Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 30th September 2020.

70 Cattle forward

Lim x heifers to 242p/kg from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan. Lim bullocks to 225p/kg from Fauldingcleugh to W. Lindsay Butcher, Creetown

65 OTM's met a sharper trade

Per head  – Lim - £1271.40 £1169.20 Tregallon, £965.60 No2 Tregallon, £952.20 Midtown. BB - £1056 Cocklicks. Short - £1029.50 No2 Tregallon. Hols - £826.50 £785.40 Kirktonfield £777.60 Big Balcraig.

Per Kilo  – Lim – 156p 148p Tregallon, 138p Midtown, 136p No2 Tregallon. Shor – 145p No2 Tregallon. BB – 132p Cocklicks. AA – 126p Eastlands. Gal – 124p Shancastle. Hol – 113p 108p x2 Big Balcraig, 109p Grains, 109p 108p Muirside, 108p Kirktonfield. 

1748 Prime Sheep

1110 Prime Lambs – Trade eased in keeping with the national trend with over abundance of heavier weights forward.

88 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Ave 204.1p/kg to 225p/kg Netherton

Tex - £83.50 Auchenfad, £79.50 Netherton, £78.50 Dollard

485 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 198.7p/kg to 232p/kg Abune the Brae

Tex - £98 £90.50 Abune the Brae, £92.50 Townpark, £90.50 East Polquhirter, £90.50 £90 Kirkton of Crawford, £90 Ballinnie

Suf - £89 Druidhall, £86 West Lanegate

Char - £89 Wyliehole

X - £89 Springfeld hill

Rou - £87.50 Hall

512 Lambs (45.6 - 52kg) Ave 191.5p/kg to 220p/kg Kirkton of Crawford

Tex - £110 £102 Kirkton of Crawford, £100 Tinwald Shaws, £97.50 Kirkbride, £96 Ruthwell.

Belt - £92 New Farm

Suf - £91 Kirkbride & Druidhall, £90.50 Breconside, £90 Cushag, £90 New Farm

Char - £91 East Polquhirter

25 Lambs (52.1+kg) Ave 182p/kg to 185p/kg East Polquhirter

Tex - £101 x2 Collochan, £100 East Polquhirter

638 Cast Ewes and Rams – Trade would be better for all classes

Tex - £134 Rashgill, £120 Newton Bungalow, £114 Laughtmuirside & Kilbrook House

Suff - £120 Palaceknowe, £113 Kilbrook House

Bl Leic - £116 Dalpeddar

Chev Mule - £94 Kilbrook House, £88 Bettyknowes

X - £88 Swyre, £86 East Polquhirter. £85 Kilbrook House

Rom - £83 Mains of Aires

NCC - £80 Sweetbit

Chev - £78 Avisyard, £77 Dressertland

BF - £68 £65 Bettyknowes, £64 Avisyard

Rams

Tex - £122 Hillside, £116 Laughtmuirside

Bl Leic - £100 Cairnhall

 

corresponding week 2019 sale report