Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Primestock sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 2nd November 2022.

Prime cattle again sold easily to 300p/kg and 290p/kg for a limousin x heifers from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan.

Charolais x heifers to 268p/kg Rigghead.

Angus bullock to 252p/kg Low Three Mark to W. Lindsay, Butcher, Creetown

OTMs slipped a notch with fleshed cows in short supply

Per Head – AA - £1443.20 £1389.45 £1150.50  Dalmakethar, £1177.80 Dalswinton. Sim- £1334.50 Dalmakethar.  Ayr - £1174.50 Nethertown. Hols - £1062.60 Braehead, £977.90 Barndennoch, £959 Brownrigg

Per Kilo – BB – 180p Auchencrieff. AA – 177p x2 176p Dalmakethar. Sim– 170p Dalmakethar. Ayr – 145p 136p Nethertown. Hol – 139p Barndennoch, 138p Heathfield & Braehead, 137p Brownrigg, 133p Dryburgh & Searigg.Nor Red – 131p Horseholm.

 Prime and Cast Sheep Forward 

735 Prime Lambs – Trade improved with best sorts wanted

63 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Average 231.4p/kg to 264p/kg Maxwellfield

Tex - £99.50 Kerricks, £95 Maxwellfield, £94.50 Arnmannoch

349 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) Average 235.3p/kg to 263p/kg Hillend

Belt - £109 Hillend

Tex - £107 Glenjaan, £106.50 Eastside, £105.50 Aar- Dar

Suf - £103.50 Kirkbride

Chev Mule - £102.50 Muirside

291 Lambs (45.6kg- 52kg) Average 231.9p/kg to 260p/kg Kirkbride

Tel- £125 Kirkbride, £120 £119 Shangan & East Polquhirter, £119 Maryholm

Belt - £116 Hillend

Suf - £114 x2 Netherhall

X - £113 Netherhall

31 lambs (52kg +) Average 221.2p/kg to 226p/kg Muirside

Suf - £130 Netherhall, £122 Hillend

Tex - £121 Eastside, Durisdeer, £120.50 Rigghead, £120 Netherhall & Muirside

469 - Cast Ewes and Rams – Good Meated Ewes sharper on the week, light ewes harder to cash.

Ewes

Tex- £120 Nether Gribton, £118 Townpark, £118 x2 Arnmannoch

Chev Mule - £108 Woodhouse Bungalow

X - £108 Auchencheyne, £102 Nether Gribton, £101 Woodhouse Bungalow

Belt - £100 Nether Gribton 

BFL - £98 & £70 Over Abington, £88 Kirkbride

NCC - £94 Upper Portrack, £86 Auchentaggart, £82 High Cairn

BF - £66.50 Craigdarroch, £63 High Cairn

Tups

NCC - £120 Upper Portrack

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report