Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 8th January 2020.

53 Cattle forward

Prime cattle met a competitive trade to 226p/kg for a lim heifer from R. Neill, Upper Tinwald.

OTM cattle easily maintained recent rates with buyers active.

Per head – AA Bull - £1340 Ryemuir. Lim - £851 Belridding. AA - £787.80 Kirkbride. Fri – £772.80 Drum. Hol - £752 Brownrigg. Sim - £706.20 Bush of Craigs.

Per kilo – Lim – 120p Lantonside. AA – 110p Lantonside. Hol – 110p Ryemuir. Fri – 96p Drum. Ayr – 90p Ryemuir.

1060 Sheep Forward

Prime Hoggs – All classes continue to meet a pleasing trade. Best sorts selling at 220 to 240p/kg . Hill hoggs 200 to 220p/kg.

90 Hoggs (25.5 -32kg) Ave 195.6p/kg to 234p/kg Nether Garrel House

BF - £62 Barbush, £61.50 Dalcairney

318 Hoggs (32.1 – 39kg) Ave 211p/kg to 238p/kg Skipmyre

Tex - £85 Whiteyard, £81 x2 Riggheads.

BF - £83 Meikleholm, £79 Dalcairney

Chev - £76.50 West Crossleys, £76 Dressertland

Suf - £76 Nether Gribton

176 Hoggs (39.1 – 45.5kg) Ave 206.7p/kg to 240p/kg Craigend

Tex - £95.50 Craigend & Skipmyre, £94.50 Little Culloch & Skipmyre, £94 Abune the Brae, £92.50 West Crossleys

Suf - £92.50 Abune the Brae

Char - £90 Craigend

X - £87.50 Over Abington

Chev - £87.50 Muirside & Castle Crawford

BF - £85 Torkirra & Dressertland

103 Hoggs (46+kg) Ave 193.7p/kg to 220p/kg Little Culloch

Tex - £108 £99 Little Culloch, £103.50 Craigend, £101.50 Ballaggan, £100 New Mains, £99 Over Abington

Suff - £100.50 Torkirra

Chev. Mule - £100 £97 Pumplaburn

Chev - £95.50 Castle Crawford

X - £92.50 Abune the Brae

BF - £83.50 Barr

Cast Ewes and Rams – Maintained recent values.

Tex - £155.50 £119.50 Skipmyre, £133 Meikleholm

Bel - £129.50 Loaningfoot

Half Bred - £103.50 Hartbush

Blue Leic - £98.50 Barr

X - £98.50 £93.50 Skipmyre, £94.50 New Mains, £92.50 Shieldhill, £91.50 Gateslack & Thorniethwaite

BF - £66.50 Peatrigg, £57.50 Auchencheyne

Chev - £64.50 Newmains

Rams

Tex - £109.50 Shieldhill

Bel - £105 Newmains

corresponding week 2019 sale report