Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 9th June 2021.

54 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle to 265p/kg from J Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan with a Limousin x Heifer.

OTM's again met plenty of demand as buyers were active for all classes

Beef Cows to 210p/kg Lantonside to average 147.8p/kg and £1258

Dairy Cows to 154p/kg Slacks to average 122.5p/kg and £1346.55

Per Head: Fleck - £1346.55 £1285.10 £1232 Slacks. Sim - £1258 £1144 £1110.90 Lantonside, £1223.10 Dalswinton. AA - £1213.60 Dalswinton, £1129.70 Thorniethwaite. Short - £1206 Gillenbie, £1197 Archbank. Lim - £1134 £1104 Lantonside. Hols - £1074.20 £910 Hartfield.

Per Kilo: Lim – 210p Lantonside. AA – 177p Kirkbride, 159p Dalswinton. Sim – 162p Dalswinton, 161p Lantonside. Fleck – 154p 142p x2 Slacks. Short – 142p Wester Parkgate, 140p Archbank. Hols – 133p 131p 130p Hartfield.

228 Prime Lambs: All classes continue to meet a pleasing trade although slightly easier on the week

Suf Lambs to £155 North Cowshaw, £150 Kirkbride, £145.50 New Farm

Tex Lambs to £140 Kirkbride

Char to £150 Rigghead

60 Prime Hoggs: Plain Offering

Suf to £136 Townhead

Tex to £131 Courthill

227 Prime Ewes & Rams: Fat ewes slightly easier

178 Heavy Ewes averaged £114. Tex to £162 and Suf to £128

26 Light Ewes averaged £72.62

23 Rams averaged £122.96

Ewes:

Tex - £162 Bushcroft, £143 Dinwoodie Green, £140 Corrie Mains, £136 Woodfoot
Belt - £150 £132 £112 Dinwoodie Green
Suf - £128 Dinwoodie Green, £124 Netherhall, £111 Upper Rigg, £106 Ewanston
Cross - £114 Barnbackle, £101 Rigghead, £100 Corrie Mains, Sheildhill & Dollard
Chev - £114 Ewanston
BF - £92 Brandleys, £90 Guelt, £78 Hayfield and Upper Rigg
Lleyn - £84 Marchbank

Rams:

Tex - £167 Newbigging, £164 Wester Parkgate, £145 Barony
Chev - £143 Barony
Belt - £141 Dinwoodie Green
Suf - £138 £108 Dempsterton

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report