Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 20th January 2021.

55 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle sold to 244p/kg from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone Butchers, Annan.

OTM's again met plenty of demand for all classes

Dairy ave 109.2p/kg to 161p/kg and £1086.75

Beef ave 131.3p/kg to 167p/kg and £1134

Per Head: Sim - £1134 £1030.75 Barnbackle. Fleck - £1086.75 Rockhallhead. AA - £1085.50 Brickhouse, £937.75 Rockhallhead. Hols - £1056.55 £920 Rue, £914.40 Barnbarroch, £908.50 Highlaw. Ayr - £1030.40 Ryemuir. Fri - £810.30 Drum.

Per Kilo: AA – 167p Brickhouse, 155p Rockhallhead. Sim – 166p 140p x2 Barnbackle. Ayr – 161p Ryemuir. Hols – 155p 116p Barnbarroch, 139p Boreland of Colvend, 116p Drum, 115p Rue, 115p Highlaw. Lim – 131p Gateslack. Fri – 115p Highlaw. Fleck – 115p Rockhallhead.

949 Prime and Store Sheep Forward

640 Prime Hoggs: A pleasing trade prevailed although less money on the week. Best sorts scarce selling in excess of 250p/kg.

36 Hoggs (25.5kg to 32kg) ave 209.5p/kg to 263p/kg Glendarroch

Herd - £67.50 Barr

78 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) ave 232.2p/kg to 265p/kg Auchenfad

Tex - £100 Auchenfad, £95 Kirkbride, £94 Bogue

Chev - £94 Hetland

Black – £91.50 Hetland

Cross - £90 Longbeoch

35 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 245.2p/kg to 272p/kg Tinwald Shaws

Tex - £120 £112.50 x3 Tinwald Shaws, £120 Hetland, £113 Cleughbrae

Suf - £112.50 Woodcroft

Chev - £112 Cleughbrae

Cross - £107 Shangan

Black - £104 Wyliehole, £94 Glengennet, £92 East Polquhirter

Chev. Mule - £102 Marwhirn

Herd - £96.50 Barr

175 Hoggs (46kg+) ave 231.1p/kg to 254p/kg Woodcroft

Tex - £120 Kirkton of Crawford, £116 Tinwald Shaws, £116 Cleughbrae, £115.50 Lanes

Suf - £116 Upper Longbank

Cross - £110 Glengennet, £108 Upper Longbank, £108 Nether Gribton

Black - £107 Kirkton of Crawford

309 Cast Ewes and Rams – Trade firmer

Ewes:

Tex - £146 Shambellie Grange, £146 Drumburn, £111 Rigghead

Chev - £98 Muirside

Black - £95 Muirside

Cross - £93 Lanarkland, £93 £92 Kirkton of Crawford, £93 Drumburn, £89 Muirside

Berr - £88 Newark

Rams:

Cross - £136 Kirkton of Crawford

Tex - £134 £122 x2 Kirkton of Crawford, £122 Ryemuir

BFL - £118 Kirkton of Crawford

Chev – £109 Annandale & Lochwood Estates

Black - £78 Sweetshawhead

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report