Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 14th April 2021.

59 OTMs forward:

Trade continues to improve with plenty of competition for all classes.

Dairy averaged 126p/kg to 160p/kg and £1290

Beef averaged 149p/kg to 200p/kg and £1496.25

Per Head: Fleck - £1290 £1243.20 Slacks. Short - £1261.60 Tregallon. Lim - £1260 Newmains, £1152.30 Park. AA - £1201.05 Brickhouse. Fri - £1164.80 Park. Mont - £1078 £1057.50 Knockeffrick. Hols - £1016.40 Chapelcroft, £1012.50 Drum.

Per Kilo: AA – 200p Auchencrieff, 157p Brickhouse. Lui – 175p Hillside. Lim – 175p Newmains, 167p 164p Park. Short – 166p Tregallon. Hols – 160p Brownfield, 134p Rue, 133p 132p Auchencrieff, 133p Drum, 132p Chapelcroft. Mont – 154p 141p Knockeffrick. Fleck – 148p 140p Slacks. Fri  – 132p Grains.

Small End of Season Show of Hoggs forward: Best sorts maintained recent values with plainer types meeting less demand.

Hoggs (32.1kg-39kg) to 321p/kg to Upper Portrack

Chev - £122 Upper Portrack

Tex - £117 Rigghead

NCC - £114 Lochwood

Black - £111 Beuchan, £110 Drumlanrigg Mains

Hoggs (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 318p/kg Upper Portrack

Suf - £137 Lanarkland

Tex - £136 Lanarkland

Chev - £130.50 Upper Portrack

Hoggs (46kg+) to 300p/kg Whitehall

Chev - £143 Hoddomtown

Tex - £143 Hoddomtown, £142 Whitehall, £139 Rigghead, £139 Hillbank

Belt - £141 Whitehall

Cast Ewes scarce

Ewes:

Tex - £142 Nether Garrel House, £135 Whitehall

Cross - £132 Thorniethwaite, £113 Whitehall

Chev. Mule - £108 Muirside

Black - £78 Muirside, £76 Beuchan

Rams:

Tex - £166 Muirside

Dors - £144 Thorniethwaite

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report