Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 7th April 2021.

Prime Cattle met a brisk demand

Limousin x Heifers to 246p/kg from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan

Angus x Heifers to 230p/kg from Low Three Mark to W Lindsay Butchers, Creetown

Simmental x Heifers to 232p/kg from Yett to J.G Renicks Butchers, Thornhill

OTM's again met plenty of competition from all classes

Dairy averaged 126.4p/kg to 163p/kg and £1303.45

Beef averaged 139p/kg to 148p/kg and £1132

Per Head: Here - £1303.45 Slacks. Lim - £1132.20 Park. Fleck - £1075.45 Slacks. Hol - £1066.80 Ryemuir, £1059.75 Park, £1014.75 Conheath, £1005.75 Barndennoch. Fri - £1051.90 Park. Mont - £979.20 Upper Portrack.

Per Kilo: Hol – 163p 159p 141p Tarbreoch, 136p Upper Portrack, 135p Slacks, 135p Barndennoch, 135p Park. Lim – 148p x2 Park. Fleck – 137p Slacks. Ayr – 137p Tarbreoch. Mont – 136p Upper Portrack. Fri – 134p Park.

502 Prime and Cast Sheep Forward

350 Prime Hoggs: Mixed offering – all classes in big demand

78 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) ave 301.4p/kg to 327p/kg Corncockle

Chev - £123.50 Corncockle

Tex - £114.50 Lanarkland

Black - £114.50 Rigghead

170 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 311.8p/kg to 333p/kg Hoddomtown

Tex - £144 Ruthwell, £140 £137 Lanarkland, £133 Rigghead

Cross - £142.50 Corsencon

Suff - £140 Lanarkland

Chev - £140 Hoddomtown, £135 Lawesknowe

Black - £126.50 Rigghead, £123.50 Kirkland

102 Hoggs (46kg+) ave 309.4p/kg to 326p/kg Hoddomtown

Tex - £176 The Bush, £161 £150 Hoddomtown, £159 Corncockle, £157 Holm, £154.50 Dalmakethar, £152 Lanarkland, £151 Rigghead

Chev - £158 Hoddomtown

Suff - £153.50 Hoddomtown

Hamp - £152 Hoddomtown

Char - £147 Rigghead

NCC - £145 Lawesknowe

152 Cast Ewes & Rams: Trade was excellent, resulting in one of the best trades of the season with Texel Ewes selling to £192 Holm and Texel Tups to £218 The Bush.

Ewes:

Tex - £192 Holm, £190 £184 The Bush, £176 Skipmyre

BFL - £178 Kilfaddoch

Cross - £160 Skipmyre, £152 The Bush, £147 Abune the Brae, £134 Muirside

Chev. Mule - £156 Muirside

Chev - £138 Muirside, £132 Meikleholm

Black - £104 Lawesknowe, £102 Abune the Brae, £96 Corsencon

Rams:

Tex - £218 £210 The Bush, £166 Meikleholm

Chev - £176 Corsencon

Suf - £172 Hayfield

Black - £106 Meikleholm

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report