Dumfries Mart Weekly Primestock Sale Report 26/02/20

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.

55 Cattle Forward

Prime Cattle met a keen demand to selling 232p/kg for a limousin x heifer from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Son Butcher, Annan. Others to 223p/kg Waterside

OTM’s again met intense competition with all classes being required in greater numbers.

Per head – F lec- £1026.60 £990 Slacks. Lim – £940.80 Marr, £900 West Lanegate. BB – £928.65 Cormaddie. AA – £927.20 £890.60 West Lanegate. Hol – £943.40 Brownrigg, £793.10 Brownfield. Sim – £904.05 Phernside.

Per kilo – Lim – 129p 128p 124p Midtown,128p Marr, 123p Cormaddie. AA – 126p Marr, 122p West Lanegate. Sim – 125p 123p Phernside, 123p Cormaddie. Her – 123p Cormaddie. Fleck – 120p x2 118p Slacks. Hols – 106p Brownrigg, 103p Barndennoch & Brownfield.

1229 Prime Sheep

Hoggs forward – Trade for the best types still firm.

35 Hoggs (25.5 – 32kg) Ave 221.6p/kg to 249p/kg Cleughbrae

Tex – £88 Cleughbrae, £77.50 Dollard

189 Hoggs (32.1 – 39kg) Ave 236.8p/kg to 271p/kg Dollard

Tex – £92.50 Inglestone, £90.50 Upper Rigg & Dollard, £90 Paddockhole.

Rom – £91.50 Inglestone

X – £90 Glencrosh

NCC – £89.50 Auchentaggart, £88.50 Lochwood

BF – £89 £87 Inglestone, £86.50 Beuchan.

Chev – £88.50 Keirsmill

180 Hoggs (39.1 – 45.5kg) Ave 234.5p/kg to 278p/kg Newton

Tex – £125 Newton Bungalow, £108 Druidhall, £106.50 Cleughbrae, £106 x2 Lanarkland & West Skelston

Chev – £100.50 Auchencrieff

NCC – £100 Druidhall

BF – £100 Tinwald Shaws, £90 Clonrae

Suf – £96 Townhead

X – £92.50 Upper Rigg & Corsencon

221 Hoggs (46+kg) Ave 231.1p/kg to 240p/kg Tinwald Shaws

Suff – £121 Third, £118.50 Cleughbrae, £113.50 Lanarkland

NCC – £120.50 £112.50 Druidhall

Tex – £120 Paddockhole, £119.50 Inglestone, £118 Bush of Craigs, £117.50 Riggheads

Chev – £113 Cleughbrae

X – £105.50 Shangan

234 Breeding Ewes & Store Lambs Which included 115 Stock inlamb mule ewes from Upper Barr, Corsock which met a pleasing trade.

Breed Ewes -X – £123 £118 £117 £115 Upper Barr. BF – £77 Bartsibly

Ewe Lambs – X – £86 Upper Barr. Blackface – £77 Bartsibly

Ram – Tex £147 £131 Upper Barr.

370 Cast Ewes and Rams – Trade Much sharper for classes, buyers activley seeking greater numbers.

Tex – £187 Newton Bungalow, £183 £153Paddockhole, £175 Laughtmuirside, £163 Druidhall, £157 Carnavel

Bel – £147 £139 Bridgestone

X – £129 Innerfield, £128 Bush of Craigs, £127 Slacks, £125 Druidhall

Blue Leic – £127 Druidhall

NCC – £125 Marwhirn

BF – £104 Shambellie Grange, £94.50 Bankhead of Tinwald, £88.50 Abune The Brae.

Chev – £91 Paddockhole

Rams

Tex – £135 Hill, £125 Dollard

Suf – £110 Hill

BF – £107 Dollard

DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 05/02/20

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.

60 Cattle Forward

19 Prime cattle: Sold to 232p/kg for a limousin heifer from J & L Craik, Waterside to R. Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan.

41 OTM: Buyers seeking greater numbers for all classes with Dairy ave 99.2p/kg. Beef ave 122.4p/kg.

Per head – Char – £1203.60 Barnbackle. Sim – £1094.80 Lantonside. Lim – £1092 £938.40 Lantonside. Hol – £1020.70 Slacks, £822.25 Rue. Flec – £957.70 £932.25 Slacks. BB – £910.35 Cormaddie. AA – £871.20 Lantonside.

Per kilo – Char – 136p Barnbackle. Sim – 136p Lantonside. Limousin – 140p 136p Lantonside, 130p Foregirth. Flec – 122p 120p Slacks. AA – 121p Lantonside. BB – 119p Cormaddie, 118p Barnbackle. Hols – 118p Slacks, 115p 106p Rue, 105p Barnbarroch.

900 Prime & Store Hoggs Forward

Prime Hoggs – All classes continue to meet brisk bidding.

33 Hoggs (17 – 32kg) Ave 219p/kg to 242p/kg Shancastle.

Tex – £77.50 Shancastle, £73.50 Cleughead. BF – £70 Glenmanna, £69.50 Clonrae.

323 Hoggs (32.1 – 39kg) Ave 231.6p/kg to 240p/kg Murrayton

Tex – £92.50 Murrayton, £91.50 Little Culloch & Auchenfad, £90.50 Bankswood, £90 Lanarkland. Suf – £89 Springfield. X – £87.50 Pinclanty. Chev Mule – £87 Pinclanty. Chev – £86.50 £85 Glenkiln, £84 Murrayton. Blue Leic – £82 Kirkton of Crawford. BF – £79.50 Murrayton. £77.50 Auchenhessnane.

319 Hoggs (39.1 – 45.5kg) Ave 235.7p/kg to 250p/kg Little Culloch

Tex – £16.50 West Skelston, £105 Eastside, Little Culloch & Hoddomtown. £104 Riggheads. Suf – £105 Springfield. Char – £100 Riggheads.

154 Hoggs (46+kg) Ave 216.4p/kg to 233p/kg Barr

Char – £114.50 Riggheads. Tex – £113.50 Riggheads, £109.50 Barr. Suf – £112.5 £110 Third, £111 West Skelston, £109 Hoddomtown. Chev – £108.50 Third, £108 Riggheads & Newbank. X – £107.50 Cleughead. BF – £100 Snar.

71 Store Hoggs

Tex – £102 Stewarton. X – £98 Roan. Blackface – £65 Rigg.

263 Cast Ewes and Rams – Easily maintained recent rates.

Suf – £127.50 Third.

NCC – £102.50 Stewarton. £86.50 Craiglearen.

Tex – £99 Eastside, £97 Craigmuie.

Chev Mule – £97.50 Bankswood

X – £94.50 Craigmuie, £92.50 Cleughead.

Dors – £87 Terregle Bank.

BF – £83.50 South Mains, £76.50 Snar, £75.50 Craigmuie.

Chev – £78.50 Marwhirn

Rams