Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their Christmas Show and Sale of Prime Lambs in Dumfries on Wednesday 6th December 2023.

The show was sponsored by Starlyne with judging in the capable hands of Ian Carlisle Border Meats, finding his Champion pen with Texel Lambs from S.N. Graham Hillend which sold to the Judge at £205.

Reserve pen was awarded to J. Muir & Son Cleughbrae with Beltex Lambs selling at £195 to Border Meats Lockerbie.

Prize list as follows:

Champion - £205 S.N. Graham, Hillend

Reserve - £195 J. Muir & Son, Cleughbrae

Tex – 1st -  £205 S.N. Graham, Hillend
          2nd - £170 S.N. Graham, Hillend

Bltx – 1st - £195 J. Muir & Son, Cleughbrae
          2nd - £162 J. Muir & Son, Cleughbrae

AOB – 1st – (Char x) £132 – J.D. Clanachan, Maryholm
            2nd – (Suff x) £156 J Harkness, Netherhall

904 Prime Lambs (outwith show). Prime Lambs continue to meet strong demand for weight and flesh, leaner sorts meeting some resistance.

46 lambs (25.5-32kg) averaging 243.2p/pk to 276p/pk Auchensheen
Chev - £80 Auchensheen
BF - £74 Craighead

210 lambs (32.1-39kg) averaging 255.4p/pk to 294p/pk Glenhowan
Tex - £104 Glenhowan, £103 Dollard, £103 West Lanegate
Bltx - £102 x2 Muirside
Chev - £98.50 Troloss, £98 Hall, £92 Carnavel
BF - £95 Laghead, £93 Troloss

341 lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaging 262.4p/pk to 360p/pk Cleughbrae
Bltx - £162 Cleughbrae, £134 Glenhowan
Tex - £130 Glenhowan, £126 Dollard
Suf - £115 Lochhill
Char - £115 Lochhill, £112 Harley Rigg
Chev Mule - £115 Kirkbride
NCC - £114 Gillesbie
BF - £108 Laghead

204 lambs (45.6-52kg) averaging 263.4p/kg to 320p/pk Cleughbrae
Bltx - £140 Maryholm
Tex - £148 Cleughbrae, £138 Netherhall, £135 Druidhall/Braco
Char - £137 Maryholm
Suf - £135 Netherhall, £131 & £130 Druidhall/Braco

83 lambs (52.1 +kg) averaging 261.7p/pk to 361p/pk Cleughbrae
Suf - £205 Hillend, £174 & £156 Netherhall
Bltx - £195 Cleughbrae
Tex - £178, £170 & £168 Shangan, £172 Cleughbrae, £170 Hillend, £150 Over Abington
BF - £123 Barfil

300 Cast Ewes and Rams forward.
Ewes firmer on the week.

Ewes
Tex - £182 & £158 Mains of Airies, £156 Kirkhill, £140 Glenkiln
X - £114 Glenkiln, £112 Tara
Ker Hill - £96 Bush Croft
BF - £86 Over Abington, £82 Hall
Rom - £88 Mains of Airies
Lley - £80 Loch  Arthur

Rams
BFL - £170 Cairnhall, £150 & £126 Marwhirn
Tex - £158 Over Abington, £152 Kirkbride

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report