Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 1st March 2023.

OTM's forward in numbers short of requirements as competition intensifies weekly.

Dairy Cows to 192p/kg Boreland and £1618.75 Rue

Beef cows to 278p/kg Millhill and £1903 Oxgang

Per Head – Char - £1903 Millhill. Sim - £1668 Millhill, £1546.60 Lantonside. Hol - £1618.75 Rue. Lim - £1616.65 Newmains. Fri - £1488 Boreland.

Per Kilo – Sim– 278p Millhill, 209p Lantonside. Char – 220p Millhill. Lim – 217p Newmains. Fri – 192p Boreland. Hol – 189p 185p Brownfield, 185p Rue.

Hoggs were forward in less numbers with flesh in short supply.

117 Hoggs(32.1-39kg) Average 242.7 p to 268p Rigghead

Tex - £106 Rigghead, £93.50 Ruthwell, £93 Tinwald Shaws

BF- £89.50 Mid Dargavel

Chev - £92 Skewbridge

159 Hoggs (39.1-45kg)  Average 234.6 to 263p/kg Tinwald Shaws

Tex - £106 Slacks

Chev - £97.50 Rigghead

Chev Mule- £96 Rigghead

139  Hoggs (46 Kgs+) Average 221.4p/kg to 230p/kg Swyre

Tex - £118.50 £114 Shangan, £118 Eastside, £114.50 Lanarkland

Suf - £110 Lanarkland

261 Cast Ewes and Rams forward.

Cast Ewes a poorer show for quality.

66 Heavy Ewes Average £100.32 Top £126

180 Light Ewes Average £47.81 Top £86

15 Rams Average £151.33 Top £200

Ewes

Tex - £126,£112 Kirkhill,£114 Holm Farm

X - £110 £110 Hunthills,£110 Hollands &Townhead,£106 Shangan

Dor- £106 Hollands

Rom-£106 Carronhill

Chev - £86,£78 Kirkhill,

BF - £86 Hayfield,£68 Woodhouse Bungalow

Rams

Tex - £200,£176 Kirkhill,£132 Shangan

BFL -£148 Marwhirn

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report