Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 11th August 2021.

Prime Cattle to 255p/kg from D&E Lockhart, Fauldingcleugh with Limousin Bullocks

OTM's met a sharper trade with mainly dairy types forward

Dairy averaged 126.9p/kg to 163p/kg and £1438.20

Beef averaged 151p/kg to 185p/kg and £1185.70

Per Head: Fleck - £1438.20 £1181.75 Slacks. AA - £1185.70 Brickhouse. Hols - £1143 £1120.50 £1083.95 Conheath, £1118.95 Dryburgh. Fri - £1080.40 Linns, £1051.90 Braehead. Sal - £1032 Hall. Lim - £1012.50 Kirkton of Crawford.

Per Kilo: Short – 185p Brickhouse. AA – 167p Brickhouse. Fleck – 163p 153p Slacks. Saler – 160p Hall. Fri – 148p 131p Linns, 134p Braehead. Hols – 140p 135p 133p Conheath, 139p Dryburgh, 131p Slacks. Mont – 134p Knockeffrick.

 

1165 Prime Sheep Forward:

776 Prime Lambs:

71 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 231.2p/kg to 264p/kg Newbigging

Tex - £93.50 Bushcroft, £91 Dressertland, £90.50 Upper Rigg

631 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 244.2p/kg to 288p/kg Terregles Bank

Tex - £119.50 Shangan, £119 Dalmakethar, £114.50 £114 Kirkton of Crawford

Suf - £106.50 Kirkbride, £105.50 Lanarkland, £104 Longbeoch

74 Lambs (45.6kg+kg) averaged 246.4p/kg to 261p/kg Hall Dykes

Belt - £128 Terreglestown

Tex - £122.50 Terreglestown, £122.50 Shangan, £120 Kirkbride

Chev. Mule - £112 Ryemuir

 

389 Cast Ewes: A poorer show of ewes on offer. Trade easier on the week.

220 Heavy Ewes averaged £88.28

165 Light Ewes averaged £65.41

4 Rams averaged £96

Ewes:

Tex - £140 Burnside, £138 £125 Hayfield, £128 Kirkton of Crawford

Cross - £113 Carsegowan, £112 Rigghead, £110 Shangan

Chev. Mule - £113 Carsegowan, £87 Ryemuir, £71 Marwhirn

Char - £108 Tinwald

NCC - £103 Ryemuir

Chev - £99 £79 Marwhirn, £96 Tinwald, £88 Marchbank, £81 Bennan

BF - £97 x2 Kirkland, £85 Craigdarroch, £78 Newbigging

Suf - £95 £76 Hayfield, £88 High Townhead

Dor - £82 Tinwald

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report