Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 23rd February 2022.

61 Cattle forward

Prime cattle met a competitive trade and more could have easily been sold. Selling to 274p/kg for a limousin x heifer consigned by J.Jardine, Yett to weekly buyers R. Johnstone & Son Butchers, Annan. Angus x heifers to 251p/kg Fauldingcleugh to C.M Kirkpatrick.

OTM's again met a serious demand with buyers desperate for greater numbers.

Dairy ave – 136.6p/kg to 181p/kg and £1442.55

Beef ave – 154p/kg to 191p/kg and £1500.60

Per Head – Char - £1500.60 £1497.60 Barnbackle. Sim - £1377.60 £1343.55 Barnbackle. Hols - £1366.55 Drum, £1178 Auchencreiff, £1174.55 Brownfield. Flec -  £1302.60 £1204.50 Slacks. Lim - £1295 Cormaddie. AA - £1271.55 Cormaddie, £1260.60 Auld Mills, £1178.10 Hunterhouse. Her - £1152.30 Netherfield. Fri - £1183.25 Drum.

Per Kilo – AA – 191p 173p Auld Mills, 175p Barnbackle, 173p Cormaddie. Lim – 185p 181p Cormaddie. Hol – 181p Drum, 157p Barndennoch, 155p Auchencrieff, 150p Ryemuir, 149p Brownfield. Sim – 169p 168p 166p Barnbackle. Flec – 167p 165p 163p Drum. Her – 167p Netherfield. Char – 164p Barnbackle.  Lui – 160p Barnbackle. Mont – 159p Slacks. Short – 153p Archbank. Fri– 147p Drum.

Prime Sheep

591 Prime Hoggets: Trade sharper for a very mixed offering.

59 Hoggs (17-32kg) averaged 220p/kg to 260p/kg Dalscone

197 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 260.7p/kg to 287p/kg Beuchan

BF - £105.50 Beuchan

Chev - £99.50 Auchentaggart

Tex - £99 Over Abington

213 Hoggs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 272.5p/kg to 294p/kg Bennan

Belt - £123 Tinwald Shaws, £122 x2 Cleughbrae

NCC - £118.50 Cleughbrae & Auchencrieff

Tex -£118 Bennan, £118 Barnbarroch, £117.50 Bushcroft, £117 Skipmyre

BF - £105.50 Beuchan

122 Hoggs (46+kg) averaged 243.7p/kg to 264p/kg Cleughbrae

Tex - £132 x3 £130 Cleughbrae

NCC - £118.50 x2 Auchencrieff

Cast Ewes & Rams: 229 All classes of ewes sharper and wanted. More ewes needed weekly.

Ewes:

Tex - £176 £132 Laughtmuirside, £134 Cleughbrae

Chev Mule - £131 £127 Barnbarroch

Hamp - £130 Corncockle

Wens - £126 Berryhole

NCC - £124 Dressertland £100 Marwhirn

X - £120 Swyre, £114 Hillbank

Chev - £115 Barnbarroch

BF - £106 Bankhead of Tinwald, £104 Guelt, £93 x2 Dressertland

Rams:

Blue Leic - £160 £116 Guelt

Tex - £108 £106 Upper Rigg

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report