Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 8th April 2020.

34 Cattle forward

OTM's met a competitive demand with buyers very active.
Per head – Sim - £954.80 Abune the Brae. Lim - £918.75 Hunterhouse. Hol Bull - £941.80 Muirside. Hol - £798 Tarbreoch, £768 Brownfield.
Per Kilo – Lim – 125p Hunterhouse. Sal – 125p Marwhirn. Sim – 124p Abune the Brae. Hol – 114p Tarbreoch, 99p 97p Barndennoch. Ayr – 95p Heathfield

Prime Sheep

446 Prime Hoggs- recovered from the previous weeks downward trend meeting brisk competition. Heavyweights looked hardest to cash.

67 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Average 203.26ppk to 210ppk Chanlockfoot.
Chev - £75.50 Chanlockfoot
BF - £72 Beuchan, £70.50 Chanlockfoot.

169 Hoggs (39.1-45kg) Average 215.87ppk to 250ppk Riggheads.
Tex - £107.50 Riggheads, £106.50 East Polquhirter.
Chev - £97.50 £91.50 Riggheads, £96 x2 Hoddomtown, £90 Cleughbrae.
BF - £90 £88 Maryholm, £88 Riggheads

230 Hoggs (46+kg) Average 191.36ppk to 237ppk Cleughbrae.
Bltx - £109 Cleughbrae
Tex - £105 Backburn, £102 Riggheads
BF - £96.50 Riggheads
X - £95 East Polquhirter.
Suf - £94 Barony, £92.50 Lanarkland
Chev - £91 Cleughbrae.
BF - £90 Maryholm

Cast Ewes
Small show of cast sheep easily sold.
Tex - £149 £139 Maryholm, £130 Muriside
Suf - £120 Backburn, £118 Muirside
X - £104 Backburn, £103.50 £102.50 Muirside.
Blue Leic - £99 Corncockle.
Chev - £89 Harley Rigg
BF - £68 Harley Rigg, £66 Beuchan

corresponding week 2019 sale report