Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 30th June 2021.

40 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle met plenty of competition with Limousin x Heifers selling to 264p/kg and 256p/kg from Yett Farm to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan and AS McGimpsey.

OTM's were very easily sold. More requested on a weekly basis.

Beef Cows averaged 159p/kg to 187p/kg and £1424.50

Dairy Cows averaged 137.1p/kg to 154p/kg and £1316.70

Per Head: Lim - £1424.50 £1211 Lantonside, £1365.10 Hunthills. AA - £1417.50 Dalswinton, £1378.30 £1188 Dalmakethar, £1168.20 Ballaggan, £1153.95 Boreland of Southwick. Fleck - £1316.70 Slacks. Hols - £1215.50 £1160.65 Slacks, £1097.25 Brownrigg. Short - £1070.30 No 2 Tregallon.

Per Kilo: Lim – 187p Hunthills, 185p 173p Lantonside. Short – 183p Boreland of Southwick. AA – 179p 176p Dalmakethar, 177p Ballaggan, 175p Dalswinton, 160p Boreland of Southwick. BB – 159p Lantonside. Sim – 158p Boreland. Fleck – 154p 153p Slacks. Hols – 145p 134p Brownfield, 143p 139p Slacks. Mont – 137p Shenrick.

704 Prime Sheep Forward

481 Prime Lambs: Trade improved to average 258p/kg

176 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 253.5p/kg to 289p/kg Ruthwell

Tex - £105 Ruthwell, £103 Rigghead, £100 Newton Bungalow

253 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 261.3p/kg to 273p/kg Dalmakethar

Tex - £117.50 Kirkbride, £116 £114.50 Terreglestown, £114.50 Dalmakethar, £113.50 Westhill, £112.50 Bushcroft

52 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 249p/kg to 257p/kg Kirkbride

Tex - £120 Hoddomtown, £120 x4 Terreglestown, £120 Philgown

Suf - £119 Terregles

223 Cast Ewes & Rams: Slightly sharper on the week

136 Heavy Ewes averaged £112.59

83 Light Ewes averaged £71.81

Tups to £96

Ewes:

Tex - £186 £143 £139 Wellhill, £137 Denbieyett

Char - £131 Rigghead

Suf - £126 Burnside, £124 Gamerigg, £114 Philgown

NCC - £123 £122 £120 £118 Hartbush

Cross - £116 Foregirth, £112 Rigghead, £110 Denbieyett, £106 Wellhill

Kerry - £107 Terreglestown

BF - £98 Bankhead of Tinwald, £90 £79 Drumlanrigg

Zwart - £95 Rigghead

Herd - £76 £48 Bankhead of Tinwald

Rams:

Zwart - £96 Rigghead

Tex - £76 Drumlanrigg

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report