Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 13th January 2021.

38 Cattle Forward: Wintery slippery conditions restricted numbers.

Prime Cattle to 244p/kg For Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone Butchers, Annan.

OTM's again met serious competition with all classes being sought after

Dairy averaged 110.1p/kg 147p/kg and £1099.80

Beef averaged 127.1p/kg to 150p/kg and £1293.20

Per Head: BB - £1293.20 Laverock Hall. Sim - £1287 £1242 Cormaddie, £1049.45 Newbie Mains. Hols - £1099.80 Conheath. Lim - £1066.50 Skipmyre. AA - £1051.90 Laghead. Fleck - £982.35 Newbie Mains, £948.60 Rockhallhead. Mont - £915.20 Ravenstone Mains.

Per Kilo: Lim – 150p Pearsby Hall, 135p Skipmyre. Hols – 147p Auchencrieff, 118p Muirside, 117p 116p Conheath,115p Brownrigg. Sim – 143p 135px2 Cormaddie, 139p Newbie Mains. AA – 134p Laghead, 133p Boreland of Southwick. Mont – 128p Ravenstone Mains. Fleck – 124p Rockhallhead. Gal – 113p Laghead.

1015 Prime and Store Sheep Forward

655 Prime Hoggs: Trade continues to exceed expectations. Heavy hoggs easily sold. Best export weights scarce.

10 Hoggs (25.5kg to 32kg) ave 246.3p/kg to 275p/kg Glenkiln

106 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) ave 255p/kg to 286p/kg Third

Tex - £103 Third, £102.50 Eastside

Cross - £98 Riggheads, £96.50 Glenkiln

Chev - £97.50 £93 Glenkiln

Black - £95 Beuchan

330 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 264.8p/kg to 285p/kg Riggheads

Tex - £124 Eastside, £120 Nether Garrel, £118.50 Marwhirn

Suff - £121 £120 Riggheads

Cross - £117.50 £113.50 £113 Riggheads, £109 Foregirth

Chev - £115.50 Hoddomtown

Chev. Mule - £109 Marwhirn

Black - £108 Barr, £106 Hoddomtown

209 Hoggs (46kg+) ave 255.7p/kg to 274p/kg West Skelston

Tex - £151 £149 £145 Newmains, £143 Newbank, £139 Eastside, £136 Foregirth, £132 Ballaggan, £131.50 West Skelston

Suff - £135 £126 Third, £125.50 Riggheads, £124 West Skelston

Char - £134 Inglestone

Cross - £117 Riggheads, £115 Barr

Black - £110 Sweetshawhead

360 Cast Ewes and Rams – Cast ewes easily maintained recent rates. Good tups were in demand.

Ewes:

Tex - £122 Skipmyre, £116 Eastside, £111 Shangan, £106 Newmains

Cross - £107 Skipmyre, £97 Foregirth, £96 Third, £96 Rockhallhead

NCC - £102 £97 Hartbush

BFL - £105 Grennan

Suff - £99 Skipmyre, £95 Rockhallhead

Chev. Mule - £97 Slacks, £85 Newbank

Chev - £93 Rockhallhead, £85 Marwhirn, £84 Gribdae, £83 Bankhead of Tinwald, £80 Newbank

Dor - £90 Hoddomtown

Black - £80 Hillbank, £67 Corsencon, £62 Beuchan

Rams:

Tex - £150 Shangan, £148 Skipmyre, £147 Whitehall

Chev - £133 Newbank, £83 Meikleholm

Black - £82 Barr, £70 Sweetshawhead

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report