Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 17th May 2023.

Prime cattle sold to 328p/kg from Regular seller J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone $ Sons Butchers, Annan.

OTM's again met plenty of demand. Many more could be sold to advantage.

Dairy to 225p/kg Slacks and £1738 Slacks to Ave 176.2p/kg

Beef to 237p/kg Belridding and £195.50 Dalswinton to Ave 226.6p/kg

Per Head – Sim - £1950.50, £1878.75 Dalswinton. Lim - £1778.70, £1623.45 Belridding. AA - £1766.70, £1721.25 Dalswinton.  Flec £1738.80, £1705 Slacks. BSH – £1721.40 Dalswinton. Hols – £1548.50 Slacks, £1407.60 Brownfield, £1398.60 Ryemuir.

Per Kilo – Lim – 237p, 235p Belridding. Sim – 235p Dalswinton. AA – 234p, 233p Dalswinton.   BSH – 228p Dalswinton. Flec – 225p, 220p Slacks. Hols – 190p Slacks, 189p Ryemuir, 184p Brownfield. 

Prime Hoggs

370 Prime sheep forward.

First sale of Spring lambs sold to £160 for Suffolks from North Cowshaw with Texel to £148 North Park.

Prime hoggs met a two tier trade with fleshed hoggs being in big demand.

Charollais hoggs from R.Crichton, 4 Nether Locharwoods made £165 with Cheviot hoggs selling at 337p/kg from J.Hastings, Lochwood.

Char - £165, £161 4 Nether Locharwoods

Suf- £160 Swyre

Tex - £157, £150 4 Nether Locharwoods, £151 West Skelston, £150 Townhead

Zwar - £141 Rigghead

BF - £133 Glenwhargen

Cast Ewes and Rams

A smaller show forward which easily maintained recent rates.

59 heavy ewes average £113.15 topped £150

54 light ewes average £96.94 topped £120

2 rams average £92 topped £134

Ewes

Tex - £150 Doweel, £146, £140 Kilbrook

Suf - £138 Uppercleuch, £132 Lanarkland

Chev Mule - £132 Uppercleuch, £112 Kilbrook

X - £122 4 Nether Locharwoods, £116 South Mains & Lanarkland

Chev - £104 Newbarns, £102, £98 Uppercleuch

VBN - £100 Newbarns

BF - £92 South Mains, £86 Pendicle

Her - £82, £76 Pendicle

RAMS

Lley - £134 Peithyll

VBN - £92 Lochwood

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report