Dumfries Mart Primestock Sale Report 16/09/20

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.

Prime cattle met plenty of demand selling to 242p/kg for a Limousin Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & sons Butcher, Annan.

OTM’s met a steadier trade with very few fleshed cows forward.

Per head – Lim – £1185.70 Bombie. AA – £1113.75 Eastlands, £1043 Newbank, £965.60 Bombie. Frie £904.15 Drum. Short – £903.90 Eastlands. Hols – £847 Brownrigg, £832.20 Newton Airds.

Per Kilo – Lim – 167p Bombie. AA 140p Newbank, 136p Bombie. Short – 131p Eastlands. Hols – 114p (x2) Newtonairds, 110p Brownrigg. Frie – 112p, 108p Baltersan.

1944 Prime Sheep

1322 Prime Lambs –

69 Lambs (25.5 – 32kg) Ave 200p/kg to 208p/kg Kirkland

Tex – £66 Upper Rigg

BF – £64.50 Kirkland

239 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Ave 212.3p/kg to 246p/kg Dollard

Tex – £85.50 x2 Dressertland, £85 Heithat, £84 Burnhead

BF – £77.50 Kirkland

820 Lambs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 212p/kg to 232p/kg Inamay

Tex – £97.50 £96 Kirkton of Crawford, £97 Dollard, £96.50 Aar-Dar, £96.50 Craighead, £96 Burnhead, £96 West Skelston, £95.50 Kirkbride & Over Abington.

Chev Mule – £95 Marwhirn

NCC – £93.50 £92.50 Marwhirn

Belt – £91 Inamay

Suff – £90 Burnhead

196 Lambs (45.6+kg) Ave 205.7p/kg to 230p/kg Shangan

Tex – £101 Maryfield

Char – £99 Maryholm

622 Cast Ewes and Rams – Easily maintained recent rates

Suffolk – £102 Shangan

Tex – £95 Newmains, £94 Over Abington, £90 Sheildhill

Chev Mule – £87 Newbank, £82 South Glen

X – £83 Shangan