Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 3rd November 2021.

77 Cattle Forward:

7 Prime Cattle met plenty of demand with Annan Butchers, R Johnstone & Sons purchased a Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett at 275p/kg.

Galloway x Bullocks to 245p/kg from Low Three Mark to W Lindsay, Butcher Creetown.

70 OTMs: Well fleshed cows scarce and wanted. Plainer sorts less money.

Per Head: AA - £1308.35 £1073.80 Auld Mills, £1100 Lagganlees. Hols - £1029.25 £907.20 £895 Conheath, £1005.55 Hardgrove. Short - £1026.60 Auld Mills. Sim - £957.70 Over Cairn. Luing - £926.85 Kirkland. 

Per Kilo: AA – 191p Auld Mills. Luing – 170p Over Cairn. Sim – 157p Over Cairn. Lim – 145p Garrochtrie. Nor Red – 143p 141p New Farm. Hols – 122p 115p Conheath, 119p 114p Hardgrove, 109p Barndennoch. Ayr – 111p Ryemuir. Fri – 109p Park.

1155 Prime Sheep Forward

802 Prime Lambs: Trade much sharper for all classes with competition fierce as buyers competed for numbers to average 272.5p/kg. 

147 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 264.5p/kg to 310p/kg Terreglesbank

Tex - £109.50 Upper Portrack, £108 Nether Cargen, £107 Barr, £107 Roshglen

Belt - £108.50 Terreglesbank

Cross - £96.50 Ballinie

BF - £94 Snar

475 (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 275p/kg to 293p/kg Rigghead

Tex - £129 Rigghead, £124.50 Slacks, £122.50 £122 Cleughead, £122.50 East Polquhirter, £121.50 Nether Cargen

Suf - £125 Midtown, £123 Abune the Brae

Cross - £115.50 Ballinie

NCC - £115 Druidhall

Chev. Mule - £114.50 Nether Cargen

BF - £106.50 Wyliehole, £106 Ballinie

173 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 270p/kg to 277p/kg Eastside

Tex - £135.50 £131 £130 Druidhall, £135 Eastside, £134 Midtown, £134 Rigghead, £133.50 West Skelston, £131 Newmains,

Suf - £130.50 Rigghead, £126.50 Midtown

Char - £129.50 Rigghead

8 Lambs (52.1kg+) 232.4p/kg to 236p/kg Terreglesbank

Tex - £149 £138.50 Newmains, £140 Upper Portrack

353 Cast Ewes & Rams: All classes easily maintained recent rates

Heavy Ewes averaged £92.92 and topped at £176

Light Ewes averaged £71.38 and topped at £110

Tups averaged £102

Ewes:

Tex - £176 £156 Druidhall, £164 Newbank, £150 West Skelston

Suf - £113 Auchenfad, £112 Muirside, £107 Barony

Chev - £110 x2 £99 Newbank, £91 Muirside

Cross - £106 Druidhall, £106 Burnside of Mabie, £105 Barony

Chev. Mule - £97 Muirside

BF - £68 East Polquhirter, £65 Muirside, £60 Auchencheyne

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report