C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday.
80 Cattle Forward
Prime Cattle met keen competition with buyers needing greater numbers weekly.
Heifers
Limousin to 224.5p, 222.5p from Thwaite, Ruthwell both to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 217.5p from Thwaite to Border Meats Lockerbie
Bullocks
Limousin to 223.5p from Mid Bishopton, Whithorn to Border Meats Lockerbie
Galloway to 204.5p from Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to Border Meats Lockerbie
OTM Cattle looked sharper with all classes being in demand.
Per Head
Simmental to £1050.70 Cormaddie, £1004.55, £942 Millhill
Limousin to £1003.30 Isle of Dalton, £910 Park
Charolais to £910.15 Oxgang
Holstein Friesain to £858.45 Netherwood, £708 Upper Portrack
Bulls
Angus to £994.85 Rue
Per Kilo
Simmental to 158p Cormaddie, 120p Oxgang
Limousin to 140p to Park, 127p, 119p Isle of Dalton, 111p Cormaddie
Holstein Friesain to 120p Upper Portrack, 114p, (x2) Dryburgh, 107p Upper Portrack, 101p Smallrigg, 97p Netherwood
British Blue to 100p Heithat
Charolais to 109p Oxgang
Angus to 105p Corrie Mains
British Friesain to 115p Park, 92p, 90p Drum
1420 Prime Sheep
1029 Prime Lambs – Trade firmed; more heavy lambs forward.
330 Lambs (45.6Kg+) ave 161.8p to 168p Shangan
Texel to £84.50, £82.50 Barrsyard, £83.50 Kirkbride, £83.50 Ballaggan, £82.50 Lanarkland, £80.50 Westhill, £80 Dollard
Suffolk to £80 Palaceknowe, £80 East Polquhirter, £75 Barnbarroch, £75 Lanarkland
Mule to £73 Abune the Brae
501 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 171.6p to 190p Skipmyre
Texel to £78 Skipmyre, £77.50 Cowans, £75.50 East Polquhirter, £75.50 Kiraugh, £75.50 Craighead
Suffolk to £74 Springfield, £72.50 Springfield Hill, £72 Palaceknowe
Charollais to £70.50 Maryfield
Mule to £70 East Polquhirter, £65 Dornal
182 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 166.7p to 196p Heithat
Texel to £70.50 Heithat, £68.50 Eastside
Beltex to £70.50 Heithat
NCC to £62 Hastingshall
Blackface to £59 Dollard, £57.50 Snar, £54.50 Guelt
16 Lambs (25.5-32Kg) ave 152p to 155p Highcairn
Blackface to £48.50 Snar
391 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Sharper by £2-£3 and sold to a top of £149.50 for a Texel Ram from Ryecroft.
Texel to £93.50 Drumcruilton, £88.50, £80.50 Craigieland Hill
Leicester to £90.50 Macqueston
Charollais to £90.50 Loaningfoot
Suffolk to £89.50 Larglea, £85.50 Shangan, £70.50 Bettyknowes
Chev Mule to £77.50 Annefield, £62.50 Roughside
NCC to £77.50, £71.50 Annefield
Mule to £67.50 Shangan, £67 Hill, £65.50 Abune the Brae, £59.50 Bettyknowes
Blackface to £53.50 Hall, £51.50 Barend, £48.50 Westhill, £47.50 Macqueston, £47.50 Bettyknowes
Rams
Texel to £149.50 Ryecroft
Suffolk to £104.50 Hayfield
Blackface to £62.50 Barend
Berrichon to £84.50 Roughside
