Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 16th September 2020.
Prime cattle met plenty of demand selling to 242p/kg for a Limousin Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & sons Butcher, Annan.
OTM's met a steadier trade with very few fleshed cows forward.
Per head – Lim - £1185.70 Bombie. AA - £1113.75 Eastlands, £1043 Newbank, £965.60 Bombie. Frie £904.15 Drum. Short - £903.90 Eastlands. Hols - £847 Brownrigg, £832.20 Newton Airds.
Per Kilo – Lim – 167p Bombie. AA 140p Newbank, 136p Bombie. Short – 131p Eastlands. Hols – 114p (x2) Newtonairds, 110p Brownrigg. Frie – 112p, 108p Baltersan.
1944 Prime Sheep
1322 Prime Lambs –
69 Lambs (25.5 – 32kg) Ave 200p/kg to 208p/kg Kirkland
Tex - £66 Upper Rigg
BF - £64.50 Kirkland
239 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Ave 212.3p/kg to 246p/kg Dollard
Tex - £85.50 x2 Dressertland, £85 Heithat, £84 Burnhead
BF - £77.50 Kirkland
820 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 212p/kg to 232p/kg Inamay
Tex - £97.50 £96 Kirkton of Crawford, £97 Dollard, £96.50 Aar-Dar, £96.50 Craighead, £96 Burnhead, £96 West Skelston, £95.50 Kirkbride & Over Abington.
Chev Mule - £95 Marwhirn
NCC - £93.50 £92.50 Marwhirn
Belt - £91 Inamay
Suff - £90 Burnhead
196 Lambs (45.6+kg) Ave 205.7p/kg to 230p/kg Shangan
Tex - £101 Maryfield
Char - £99 Maryholm
622 Cast Ewes and Rams – Easily maintained recent rates
Suffolk - £102 Shangan
Tex - £95 Newmains, £94 Over Abington, £90 Sheildhill
Chev Mule - £87 Newbank, £82 South Glen
X - £83 Shangan
Chev - £ 79 Dressertland, £78 Milnwood
BF - £72 £70 Craigdarroch
corresponding week 2019 sale report