Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 28th April 2021.

61 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle sold easily to 265p/kg for a Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan.

OTM's once again met a sharper trade with all classes being in big demand.

Dairy averaged 128.2p/kg to 147p/kg and £1271.55

Beef averaged 149.5p/kg to 228p/kg and £1615

Per Head: Charolais - £1615 Oxgang. Aberdeen Angus - £1525.70 £1413.60 Tregallon. Limousin - £1343.20 £1087.50 Kirkhill, £1043.90 Kirkbride, £1022.35 Tregallon. Shorthorn - £1324.60 Tregallon, £1290.50 Wester Parkgate, £1057.50 North Corrielaw. Simmental - £1295.85 £1219.65 Oxgang. Fleckvieh - £1271.55 Slacks. Holstein - £1120.05 Slacks, £1084.20 Newtonairds, £1025.55 Drum. Hereford - £1028.10 Gall. Brown Swiss - £1026 Beyond the Burn.

Per Kilo: Aberdeen Angus – 228p 209p Tregallon. Charolais – 190p Oxgang. Limousin – 184p 174p Kirkhill, 161p 159p Tregallon, 155p Ballaggan. Shorthorn – 179p Tregallon, 145p Wester Parkgate, 141p North Corrielaw, 141p Branteth. Simmental – 173p 159p Oxgang. Hereford – 149p Gall. Fleckvieh – 147p Slacks. Saler – 140p Gillesbie. Holstein – 139p 130p Newtonairds, 131p Slacks, 129p Drum. Brown Swiss – 135p Beyond the Burn. Friesian – 128p Baltersan.

300 Prime and Cast Sheep Forward:

Spring Lambs keenly sought with Texel Lambs to £148 and Suffolk Lambs to £142, both from Corncockle to average 342.2p/kg. Mixed show of Hoggs with flesh being scarce.

Hoggs sold to top price of £145 for Suffolk from High Townhead

Other Prices:

Suffolk - £140 New Farm, £138 Druidhall/Braco

Texel - £132 £130 Rigghead, £130 Swyre

Blackface - £109 Glenmanna

150 Cast Ewes – Similar trade to previous weeks, more could be sold to vendors advantage

82 Heavy averaged £107.96

58 Light averaged £81.52

9 tups averaged £110.13

Ewes:

Texel - £132 £123 Marchbank, £124 Kirkbride, £122 Harley Rigg

Suffolk - £127 Druidhall

Chev Mule - £128 Kirkbride, £118 Kirkhill

Cross - £119 Swyre, £118 New Farm, £116 Druidhall

Cheviot - £118 £105 Gall, £110 Kirkhill

Blackface - £112 Farding James

Rams:

Texel - £148 Wester Parkgate, £142 £130 Roshglen

Suffolk - £114 High Townhead

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report