Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 3rd February 2021.

All classes of cattle were forward in numbers far short of demand.

Producers are advised to take advantage of the increased competition.

Beef Cows ave 140p/kg to 186p/kg and £1515.90

Dairy Cows ave 123.5p/kg to 161p/kg and £943

Prime Cattle: Limousin Heifer to 245p/kg from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan. Others to 232p/kg Burnside.

Per Head: Sim - £1515.90 Maxwellbank, £1061.75 Nether Locharwoods, £982.50 Cormaddie. Here - £1127.25 Third. Short - £1106.95 Brickhouse. Lim - £1066.50 North Bowerhouses, £957.60 Cormaddie. AA - £896.55 Cormaddie. Hols - £943 Brownfield, £857.85 Maxwellbank.

Per Kilo: Sim – 186p Maxwellbank. Lim – 171p Cormaddie. Short - 169p Brickhouse. Hols – 161p 155p North Bowerhouses, 129p Maxwellbank, 118p Big Balcraig, 118p Meikle Killantrae, 118p 115p Brownfield, 115p Dryburgh. AA – 155p North Bowerhouses. Here – 135p Third.

947 Prime and Cast Sheep forward: Trade continues to improve as buyers actively seek all classes.

680 Prime Hoggs:

124 Hoggs (25.5kg to 32kg) ave 253p/kg to 281p/kg Hill

Black - £81 Auchenbrack

155 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) ave 274.1/kg to 297p/kg Pendicle

Tex - £113.50 Hetland, £112.50 Pendicle, £108.50 Foregirth

NCC - £109.50 Pendicle, £107 Hetland, £98.50 Newbigging

Char - £109 Harley Rigg

Cross - £102 Marwhirn

Suff - £101 Third, £97 Sandilands

Chev - £99 Hetland

170 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 271.5p/kg to 297p/kg Courthill

Tex - £125 West Crossleys, £124 West Skelston, £123 Lanarkland, £123 Foregirth, £121.50 Marwhirn, £120 Pendicle, £119.50 Courthill,  £119.50 Rigghead

NCC - £121.50 Newbank

Suff - £120 Swyre, £115.50 Rigghead

Chev. Mule - £115 Marwhirn

Cross - £114 South Mains, £110 Over Abington

231 Hoggs (46kg+) ave 248p/kg to 270p/kg West Skelston

Tex - £130 £125.50 West Skelston, £129 Craigdarroch, £127 Newton Bungalow, £125.50 Lanarkland, £125 Kilncroft, £125 Nether Gribton, £125 Harley Rigg, £124.50 Kerricks

NCC - £125 £123 Auchencrieff, £124 Rigghead

Suff - £123.50 Rigghead, £123 West Skelston, £122.50 Lanarkland, £120 Swyre

Char - £123 Marwhirn

Ber - £120.50 Newark

Cross - £113 Foregirth, £113 Third

267 Cast Ewes and Rams – Cast Ewes easily maintained recent rates

Ewes:

Tex - £105 Barend, £101 Nether Gribton, £98 New Farm, £97 Eastside

BFL - £98 Dalpeddar

Chev. Mule - £92 Barend

Cross - £91 New Farm, £89 Swyre, £86 Eastside

Dors - £90 Terregle Banks

NCC - £81 £79 Dressertland

Chev - £76 £70 Barend, £61 Marwhirn

Black - £74 Auchenhessnane, £69 Dressertland, £68 Barr

Shet - £30 Newton Bungalow

Rams:

Tex - £124 Craigdarroch, £123 Victoria House, £110 Third

BFL - £118 Foregirth

Suff - £108 New Farm

Chev - £89 Newbank, £78 Kerricks

Black - £69 Craigdarroch

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report