C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
61 Cattle Forward:
Prime Cattle met a competitive trade to 250p/kg for a Limousin x Heifer purchased by R.Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan sellers being J.Jardine, Yett.
OTM’s again sold easily with dairy types keenly sought.
Per head – Sim – £1006.20 Dalmakethar, £1003.20 Newbie Mains. Hols – £890.60 Newtonairds, £798 Brownfield. Lim – £875.80 Dalmakethar. Mont – £808.50 Shenrick.
Per Kilo – Sim – 132p x2 Newbie Mains, 129p Dalmakethar. Hols – 131p 116p Dryburgh, 122p Newtonairds, 105p Brownfield. AA – 119p Kirkbride. Lim – 118p Ryes. Mont – 105p Shenrick.
1748 Prime Sheep Forward
1261 Prime Lambs: Trade continues to please with export weights keenly sought. More hill lambs forward.
91 Lambs (25.5-32) ave 213.3p/kg to 268p/kg Auchenfad
Belt – £77 Auchenfad
Black – £71 Kirkland
Cross – £68 Merkland
448 Lambs (32.1-39) ave 221.2p/kg to 250p/kg Foregirth
Tex – £89.50 Bushcroft, £89.50 Swyre, £88.50 Hetland
Suff – £89 Dempsterton
Black – £83 £79 Snar, £83 Glenmanna, £79 Merkland
551 Lambs (39.1-45.5) ave 219.9p/kg to 240p/kg Slacks
Tex – £100 Barbush, £98 Lanarkland, £98 £97.50 Shangan, £97.50 Shancastle
Char – £97.50 Kirkbride
Suff – £96.50 Townhead, Corsencon & Springfield,£95.50 Auchenfad, £95 Swyre
Cross – £96 Dempsterton
Chev – £91.50 Hoddomtown
Black – £95 Sweetshawhead, £93.50 Merkland
171 Lambs (45.6-52+) ave 208.4p/kg to 220p/kg Rigghead
Tex – £110 £106 £102.50 Rigghead, £102 Lanarkland, £102 £100 Belridding, £99.50 Foregirth
Suff – £102 Kirkbride, £99 Lanarkland & Kirkbride, £98.50 Rigghead
Rye – £98 Whiteyard
Cross – £97 Rigghead, £97 Corsencon
Char – £96.50 Bushcroft
Black – £95.50 Sweetshawhead
487 Prime and Cast Ewes: All classes sought after
Ewes:
Tex – £130 Kirkbog, £108 Rashgill
Suff – £99 Nether Dargavel
Cross – £89 £85 Barony, £84 Shangan, £80 Swyre & Bettyknowes
Chev – £87 Belridding, £76 Birsca, £74 Bettyknowes
Black – £69 Nether Gribton, £69 Bettyknowes, £68 Hetland, £67 Kirkton of Crawford
Rams:
Tex – £122 Woodcroft, £116 Kirkbride
BFL – £114 Merkland, £101 Marwhirn
Hamp – £100 Newfield
Black – £90 Dalpeddar
