Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 23rd December 2020.

33 Cattle Forward: R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan purchased the top priced heifer at 244p/kg from weekly consignor J. Jardine, Yett.

OTM's met a competitive trade for the mixed offering forward.

Per head – Lim - £1175.30 Flathill. Sim - £969 Lochhill. Lui - £914.25 Kirkland. AA - £903 Flathill. Hols - £698.25 Dryburgh.

Per Kilo – Sim – 170p Lochhill. Lim – 161p Flathill, 117p Craiglearen. AA – 129p Flathill. Lui – 117p Fairgirth, 115p Kirkland. Stab – 108p Fairgirth, 107p Bennan. Hols – 95p Dryburgh.

615 Prime Sheep Forward

487 Prime Lambs:

Trade for all classes much better than early week predictions.

Big percentage of blackface lambs forward: export types scarce.

153 Lambs (25.5-32kg) ave 216.6p/kg to 240p/kg Glenmanna

Black - £73.50 Glenmanna

100 Lambs (32.1-39kg) ave 227.8p/kg to 257p/kg Millriggs

Tex - £96.50 Millriggs, £94.50 Over Abington

Char - £93 Lochhill

Black - £79 Glenmanna

123 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 238.8p/kg to 254p/kg Newmains

Tex - £106.50 £105 Rigghead, £105.50 Newmains, £105 Millriggs, £104.50 Dunjop, £102 Ballaggan

Cross - £96 Grennan

91 Lambs (45.6-52kg) ave 215.3p/kg to 234/kg Rigghead

Tex - £110 Rigghead, £106 Dunjop, £105.50 Ballaggan, £105 Barnbackle

20 Lambs (52.1+kg) ave 196.2p/kg to 204p/kg Dunjop

Tex - £110 Dunjop, £106 Over Abington

Suff - £106 Dunjop

128 Cast Ewes Forward:

Ewes easily maintained recent rates.

Ewes:

Tex - £120 £110 £100 Newmains, £110 Barnbackle

Bord Leic - £74 Carse

Cross - £68 Barend, £59 Auchencheyne

Black - £63 Loch Arthur

Rams:

Tex- £116 Bennan, £73 Barnbackle

BFL - £116 Grennan

Suff - £74 Newmains

 

corresponding week 2019 sale report