C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Primestock sale in Dumfries.
Prime cattle sold easily to 298p/kg from J. Jardine, Yett to Annan Butchers, R Johnstone and Sons.
OTM’s continued to meet plenty demand for a mainly dairy show.
Per Head – Lim – £1594.85 Tregallon. Sim – £1552.10 Tregallon. BB – £1216.95 Tregallon. Hol – £1095.20 Maxwellbank, £1057 Ryemuir, £1050 Hardgrove. Ayr – £1018.40 Ryemuir. Fri- £769.30 £708.05 Baltersan.
Per Kilo – Lim – 191p Tregallon. Sim – 187p Tregallon. BB – 183p Tregallon. Fri – 157p Baltersan. Hol – 151p 149p Ryemuir.
Prime and Cast Sheep Forward
807 Prime Lambs – Trade similar to previous weeks, with fleshed lambs wanted/
237 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) Average 230.1p/kg to 260p/kg Foregirth
Tex – £96 Foregirth, £92.50 Little Fenwick
NCC – £93 Hastingshall
397 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) Average 237.9p/kg to 251p/kg Foregirth
Tex – £110 Meikledykes, £109.50 Shangan, £108 x2 Foregirth & Belridding, £107.50 Nether Gribton
164 Lambs (45.6 -52kg) Average 236.8p/kg to 250p/kg Shambellie Grange
Texl – £122 Foregirth, £120.50 Townhead, £120 Shangan, £119 East Polquhirter
9 Lambs (52kg+) Average 235p/kg to 241p/kg Shambellie Grange
Tex – £130 Shambellie Grange, £124 Meikle Dykes & East Polquhirter
415 Cast ewes forward – A plainer show on offer
Ewes-
Tex – £126 Shangan, £120 Lockerbie House Stables, £111 Foregirth, £110 Dressertland
Rom – £112 Carronhill
Suf – £106 Chestnut Lodge, £104 Fairhills
X – £106 Chestnut Lodge & Shangan
Char – £100 Little Fenwick
BF – £76 Roan Farm
Rams
Tex – £156 Over Abington
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