Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 2nd June 2021.

38 Cattle Forward:

A good silage day restricted numbers with customers being well rewarded for bringing OTM's.

Dairy averaged 133p/kg to 171p/kg and £1125

Beef averaged 146.1p/kg to 170p/kg and £1164.50

Weekly sellers J Jardine, Yett sold to Limousin x Heifers to 260p/kg purchased by Annan Butchers, R Johnstone & Sons. Angus Heifers to 242p/kg Low Three Mark to W Lindsay, Butchers, Creetown.

Per Head: Lim - £1164.50 £1049.60 Belridding. Hols - £1125 Branetrigg, £1021.65 Brownfield, £1020 Brownrigg, £986.70 Muirside. AA - £1005.75 North Bowerhouses. Ayr - £971.50 Muirside.

Per Kilo: Fri – 171p 143p Linns, 138p Park. Lim – 170p 164p Belridding, 160p Ballaggan. AA – 157p North Bowerhouses. Hols – 150p 137p 136p Branetrigg, 139p 136p Brownfield, 138p Muirside, 136p Dryburgh & Brownrigg. Ayr – 136p 134p Muirside.

420 Prime Sheep Forward:

197 Lambs continue to meet a pleasing trade to averaged 322.2p/kg

83 Prime Hoggs: Fleshed Hoggs still wanted

 Lambs Per Head:

Suf - £160 Midtown

Tex - £150 £139 Midtown, £148 Meikleholm, £140 Shieldhill

Suf - £145 £142 Meikleholm

Char - £144 Newbigging

Hoggs Per Head:

Tex - £134 £124 Foregirth, £124 Upper Rigg

Char - £127 Springfield Hill, £125 Sandilands

Suf - £122 Springfield

Chev. Mule - £122 Springfield

140 Prime Ewes & Rams: All classes keenly sought 

Ewes:

Tex - £164 £149 Newton Bungalow, £162 Glenlaugh

Chev - £113 Dressertland & Springfield

Cross - £111 £108 Midtown, £111 Glenlaugh, £110 Dressertland, £108 Shieldhill, £108 South Mains

Chev. Mule - £110 Springfield

Black - £93 Newbigging, £90 South Mains

Rams:

BFL - £151 Glenlaugh

Tex - £141 Glenlaugh

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report