Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 19th February 2020.

49 Cattle Forward

Prime Cattle sold to 226p/kg for a limousin x heifer from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan. Others to 224p/kg Waterside.

OTM's meeting plenty of demand with buyers actively seeking greater numbers.

Dairy average 106.1p/kg to 120p/kg

Beef average 118.7p/kg to 158p/kg

Per head – Char - £1115.40 Dalmakethar. Sim - £1054 Dalmakethar. Lim - £1026.90 Newmains, £961 Dalmakethar. Hols - £981.75 £845.60 Newtonairds, £910.60 Barndennoch. Fries - £884 £868 Drum, £867.30 Boreland. AA - £869.95 Dalmakethar. Blo - £867.30 Maryfield.

Per kilo – Char – 158p 132p Dalmakethar. AA – 127p Dalmakethar, 119p Gateslack. Lim – 126p Newmains, 124p Dalmakethar. Sim – 124p Dalmakethar. Blo – 120p Foregirth, 118p Maryfield. Hols – 120p Rue, 119p 112p Newtonairds, 116p Barndennoch. Short – 118p Brickhouse. Fries – 118p Boreland, 112p 110p Drum.

1182 Prime Sheep

Hoggs forward – Prime hoggs remain steady.

77 Hoggs (25.5 – 32kg) Ave 230.1p/kg to 250p/kg Carnavel

Suff - £74.50 Carnavel

Chev - £74.50 Carnavel

453 Hoggs (32.1 – 39kg) Ave 232.3p/kg to 255p/kg Carnavel

Tex - £93.50 Lanarkland, £89 Newhope.

Suf - £93.50 Lanarkland.

Chev - £90 Hoddomtown

BF - £89 x2 Glenmanna, £88.50 Maryholm

Chev Mule - £82 Auchentaggart

161 Hoggs (39.1 – 45.5kg) Ave 231.7p/kg to 240p/kg Auchencrieff

Tex - £105.50 £102.50 Tinwald Shaws, £103.50 Lanarkland, £102 Newhope, £100.50 Breconside.

Suff - £104 Lanarkland.

Chev - £100.50 Auchencrieff.

X - £97 Hillbank, £93 Tinwald Shaws.

BF - £95.50 Maryholm, £94.50 Hoddomtown, £91.50 Glenmanna

Chev Mule - £91.50 Glenjaan

84 Hoggs (46+kg) Ave 221.5p/kg to 241p/kg Townfoot

Tex - £118 £112 Townfoot, £110.50 Breconside, £108.50 Hoddomtown.

Feeding Hoggs – Met a keen trade

Tex - £86 Farhills.

X - £80.50 Farhills.

343 Cast Ewes and Rams – Cast ewes sold to an exceptional trade. Blackface ewes to £102.50 Heavy ewes to £175. Many more could have been sold.

Tex - £175 £173 £135 Townfoot, £133.50 Shangan

Suff - £155.50 £145 Netherhall, £149 Shangan.

Blue Leic - £114 Hall of Drumpark

Chev Mule - £108.50 £89.50 Murrayton

BF - £102.50 Hall of Drumpark, £96.50 Shangan, £95.50 Wellhill.

X - £104.50 Murrayton & Glenlaugh, £98.50 Shangan, £95.50 Hall of Drumpark

NCC - £99 £98.50 Murrayton

Rous - £95 Glenlaugh

Chev - £86.50 £83.50 Glenjaan

Herd - £75 Hill

Rams

Tex - £149.50 £121.5 Hall of Drumpark

BFL - £114.50 Hall of Drumpark

corresponding week 2019 sale report