Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 26th April 2023.

Prime cattle sold easily to 330p/kg for limousin x heifers from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan.

OTM's continue to be in big demand with all classes meeting competition.

Beef to 290p/kg Grennan and £1920 Midtown

Dairy to 197p/kg New Farm and £1375.20 Grains

Per Head – Lim - £1920 £1498 Midtown, £1552.50 Barnbarroch. BSH - £1621.85 Dalswinton. AA - £1515.75 Dalswinton. Sim - £1465.75 Dalswinton. Fri - £1375.20 Grains. Hol - £1351.35 Grains, £1203.65 New Farm, Nor Red - £1250.95 New Farm.

Per Kilo – Lim – 290p Grennan, 240p 214p Midtown. BB – 219p Meikle Kirkland. AA - 215p Landale. Siml – 205p Dalswinton. Nor Red – 197p New Farm. Fri – 191p 184p Grains. Hol – 189 Grains, 181p New Farm & Chapelcroft.

Prime Hoggs – Best hoggs still wanted.

30 Hoggs (32.1kg to 39kg) Average 275.9p/kg to 307p/kg Copewood

130 Hoggs (39.1kg to 45.5kg) Average 280.3p/kg to 310p/kg Copewood

165 Hoggs (46kg+) Average 264p/kg to 296p/kg West Skelston

Tex - £147 Kirkbride, £144 Boreland, £144 £140 Lanarkland, £139 Upper Longbank

NCC - £139 Gledenholm

Suf- £136 West Skelston

X- £114 Fardingjames

BF - £110 Millantae

202  Cast Ewes and Rams forward,a better show for quality all classes dearer on the week.

131 Heavy Ewes Averaged  £113.60 To £156 for Texels From Nether Gribton

62 Light Ewes Averaged £67.48 To £110 for Cheviot Ewes From Ballaggan

9 Rams To £208 for Texels From Barony

Ewes

Tex - £156 Nether Gribton, £144 Craigielands,£142,£140 Boreland Glencaple

Suf - £138 Boreland Glencaple, £120 New Farm,£119 Craigadam

X - £125 Barony,£118 Cleughead,£116 Barony,£116 New Farm

Chev Mule- £136 Nether Gribton

Chev - £110 Ballaggan,£94 North Park

BF - £104 Fardingjames,£99 Fingland,Dalry

BFL- £128 Dempsterton

Herd-  £88 Upper Stepford

Dor - £132 Boreland Glencaple

Rams

Tex- £208,£184 Barony

Suf - £170 New Farm

Blu Tex -  £130 North Park

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report