C & D Auctions held their final 2020 sale of Primestock in Dumfries.
A small show of prime cattle sold easily with Limousin x Heifers to 233p/kg Burnside. Limousin x Bullocks to 230p/kg Fauldingcleugh.
817 Prime and Store Sheep Forward
580 Prime Lambs: A mixed offering were easily sold with greater numbers required.
31 Lambs (25.5-32kg) ave 206p/kg to 232p/kg Craigdhu
Tex – £71.50 Craigdhu
193 Lambs (32.1-39kg) ave 236.2p/kg to 268p/kg Tara
Tex – £100.50 Tara, £96 Millriggs, £95 Maulscastle
Black – £90.50 Hetland Hill
279 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 236.5p/kg to 250p/kg Dalmakethar
Belt – £109 Loaningfoot
Tex – £105.50 East Raffles, £105 £104.50 £104 Ballaggan, £104.50 £102 Rigghead, £104.50 £102.50 Maulscastle, £102 Dalmakethar & Loaningfoot
Black – £102 Meikleholm, £95 Millriggs
Cross – £98.50 Netherhall
Chev – £97 Upper Longbank
77 Lambs (45.6+) ave 217.6p/kg to 235/kg East Raffles
Tex – £112 £104 Meikleholm, £108 £104 East Raffles, £106 Tara, £105.50 Netherhall
Suff – £105 Netherhall, £103.50 Rigghead, £102 Meikleholm
70 Store Lambs met a brisk trade.
Tex – £96 Merkland
Cross – £87 Merkland
Suff – £75 Merkland
Black – £63.50 Merkland
167 Cast Ewes and Rams maintained decent rates
Ewes:
Tex – £110 Loaningfoot, £110 Maulscastle
Suff – £101 28 Castleview Terrace
BFL – £90 Dalpeddar
Chev – £87 Castlemains, £85.50 Meikleholm
Cross – £84 Loaningfoot
Black – £66 Glenmanna, £65 Bettyknowes, £63 Nether Gribton, £62.50 Meikleholm
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