Dumfries Primestock Report

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

54 Cattle Forward: OTM's met an improved trade for all classes with more buyers present.

Per head –  BB - £922.50 Auchencrieff. AA - £910.20 Braehead. Hol - £968.80 Maxwellbank, £790.60 Barndennoch. Her - £828 East Lanegate. Lim - £781 North Corrielaw. Fri - £748 Braehead.

Per Kilo – BB – 150p Auchencrieff. Hol - 134p Barndennoch, 113p 112p Maxwellbank, 104p Brownfield. AA – 123p Braehead. Her – 115p East Lanegate. Fri – 110p Braehead.

1531 Prime Sheep Forward

1124 Prime Lambs – Trade much improved for all classes especially heavy weights. Big percentage of blackface lambs forward. Tex lambs sold to £111 Kirkton of Crawford with belt lambs to 247p/kg Barmurrie

61 Lambs (25.5-32kg) Ave 197.1p/kg to 232p/kg Barmurrie.

Bel - £71 Barmurrie.

BF - £65.50 Kirkton of Crawford, £64 Barbush.

527 Lambs (32.1- 39kg) Ave 202.3p/kg to 234p/kg Barmurrie.

Bel - £85 Barmurrie.

Tex - £82.50 Kirkton of Crawford, £82 East Polquhirter & Millriggs, £81.50 Barmurrie, £80.50 Springfield.

X - £77 Dalcairney

BF - £75.50 Glenmanna, £73 Craighead, £71.50 Barbush.

Chev - £73 Mollin

365 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 206.3p/kg to 247p/kg Barmurrie.

Bel - £97 Barmurrie

Tex - £93.50 Tinwald Shaws, £92.50 Over Abington, £92 Foregirth, £90.50 Kirkton of Crawford, £90 Springfield Hill & Craighead.

Suf - £90.50 Millriggs, £89.50 Tinwald Shaws, £87.50 Townhead.

Chev - £89.50 Edingham, £85.50 Hoddomtown.

BF - £83 Glenkiln, £82 Tinwald Shaws.

X - £82.50 Corsencon.

Rye - £82 Millriggs

155 Lambs (45.6 - 52kg) Ave 195.6p/kg to 220p/kg Burnside.

Tex - £107 Burnside, £99.50 Craighead, £96.50 £92.50 Lanarkland, £95 Hoddomtown.

Suf - £99.50 £99 £97.50 West Skelston.

Chev - £91 Mollin.

X - £85.50 Over Abington

16 Lambs (52.1+kg) Ave 176.1p/kg to 206p/kg Kirkton of Crawford.

Tex - £111 Kirkton of Crawford.

Suf - £100 £93 North Cowshaw.

407 Cast Ewes and Rams – Plenty of demand with all classes easily sold.

Tex - £112.50 North Cowhsaw, £111.50 Burnside, £107 Eastside.

X - £84.50 Eastside & Lanarkland, £83.50 Abune the Brae & Barony.

NCC - £82.50 Edingham.

BF - £76.50 x2 £68.50 Glenmanna, £66.50 Auchencheyne & Hall.

Rams

Suf - £111 North Cowshaw

BF - £64.50 Glenmanna & Glenkiln.

corresponding week 2018 sale report