Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 2nd February 2022.

55 Cattle forward

Prime cattle in demand selling to 271p/kg for limousin x heifer from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Son, Butchers, Annan. Bullocks to 242p/kg Fauldingcleugh.

OTM's easily sold, buyers continue to demand more of all classes. Beef cows comprised of mainly leaner types selling to 154p/kg Cormaddie and £1182.60. Dairy cows to 169p/kg Heathfield and £1087.50.

Per Head – Char - £1182.60 West Lanegate. Lim - £1170.40 Cormaddie, £1110 Midtown. Hol - £1087.50 £1043.20 Maxwellbank, £1064.70 Heathfield, £990.85 Meikle Killantrae. Nor Red - £1046.25 New Farm.Mont -  £1040 £1033.60 Knockeffrick. Sim - £1039.50 Cormaddie.  Dairy Short - £997.50 x2 Loch Arthur Farm.

Per Kilo – Hol – 169p 126p Heathfield,163p 145p Maxwellbank, 133p Meikle Killantrae. Mont – 160p 137p 136p Knockeffrick. Lim – 154p Cormaddie & Ballaggan, 150p Midtown. Char – 146p West Lanegate. Dairy Short – 135p 133p Loch Arthur. Nor Red – 135p New Farm. Swed Red - 129p Shenrick.

1515 Prime Sheep Forward

1291 Prime Hoggs: Best export type hoggs wanted.

16 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) averaged 246.5p/kg to 285p/kg Upper Longbank

Tex - £117.50 Upper Longbank

440 Hoggs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 261.5p/kg to 296p/kg Cowans,Garloff

Tex - £107 Over Abington, Burrance of Courance £105 Upper Longbank

Blue Tex - £106 Cowans,Garloff

NCC - £104.50 Sonoma

Chev - £104 Pendicle

BF - £100 Pendicle £97 Canina Gardens

X - £99 West Skelston

570 Hoggs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 260p/kg to 284p/kg Cowans,Garloff

Blue Tex - £125 Cowans,Garloff

X - £120.50 Foregirth £116.50 Muirside Farm

Tex - £119.50 Cowans,Garloff, £117.50 Skipmyre,Rigghead &Dalmakethar

Suff - £115.50 Lochhill Farm

137 Hoggs (45.6kg+) averaged 246.7p/kg to 281p/kg Rigghead

Tex - £137.5 Nether Garrel, £135 £133.50 South Mains, £134 West Skelston, £133.50 x2 £131 Foregirth

X - £130 South Mains

Suf - £124 Inglestone, £120 Lochhill

Cast Ewes & Rams:224  Trade remains good for all classes

Heavy Ewes Ave £104.2

Light Ewes Ave £69.79

Ewes:

Texel - £139 Slacks, £123 Meikleholm

Suf - £117 Thorniethwaite

X - £114 £100 Thorniethwaite

Chev Mule - £113 Slacks

BF - £89 Auchenhessnane & Barr

Rams:

Tex - £171 Skipmyre, £156 High Townhead

Chev - £146 Newbank

Blue Leic - £116 Marwhirn

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report