Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock in Dumfries , which included the Christmas Show & Sale of Prime Cattle, on Wednesday 1st December 2021.
A show of good quality local prime cattle was presented to the judge, Ian Carlisle, Border Meats, who after careful deliberation found his champion in the Galloway Section with a Bullock from J&S Ross, Romesbeoch which sold at 300p/kg or £1920 to the judge.
Reserve Champion was sold to J Craig for Ballards Butchers, Castle Douglas at 300p/kg (£1620) for a Limousin Bullock.
Others to 280p/kg (£1498) Garrarie to John Scott Meats, Paisley .
Heifers to 300p/kg (£1470 )Yett to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan
OTM's again met a competative trade for a poorer offering
Per Head: Short - £1025.55 No 2 Tregallon. AA - £1008 Foregirth. Dairy Short - £900.90 Loch Arthur. Hols - £858 Barnbarroch, £833.75 New Farm.
Per Kilo: AA – 168p Foregirth, 165p Copewood. Sim – 135p Lochhill. Dairy Short – 119p 117 (x2) Loch Arthur. Hols – 115p New Farm, 110p (x2) Barnbarroch.
1307 Prime Sheep Forward
1000 Prime Lambs: Lambs continue to meet a pleasing trade with buyers actively seeking greater numbers.
247 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 269p/kg to 282p/kg Over Abington
Tex - £110 Over Abington, £108 Nether Garrel, £108 (x2) Southwick
Cross - £105 Westhill
BF - £103 Beuchan
448 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 284.5p/kg to 303p/kg Nether Garrel
Suf - £126.50 Meikleholm, £124.50 Abune the Brae, £117 Glengennet
285 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 274.3p/kg to 302p/kg Druidhall
Tex - £153 Shangan, £148 Druidhall, £140 £138 West Skelston, £140 Meikleholm & Tinwald Shaws
Suf - £136 Netherhall, £133 Meikleholm, £130 West Lanegate
Char - £133 Springfield Hill
Cross - £128 Netherhall
20 Lambs (52.1kg) averaged 204.3p/kg to 227p/kg West Lanegate
Suf - £140 Netherhall
Char - £130.50 Nether Garrel
Tex - £130 Tinwald Shaws & Meikleholm, £129.50 Dalmakethar, £129 Barnbarroch
BF - £118 Meikleholm
Cross - £116.50 Glengennet
307 Cast Ewes & Rams: Ewes were dearer on the week.
Heavy Ewes averaged £96.33 and topped at £141
Light Ewes averaged £74.49 and topped at £107
Rams averaged £109.85 and topped at £136
Ewes:
Zwart - £141 10 Great Easton Drive
Tex - £128 Over Abington, £119 Victoria House, £116 £115 Nether Gribton, £105 Abune the Brae
Chev. Mule - £117 Nether Gribton
Cross - £115 Longbeoch, £110 Abune the Brae, £105 Netherhall & Innerfield
Dors - £107 Barony
Chev - £99 £77 Barnbarroch, £98 Over Abington, £87 Castle Creavie
BF - £93 £86 Craigdarroch, £90 Netherhall, £86 Abune the Brae, Nether Gribton & Muirside, £85 Meikleholm
Rams:
Tex - £136 £116 £113 Uppercleugh
BF - £122 Craigdarroch
BFL - £118 Glengennet
corresponding week 2020 sale report
