C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
All classes of cattle were forward in numbers far short of demand.
Producers are advised to take advantage of the increased competition.
Beef Cows ave 140p/kg to 186p/kg and £1515.90
Dairy Cows ave 123.5p/kg to 161p/kg and £943
Prime Cattle: Limousin Heifer to 245p/kg from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan. Others to 232p/kg Burnside.
Per Head: Sim – £1515.90 Maxwellbank, £1061.75 Nether Locharwoods, £982.50 Cormaddie. Here – £1127.25 Third. Short – £1106.95 Brickhouse. Lim – £1066.50 North Bowerhouses, £957.60 Cormaddie. AA – £896.55 Cormaddie. Hols – £943 Brownfield, £857.85 Maxwellbank.
Per Kilo: Sim – 186p Maxwellbank. Lim – 171p Cormaddie. Short – 169p Brickhouse. Hols – 161p 155p North Bowerhouses, 129p Maxwellbank, 118p Big Balcraig, 118p Meikle Killantrae, 118p 115p Brownfield, 115p Dryburgh. AA – 155p North Bowerhouses. Here – 135p Third.
947 Prime and Cast Sheep Forward: Trade continues to improve as buyers actively seek all classes.
680 Prime Hoggs:
124 Hoggs (25.5kg to 32kg) ave 253p/kg to 281p/kg Hill
Black – £81 Auchenbrack
155 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) ave 274.1/kg to 297p/kg Pendicle
Tex – £113.50 Hetland, £112.50 Pendicle, £108.50 Foregirth
NCC – £109.50 Pendicle, £107 Hetland, £98.50 Newbigging
Char – £109 Harley Rigg
Cross – £102 Marwhirn
Suff – £101 Third, £97 Sandilands
Chev – £99 Hetland
170 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 271.5p/kg to 297p/kg Courthill
Tex – £125 West Crossleys, £124 West Skelston, £123 Lanarkland, £123 Foregirth, £121.50 Marwhirn, £120 Pendicle, £119.50 Courthill, £119.50 Rigghead
NCC – £121.50 Newbank
Suff – £120 Swyre, £115.50 Rigghead
Chev. Mule – £115 Marwhirn
Cross – £114 South Mains, £110 Over Abington
231 Hoggs (46kg+) ave 248p/kg to 270p/kg West Skelston
Tex – £130 £125.50 West Skelston, £129 Craigdarroch, £127 Newton Bungalow, £125.50 Lanarkland, £125 Kilncroft, £125 Nether Gribton, £125 Harley Rigg, £124.50 Kerricks
NCC – £125 £123 Auchencrieff, £124 Rigghead
Suff – £123.50 Rigghead, £123 West Skelston, £122.50 Lanarkland, £120 Swyre
Char – £123 Marwhirn
Ber – £120.50 Newark
Cross – £113 Foregirth, £113 Third
267 Cast Ewes and Rams – Cast Ewes easily maintained recent rates
Ewes:
Tex – £105 Barend, £101 Nether Gribton, £98 New Farm, £97 Eastside
BFL – £98 Dalpeddar
Chev. Mule – £92 Barend
Cross – £91 New Farm, £89 Swyre, £86 Eastside
Dors – £90 Terregle Banks
NCC – £81 £79 Dressertland
Chev – £76 £70 Barend, £61 Marwhirn
Black – £74 Auchenhessnane, £69 Dressertland, £68 Barr
Shet – £30 Newton Bungalow
Rams:
Tex – £124 Craigdarroch, £123 Victoria House, £110 Third
BFL – £118 Foregirth
Suff – £108 New Farm
Chev – £89 Newbank, £78 Kerricks
Black – £69 Craigdarroch
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