Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 21st July 2021.

40 Cattle Forward:

OTM's continue to be in demand with all classes being sharper. Producers should take advantage of the ringside competition.

Dairy averaged 133.6p/kg to 189p/kg and £1327.50

Beef averaged 176.5p/kg to 210p/kg and £1365

Per Head: Lim - £1327.50 Slacks. Fleck - £1365 £1318.80 £1299.20 £1254.25 £1244.40 £1115.10 Slacks. Short - £1303.75 Slacks. Sal - £1106.25 Gillesbie. Fri - £1102.95 £1074.20 Drum. Hols - £1067.60 Hartfield. Ayr - £952 West Cluden.

Per Kilo: Fleck – 210p 204p 203p 195p 189p 157p 151p Slacks. Lim – 177p Slacks. Sal – 177p 167p Gillesbie. Short – 149p Slacks. Hols – 138p 130p Drum, 136p 135p 133p Hartfield. Ayr – 136p West Cluden. Fri – 131p 130p Drum.

1032 Prime Sheep Forward

774 Prime Lambs: Trade upheld recent values. Lighter weights meeting the most resistance.

137 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 237p/kg to 262p/kg Clonrae

Tex - £98 Springfieldhill, £96.50 Dressertland, £94.50 Kinnelside

Char - £94 Moorfoot

531 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 265.3p/kg to 297p/kg Shangan

Tex - £121.50 Belridding, £121 Meikle Dykes, £120.50 £118.50 Druidhall/Braco, £119.50 Dressertland, £119.50 Terreglestown, £118.50 West Skelston

Suf - £110.50 Corrie Mains, £105 Druidhall/Braco, £105 Hoddomtown

106 Lambs (45.6kg+kg) averaged 247.5p/kg to 280p/kg Newmains

Tex - £124 Druidhall/Braco, £123 £119.50 £119 x2 Newmains, £119 Shangan, £118.50 Elizafield

Suf - £121 Hayfield, £120 Nether Cargen

Cross - £114.50 Glenlaugh

258 Cast Ewes: A nice trade throughout

Heavy Ewes averaged £96.33

Light Ewes averaged £82.29

Tups averaged £93.50

Ewes:

Tex - £121 Maryfield, £112 Nether Cargen, £109 x3 Dressertland

BFL - £116 £95  Barr, £113 £100 Dalpeddar

Char - £114 Hayfield

Suf - £111 £107 £91 Nether Cargen, £106 Hayfield, £98 Lanarkland

Cross - £100 Hayfield, £96 Maryfield, £96 Lanarkland, £95 Barony

Valais Black - £94 £78 Ironlosh

Dor - £90 Barony

Tups:

Tex - £105 West Skelston

Suf - £82 West Skelston

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report