C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries.
91 Cattle forward:
20 Prime Cattle – Butcher Types in Short Supply.
A Limousin Heifer from J Jardine, Yett Farm Sold to 226p/kg to John Scott Meat, Paisley. Limousin Heifer from J & L Craik Waterside sold to 225p/kg which went to John Scott Meat, Paisley. Another Limousin Heifer from J & L Craik, Waterside sold to 223p/kg to R Johnstone & Sons Butcher, Annan.
71 OTM Cattle – Very keenly sought after with plenty of Competition From The Buyers in Attendance.
Beef cows Averaged 142.6p/kg to 171p/kg and £1308.15
Dairy Cows Averaged 109.1p/kg to 140p/kg and £1146.75
Per Head
Charolais to £1308.15 Netherhall
Luing to £1219.20 West Preston
Limousin to £1217.20, £1033.60 Mosshead
Fleckvieh to £1146.75, £1027 Slacks
British Blue to £1117.50, £970.90 Drumburn
Angus to £1071 Lochmailing
Holstein to £1062.50 Newhouse, £1049.40 Kirkmahoe, £1036.80 Salcks, £986.85, £912.50 Isle, £961.95 Kirktonfield
664 Prime sheep Forward
500 Very Mixed offering of Hoggs Forward.
290 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) Ave 137p/kg to 172p/kg Corsoncon
Cross to £55 Corsencon
101Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Ave 179.5p/kg to 186p/kg Burn
Texel to £72 Lanarkland
Cheviot to £67.50 Nether Gribton, £65 Burn
Blackface to £67.50 Corsecon
120 Hoggs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 176.4p/kg to 193/kg Rigghead
Texel to £83 Riggheads, £80, £79 Nether Gribton
Suffolk to £79.50 Barnbarroch, £79 Lanarkland
Cross to £75.50 Barnbarroch
87 Hoggs (45.6+kg) Ave 160p/kg to 180p/kg Lanarkland
Texel to £90 Lanarkland, £86 Elizafield, £83.50 Riggheads, £79.50 Nether Gribton.
Suffolk to £86 Riggheads
Milenium Blue to £84 (x2) Waterside of Terregles.
NCC £83.50 Burn
Cross to £70 Corsecon
164 Cast ewes and rams: All Classes of Ewes Were a Good Trade. Texel Ewes Sold to £113.50 ,The Bush. Rams sold to £119.50 Hightae
Cast ewes:
Texel to £119.50, £113.50, £105.50, £98.50, £91.50, The Bush, £102.50 Shieldhill, £92.50 Aar-Dar
Cross to £106.50 Shieldhill, £88.50 Woodcroft, £84.50 The Bush.
Charollais to £87.50 Leathorn
Halfbred to £85.50, £51.50 Hartbush
Blue Leicester to £87.50 Dempsterton
Mule to £75.50 Nether Gribton, £50 Leathorn
Cheviot to £58.50, £55.50 Nether Gribton, £52.50 Leathorn
Blackface to £54.50 Nether Gribton , £46.50 Dempsterton.