Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 14th July 2021.

44 Cattle Forward: All classes of cattle in short supply with more needed to fill the active ringside of buyers orders.

Prime cattle to 270p/kg for a sweet limousin x heifer from J. Jardine, Yett to weeekly buyers R. Johnstone & Sons, Butcher, Annan.

Bullocks to £245p/kg for a limousin from Fauldingcleugh

Galloway bullocks to 222p/kg Low Three Mark to W. Lindsay, Butchers, Creetown.

OTM's comprised a mixed show with heavy meated cows scarce.

            Dairy Ave: 124.2p/kg to 138p/kg and £1165.90

            Beef Ave: 144.5p/kg to 167p/kg and £1405.15

Per Head: AA - £1405.15 Corrie Mains, £1240.20 Dempsterton. Sal £1212.75 £1102.20 Gillesbie. Sim - £1201.25 Muirhead. Fri - £1165.90. Hol - £1090.20 £1005.75 Barndennoch. Short - £1081 Dalswinton.

Per Kilo: Sal – 167p 165p Gillesbie. Lim – 163p Bankswood. Aberdeen Angus – 159p Dempsterton, 157p Corrie Mains. Sim – 155p Muirhead. Hols – 138p 135p 132p Barndennoch 128p Muirside. Fri – 131p Drum. Ayr – 131p Muirside. 

926 Prime Sheep Forward

639 Prime Lambs: Sharper, with heavies meeting the biggest demand to ave 258.2p/kg

127 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 253.1p/kg to 286p/kg Gall

Suf - £98 Hillhead

Tex - £97.50 Shawhill, £96 Glencrosh

Chev - £94 Gall

365 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 260p/kg to 296p/kg Heithat

Tex - £118.50 £118 Druidhall, £116.50 Shangan, £116 Heithat

Suf - £116.50 £115 Netherhall

Berr - £114.50 Glendarroch

147 Lambs (45.6kg+kg) averaged 255.3p/kg to 270p/kg Glendarroch

Tex - £130 £127.50 Shangan, £129.50 Midtown, £128 Dalmakethar, £127.50 Newmains

Blue Tex - £127 Glendarroch

Berr - £127.50 £127 £121.50 Glendarroch

Suff - £126 Hillhead

287 Cast Ewes: Heavier ewes slightly cheaper on the week

Ewes:

Tex - £124 Craigdhu, £118 Sheildhill, £117 Carsegowan, £115 Glenkiln

X - £114 Shieldhill, £106 Sweetbit

Lleyn - £116 £102 Laneside

Blue Leic - £114 Dalpeddar

Blue Tex - £108 Craigdhu

Suf - £106 Upper Senwick, £104 Midtown

Che - £106 Mollin

NCC - £105 Gall

Bf - £85 Bettyknowes, £73 Craigdhu

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report