Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock on Wednesday 23rd October 2019 in Dumfries.

46 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle to 209p/kg for a Limousin from Rigghead, Collin.

OTM Cattle: met a competitive trade looking sharper.

Per head – Lim - £951.90, £925.75 Lantonside. Sim - £888 Lantonside. AA - £882, £845.30 Dalswinton. Hols - £684 Boreland of Colvend.

Per Kilo – Lim – 122p Ryes. Sim – 121p Lantonside. Lui – 112p Craiglearen. AA – 110p Dalswinton. Hols – 88p Muirside

1905 Prime sheep forward

1167 Prime lambs –  Best export lambs scarce and in demand. Lightweight lambs also wanted.

147 Lambs (25.5 – 32kg) Ave 148p/kg to 168p/kg Auchenbrack.

BF - £49 £48.50 Auchenbrack.

126 Lambs (32.1- 39kg) Ave 158p/kg to 210p/kg Paddockhole.

Tex - £79 Aar- Dar, £65.50 Dollard. Suf - £64.50 Springfield. BF - £58 Marbrack, £54 Upper Barr.

557 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 164.2p/kg to 204p/kg Paddockhole.

Tex - £82 Woodfoot, £81.50 Kirkton of Crawford, £80.50 Druidhall, £79.50 Paddockhole. Belt - £81 Paddockhole. Suf - £72 Paddockhole & Springfield. Char - £70 x2 Muirside. X - £70 Corsencon. NCC - £69.50 Muirside. BF - £61 Marbrack, £58 Paddockhole.

296 Lambs (45.6 - 52kg) Ave 155.9p/kg to 183p/kg Kirkton of Crawford.

Tex - £88 £79.50 Kirkton of Crawford, £81.50 Eastside. Suf - £79.50 Netherhall. Chev Mule - £74 Springfield.

41 Lambs (52.1+kg) Ave 143p/kg to 151p/kg Elizafield.

Char - £80 Elizafield & Riggheads.

738 Cast Ewes and Rams – Ewes were a touch sharper on the week. Hill ewes were easily sold.

Tex - £99 Finnieness, £98.50 Farthingwell, £97.50 Druidhall. Suf - £74.50 Druidhall, £73 Sandilands. X - £64.50 £63.50 Glenkiln, £59.50 Innerfield. Chev Mule - £62.50 £59.50 Marwhirn. Half- Bred - £61.50 Marwhirn. BF - £54.50 Kirkland. £52.50 Glenkiln, £48.50 Netherhall.

corresponding week 2018 sale report