Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 29th January 2020.

Prime cattle from J. Jardine, Yett sold at 232p/kg with a limousin heifer to regular weekly buyers R. Johnstone & Son Butchers, Annan.

OTM sold at increased values with more buyers attending. Dairy cows 99.6p/kg.

Per head –  Char Bull - £1193.50 Shancastle. Hols - £960.25 £860.25 Barnbarroch, £897 Smallholmburn. Short - £893.20 No2 Tregallon. AA - £808.50 Hunthills. Lui - £802.30 Lawesknowe.

Per kilo –  Char – 160p Conheath. AA – 151p 141p Conheath. BB – 150p Conheath. Short – 116p No2 Tregallon. Lui – 114p Dalpeddar. Hols – 115p Smallholmburn, 115p 111p Barnbarroch, 107p Hardgrove, 106p Tarbreoch, 105p Muirside & Conheath.  Mont – 105p Upper Portrack.

720 Prime & Store Sheep Forward

Prime Hoggs – Hogg numbers tightening with trade continuing to improve as buyers aggresively seeking numbers

94 Hoggs (32.1 – 39kg) Ave 235.2p/kg to 263p/kg Farthingwell

Tex - £93.50 Netherton, £92.50 Burrance of Courance, £92 Farthingwell.

168 Hoggs (39.1 – 45.5kg) Ave 226.2p/kg to 275p/kg Denbieyett

Tex - £110.50 Over Abington, £101.50 Drumburn, £100.50 Tinwald Shaws, £100 Meikle Barncleugh, £96.50 Dalhanna, £96 Denbie Yett. Belt - £106 Drumburn. Suf - £99.50 Townhead, £98.50 Woodfoot, £97.50 Tinwald Shaws. Chev - £94 Tinwald Shaws. BF - £92.50 Tinwald Shaws.

136 Hoggs (46+kg) Ave 213.3p/kg to 241p/kg Tinwald Shaws

Tex - £113.50 Tinwald Shaws, £112 £107 New Farm, £112 £106 West Skelston, £106 Over Abington. Suf - £108 £107 Netherhall, £107 Cushag & Riggheads, £104.50 Drumburn. BF - £100.50 Tinwald Shaws. X - £99 Tinwald Shaws.

A few store hoggs were easily sold with texels to £102.50 Gillenbie. Suffolks to £86 Gall.

282 Cast Ewes and Rams – Sharper on the week

Tex - £161.50 Woodcroft, £117 Netherton.

Char - £129.50 Netherhall

Blue Leic - £104.50 Dalpeddar

X - £96.50 Kirkbride, £94.50 Bush of Craigs, £93.50 Sweetbit, £92.50 New Farm, £91.50 Drumburn

NCC - £95.50 Sweetbit, £92.50 Mollin

Chev Mule - £94.50 Kirkbride

Chev - £85.50 Mollin, £77.50 Mabie Farm, £92.50 Gall.

BF - £78.50 Marr, £76.50 Newbigging, £72.50 Gall, £70.50 Dalpeddar.

Rams

NCC - £109.50 Mollin, £99.50 Dalhanna, £97.50 Gall

Tex - £101.50 £97.50 Mabie Farm

Belt - £97.50 Netherton

Suf - £95.50 Netherton

corresponding week 2019 sale report