C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
Prime cattle met plenty of demand selling to 242p/kg for a Limousin Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & sons Butcher, Annan.
OTM’s met a steadier trade with very few fleshed cows forward.
Per head – Lim – £1185.70 Bombie. AA – £1113.75 Eastlands, £1043 Newbank, £965.60 Bombie. Frie £904.15 Drum. Short – £903.90 Eastlands. Hols – £847 Brownrigg, £832.20 Newton Airds.
Per Kilo – Lim – 167p Bombie. AA 140p Newbank, 136p Bombie. Short – 131p Eastlands. Hols – 114p (x2) Newtonairds, 110p Brownrigg. Frie – 112p, 108p Baltersan.
1944 Prime Sheep
1322 Prime Lambs –
69 Lambs (25.5 – 32kg) Ave 200p/kg to 208p/kg Kirkland
Tex – £66 Upper Rigg
BF – £64.50 Kirkland
239 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Ave 212.3p/kg to 246p/kg Dollard
Tex – £85.50 x2 Dressertland, £85 Heithat, £84 Burnhead
BF – £77.50 Kirkland
820 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 212p/kg to 232p/kg Inamay
Tex – £97.50 £96 Kirkton of Crawford, £97 Dollard, £96.50 Aar-Dar, £96.50 Craighead, £96 Burnhead, £96 West Skelston, £95.50 Kirkbride & Over Abington.
Chev Mule – £95 Marwhirn
NCC – £93.50 £92.50 Marwhirn
Belt – £91 Inamay
Suff – £90 Burnhead
196 Lambs (45.6+kg) Ave 205.7p/kg to 230p/kg Shangan
Tex – £101 Maryfield
Char – £99 Maryholm
622 Cast Ewes and Rams – Easily maintained recent rates
Suffolk – £102 Shangan
Tex – £95 Newmains, £94 Over Abington, £90 Sheildhill
Chev Mule – £87 Newbank, £82 South Glen
X – £83 Shangan
Chev – £ 79 Dressertland, £78 Milnwood
BF – £72 £70 Craigdarroch
