Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Sale of Primestock on Wednesday 11th January 2023.

OTMs were in short demand with more needed on a regular basis.

Dairy cows averaged 154.3/kg to 180p/kg and to £1344

Beef cows averaged 162.4p/kg to 244p/kg and to £1566

Per Head –  Angus - £1566 Innerfield. Lim - £1439, £1153 Ballagan.Here £1428 Innerfield.Sim - £1376 Innerfield. Hol - £1,344, £1184 Brownfield, £1117 Branetrigg. Ayr -   £1,143 Park Farm.

Per Kilo – Lim – 244p, 224p Ballagan. Sim- 186p Innerfield. Here – 176p Ruthwell, 168p Innerfield. Fri -  180p Park Farm. Angus – 176p Innerfield, 154p Marwhirn. Hols -167p Brownfield, 162p Branetrigg, 160p Brownfield. Ayr - 161p Park Farm.

More cows are required weekly; please ensure that they comply with slaughter house regulations i.e. clean

876 Prime Hoggs: Flesh wanted with leaner types meeting less demand. 

18 Hoggs(25.5-39kg) Average 145p/kg to 159p Terregles

467 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Average 225.7p/kg to 257pkg Burrance

Tex - £92 Woodhead, £90 Burrance of Courance, £90 & £89 Roan

Chev - £90 Catslackburn

X - £80 Rigghead, £78 West Lanegate

BF - £78 Guelt, £75 Catslackburn

227 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) Average 231p/kg to 260pkg Foregirth

Tex - £106 Rigghead, £104.5 Muirside, £104.50 Foregirth, £103.50 Pilmuir

BF - £95 Meikleholm

Suf - £90 Pilmuir

X - £88 Grennan

164 Hoggs(46kg+) Average 221p to 250p Muirside

Tex - £122, £117 & £115.50 Meikleholm, £120 & £116 Shangan, £116, £114 Lanarkland, £116 Over Abington

Suf - £116 Meikleholm, £103.50 Lockerbie House

Char - £113.50 Muirside, £111 West Lanegate

Chev - £107.50 Muirside

X - £103.50 Inglestone, £103 Over Abington, £102 Foregirth

BFL - £97 Grennan

BF - £91 Laghead

210 Cast Ewes and Rams; Trade easily maintained recent levels.

Ewes

Tex - £160, £118 Druidhall, £150 Newmains, £118 Marwhirn, £118 Shangan, £118 Townhead

Dors - £122 Chestnut Lodge

BFL - £122 Grennan, £116 Druidhall

NCC - £121 & £116 Hartbush

Beltex - £120 Rigghead

Suf - £118 Newmains, £112 Shangan, £102 Kirkbride

Chev.m - £113 & £102 Hartbush, £108 Druidhall

X - £110 Aar-Dar, £106 Elizafield, £106 Newmains, £103 Shangan

Rams

Tex - £174 & £150 Newbank

Chev - £176 & £150 Newbank

BFL - £116 Guelt

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report