Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 7th November 2018.

102 Cattle Forward

5 Prime Cattle Met a competitive trade selling to 235p/kg for a Limousin Heifer from Pendicle to R Johnstone & Sons, butcher, Annan.

97 OTMs: Trade no worse for a show of plainer type cows.

Per Head

Limousin to £1352.90, £1086.80 Isle of Dalton, £1164.50, £945.20 Waterside

Devon to £909 Greenwrae

Simmental to £842.40 Potterland

Holstein to £837, £756.50 Conheath, £704 Netherwood.

Luing to £836.60 Edingham

Angus to £1018.70, £996.80, Dalswinton, £811.80 Eastside

Shorthorn to £754.80 Hillhead

Per Kilo

Angus to 178p, 167p, 157p, 154p, 153p, Dalswinton, 99p Eastside

Limosuin to 163p, 143p Isle of Dalton, 139p, 137p, 127p Waterside

Simmental to 157p Dalswinton, 117p Potterland

Shorthorn to 151p Dalswinton

Holstein to 105p Millisle, 103p Brownfield, 90p Conheath

Montbeliarde to 90p Upper Portrack

Ayrshire to 78p Muirside

Prime Lambs & Ewes forward:

763 Prime lambs: Too many out of spec lambs forward. Buyers requesting leaner export type lambs.

28 Lambs (25.5-32 kg) Ave 167.2p/kg to 171p/kg Barr

Texel to 53.50 Woodfoot

Blackface to £53 Barr

252 Lambs (32.1-39 kg) Ave 169p/kg To 183p/kg Dressertland

Texel to £71.50 (x2) Dressertland, £71 Eastside

Blackface to £62 Craighead

Cheviot to £60.50 Auchentaggart,

352 Lambs (39.1-45.5 kg) Ave 167.5p/kg To 187p/kg Tundergarth Mains

Texel to £78, £77.50, £76.50 Tundergarth Mains, £76.50 Shangan, £74.50 Wyliehole, £74.50 Glenlaugh

Suffolk to £77.50, £75.50 Swyre, £74.50 Abune the Brae

Cross to £63.50 Hall

Jacob to £60 Low meadow

Blackface to £57 Barr

131 Lambs (45.6kg +) Ave 158.3p/kg To 172p/kg Tundergarth Mains

Texel to £82, £80 Riggheads, £81 Tundergarth Mains, £80 Over Abington, £79.50 Upper Rigg, £79 Swyre

Suffolk to £80.50 Annefield

Charollais to £80 Riggheads

Cast ewes: Good ewes short of requirements

Ewes

Texel to £112.50, £95.50, £92.50 Druidhall.Braco, £95.50 Thorniethwaite

Suffolk to £96.50 Meikleholm, £88.50 Druidhall, £72.50 The Waterhole

Cross to £73.50 Barony, £65.50 Meikleholm, £64.50 Druidahll/Braco, £64.50 Abune the Brae

Cheviot to £75.50 £72.50 Newbank , £73.50 Meikleholm

Romney to £50.50 Dardarroch

Blackface to £49.50 Dornal, £47.50 Dalpeddar, £44.50 Wyliehole

Rams

Lleyn to £97.50 Bennan

corresponding week 2017 sale report