C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
OTM’s continue to sell at improved rates with more required weekly.
Dairy averaged 126.5p/kg to 170p/kg and £1228.50
Beef averaged 146.1p/kg to 263p/kg and £1444.40
Prime Cattle keenly saught to 252p/kg for Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan.
Per Head: Lim – £1444.40 Laverock Hall, £1421 Marwhirn. Fleck – £1228.50 £1144.80 Slacks. AA – £1163.25 Whitehall. Hols – £1180.80 Slacks, £1113.50 Auchencrieff, £1073.25 Slacks, £986.85 Ryemuir. Mont – £1037.40 Shenrick, £977.90 Upper Portrack. Fri – £968 Drum.
Per Kilo: Lim – 203p Marwhirn, 157p Laverock Hall, 150p Rashgill. Hols – 170p Auchencrieff, 157p Waterside Mains, 144p 135p Slacks, 133p Brownfield, 129p Ryemuir. Fleck – 144p 135p Slacks. AA – 141p Whitehall. Mont – 133p 130p Shenrick. Fri – 131p 128p Baltersan. Ayr – 129p Ryemuir.
530 Prime and Cast Sheep Forward
371 Prime Hoggs: End of season offering forward with best quality still in big demand.
41 Hoggs (25.5kg to 32kg) ave 268p/kg to 305p/kg Chanlockfoot
92 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) ave 277.8p/kg to 324p/kg Mollins
Chev – £116 Rigghead
Tex – £101.50 Lanarkland
Black – £100 Marbrack & Chanlockfoot
145 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 287.1p/kg to 308p/kg Rigghead
Tex – £134 Auchenhill, £128.50 Lanarkland, £128 Rigghead
Chev – £128.50 Third
Suf – £128 Rigghead
Black – £128 £123 Inglestone
93 Hoggs (46kg+) ave 270p/kg to 285p/kg Inglestone
Tex – £144.50 £136.50 Shangan, £140 Over Abington, £136.50 Inglestone, £136 Lanarkland, £133.50 Harley Rigg
Chev – £134 Mollin
Cross – £131.50 Shangan, £131 Inglestone
Chev. Mule – £131.50 Third
Black – £131 Inglestone
Char – £131 Inglestone
159 Cast Ewes & Rams: Trade for all classes was sharper
Ewes:
Tex – £163 The Bush, £148 Dollard, £144 Newmains
Suf – £128 Newmains, £127 Meikleholm
Cross – £123 The Bush, £112 Newbank, £111 Meikleholm, £111 Maryfield, £111 Newmains
NCC – £116 West Lanegate
Chev. Mule – £115 Meikleholm
Half-Bred – £112 Hartbush
Black – £89 Loch Arthur
Goat – £80 The Bush
Swale – £79 Dollard
Rams:
Tex – £158 Aar-Dar
BFL – £146 Aar-Dar
