Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 4th March 2020.

Prime Cattle sold to 234p/kg purchased by R. Johnstone & Sons Butcher, Annan and sold by J.Jardine, Yett.

42 OTM's again met plenty of competition with buyers desperate for more numbers.

Per head –  Sim - £1052.10 Tregallon. Short Bull - £1042.80 Gall. Frie - £1039.85, £847 Drum, £963.90 Boreland. Hols - £1014 Newtonairds, £896.50 Highlaw. Here - £897.90 Gall.

Per kilo – Short Bull – 158p Gall. Sim – 126p Tregallon. Frie – 126p 110p Boreland, 111p 110p Drum, 110p Highlaw. AA – 124p Marwhirn, 123p Cormaddie. Here – 123p Gall. Hols – 120p Newtonairds. Gall – 120p Barnbarroch. Mont – 110p Shenrick. Hols – 110p Highlaw. High – 110p Tregallon.

1331 Prime Sheep

 931 Hoggs forward – Better types easily maintained recent values.

61 Hoggs (25.5 – 32kg) Ave 217.9p/kg to 223p/kg Upper Rigg

X- £71.50 Upper Rigg

220 Hoggs (32.1 – 39kg) Ave 238.2p/kg to 277p/kg Millriggs

Tex - £98 Keirsmill, £94.50 Drumcork, £92 Cleughbrae.

Chev - £97.50 Millriggs, £94.50 Tinwald Shaws, £92 Cleughbrae.

Suff - £94 Springfield

X - £92 Riggheads

398 Hoggs (39.1 – 45.5kg) Ave 249.7p/kg to 290p/kg Drumcork

Tex - £117 Cleughbrae, £114 £109.50 Hoddomtown, £110 Whitehall, £109 Marr, £108.50 Cowans.

Chev - £116 Drumcork, £112.50 Hoddomtown & Auchencrieff, £107.50 Millriggs, £106 Cleughbrae, £104.50 Riggheads

X - £111.50 Hillhead

Suff - £111 £102.05 Lanarkland, £106 £105 Millriggs.

Char - £108 Springfield Hill

Bel- £104.50 Cowans

BF- £102 Ardoch

252 Hoggs (46+kg) Ave 228.4p/kg to 258p/kg West Skelston

Tex- £125 Courthill, £122.50 £121 x2 Cowans, £118.50 West Skelston, £118 Cleughbrae

Chev - £120 Riggheads, £16.50 Auchencrieff, £113.50 Newbank.

Suff - £118.50 Swyre, £118 West Skelston, £112 Lanarkland.

Bel- £118 Kilncroft

Blue Leic - £114 Marr, £110 Marr Cott

BF - £105 Glenmanna

400 Cast Ewes and Rams – Record for texel ewes in Dumfries, Selling to £205. All classes sold to a bouyant trade

Tex - £205 Riggheads, £153 Loaningfoot, £141 Marr

Char- £183 Riggheads, £175.50 Loaningfoot.

Bel - £173 £158 Drumcork

Suff - £135 Dempsterton, £113 £109 Townhead

NCC - £135 Hastinghall, £107.50 Newbank

X - £127 Struanlee, £118.50 Marr, £117 Innerfield.

Chev Mule - £125.50 Ryemuir, £125 Marwhirn, £117 Glendarroch

Blue Leic - £121 Marr Cott

Berri - £115 Newark

Chev - £110.50 Burn

BF - £101.50 Glenmanna, £81.50 Hillhouse

Herd - £75 Halliday Hill

Shet - £51 Gall

Rams

Tex - £145 Hill, £135 Burn, £129 Innerfield

BF- £114.50 Glenmanna

NCC - £113 South Glen

Chev - £105 Burn

corresponding week 2019 sale report