Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 12th January 2022.

96 Cattle forward

Prime cattle of mainly heavyweights met a firm demand. Bullocks to 244p Fauldingcleugh. Heifers to 243p/kg Burnside both to Border Meats Lockerbie.

OTM's again sold easily to an increased attendance of buyers all actively seeking greater numbers of all classes.

Beef Cows ave. 142.3p/kg to 203p/kg and £1522.50

Dairy Cows ave. 112.1p/kg to 179p/kg and £1150.05

Per Head –  Limousin - £1522.50 £1339.80 Midtown, £1263.25 Skipmyre, £1247.75 Newmains. British Blue - £1457 Midtown. Charolais - £1292.85 West Lanegate, £1201.20 Millhill. Angus - £1264.20 Skipmyre. Shorthorn - £1188 Skipmyre. Holstein - £1150.05 £993.65 Conheath, £1052.70 £1004.80 £990.15 £963.90 Barndennoch, £980.40 Auchencreiff, £922.50 Branetrigg.Simmental - £1043.40 Millhill. Montbelliarde - £975.95 £962.80 Ravenstone Mains.

Per Kilo – Limousin – 203p 174p Midtown, 155p x2 Skipmyre. British Blue – 188p Midtown. Shorthorn – 180p Skipmyre. Montbelliarde – 179p 166p 131p Ravenstone Mains. Angus – 177p Lagg, 147p Skipmyre. Friesian – 166p Ravenstone Mains. Holstein – 161p 157p 147p Barndennoch, 129p Auchencreiff. Charolias – 154p Millhill, 153p West Lanegate. Simmental – 141p Millhill. Stabiliser – 131p x2 Greenshields.

Prime Sheep

1172 Forward

909 Prime Hoggs: Trade for all classes eased back.

32 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) averaged 260p/kg to 296p/kg Woodhouse

Blackface - £86 Woodhouse

Texel - £84.50 Ruthwell

525 Hoggs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 267.3p/kg to 288p/kg Ruthwell

Texel - £112.5 Ruthwell, £112 Pendicle

Suffolk - £109 Pendicle

Cheviot Mule - £108.50 Over Abington

Balckface - £105 Craigdarroch

Cross - £99 Abune the Brae

234 Hoggs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 271.2p/kg to 290p/kg Barnbarroch

Texel - £123.50 Tinwald Shaws, £123 Craigdarroch, £122 Barnbarroch, £120.5 Slacks,£120 Blacket House.

NCC - £118.50 Blacket House

Cross - £111.5 Corsencon

Blackface - £105 Ballinnie

118Hoggs (45.6kg+) averaged 245.3p/kg to 280p/kg Pendicle

Texel - £153 £141 Craigdarroch, £140 Pendicle, £136 Tinwald Shaws, £135 Rigghead.

Suffolk - £133 £130.50 Hartbush.

Cheviot - £128 Newmains

Cast Ewes & Rams: 265 forward – All classes continue to meet a great trade, many more could have been sold to vendors advantage.

Ewes:

Texel - £182 £137 Craigdarroch, £143 Wallacetown, £142 £140 Maryfield

Blue Leic - £129 Grennan

Zwartble - £128 Wallacetown

Halfbred - £125 Hartbush

NCC - £124 Hartbush, £106 Pumplaburn, £101 Glensone Cott

Cross - £118 Newmains, £112 Roseneath, £111 Maryfield

Chev Mule - £115 £113 Pumplaburn

Cheviot - £101 Pumplaburn, £84 Barnbarroch

Blackface - £75 Ballinnie, £70 Nether Gribton

Jacob - £70 Roseneath

Rams:

Texel - £168 £134 New Mains

Charollais - £150 Meikle Barncleugh, £140 Newbigging

Blue Leic - £124 £110 Dalpeddar

Blackface - £115 £94 Dalpeddar

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report