Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 15th January 2020.

Prime cattle sold to 224p/kg with an Angus x heifer from R Paterson, Low Three Mark to W Lindsay, Creetown.

OTM were forward in numbers far short of buyers requirements and met a very competitive trade.

Per head – Lim Bull - £1224 Lantonside. Char Bull- £1200 West Lanegate. Sim - £877.50 £874 Cormaddie. Hol - £847.60 £831.30 Conheath, £730 Hardgrove, £722 Tarbreoch. Fri - £837.90 Park. Lim - £829.15 West Lanegate.

Per kilo – Lim Bull – 120p Lantonside. Sim – 117p Cormaddie. Hol – 104p 102p Conheath, 100p Hardgrove.

1085 Sheep Forward

768 Prime Hoggs – All classes easily upheld recent rates selling to £123.50 Craigdarroch.

33 Hoggs (25.5 -32kg) Ave 199p/kg to 231p/kg Seeside

Tex - £67.50 Seeside, Blackface - £61 Marbrack.

212 Hoggs (32.1 – 39kg) Ave 210.9p/kg to 234p/kg Eastside

Tex - £84.50 £80.50 Eastside, £82.50 Kiraugh, £81 Marbrack. BF - £84 Beuchan, £77.50 Glenkiln, £77 Auchenhessnane. Suf - £80 Woodfoot. X - £79.50 Hillbank. Chev - £78.50 Woodfoot. Chev Mule - £76 Auchentaggart.

355 Hoggs (39.1 – 45.5kg) Ave 213.9p/kg to 231p/kg Terregles Bank

Tex - £98 Glenhowan, £97 Bush, Westhill & Terregles Bank, £96.50 Riggheads & Hoddomtown. Suf - £95.50 Townhead & Netherhall, £93 Breconside.Chev - £93.50 £92.50 x2 Bush. Char - £90 Riggheads. BF - £89 £82.50 Auchenhessnane.

168 Hoggs (46+kg) Ave 201.8p/kg to 237p/kg Hoddomtown

Tex - £123.50 Craigdarroch, £112.50 Westhill, £106.50 x2 Druidhall, £106 Ballaggan.Char - £101 Riggheads, Chev Mule - £99.50 Druidhall. X - £87 Druidhall. BF - £91 Craigdarroch.

Cast Ewes and Rams – Trade similar on the week.

Tex - £160 Glenhowan, £156.50 £141.50 Hillside.

Char- £136 Loaningfoot

Blue Leic - £112.50 Foregirth, £98.50 Marr & Hillside

Chev Mule - £93.50 Shangan

NCC - £94.50 Burnside, £87.50 Burn

X - £93.50 Aar – Dar, £92.50 Maryfield & Foregirth

Suf - £89.50 Nether Cargen

Chev - £84..50 Edingham, £79.50 Bankend of Tinwald

BF - £72.50 Bankend of Tinwald, £67.50 Drum, £63.50 Foregirth

Rams

Tex - £79.50 Drum

corresponding week 2019 sale report