C & D Auctions held their Pre-Christmas Sale of primestock in Dumfries.
33 Cattle Forward: R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan purchased the top priced heifer at 244p/kg from weekly consignor J. Jardine, Yett.
OTM’s met a competitive trade for the mixed offering forward.
Per head – Lim – £1175.30 Flathill. Sim – £969 Lochhill. Lui – £914.25 Kirkland. AA – £903 Flathill. Hols – £698.25 Dryburgh.
Per Kilo – Sim – 170p Lochhill. Lim – 161p Flathill, 117p Craiglearen. AA – 129p Flathill. Lui – 117p Fairgirth, 115p Kirkland. Stab – 108p Fairgirth, 107p Bennan. Hols – 95p Dryburgh.
615 Prime Sheep Forward
487 Prime Lambs:
Trade for all classes much better than early week predictions.
Big percentage of blackface lambs forward: export types scarce.
153 Lambs (25.5-32kg) ave 216.6p/kg to 240p/kg Glenmanna
Black – £73.50 Glenmanna
100 Lambs (32.1-39kg) ave 227.8p/kg to 257p/kg Millriggs
Tex – £96.50 Millriggs, £94.50 Over Abington
Char – £93 Lochhill
Black – £79 Glenmanna
123 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 238.8p/kg to 254p/kg Newmains
Tex – £106.50 £105 Rigghead, £105.50 Newmains, £105 Millriggs, £104.50 Dunjop, £102 Ballaggan
Cross – £96 Grennan
91 Lambs (45.6-52kg) ave 215.3p/kg to 234/kg Rigghead
Tex – £110 Rigghead, £106 Dunjop, £105.50 Ballaggan, £105 Barnbackle
20 Lambs (52.1+kg) ave 196.2p/kg to 204p/kg Dunjop
Tex – £110 Dunjop, £106 Over Abington
Suff – £106 Dunjop
128 Cast Ewes Forward:
Ewes easily maintained recent rates.
Ewes:
Tex – £120 £110 £100 Newmains, £110 Barnbackle
Bord Leic – £74 Carse
Cross – £68 Barend, £59 Auchencheyne
Black – £63 Loch Arthur
Rams:
Tex- £116 Bennan, £73 Barnbackle
BFL – £116 Grennan
Suff – £74 Newmains
