Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 30th March 2022.

Prime Cattle met a competitive trade with local Annan Butchers, R. Johnstone & Sons paying 276p/kg for a limousin x heifer from J. Jardine, Yett. Angus heifers to 252p/kg from Low Three Mark to W. Lindsay Butchers, Creetown.

OTM's in shorter supply with all classes selling to extreme rates for a plainer offering forward.

Per Head – Lim - £1260.60 Grennan, £1097 Archbank. Mont - £1123.75 Shenrick. Lui - £1023 Chanlockfoot. Hol - £1021.65 Boreland of Colvend

Per Kilo – Lim – 191p Grennan. Sim – 188p Chanlockfoot. Fri – 159p Ryes. Hol – 159p Linns, 157p Waterside Mains, 147p New Farm & Boreland of Colvend.  Mont – 155p Shenrick. Nor Red – 145p Shenrick.

Prime Hoggets: Hoggs sharper on the week.

110 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) averaged 239.7p/kg to 272p/kg Chanlockfoot

Chev - £87 Chanlockfoot

BF - £82 Auchenhessnane

174 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 259.19p/kg to 274p/kg Corsewall Castle Farm

Tex - £104 Marwhirn, £102 Pendicle

NCC - £102 Cleughbrae

BF - £99 Ashmark & Somona

X - £97 Marwhirn

Chev - £94 Sonoma

173 Hoggs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 273.97p/kg to 295p/kg Drumburn

Tex - £127 Drumburn, £120 8 Terregles Cottage, £118 Corsewall Castle Farm

Char - £125 £112 Barnbarroch

Chev - £123 Sonoma, £121 Archbank

BF - £121 Rigghead, £120 Cleughbrae

NCC - £120 Hoddomtown & Cleughbrae

X - £114 East Polquhirter, £113 Marwhirn

221 Hoggs (46+kg) averaged 243.4p/kg to 276p/kg Corsewall Castle Farm

Tex - £140 x2 £132.50 Shangan

Suf - £125 Cleughbrae, £124 Swyre

X - £124 Rigghead

BF - £121 Sonoma

Cast Ewes & Rams: 220 forward again met plenty of competition for all classes.

Ewes:

Chev - £184 Netherplace, £129 North Park, £128 Netherplace

Tex  - £160 Townhead, £152 Lanarkland

X - £166 £154 Corncockle & x2 Shambellie Grange, £156 Bushcroft the Glen

Bord Leic - £156 Horseclose

X - £138 Meikle Barncleugh

Blue Tex - £136 Wallacetown

BF - £136 Fingland

Ker - £113 Howthat

Rams:

Suf - £156 Hillbank

BF - £138 East Polquhirter

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report