Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 6th October 2021.

42 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle sold easily to 272p/kg for a Limousin x Heifer from weekly consigner, J Jardine, Yett to Annan Butchers, R Johnstone & Sons.

OTM's: With more plainer cows forward trade eased although meated cows remained good to sell

Per Head: Mont - £1360.40 North Bowerhouses. Lim - £1341 North Bowerhouses, £1113.20 Garrochtrie, £959 Gillesbie. AA - £1155.55 £1008.15 North Bowerhouses. Sal - £1139.60 Gillesbie. Gal - £955.80 Garrochtrie. Swed Red - £881.40 Grains. Fri - £767.20 £762.75 Grains. Hols - £715 Ryes.

Per Kilo: AA – 191p North Bowerhouses. Lim – 184p Garrochtrie, 149p North Bowerhouses. Mont – 179p North Bowerhouses. Gal – 162p Garrochtrie. Sal – 148p Gillesbie. Fri – 113p Grains. Swed Red – 113p Grains. Fleck – 113p Ryes. Hols – 110p Ryes.

1608 Prime Sheep Forward

1029 Prime Lambs: Competition brisk for all classes with all sellers pleased with returns

139 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 241/3p/kg to 265p/kg Roshglen

Tex - £99.50 Craigielands Hill, £99.50 Mains of Airies, £98 Terregles Bank, £97.50 Over Abington

Suf - £92.50 Springfield

490 Lambs (39.1kg-45kg) averaged 243.8p/kg to 275p/kg East Polquhirter

Tex - £115.50 East Polquhirter, £113 Craighead, £112 Slacks, £111.50 Sandilands, £111 Marwhirn

Suf - £113.50 Abune the Brae, £106 Roshglen

Belt - £109.50 Heithat, £103 Terreglestown

Char - £107.50 Lochhill

Chev. Mule - £91 Netherton

341 (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 237.1p/kg to 250p/kg Marwhirn

Tex - £121.50 £119 Druidhall/Braco, £120 East Polquhirter, £120 Collochan, £120 West Skelston

Suff - £120 £119 Druidhall/Braco

Char - £117 Collochan

Cross - £108.50 Foregirth

59 Lambs (52.1+) averaged 221p/kg to 230p/kg Druidhall/Braco

Suf - £124 £120 West Skelston, £120 Druidhall/Braco

Tex - £124 £123.50 £123 Druidhall/Braco, £120 Collochan

579 Cast Ewes & Rams: Meated ewes scarce and wanted. Leaner sorts looked sharper

Ewes:

Tex - £169 £151 Newmains, £132 Druidhall/Braco, £129 West Skelston, £127 Mains of Airies

Cross - £97 £95 Druidhall/Braco, £96 East Polquhirter, £95 Newmains, £93 West Skelston

Rom - £96 Mains of Airies

Chev. Mule - £92 Netherton

Chev - £78 South Glen, £78 Craiglearen

BF - £59 South Mains, £55 Dressertland

Rams:

Zwart - £155 10 Great Easton Drive

Texel - £125 Burnside of Mabie

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report