Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 7th July 2021.

63 Cattle Forward:

7 Prime Cattle to 265p/kg with a Limousin x Heifer from weekly seller J Jardine, Yett to Annan Butchers, R Johnstone & Sons.

56 OTM Cattle: Trade upheld recent levels for a plainer offering.

Per Head: Char - £1478.75 Millhill, £1260.85 Gairloch. AA - £1456 £1102.95 Pearsby Hall, £978.20 £919.60 Bogue. Sim - £1147.50 Millhill. Hols - £1033.50 West Cluden, £932.25 Bruntshields, £928 Brownfield. Ayr - £849.40 Ryemuir.

Per Kilo: Char – 175p Millhill, 167p Gairloch. AA – 171p 140p Pearsby Hall, 152p Bogue. Lim – 171p Cormaddie. Hols – 165p 143p 137p Bruntshields, 130p West Cluden. Gal – 155p 145p Polquhanity. Short – 152p Bogue. Fri – 137p Baltersan.

688 Prime Sheep Forward

364 Prime Lambs: Trade eased on the week.

71 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 245p/kg to 259p/kg Gillenbie

Tex - £96.50 Gillenbie, £93.50 West Lanegate

226 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 242p/kg to 293p/kg Ovecairn

Tex - £120 Over Cairn, £111.50 West Lanegate, £111.50 Ryemuir

Dut Spot - £108.50 Kinnelside

Suf - £108 Corrie Mains

Cross - £101 Newmains

67 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 243p/kg to 258p/kg Rigghead

Tex - £124 £115.50 x3 Newmains, £120 Meikleholm

Suf - £120 Meikleholm, £120 Hayfield

Dut Spot - £119 Kinnelside

324 Cast Ewes: A slightly plainer show of ewes met a very steady trade.

Heavy Ewes averaged £100.92

Light Ewes averaged £80.53

Ewes:

Tex - £140 £134 Newmains, £138 Newbank

Suf - £116 Barony, £110 Newmains, £100 Townhead, £98 Rigghead, £96 £94 Hayfield

Cross - £109 Newmains, £105 Townhead, £103 Barony

Chev. Mule – £102 Newbank

Chev - £100 Newbank, £95 East Lanegate, £94 x2 Craiglearen

Black - £86 £54 Hillbank, £84.50 Marbrack

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report