Dumfries Primestock Sale Report 14/10/20

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.

78 Cattle forward

Prime cattle sold to 230p/kg for a limousin x heifer from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone Butchers, Annan.

70 OTM’s: All classes easier

Per head – Lui Bull – £1190.00 Kirkland.Char Bull – £1122 Bombie. Lui – £1019.10 £967.50 Kirkland. Limousin – £1018.40 Meikle Barncleugh. Sim – £978.20 £957.60 Meikle Barncleugh. Her – £955.50 Meikle Barncleugh. Hol – £790.50 Muirside. £688.20 Drum.

Per Kilo – Sim – 134p 133p 128p Meikle Barncleugh. Her – 130p Meikle Barncleugh. Lui – 129p x2, 125p Kirkland. Sal – 120p Drumjargon. Hol – 111p Drum, 93p Muirside. Fri – 90p Burnhead.

Prime Sheep

1366 Prime Lambs – Trade remains firm

159 Lambs (32.1-39kg) ave 204.6kg to 238kg Paddockhole

Tex – £83.50 Whitehall Farms, £83 Dalmakethar, £80.50 Dollard

794 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 201.4p/kg to 230p/kg Shangan

Tex – £99 Shangan, £92.509 Abune the Brae, £91.50 Howatson Farms, £91.50 x2 Druidhall, £91 Gillesbie, £91 Marwhirn, £90.50 Ernespie, £90.50 Kirkton of Crawford, £90.50 Marwhirn

Suf – £90.50 Woodhouse Bungalow, £88.50 Lockerbie House Stables, £87 Marwhirn

Bel – £89 Maryholm

X – £86.50 Grannan, £86.50 Auchenhessnane

BF – £78 Kirkton of Crawford

389 Lambs (45.6-52kg) ave 190.6p/kg to 213p/kg Shangan

Tex – £100 Shangan, £95.50 Shangan, £93.50 Shangan, £93 Gillesbie, £93 Shangan

Suf – £94 Millriggs, £92 Netherhall, £92 Millriggs

X – £90.50 Kirkton of Crawford, £89 x2 Auchenhessnane

BF – £88 Kirkton of Crawford

24 Lambs (52.1+) ave 165p/kg to 171p/kg Netherhall

Tex – £95.50 Shangan, £93.50 Woodhouse Bungalow, £93 Maryholm

638 Cast Ewes and Rams – Ewes were easier on the week in keeping with other centres.