Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 25th May 2022.

Prime cattle sold easily to 290p/kg for The Yett to R. Johnstomne & Sons, Butchers, Annan.

OTM's again met a serious trade for all classes with buyers desperate for greater numbers on a weekly basis.

Mart record £2425 (250p/kg) was achieved with a British Blue cow (7yo) from D & T Bradley Farmers, Wester Parkgate.

Beef Average 198.8p/kg to 250p abd £2425

Dairy Average 141.4p/kg to 174p/kg and £1419.30

Per Head – BB  - £2425 Wester Parkgate, £1609.25 Horseholm. AA - £1701.70, £1379 No 2Tregallon, £1308.35 Burrance of Courance. Lim  - £1610.40 Herries Farms, £1406.20 Horseholm, £1400 Kirkhill, £1380.30 Midtown Farm. Short - £1566.30 No 2 Tregallon. Mont -£1419.30 Searigg, £1153.95 Shenrick. Fri - £1377.75, £1344.75, £1102 Drum, £1155 Park Farm.

Per Kilo –.  BB - 250 Wester Parkgate, 205. Horseholm. Lim  -244 Herries Farms, 214 Midtown, 200 Kirkhill. Short – 227 No 2Tregallon. AA – 221 No2 Tregallon.  Friesian – 174 Baltersan, 167,165 Drum, 165 Park Farm. Mont – 171 Searigg. Hols – 159 Barnbarroch.

Prime and Cast Sheep Forward  -  

53 New season lambs – New Season Lambs were keenly sought after with more buyers present and more could have been sold to advantage.

Tex - £154, £153  Northpark, £151 8 Terregles Cottage

Suf - £150 Thrid, £148 Northpark

Prime Hoggets – easily sold

Tex - £146, £144 Newmains, £143 Townhead, £142.50, £139 Bettyknowes,

£139 Lanarkland

Suf - £139 Lanarkland & Townhead

X - £135 Lochhill

NCC - £132.50 Hoddomtown

BF - £130 Tinwald Shaws

Cast Ewes & Rams: Cast Ewes 176 forward – would be sharper on the week. Many more could be sold to vendor advantages.

Heavy Ewes 101 Forward Average £138.33 Top £210

Light Ewes 66 Forward Average £106.05 Top £130

Tups 9 Forward Average £135.33 Top £228

Ewes:

Tex - £210 Wellhill, £198 £172 Newmains, £155 North Cowshaw

Char - £178 Maryholm

Chev Mule - £174 Wellhill

Suf - £158 Newmains, £140 Ewanston, £128 Muirside

X - £134 £126 Dresertland, £124 Lanarkland

Chev - £130 Dressertland & Barnbarroch, £122 Lochhill

BF - £116 Glenkiln & Wellhill, £114 Troloss

Herd - £96 Ulzieside

Rams:

Chev - £228 Muirside

BF - £128 Troloss

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report