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
