Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their last sale of primestock for 2019 in Dumfries on the evening of Monday 30th December.

Trade continues to please vendors with buyers actively seeking lambs. Texel lambs to £107 from Dollard, Closeburn and to 236p/kg from the same home.

Tex - £107 £97 Dollard, £105 Nether Stenries, £101 Maryholm, £91 Foregirth, £90.50 Shangan, £90 Tinwald Shaws, £80.50 £80 Millriggs, £80 Muirside

Suf - £93 Tinwald Shaws, £92.50 Millriggs

Cross - £92.50 Shangan, £90 £86 Netherhall, £75 Airds of Balcary

Char - £89.50 Muirside

BF - £86 Tinwald Shaws, £76 Maryholm.

Cast Ewes and Rams – Short in numbers, big in demand. Texel ewes to £188 (centre record) Newmains.

Tex - £180 Newmains, £175 x2 Maryfield

Bel - £140 Finnieness

Blue Leic - £97 Finnieness

X -£92 Muirside, £84 Maryfield & Newmains

BF - £67 Kilfaddoch, £66 Finnieness, £65 Nether Stenries

Rams

Bel - £105 Newmains