Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Primestock sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 10th August 2022.

Prime cattle met spirited bidding to 290p/kg for a limousin heifer from W. Boyd, 8 Terregles Cottages to Johnstone and Son, Butchers, Annan. Bullocks from the same home to 280p/kg.

OTM's – were forward in numbers far short of customers demands, with trade again being exceptional.

Per Head – Lim - £1493.80 Laverock Hall. Char - £1497.20 Millhill. Hol - £1431 Boreland of Colvend, £1278.90 Barndennoch, £1191.45 Big Balcraig. AA - £1413.60 North Bowerhouses. Sim - £1352.40 Millhill. Sal - £1211.75 Gillesbie.

Per Kilo –  Sim – 209p North Bowerhouses, 196p Millhill, 189p Gillesbie. Char – 197p 185p Millhill. Lim – 194p Laverock Hall, 184p Gillesbie. AA – 186p North Bowerhouses. Sal – 185p Gillesbie. Hol – 180p Boreland of Colvend, 174p 170p Barndennoch.

1452 Prime and Cast Sheep Forward 

922 Prime Lambs – All classes maintained recent values

66 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) Average 250.6p/kg to 281p/kg Glensone Cottage
Tex - £105.50 Glensone Cottage, £104 Glenhowan & Bushcroft

583 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) Average 246p/kg to 271p/kg Swyre
Tex - £111 x3 Muirside, £110 Chapel
Suf - £110.50 Chapel & Netherhall
X - £103 High Cairn

280 Lambs (45.6 -52kg) Average 244.3p/kg to 255p/kg Shangan
Tex - £130 Shangan, £124.50 Swyre, £124 Longbeoch
Suf - £124 Swyre, £122 8 Terregles Cottage

23 Lambs (52kg+) Average 236.6p/kg to 259p/kg Sheildhill
Tex - £132 Shangan, £127 Sheildhill, £125 Longbeoch & High Cairn

530 Cast ewes forward, a plainer show was on offer making things easier on the week.

157 Heavy ewes averaging £93.25

372 Light ewes averaging £51.83

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report