Dumfries Primestock Report

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

Prime Cattle comprised of heavyweight bullocks to 250p/kg and £1792.80 Fauldingcleugh to Border Meats, Lockerbie.

OTM's again sold to increased rates with many more needed weekly.
Dairy ave – 138.6p/kg to 167p/kg and £1336
Beef ave – 174.4p/kg to 189p/kg and £1256.85

Per Head – Flec - £1336 £1179.75 Slacks. Mont - £1318.80 Slacks. Hols - £1303.10 Slacks, £1105.05 Townhead, £1065.60 Grains. Lim - £1256.85 Kirkhill

Per Kilo – Lim – 189p Kirkhill. Flec – 167p 165p Slacks. Mont – 157p Slacks. Luing – 157p Lawesknowe. Hol – 157p Slacks, 148p Grains, 147p Shenrick, 144p Barnbarroch, 141p Heathfield. Nor Red – 151p Shenrick.

1209 Prime Hoggs, Cast ewes & Rams
Prime Hoggets: Best quality hoggs meeting plenty of demand.

52 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) averaged 252.7p/kg to 286p/kg Barr
BF - £85 Barr
223 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 252.3p/kg to 283p/kg Lanarkland
Tex - £106.5 Lanarkland, £106 East Polquhirter
Chev - £99 Horseholm
BF - £96 Pendicle
NCC - £95.50 Upper Portrack
316 Hoggs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 262.5p/kg to 293p/kg Rigghead
Tex - £121.50 Rigghead & Lanarkland, £117 Clonhie, £116 East Polquhirter
NCC - £119 Mollin
BF - £116 Pendicle
Char - £114 Lochhil
Suf - £106 Lochhill
Chev - £101 Chanlockfoot
328 Hoggs (46+kg) averaged 237p/kg to 274p/kg Abune the Brae
Chev - £125 Monaliadh
Tex - £123 £122.5 West Skelston, £122 Rigghead, £121.50 Lanarkland
Suf - £121.50 West Skelston
Char- £117.50 Rigghead
X - £113 Netherhall
BF - £111 Rigghead, £110 Snar

 

Cast Ewes & Rams: 290 forward again met plenty of competition for all classes. Many more could have been sold to sellars advantage

Heavy Ewes Average £119.39 Topped £200
Light Ewes Average £86.90 Topped £125
Rams Average £120.18 Topped £216

Ewes:
Tex - £200 £216 £189 The Bush, £184 West Skelston
Chev Mule - £174 Mollin
Beltex - £170 x2 Nether Dargavel
Char - £168 Rigghead
X - £157 £134 Abune the Brae, £140 Wellhill
Suf - £152 £134 Nether Dargavel
Rom - £121 Barony
Chev - £119 Chanlockfoot, £108 Craiglearen
BF - £107 Barr,£98 Abune the Brae, £97 Netherhall, £92 Glenkiln
Rams:
Suf - £150 Nether Dargavel
Chev - £138 Mollin

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report