C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
40 Cattle Forward:
OTM’s continue to be in demand with all classes being sharper. Producers should take advantage of the ringside competition.
Dairy averaged 133.6p/kg to 189p/kg and £1327.50
Beef averaged 176.5p/kg to 210p/kg and £1365
Per Head: Lim – £1327.50 Slacks. Fleck – £1365 £1318.80 £1299.20 £1254.25 £1244.40 £1115.10 Slacks. Short – £1303.75 Slacks. Sal – £1106.25 Gillesbie. Fri – £1102.95 £1074.20 Drum. Hols – £1067.60 Hartfield. Ayr – £952 West Cluden.
Per Kilo: Fleck – 210p 204p 203p 195p 189p 157p 151p Slacks. Lim – 177p Slacks. Sal – 177p 167p Gillesbie. Short – 149p Slacks. Hols – 138p 130p Drum, 136p 135p 133p Hartfield. Ayr – 136p West Cluden. Fri – 131p 130p Drum.
1032 Prime Sheep Forward
774 Prime Lambs: Trade upheld recent values. Lighter weights meeting the most resistance.
137 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 237p/kg to 262p/kg Clonrae
Tex – £98 Springfieldhill, £96.50 Dressertland, £94.50 Kinnelside
Char – £94 Moorfoot
531 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 265.3p/kg to 297p/kg Shangan
Tex – £121.50 Belridding, £121 Meikle Dykes, £120.50 £118.50 Druidhall/Braco, £119.50 Dressertland, £119.50 Terreglestown, £118.50 West Skelston
Suf – £110.50 Corrie Mains, £105 Druidhall/Braco, £105 Hoddomtown
106 Lambs (45.6kg+kg) averaged 247.5p/kg to 280p/kg Newmains
Tex – £124 Druidhall/Braco, £123 £119.50 £119 x2 Newmains, £119 Shangan, £118.50 Elizafield
Suf – £121 Hayfield, £120 Nether Cargen
Cross – £114.50 Glenlaugh
258 Cast Ewes: A nice trade throughout
Heavy Ewes averaged £96.33
Light Ewes averaged £82.29
Tups averaged £93.50
Ewes:
Tex – £121 Maryfield, £112 Nether Cargen, £109 x3 Dressertland
BFL – £116 £95 Barr, £113 £100 Dalpeddar
Char – £114 Hayfield
Suf – £111 £107 £91 Nether Cargen, £106 Hayfield, £98 Lanarkland
Cross – £100 Hayfield, £96 Maryfield, £96 Lanarkland, £95 Barony
Valais Black – £94 £78 Ironlosh
Dor – £90 Barony
Tups:
Tex – £105 West Skelston
Suf – £82 West Skelston
One partner. No competitors. Full visibility across the region.
