C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
37 Cattle Forward:
Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett sold to 263p/kg and was purchased by R Johnstone & Son, Butchers, Annan. Aberdeen Angus x Steer from Paterson, Low Three Mark sold to 212p/kg to W Lindsay, Butchers, Creetown.
OTM’s easily maintained recent rates, if not dearer on the week.
Beef Cows averaged 149.31p/kg to 166p/kg and £937.90
Dairy Cows averaged 131.25p/kg to 163p/kg and £1287.70
Per Head: Fleck – £1287.70 £1265.40 £1256 £1170.40 Slacks. Hols – £1095.60 Muirside, £970.90 New Farm, £964.25 Ryemuir. Fri – £998.40 £782 Drum, £803.35 Philgown. Ayr – £963.60 Muirside, £869.95 Ryemuir.
Per Kilo: Fleck – 163p 157p 152p 148p Slacks. Frie – 145p 130p Baltersan, 135p Philgown. Ayr – 137p Ryemuir, 132p Muirside. Hols – 133p New Farm, 133p Ryemuir, 132p Muirside.
413 Prime Lambs: Lambs would be easier in keeping with national trend
Topping the sale at 260p/kg for 2 Texel Lambs from Shieldhill.
Dressertland had forward a run of 163 marvellous lambs to average 241p/kg. Suffolks from Netherhall sold to £116 per head.
32.1p/kg-39kg for 170 Lambs Ave £2.41/kg
Rye – £94 Drum
Tex – £93 £92 £91 Dressertland
39.1p/kg-43p/kg for 192 Lambs Ave £2.33/kg
Tex – £114.50 Shieldhill, £105 Drum, £104 £102 Foregirth
Suf – £102 Netherhall, £100 x2 Muirside
43.1p/kg-52p/kg for 51 Lambs Ave £2.31/kg
Suf – £116 £106 Netherhall, £102 Corsencon
Tex – £116 Netherhall, £106 Shieldhill, £105 Corrie Mains
37 Prime Hoggs: Easier on the week
Tex – £103 £98 £92 £91 Doweel, £97 Upper Rigg
Cross – £90 Marwhirn, £81 Barr
220 Cast Ewes & Rams: Sharper on the week for a good show of ewes.
Heavy Ewes averaged £101.83 for 137 Sold
Light Ewes averaged £80.34 for 80 Sold
Tups to £120
Ewes:
Tex – £151 £146 £141 Skipmyre, £140 New Farm
Suf – £132 Corrie Mains, £110 New Farm, £100 Skipmyre
BFL – £122 £103 £95 Barr
Chev. Mule – £110 Third
Black – £107 £95 Corsencon, £104 Nether Gribton, £95 East Polquhirter, £94 Barr
Rom – £104 Rockhallhead
Cross – £103 Barony, £100 East Polquhirter, £100 Third, £98 Drum
Chev – £98 Hall of Drumpark, £93 £84 Marwhirn, £88 Nether Gribton
Rams:
BFL – £120 Hall of Drumpark
Tex – £100 Third
