Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock on Wednesday in Dumfries on Wednesday 18th September 2019.

OTM Cattle: Were forward in numbers far short of the increased ringside of buyers. Trade for all classes much sharper.

Per head – Stab - £858.40 Bennan. Hol - £817.50 Brownfield, £782.80 New Farm. Lim - £742.40 Laverock Hall.

Per Kilo – Lim – 128p Laverock Hall. Hol – 114p Rue, 109p 100p Brownfield, 103p New Farm.

Prime Sheep

942 Prime lambs – Well fleshed lambs wanted. Leaner types meeting a limited demand and distorting averages.

32 Lambs (25.5 – 32kg) Ave 148.6p/kg to 197p/kg Little Fenwick.

Tex - £59 Little Fenwick. BF - £47 Drumlanrig Mains.

40 Lambs (32.1- 39kg) Ave 158.6p/kg to 189p/kg Woodfoot.

Tex - £65 Woodfoot.

636 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 162p/kg to 190p/kg Netherton.

Tex - £79.50 Woodfoot and Heithat. Rou - £76 Nether Garrel House. Belt - £74.50 Netherton. Suf - £70 Corrie Mains. Char - £68 Springfield Hill. X - £67.50 Paddockhole.

234 Lambs (45.6+kg) Ave 162.4p/kg to 180p/kg East Polquhirter.

Tex - £85 £83.50 £81 Collochan, £84 £80.50 x2 East Polquhirter,£83.50 Riggheads, £82.50 Sandilands. Char - £83 Riggheads. Suf - £77 Corrie Mains.

512 Cast Ewes and Rams – Ewes were similar on the week.

Ewes -Tex - £99.50 Druidhall, £87.50 Corrie Mains, £85.50 Nether Garrel House, £83.50 Shieldhill. Suf - £87.50 Corrie Mains, £83.50 Kirkbride. X - £67.50 Shieldhill, £66.50 Hayfield. NCC - £65.50 Marwhirn, £58.50 Farding James. Chev - £56.50 Dressertland. BF - £52.50 Hillbank.

Rams – Tex - £72.50 Mabie Farm Park.

corresponding week 2018 sale report