C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday in Dumfries.
Prime cattle met a keen demand selling to 224p/kg for Limousin x Heifers from Maryholm, Dumfries and Waterside, Haugh of Urr
OTM Cattle were forward in numbers, far short of the increased attendance of buyers needs, resulting in all classes selling at increased rates.
Dairy ave. 107.2p/kg
Beef ave. 134.9p/kg
Per Head
Limousin to £1068.80 Tregallon
Simmental to £1055.70 Tregallon, £1016 East Lanegate
Hereford to £958.85 East Lanegate
Holstein to £889.20 Newtonairds, £873.60 Rue Farm, £847.50 Boreland Farm
Per Kilo
Limousin to 167p Tregallon
Simmental to 153p Tregallon
Hereford to 151p East Lanegate
Holstein to 114p Newtonairds, 113p Boreland Farm, 112p 111p Rue Farm, 110p Meikle Killantrae
586 Sheep forward:
448 Prime Hoggs: Trade better than expected, especially for meated lighter weights.
60 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) Ave 212.3p/kg To 228p/kg Lochwood
Texel to £68.50 Glenkiln
Blackface to £67 Lochwood
Cheviot to £61 Lochwood
93 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Ave 215.5p/kg To 238p/kg Drumcork
Beltex to £86.50 Drumcork
Texel to £84 Powhillon
Cheviot to £83.00 Lochwood, £77.50 Upper Rigg
Blackface to £76 Riggheads, £74 Glenkiln, £73 Upper Rigg
Chev Mule to £74 Lochmailing
105 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) Ave 203.2p/kg To 227/kg Drumcork
Texel to £93 Drumcork, £90.50 £90 Lanarkland, £89 Riggheads, £88.50 Glenkiln
Suffolk to £88 Riggheads
NCC to £87 Riggheads
Cheviot Mule to £80 Marwhirn
Blackface to £76 Loch Arthur
124 Hoggs (46kg+) Ave 189.6p/kg To 217p/kg Drumcork
Beltex to £100 Drumcork
Texel to £95 Powhillon, £94 £93.50×2 £91.50 Lanarkland, £90.50 Dressertland, £90 Marwhirn, £90 Riggheads
Suffolk to £91 Lanarkland, £88.50 Hillbank
NCC to £89 Upper Portrack
155 Cast Ewes and Rams: Remained a bouyant trade,
Ewes
Texel to £95.50 £86.50 Kirkcarswell, £86 Kirkhill
Chev Mule to £89.50 Park St
Cross to £79.50 Lochmailing, £74.50 Dressertland, £72.50 Summerfield
Cheviot to £78.50 Archbank
Blackface to £75.50 Maxwelltown
Rams
Texel to £100.50 Summerfield, £94.50 Drumcork
Charolais to £107.50 East Lane Gate
Blackface to £76.50 Glenkilns
