Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 18th March 2020.

12 Prime Cattle – Butchers out in force. Best butcher quality scarce and in big demand. Limousin heifers from J. Jardine, Yett sold at 275p/kg to W. Lindsay, Creetown. 245p/kg to R.Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan, 238p/kg to J. Craig, Ballards Butchers, Castle Douglas.

50 OTM's easily maintained recent values.

Per head –  Flec - £1165.80 £990.15 Slacks. Swed Red - £1121.25 Brownfield. AA - £1031.25 Slacks. Lim - £988 £914.40 New Mains. Hols - £940.50 Brownrigg, £879.20 Rue.

Per Kilo – Fleck – 134p 123p Slacks. Sal – 130p Meikle Larbrax. Lim – 130p New Mains, 129p Meikle Larbrax, 125p Kirkbride. AA – 129p Auchenhill, 128p Laghead, 124p Kirkbride. BB – 127p Marwhirn. Hols – 119p 112p 111p Rue, 110p Brownrigg. Swed Red – 115p Brownfield. Fri – 114p 113p Baltersan, 113p Park, 112p Farding James

1194 Prime Sheep

872 Hoggs forward – Wel fleshed export weight hoggs in short supply. Mixed offering forward.

241 Hoggs (32.1 – 39kg) Ave 238p/kg to 274p/kg Lochwood

X - £97 Swyre

Chev - £95.50 Cleughbrae, £89 Lochwood & Marwhirn

Tex - £94 Barshill.

BF - £.86.50 x2 Clonrae, £85 Chanlockfoot Farm

244 Hoggs (39.1 – 45.5kg) Ave 244.1p/kg to 274p/kg Cleughbrae

Suf - £111.50 Lanarkland

Chev - £110 Hoddomtown

Tex - £110 Swyre & Millriggs, £109.50 Riggheads

BF - £106 Maryholm, £102 Craigdarroch

280 Hoggs (46+kg) Ave 237.3p/kg to 287p/kg Cleughbrae

Tex - £134 £127.50 West Skeltson. £134 East Polquhirter, £123.50 Millriggs

Bel - £130 Cleughbrae

Suf - £127 Cleughbrae, £112.5 Lanarkland.

Chev - £120.50 Hoddomtown.

X - £115 Porterstown

BF - £119 Corsebank

107 Feeding Hoggs

BF - £75 Merkland, £61 Auchenbrack

Tex - £74 Arnmannoch.

322 Cast Ewes and Rams – Dearest seen in centre for a long time.

127 Heavy ewes average £128.80

172 Light ewes average £83.21

23 Tups average £136.65

Ewes

Tex - £200 Arnmannoch, £195.50 £185.50 The Bush, £183.50 Nether Dargavel.

Char - £187.50 Porterstown, £181 Arnmannoch.

Suf - £179.50 Palaceknowe, £137.50 Nether Dargavel

X - £173 The Bush, £158.50 Swyre, £149.50 Nether Dargavel.

NCC - £135.50 Old Dairy, £131 Chanlockfoot

Eas - £115.50 Meikle Larbrax

Chev - £125 Mollin

BF - £112.50 Chanlockfoot, £109 Craigdarroch, £107.50 Wyliehole.

Rams

Tex - £181.50 Carnavel, £177.50 Harley Rigg.

Bel - £181.50 £167.50 Nether Dargavel, £167.50 Arnmannoch.

NCC - £167.50 Marchbank

Rom - £141.50 Carnavel

corresponding week 2019 sale report