Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 1st June 2022.

Cattle were forward in numbers short of demand with all classes again meeting a big demand.

Belted Galloway Bullocks to 254p/kg Low Three Mark to W Lindsay, Butchers, Creetown

Beef OTMs sold to 248p/kg for a Charolais Cow from Barnbackle to Average 196.1p/kg

Dairy OTMs sold to 177p/kg from Gamerigg to Average 166.6p/kg

Per Head – Char - £1599.60 Barnbackle. Ayr -£1376 Muirside. AA - £1345.50, £1264.15 Muirside.  Hol - £1238.80 Muirside, £1194.75 Gamerigg, £1161 Brownfield. Gal - £1136.65 Barnbarroch.

Per Kilo –  AA – 207p/kg, 205p/kg Muirside. Char - 248p/kg Barnbackle. Hol – 177.0p/kg Gamerigg, 175.0p/kg, 172.0p/kg Brownfield. Ayr – 172.0p/kg Muirside.

Prime and Cast Sheep Forward 

New Season Lambs Met a very competative trade selling to £152 Glenhowan

Tex - £152, £150 Glenhown, £148 Maryfield,  £146 Chesnut Lodge, £140 Midtown

Zwart - £148 Hollands Farm

Prime Hoggets – Easily sold with well fleshed hoggs much sharper

Char - £146 Belridding.

Tex -  £146 Townhead, £142 Swyre.

Suf - £144 Townhead.

Chev £139 Gledenholm.

Cast ewes were an exceptional trade. More are needed on a weekly basis.

Heavy Ewes  Average £141.19 Top £220

Light Ewes  Average £93.94 Top £132

Cast Tups  Average £199.00 Top £228

Ewes:

Tex - £220 x2 Glenhown, £206 North Cowshaw, £194 Backburn

X - £147, £132 Backburn.  £124 Swyre, £122 Townhead

Ham - £139 Hollands Farm

Char -  £137 Upper Steppford,  £132 Springfield

Blue Leic - £134 Springfield

Chev - £132 Ballaggan, £130 Barnbarrock, £127, £125 Springfield

Suf -  £128 Backburn

BF - £103 Craigmuie

Herd - £92 Barquhar Bungalow

Rams:-

Suf - £228 – Townhead.

Tex -  £170 Swyre

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report