Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 28th June 2023.

Prime cattle to 328p/kg for Limousin x Heifers from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan.

OTM's sold easily with more plainer cows on offer.

Beef to 215p Barnbarroch and £1643.40 Horseholm

Dairy to 183p/kg Boreland and £1460.25 Barndennoch

Per Head – Lim - £1643.40 Horseholm, £1365.25 Barnbarroch. AA - £1600.25 Newbarn, £1410.85 Horseholm. Hol - £1460.25 Barndennoch, £1219.65 Branetrigg, £1162.05 Philgown. Belt Gal - £1445 Boreland. Fri - £1299.60 Baltersan, £1198.65 Boreland. Lui - £1226.10 Lawesknowe.

Per Kilo – Lim - 215p Barnbarroch, 198p Horseholm. AA - 203p Horseholm. Fri - 183p Boreland, 175p Baltersan. Hol - 183p Philgown, 179p Gamerigg, 177p Barndennoch, 175p Branetrigg.

Prime Lambs were forward in numbers far short of demand resulting in all classes meeting a sellers market to average 307p/kg. Lambs to £156 and 335p/kg from D&M Grierson & Sons, Shambellie Grange.  

Tex - £156, £137.50 Shambellie Grange, £151 Whitehall, £151, £136.50 Slacks, £148 Auchenfad, £148 Foregirth, £148 Cleughbrae,

Zwar - £148 Wallce Town

Suf - £139 North Cowshaw

A smaller show of Cast Ewes forward, easily maintaning recent rates.

Heavy Ewes averaging £102.69, top of  £128

Light Ewes averaging £69.62, top of £94

Tups averaging £110, top of £190

Ewes

Chev Mule - £128, £126 Hartbush

Tex - £126 East Polquhirter, £119 Whitehall

Suf - £108 Auchenfad

X- £100, £90 East Polquhirter, £92 Townhead

Chev  - £94 Hartbush, £93, £88 Kiln House

RAMS

Tex - £190 Auchenfad, £118 Barnbarroch

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report