Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 10th March 2021.

48 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle met a compeitive trade with Limousin x Heifers to 248p/kg Burnside and 244p/kg Low Three Mark purchased by local butchers, R Johnstone & Sons, Annan and W Lindsay, Creetown.

OTM's again looked sharper with buyers actively seeking greater numbers weekly.

Per Head: AA - £1560 Dalmakethar, £911.20 Corrie Mains. Lui - £1153.95 Dalmakethar. Sim - £1124.80 Dalmakethar, £1101.10 £1048.80 Cormaddie. Lim - £1065.50 Cormaddie. Hols - £1026.90 £945.50 Townhead, £927.10 Ryes, £912.50 Big Balcraig. Ayr - £933.80 Muirside.

Per Kilo: High – 157p 151p Glenwhargen. Sim – 148p Dalmakethar, 146p 143p 141p Cormaddie. Lim – 148p Cormaddie, 144p Dalmakethar. Lui – 147p Dalmakethar. AA – 136p Corrie Mains. Frie – 133p 125p Fardingjames, 125p Baltersan. Nor Red – 128p Shenrick. Hols – 127p Barnbarroch, 127p Ryes, 127p Tarbreoch Dairy, 126p Townhead,125p Big Balcraig. Montb – 125p Shenrick. Ayr – 116p Muirside.

658 Prime and Cast Sheep Forward

401 Prime Hoggs: Hoggs were a mixed sample with best sorts scarce. Trade still firm.

16 Hoggs (17 to 25.4kg) ave 237.5p/kg to 248p/kg Barend

37 Hoggs (25.5kg to 32kg) ave 269.3p/kg to 287p/kg Barend

Chev - £83.50 Barend

Black - £83.50 Barend

134 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) ave 285.3p/kg to 317p/kg Little Culloch

Chev - £113.50 Upper Portrack

Tex - £110.50 Little Culloch

Black - £106 Craigdarroch

167 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 285.6p/kg to 312p/kg Lanarkland

Tex - £126 £124 Lanarkland, £125 Tara, £123.50 Little Culloch

Chev - £125.50 Marwhirn

Belt - £125 Garloff

Black - £122.50 Craigdarroch

47 Hoggs (46kg+) ave 282.1p/kg to 300p/kg Lanarkland

Tex - £145 Victoria House, £140 £136 Lanarkland, £140 Garloff

Suf - £136 Lanarkland

257 Cast Ewes & Rams: Ewes easily maintained recent rates

Ewes:

Tex - £133 Garloff, £129 Holm, £123 Chestnut Lodge, £121 North Cowshaw

Cross - £114 Chestnut Lodge, £109 Bettyknowes, £108 Meikle Barncleugh

NCC - £110 Hartbush

Suf - £104 Meikle Barncleugh

Chev. Mule - £98 Newbank, £97 Hartbush

Chev - £97 £96 Mollin, £85 Newbank, £85 Chanlockfoot

Black - £83 Bettyknowes, £82 Chanlockfoot, £81 Auchenbrack, £76.50 Gall

Rams:

Suf - £149 £121 Tigh-Na-Bruich

Chev - £127 £108 Bettyknowes

Black - £85 Sweetshawhead, £83 Bettyknowes

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report