C & D Auctions held their opening 2021 sale of Primestock.
52 Cattle Forward:
OTM cattle met a much sharper demand with all classes being sought.
Prime Cattle sold to 242p/kg for a Limousin x Heifer from J.Jardine, Yett to R.Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan.
Per Head: Sim – £1245.60 Cormaddie. BB – £1116 Cormaddie. Lim – £1087.50 £986.90 Kirkhill. AA – £952.20 Cormaddie. Hols – £896.40 Newtonairds, £849.30 Tarbreoch Dairy, £825 Barnbarroch. Ayr – £754 Ryemuir.
Per Kilo:
Lim – 150p 139p Kirkhill. BB – 144p Cormaddie. AA – 138p Cormaddie. Hols – 118p Meikle Killantrae, 115p 114px2 Tarbreoch Dairy, 113p Ryemuir, 113p Barnbarroch. Ayr – 106p Beuchan.
1038 Prime and Store Sheep Forward
760 Hoggets: Trade for all classes continues to improve with best types scarce.
355 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) ave 240.4p/kg to 248p/kg Abune the Brae
Chev – £98.50 Newbigging
Suff – £93 Bushcroft, £89 Abune the Brae
Black – £92.50 Hetland, £91.50 Troloss, £89.50 Hetland, £88.50 Abune the Brae
Tex – £91 Monaliadh, £90 Meikle Barncleugh, £88 Bennan
283 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 252.5p/kg to 300p/kg Auchenfad
Tex – £119 Auchenfad, £115.50 £112.50 £111.50 Druidhall/Braco, £113 Rigghead, £111.50 Slacks
Suff – £112.50 Auchenfad, £111.50 The Barony, £107.50 Townhead
Cross – £112 Marwhirn, £109 £105 Monaliadh
Chev.Mule – £106.50 Marwhirn
Chev – £101.50 Rigghead
Black – £97.50 Meikleholm
122 Hoggs (46kg+) ave 236p/kg to 262p/kg Druidhall/Braco
Tex – £116.50 Midtown, £116 Slacks, £116 Druidhall/Braco, £115 Over Abington, £114.50 Shangan, £114 x2 Druidhall/Braco, £114 The Barony, £113.50 Monaliadh, £113 Woodhead
Suff – £116 £113.50 Druidhall/Braco, £115.50 Midtown
Rye – £108 Chestnut Lodge
Cross – £103 Shangan
278 Cast Ewes and Rams – Trade sharper
Ewes:
Tex – £150 Midtown, £132 Hillside, £130 Maryfield, £118 Rigghead
Belt – £128 Rigghead
Char – £100 Rigghead
Suff – £100 Druidhall/Braco
Cross – £93 Midtown, £88 Rigghead, £86 £85 The Barony, £85 Maryfield, £85 Abune the Brae
Black – £71 Abune the Brae, £66 The Barony, £64 Barend, £63 Hillbank
Rams:
Tex – £115 East Kirkcarswell
Chev – £90 Lawesknowe
Black – £79 Troloss
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