C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
63 Cattle Forward:
7 Prime Cattle to 265p/kg with a Limousin x Heifer from weekly seller J Jardine, Yett to Annan Butchers, R Johnstone & Sons.
56 OTM Cattle: Trade upheld recent levels for a plainer offering.
Per Head: Char – £1478.75 Millhill, £1260.85 Gairloch. AA – £1456 £1102.95 Pearsby Hall, £978.20 £919.60 Bogue. Sim – £1147.50 Millhill. Hols – £1033.50 West Cluden, £932.25 Bruntshields, £928 Brownfield. Ayr – £849.40 Ryemuir.
Per Kilo: Char – 175p Millhill, 167p Gairloch. AA – 171p 140p Pearsby Hall, 152p Bogue. Lim – 171p Cormaddie. Hols – 165p 143p 137p Bruntshields, 130p West Cluden. Gal – 155p 145p Polquhanity. Short – 152p Bogue. Fri – 137p Baltersan.
688 Prime Sheep Forward
364 Prime Lambs: Trade eased on the week.
71 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 245p/kg to 259p/kg Gillenbie
Tex – £96.50 Gillenbie, £93.50 West Lanegate
226 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 242p/kg to 293p/kg Ovecairn
Tex – £120 Over Cairn, £111.50 West Lanegate, £111.50 Ryemuir
Dut Spot – £108.50 Kinnelside
Suf – £108 Corrie Mains
Cross – £101 Newmains
67 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 243p/kg to 258p/kg Rigghead
Tex – £124 £115.50 x3 Newmains, £120 Meikleholm
Suf – £120 Meikleholm, £120 Hayfield
Dut Spot – £119 Kinnelside
324 Cast Ewes: A slightly plainer show of ewes met a very steady trade.
Heavy Ewes averaged £100.92
Light Ewes averaged £80.53
Ewes:
Tex – £140 £134 Newmains, £138 Newbank
Suf – £116 Barony, £110 Newmains, £100 Townhead, £98 Rigghead, £96 £94 Hayfield
Cross – £109 Newmains, £105 Townhead, £103 Barony
Chev. Mule – £102 Newbank
Chev – £100 Newbank, £95 East Lanegate, £94 x2 Craiglearen
Black – £86 £54 Hillbank, £84.50 Marbrack
