Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 1st July 2020.

OTM's much dearer with new faces around the ring, bringing plenty of competition.

Dairy Cows to 130p/kg Ave 114p/kg and £935.25

Beef Cows to 149p/kg Ave 143.2p/kg and £1168.85

Per head – Lim - £1168.65 £1077.25 East Gallaberry. Sim - £1162.20 Bush of Craigs. AA - £1102 Foregirth, £1101.60 Townfoot, £986.90 Carterton. Hol - £925.25 Ryes, £923 Heathfield. Fri - £838.40 Baltersan.

Per Kilo – Sim – 149p Bush of Craigs. Lim – 147p 139p East Gallaberry. AA – 145p Foregirth, 136p Townfoot. Hol – 130p Heathfield, 129p 125p Ryes, 118p Maxwellbank. Fri – 128p 125p Baltersan.

776 Prime Sheep

489 Spring Lambs – Trade continues to please for all classes

72 Lambs (32-39kg) Ave 224p/kg to 253p/kg High Road

Tex - £91.5 Slacks, £89 Roshglen. Suf - £89.50 Muirside.

369 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 231p/kg to 240p/kg Shangan

Tex - £105.5 Shangan, £104 Rashgill, £103.5 Nether Gribton, £103.50 £101.50 £101 Kirkbride, £103 Foregirth, £101 Netherhall & Denbieyett, £100.50 Meikleholm.

Suf - £105 £104 Midtown, £102 North Cowshaw, £101.50 Wellhill, £101 Netherhall, £100.50 Kirkbride

48 Lambs (45.6 – 52kg) Ave 228.1p/kg to 254p/kg Tinwald Shaws

Char - £120 Tinwald Shaws.Tex - £114 Ryemuir, £106.50 Slacks & Riggheads, £106 Shangan, £105 North Cowshaw, £105 Little Fenwick.

287 Cast Ewes and Rams – A lot sharper on the week, more could have been sold

Tex - £128 Woodcroft, £123 Riggheads, £115 Nether Dargavel, £108 Midtown

Char - £122 £120 £112 Riggheads

Blue Leic - £107 Hetland

Zwar - £100 £92 Riggheads, £92 Greenwrae Croft

X - £98 Riggheads, £83 Midtown, £82 New Farm

Half Bred - £95 Hartbush

Hamp - £88 Gamerigg

Rou - £82 Greenwrae Croft

BF - £67 Auchenbrack & Shangan

Rams

Tex - £127 New Farm, £126 Riggheads

Suf - £114 New Farm

Blue Leic - £108 Shangan

BF - £60 Auchenbrack

corresponding week 2019 sale report