Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 25th January 2023.

R. Johnstone & Son, Butchers, Annan purchased the days top priced prime heifer at 300p/kg from weekly consigner J. Jardine, Yett.

OTM's again were easily sold with buyers actively selling more numbers weekly. A mixewd show of suckler x cows sold to 202p/kg Newbarns and £1591 Foregirth. A plain show of dairy x cows looked sharper to 193p/kg Tarbreoch and £1540 Hardgrove.

Per Head – AA - £1591 Foregirth. Hol - £1540 Hardgrove, £1304.10 £1296 Kirktonfield, £1206.25 Tarbreoch, £1204.50 Dryburgh, £1201.20 Barndennoch. Lim - £1524.70 £151.60 Foregirth. BB - £1424.10 Newbarn Fri - £1238.80 Baltersan

Per Kilo – BB – 202p Newbarn. Hol – 193p Tarbreoch,175p Hardgrove, 165p Dryburgh, 162p 161p Kirktonfield. Lim – 193p 191p Foregirth, 190p Newbarn. AA – 185p Foregirth. Fri – 163p 162p Baltersan.

678 Prime Hoggs – Trade eased on the week with well fleshed hoggs wanted

108 Hoggs(32.1-39kg) Average 240.1p/kg to 264p/kg Skipmyre

Chev - £99 Upper Portrack

Tex - £97 Pendicle

382 Hoggs (39.1-45kg) Average 240.6p/kg to 269p/kg Auchenfad

Tex - £116.50 Townhead, £109.50 Over Abington, £109 West Skelston

188 Hoggs(45.6kg+) Average 232.1p/kg to 251p/kg Auchenfad

Tex - £128 Auchenfad, £123 Upper Portrack, £118 East Polquhirter

 

200 Cast Ewes and Rams forward.

All classes would be similar to last weeks trade.

Ewes

Tex - £132,£120 Maryfield, £124 Rashgill,

Char - £110 Harleyrigg,

X - £117 Maryfield, £116 Rashgill, £102 Muirside

Llleyn- £70 Bennan

BF - £78 Wylliehole

Chev - £94,Muirside

Chev Mule - £116 Muirside

BFL - £108

Wen - £82 Dalscone

Rams

Tex - £128 - Upper Cleuch

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report