Dumfries Mart Primestock Sale Report 25/11/20

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

62 Cattle Forward:

9 Prime Cattle met plenty of demand selling to 243p/kg for Limousin x Heifer from J.Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan.

Charolais x Heifers to 236p/kg from Low Three Mark to W.Lindsay Butchers, Creetown

53 OTM’s: All classes would be sharper.

Per head – Sim – £1009.65 £972.80 Newbie Mains. Lim – £937.20 Belridding, £858 Sweetbit. AA – £871.20 Edingham. Cont – £806.40 Hunterhouse. Mont – £805.20 Upper Portrack. Short – £796.50 Bogue. Hols – £648.60 Dryburgh.

Per Kilo – Lim – 132p Belridding. Sim – 132p High Townhead, 128p Newbie Mains. Cont – 126p Hunterhouse. Short – 122p Bogue. AA – 121p Edingham. Hols – 94p Dryburgh, 93p Drum. Fries – 91p Drum.

Prime Sheep Forward:

1220 Prime Lambs: Trade for all classes continue to please

302 Lambs (32.1-39) ave 217.6p/kg to 246p/kg Auchenfad

Tex – £86 Craigielands, £85.50 Kilgara

Bel – £85 Gillesbie

Black – £79 Beuchan

Cross – £77 Grennan

630 Lambs (39.1-45.5) ave 213.3p/kg to 238p/kg Gillesbie

Tex – £100 Druidhall (Braco), £98 Longbeoch, £96.50 Shieldhill, £95.50 Lockerbie House Stables, £95.50 Gillesbie, £95.50 Rigghead

Char – £96.50 East Polquirter, £94.50 Rigghead

Suf – £95 Lockerbie House Stables, £94 x2 Mashockmill, £93 Marwhirn, £92.50 Longbeoch, £92 Lanarkland

Chev – £93.50 Fardingjames

Chev.Mule – £93.50 Marwhirn

Cross – £91.50 Woodhouse, £90 Netherhall

NCC – £90.50 Mashockmill, £90 Hoddomtown

Black – £81 Hoddomtown

279 Lambs (45.6-52) ave 201.8p/kg 222p/kg Druidhall (Braco)

Tex – £112 £100 Rigghead, £105 Gillesbie, £102 Druidhall, £100 Hoddomtown

Chev – £100.50 Maryfield

Suf – £100 £96 Netherhall, £96.50 Woodhouse, £96.50 x2 Druidhall (Braco),£95 Crochmore

Chev. Mule – £95.50 Over Abington

Cross – £88 Hall

Black – £82.50 Beuchan

9 Lambs (52.1+) ave 180.3p/kg to 185p/kg Druidhall (Braco)

Tex – £100 Druidhall (Braco)

Chev. Mule – £100 Fardingjames

Cast Ewes: Ewes were a lot sharper on the week. More could have been sold.

Ewes:

Tex – £118 Flatts of Cargen, £116 East Polquirter, £104 Sheildhill

Cross – £84 Swyre, £78 Hillside, £78 Aar-Dar

Chev – £74 Marwhirn, £72 Dressertland

Black – £73 Netherhall, £67 Beuchan

Rams:

BFL – £130 Fardingjames

Chev – £102 Hillhead

Tex – £92 Upper Senwick