Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 22nd July 2020.

Prime cattle sold to 238p/kg for a limousin x bullock from Fauldingcleugh to R. Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan

OTM's again met a competitive trade being tight of numbers

Per head – Lim - £1196.25 Thorniethwaite. AA - £1051.05 Marwhirn. Sim - £1022.40 Dalpeddar.  Holst - £971.75 Longbridgemuir, £917.70 Meikle Killantrae.
Per Kilo –  AA – 147p Marwhirn. Sim – 144p Dalpeddar. Lim – 145p Thorniethwaite. Short – 137p Bogue. Hol – 122p Big Balcraig, 118p 117p Dryburgh, 115p Longbridgemuir.

1096 Prime Sheep

671 Spring Lambs – Trade continues to please although slipping as per national trend
166 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Ave 215.1p/kg to 241p/kg Muirside
Belt - £90 Muirside
Tex - £87.50 Glenkiln, £85.50 Mull of Galloway & Bushcroft
432 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 215p/kg to 247p/kg Eastside
Tex - £96.50 Rashgill. £95.50 Dalmakethar, £95.50 Eastside, £94 Dalmakethar & Philgowan.
Char - £96.50 Riggheads
Suf - £94 Lanarkland, £90.50 Corrie Mains
73 Lambs (45.6 – 52kg) Ave 208.4p/kg to 226p/kg Ballaggan
Tex - £110 £97 Lanarkland, £106 Kirkbride, £104 Ballaggan, £103 Kilncroft, £97 Rigghead
Suf - £100 North Cowshaw, £97 Hayfield

377 Cast Ewes and Rams – A lot of hill ewes forward, heavy ewes cheaper.
Suf - £102 £90 Nether Stenries
Char - £98 x2 Millriggs
Tex - £96 x2, £95 Millriggs
Bord Leic - £95 Nether Stenries
Half Bred - £92 Hartbush
X - £87 Barony, £78 Muirside
Chev Mule - £80 Millriggs & 4 Park Street
Zwar - £86 Nether Stenries
NCC - £84 Millriggs
Chev - £76 £74 Marwhirn
BF- £64 Hillside & Shangan

corresponding week 2019 sale report