. NCC - £75.50 Ewanston. X - £69 Hall Farm.

133 Lambs (45.6 - 52kg) Ave 168.5p/kg to 196p/kg Druidhall.

Tex - £95 Shangan, £90 Druidhall, £82.50 Slacks. Suf - £77 Hasting Hall

596 Cast Ewes and Rams – Trade bouyant.

Ewes -Tex - £135 Glenhowan, £100 x2 New Mains, £98.50 Craigielands. X - £82.50 Barony. Suf - £79.50 Shangan, Newmains and Upper Senwick. NCC - £79.50 Murrayton. Chev Mule - £76.50 Newmains. BF - £66.50, £58.50 x2 High Croach, £56.50 Murrayton and Guelt.

Rams – NCC - £87.50 Murrayton. Tex - £85.50 Skipmyre. Blue Leic - £85.50 Murrayton.

corresponding week 2018 sale report