Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 24th February 2021.

Prime Cattle easily sold to 245p/kg from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan. Others to 240p/kg Low Three Mark to W. Lindsay Butcher, Creetown.

OTM's again sold readily with buyers actively seeking numbers

Per Head:  BB - £1265.55 Herries, £956.30 Innerfield. Lim - £1101.60 Herries, £931 £907.50 Newmains, £916.50 Park. Sal - £1058.75 Herries. Hols - £1029.25 Newtonairds, £839.50 Beuchan. Char - £1027 £1012 £930.10 Marwhirn.  Fri - £937.25 Boreland. AA - £922.35 Cormaddie. Sim - £902.80 Cormaddie.

Per Kilo: Lim – 153p Herries, 141p Park, 137p Newmains. BB – 143p Herries, 131p Innerfield. Sim – 133p Herries. Char – 131p Marwhirn. Fri – 115p Boreland, 114p Philgown. Hols – 115p Beuchan, 115p Newtonairds. Ayr – 109px2 Beuchan.

453 Prime and Cast Sheep Forward

Prime Hoggs: A small mixed show of hoggs continue to be wanted with numbers short of requirements

28 Hoggs (25.5kg to 32kg) ave 234.1p/kg to 364p/kg Seeside

110 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) ave 275.6p/kg to 310p/kg Lanarkland

Tex - £116.50 Lanarkland

NCC - £94 Auchentaggart

Black - £92 Mallards Chase

87 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 272.7p/kg to 304p/kg Lanarkland

Tex - £126.50 Lanarkland, £118 Nether Gribton, £116 Drumlanrig Park, £116 Over Abington

NCC - £125.50 Marwhirn

Chev. Mule - £116 Auchentaggart

Chev - £115.50 Nether Gribton

Cross - £110 Corsencon

39 Hoggs (46kg+) ave 252.8p/kg to 286p/kg Auchencrieff

Tex - £135 £130 Belridding

NCC - £127 £125 Auchencrieff

189 Cast Ewes & Rams: Trade upheld recent values

Ewes:

Tex - £124 Belridding

Chev. Mule - £95 Belridding

Chev - £84 Belridding

Black - £78 Corsencon, £78 Guelt, £78 Ardoch, £74 South Mains, £72 Auchencheyne

Rams:

Zwart - £100 Cullivait

Char - £92 Corsencon

Black - £72 Auchenbrack

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report