Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 27th January 2021.

38 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle sold to 242p/kg from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone Butchers, Annan, with top per head of £1,344 from D & E Lockhart, Faulding Cleugh.

OTM's saw all classes in demand and a brisk trade throughout. Beef cows scarce.

Beef ave 124p/kg to 135p/kg and £1150

Dairy ave 113p/kg to 158p/kg and £1037

Per Head: Here -  £1150, £1048 Park Farm, Lim - £1143 Laverock Hall, AA - £1073 Hall Farm, Ayr - £1037 Park Farm, Hol - £984, £968 Rue, £963 Barndennoch & Brownrigg, £930 Brownfield.

Per Kilo: Hol – 158p Brownrigg, 125p, 120p Rue, 120p Brownfield, 119p (x2) Barndennoch, 118p Newtonairds & Ravenstone Mains, AA – 135p Hall Farm, 122p Marwhirn, Here – 131p, 130p, 124p Park Farm, Shorthorn – 120p Hillhead, Frie – 118p Park Farm, Mont – 116p Ravenstone Mains, Lim – 114p Marwhirn, Ayr – 114p Park Farm.

780 Prime and Store Sheep Forward

516 Prime Hoggs: A sharper trade. Quality sorts keenly sought after. Fleshed Texels and Suffolks were better to sell on the week.

47 Hoggs (25.5kg to 32kg) ave 231.1p/kg to 242p/kg Snar

BF - £75 Snar.

Chev - £68 Beechgrove.

Tex - £67 Dunesslin.

106 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) ave 260.3/kg to 295p/kg Kiraugh

Tex - £115, £108 Kiraugh, £102 Shealing Hill, £92 Dunesslin.

NCC - £105.50 Auchentaggart, £102 Newbigging, £95 Auchentaggart.

BF - £89 East Polquhirter.

Beltex - £86 Flatts of Cargen.

Cross - £83.50 Rockhall.

224 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 267.2p/kg to 287p/kg Druidhall

Tex - £119 Newbigging & Townpark, £118.50, £117.50 Druidhall, £116.50 Lanarkland, £115 Hoddamtown, £114.50 Shealing Hill, £114 Dunesslin & Rockhall.

Suf - £119 , £114 Riggheads, £112 Townhead.

Beltex - £119 Meikle Dykes.

NCC -  £116.50 Hoddamtown.

Char - £115 East Polquhirter.

Chev - £113 Gillesbie.

Cross - £112 Riggheads.

BF - £108 Snar.

139 Hoggs (46kg+) ave 240.2p/kg to 258p/kg Lanarkland

Tex - £140 Wester Parkgate, £124 Lanarkland, £122 Swyre & Hoddamtown, £121 Woodcroft, £120.50 Lockerbie House, £120 Swyre & Druidhall.

Beltex - £123.50 Meikle Dykes.

Suff - £121 Riggheads, £120 Lockerbie House & Lanarkland, £118.50 Townhead, £118 Riggheads, £117 Swyre, £115 Hoddamtown.

Hamp - £103 Drum.

BF - £102 Merkland.

264 Cast Ewes and Rams – A solid trade, with better fleshed ewes being easily sold.

Ewes:

Texel - £141.50 Woodcroft, £140, £134 Wester Parkgate, £132 Woodcroft.

North Country Cheviot - £105 Gall.

Mule - £95.50 Kilbrook House, £93.50 Kirkbride.

Cheviot Mule - £94 Kirkbride.

Berrichon - £90 Glen Darroch.

Cheviot - £80.50 Annandale.

Rams:

Texel - £130 Innerfield.

Cheviot - £122 Auchentaggart.

Bluefaced Leicester - £100 Auchentaggart.

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report