Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Primestock sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 19th October 2022.

Prime Cattle sold to 280p/kg for a charolais x heifer from Tinwald Shaws to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan.

OTMs sold easily with fleshed cows in demand.

Dairy Cows – to 177p/kg and £1332.10 Kirktonfield

Beef Cows – to 224p/kg and £1702.40 Grennan

Bulls – to 160p/kg and £1984 Brownrigg

Per Head – Lim Bull - £1984 Brownrigg. Lim - £1702.40 £1554.90 Grennan, £1655.50 Tregallon, £1556.60 Kirkhill, £1538.70 Cowans. BB - £1654.95 Cowans. Simmental - £1444.40 Millhill, £1417.50 Tregallon, £1204.50 Dalswinton, £1171.50 Glenlaugh AA - £1332.45 Muirside. Hol - £1332.10 £1249.50 £1221.30 Kirktonfield, £1162.50 £1116 Barndennoch, £1109.85 £1105.05 Brownfield. Lui - £1310.95 Kirkland. Nor Red - £1147.50 New Farm.

Per Kilo – Lim – 224p 219p Grennan, 223p Cowans, 215p Tregallon. AA – 189p Muirside. Sim – 189p Tregallon, 179p Millhill. BB – 187p Cowans. Hol – 177p 173p 150p Kirktonfield,159p Brownfield, 155p 153p Barndennoch. Nor Red – 153p New Farm.

Prime and Cast Sheep Forward 

932 Prime Lambs – Best sorts wanted. Plainer types along with heavies met less demand

27 Lambs (25.5kg-39kg) Average 203.5p/kg to 232p/kg Chestnut Lodge

424 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) Average 225.1p/kg to 240p/kg Muirside

Tex - £103.50 Wyliehole, £102.50 Craighead, £102 Hoddomtown

X - £100 Lochwood

BF - £90.50 Bettyknowes

436 Lambs (45.6kg- 52kg) Average 217.3p/kg to 231p/kg East Polquhirter

Tex - £118 £115 East Polquhirter, £113 Abune the Brae

Suff - £107 Abune the Brae

45 lambs (52kg +) Average 212.4p/kg to 241p/kg Druidhall/Braco

Tex- £130 £120 Druidhall/Braco, £120 East Polquhirter, £115 Ryemuir

705 - A mixed show of cast ewes forward.

Ewes

Tex - £ 132 & £121 Belridding, £130 Craiglands

Chev mule - £116, £98 £94 Craiglands

X - £86 Shambelle Grange, £86 Mansefield Mains, £85 Bettyknowes, £81 Woodhead

Rye - £80 Hollands

NCC - £78 Over Abington, £77 & £74 Auchencheyne, £74 Archbank & Alton

BF - £74 Bettyknowe, £70 Auchencheyne,

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report