C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
54 Cattle Forward:
Prime Cattle to 265p/kg from J Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan with a Limousin x Heifer.
OTM’s again met plenty of demand as buyers were active for all classes
Beef Cows to 210p/kg Lantonside to average 147.8p/kg and £1258
Dairy Cows to 154p/kg Slacks to average 122.5p/kg and £1346.55
Per Head: Fleck – £1346.55 £1285.10 £1232 Slacks. Sim – £1258 £1144 £1110.90 Lantonside, £1223.10 Dalswinton. AA – £1213.60 Dalswinton, £1129.70 Thorniethwaite. Short – £1206 Gillenbie, £1197 Archbank. Lim – £1134 £1104 Lantonside. Hols – £1074.20 £910 Hartfield.
Per Kilo: Lim – 210p Lantonside. AA – 177p Kirkbride, 159p Dalswinton. Sim – 162p Dalswinton, 161p Lantonside. Fleck – 154p 142p x2 Slacks. Short – 142p Wester Parkgate, 140p Archbank. Hols – 133p 131p 130p Hartfield.
228 Prime Lambs: All classes continue to meet a pleasing trade although slightly easier on the week
Suf Lambs to £155 North Cowshaw, £150 Kirkbride, £145.50 New Farm
Tex Lambs to £140 Kirkbride
Char to £150 Rigghead
60 Prime Hoggs: Plain Offering
Suf to £136 Townhead
Tex to £131 Courthill
227 Prime Ewes & Rams: Fat ewes slightly easier
178 Heavy Ewes averaged £114. Tex to £162 and Suf to £128
26 Light Ewes averaged £72.62
23 Rams averaged £122.96
Ewes:
Tex – £162 Bushcroft, £143 Dinwoodie Green, £140 Corrie Mains, £136 Woodfoot
Belt – £150 £132 £112 Dinwoodie Green
Suf – £128 Dinwoodie Green, £124 Netherhall, £111 Upper Rigg, £106 Ewanston
Cross – £114 Barnbackle, £101 Rigghead, £100 Corrie Mains, Sheildhill & Dollard
Chev – £114 Ewanston
BF – £92 Brandleys, £90 Guelt, £78 Hayfield and Upper Rigg
Lleyn – £84 Marchbank
Rams:
Tex – £167 Newbigging, £164 Wester Parkgate, £145 Barony
Chev – £143 Barony
Belt – £141 Dinwoodie Green
Suf – £138 £108 Dempsterton
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