Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 28th July 2021.

53 Cattle Forward:

Prime cattle to 255p/kg from D. Lockhart, Fauldingcleugh for a limousin to W. Lindsay, Butcher, Creetown. Shorthorn to 234p/kg Low Three Mark.

OTM's: A very plain show of mainly dairy cows forward. Trade continues to please.

Per Head: South Devon - £1427.85 Greenwrae Croft. Shorthorn - £1161.80 North Corrielaw. Friesian - £1156 £1044.90 £1011.20 Drum. Angus - £1073 Brandleys. Luing  £1051.05 Clonhie. Holstein - £1024.10 Barndennoch. Ayrhsire - £1004.80 Muirside. Stabiliser - £964.25 Bennan.

Per Kilo: South Devon – 171p Greenwrae Croft. Shorthorn – 148p North Corrielaw. Saler – 147p Marwhirn.Luing – 147p Clonhie. Limousin – 146p Penlaw. Stabiliser – 145p Bennan. Angus – 145p Brandleys. Friesian – 136p 129p 128px2 Drum, 134p 130p Farding James, 133p Park. Holstein – 133p 128p Barndennoch, 128p Larglea. Ayrshire – 128p Muirside.

1148 Prime Sheep Forward

814 Prime Lambs: Although easier, well fleshed lambs met a brisk trade whilst leaner sorts harder to cash.

32 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 236.1p/kg to 290p/kg Belridding

Texel - £100 Belridding, £98 Copewood

617 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 240.3p/kg to 290p/kg Heithat

Blue Texel - £116 Meikle Dykes

Texel - £115.50 £110 Belridding, £114 New Farm, £113.50 £110.50 Heithat, £112.50 Eastside, £110.50 Meikle Dykes

Suffolk - £108.50 West Skelston, £106 New Farm, £103 Abune the Brae

165 Lambs (45.6kg+kg) averaged 236.7p/kg to 263p/kg Kirkbride

Texel - £120 £114.50 Eastside, £115 Mill of Plunton, £114 Lanarkland & Kirkbride

Suffolk - £113 Roshglen, £112 Kirkbride

314 Cast Ewes: All classes sharper

Ewes:

Suffolk - £160 Shangan

Blue Leic - £140 Glenlaugh

Texel - £138 £127 Kirkhill, £133 £125 New Farm

NCC - £138 West Lanegate, £116 Kirkhill

Cross - £133 Glenlaugh, £120 West Skelston, £118 Corsencon, £112 Shangan, £111 Denbieyett

Dorset - £128 Townpark

Chev Mule - £124 West Lanegate

Blackface - £100 Glenlaugh, £96 Corsencon, £89 Auchenfad

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report