Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 15th December 2021.

87 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle sold easily to 268p/kg from J Jardine, Yett for a Limousin x Heifer to regular buyers R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan.

OTM's once again met a competitive trade with all buyers in a competitive mood. Although leaner older cows met some resistance.

Per Head: Lim - £1544.75 Kirkhill. Fleck - £1271.85 £1235 £1177.60 Slacks. AA - £1165.90 Slacks. Sim - £1035.05 Thorniethwaite. Nor Red - £1017.75 Shenrick. Hols - £1008.90 Slacks, £939.40 Kirktonfield. Here - £992 Slacks. Lui - £987 Craiglearen.

Per Kilo: Lim – 185p Kirkhill, 144p 141p Ballaggan. AA – 178p Slacks, 151p Bodesbeck. Lui – 161p Over Cairn, 145p Craiglearen. Fleck – 150p 145p 139p Slacks. Hols – 145p Brownfield, 122p Kirktonfield, 120p Maxwellbank, 118p Hardgrove. Ayr – 118p Ryemuir.

743 Prime Lambs: Trade remains firm with only the heavier lambs easier

8 Lambs (25.5kg-32kg) averaged 227.1p/kg to 277p/kg Nether Cargen

Tex - £86 Nether Cargen

230 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 277.5p/kg to 299p/kg Craigielands Hill

Tex - £114 Over Abington, £110 Eastside

NCC - £112.50 Blacket House

Chev - £106 Whinneyknowe

BF – £103.50 Craighead

Cross - £103 Barr

281 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 278.2p/kg to 297p/kg Dollard

Tex - £125 Dollard, £124.50 Eastside

Chev - £123 Hoddomtown

NCC - £122.50 Marwhirn

Suf - £118 Nether Cargen

Berri - £112 Terregle Bank

BF - £110 Corsencon

Cross - £108 Whinneyknowe

213 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 268.3p/kg to 281p/kg Monaliadh

Belt - £140 Monaliadh

Tex - £137 Ryemuir, £131.50 £131 Rigghead, £130 Foregirth

Char - £135 Monaliadh

Chev. Mule - £124 Marwhirn

11 Lambs (52.1kg+) averaged 248.1p/kg to 257p/kg Druidhall/Braco

Tex - £136 x2 Druidhall, £130 Rigghead

Cast Ewes & Rams: Larger numbers of cast ewes were sharper on the week for a plainer offering. Cast Tups met an exceptional trade.

Heavy Ewes averaged £97.80 and topped at £188

Light Ewes averaged £71.36 and topped at £95

Tups averaged £125.03 and topped at £180

Ewes:

Tex - £188 Midtown, £176 Craigend, £152 Rigghead, £144 Druidhall

Char - £161 Rigghead, £158 Loaningfoot, £140 Craigend

Zwart - £155 Rigghead

Suf - £141 Rigghead, £138 £134 Midtown, £132 Loaningfoot

Chev. Mule - £122 Midtown, £101 Loaningfoot

Cross - £115 £112 Thorniethwaite, £106 Kirkbride & Drumburn

Dors - £95  Barony

BF - £86 Dornal, £81 Corsencon, £80 Barr, £76.50 Kirkland & Bettyknowes

Rams:

Tex - £180 West Skelston, £168 Rigghead, £158 Newbank, £148 Drumburn, £146 Nether Cargen

Chev - £148 Craiglearen, £132 Newbank

Suf - £128 Corrie Mains, £120 Nether Cargen

BFL - £122 Barr, £110 Craiglearen

Char - £109 Loaningfoot

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report