Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Sale of Primestock on Wednesday 18th January 2023.

Prime cattle met plenty of demand selling to 304p/kg for limousin x heifer from regular consigner J. Jardine, Yett to Annan Butchers, R. Johnstone & Sons. Simmental heifers to 260p/kg from Low Three Mark to W. Lindsay, Butchers, Creetown.

OTM's met a very competitive trade with all classes wanted.

Per Head – Sim - £1519.80 £1491.50 Cormaddie. Lim - £1352.70 Newbarn. AA - £1341 Cormaddie. Hol - £1178.10 £1176 Brownfield, £1173 Gamerigg, £1132.40  Brownrigg, £1114.70 Drum. 

Per Kilo – Sim – 190p 184p Cormaddie. AA – 180p Cormaddie. Lim – 180p Cormaddie. Hol – 170p Gamerigg, 160p Drum & Brownfield.

990 Prime Hoggs – Trade much improved with flesh wanted

358 Hoggs(32.1-39kg) Average 244.3p/kg to 276p Catslackburn

Tex- £100 Northpark, £98 Pendicle

Lley - £97 Pendicle

Bl Tex - £95 Catslackburn

BF - £93 Beuchan

395 Hoggs (39.1-45kg) Average 248.9p/kg to 268pkg Rigghead

Tex - £111.50 Druidhall, £111 Catslackburn, £110 Abune the Brae

Suf - £108.50 Abune the Brae

Chev Mule - £108.50 Druidhall

Chev - £107 Blackett House, £104 Catslackburn

X - £105 Barr

237 Hoggs(45.6kg+) Average 234.8p/kg to 256p/kg Nether Gribton

Suf - £129 £127 Lochmailing, £124 Northpark

Lley - £127 Laneside

Tex - £126 Barr, £125 £122 Foregirth, £122 Eastside

X - £120 Nether Gribton

170 Cast Ewes and Rams forward.

Heavy Ewes sold dearer on the week with light Ewes and Rams a similar trade,many more could have been easily sold.

Ewes

Tex - £125,£120 Mull of Galloway,

Char - £108 Little Fenwick

X - £121 Mull of Galloway,£116 11 High Road & Foregirth,

Llley- £102 Laneside,

BF - £86 Foregirth £70 Abune The Brae

Chev - £87 HighTownhead, £75 Dressertland

Rams

Suf - £138 Lochmailing

Lleyn - £150 Laneside

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report