Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 23rd June 2021.

37 Cattle Forward:

Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett sold to 263p/kg and was purchased by R Johnstone & Son, Butchers, Annan. Aberdeen Angus x Steer from Paterson, Low Three Mark sold to 212p/kg to W Lindsay, Butchers, Creetown.

OTM's easily maintained recent rates, if not dearer on the week.

Beef Cows averaged 149.31p/kg to 166p/kg and £937.90

Dairy Cows averaged 131.25p/kg to 163p/kg and £1287.70

Per Head: Fleck - £1287.70 £1265.40 £1256 £1170.40 Slacks. Hols - £1095.60 Muirside, £970.90 New Farm, £964.25 Ryemuir. Fri - £998.40 £782 Drum, £803.35 Philgown. Ayr - £963.60 Muirside, £869.95 Ryemuir.

Per Kilo:  Fleck – 163p 157p 152p 148p Slacks. Frie – 145p 130p Baltersan, 135p Philgown. Ayr – 137p Ryemuir, 132p Muirside. Hols – 133p New Farm, 133p Ryemuir, 132p Muirside.

413 Prime Lambs: Lambs would be easier in keeping with national trend

Topping the sale at 260p/kg for 2 Texel Lambs from Shieldhill.

Dressertland had forward a run of 163 marvellous lambs to average 241p/kg. Suffolks from Netherhall sold to £116 per head.

32.1p/kg-39kg for 170 Lambs Ave £2.41/kg

Rye - £94 Drum

Tex - £93 £92 £91 Dressertland

39.1p/kg-43p/kg for 192 Lambs Ave £2.33/kg

Tex - £114.50 Shieldhill, £105 Drum, £104 £102 Foregirth

Suf - £102 Netherhall, £100 x2 Muirside

43.1p/kg-52p/kg for 51 Lambs Ave £2.31/kg

Suf - £116 £106 Netherhall, £102 Corsencon

Tex - £116 Netherhall, £106 Shieldhill, £105 Corrie Mains

37 Prime Hoggs: Easier on the week

Tex - £103 £98 £92 £91  Doweel, £97 Upper Rigg

Cross - £90 Marwhirn, £81 Barr

220 Cast Ewes & Rams: Sharper on the week for a good show of ewes.

Heavy Ewes averaged £101.83 for 137 Sold

Light Ewes averaged £80.34 for 80 Sold

Tups to £120

Ewes:

Tex - £151 £146 £141 Skipmyre, £140 New Farm

Suf - £132 Corrie Mains, £110 New Farm, £100 Skipmyre

BFL - £122 £103 £95 Barr

Chev. Mule - £110 Third

Black – £107 £95 Corsencon, £104 Nether Gribton, £95 East Polquhirter, £94 Barr

Rom - £104 Rockhallhead

Cross - £103 Barony, £100 East Polquhirter, £100 Third, £98 Drum

Chev - £98 Hall of Drumpark, £93 £84 Marwhirn, £88 Nether Gribton

Rams:

BFL - £120 Hall of Drumpark

Tex - £100 Third

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report