Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 18th August 2021.

Prime Cattle to 266p/kg for a Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan.

Angus x Heifers to 242p/kg Low Three Mark to W Lindsay, Butchers Creetown.

OTM's met a strong trade with numbers tight.

Per Head: Short - £1312.50 £1297.75 No 2 Tregallon. Lim - £1147.60 Cushag. Hols - £895.40 Brownrigg.

Per Kilo: Bel Gal – 206p Greenhead. Short – 179p 175p No 2 Tregallon. Lim – 151p Cushag. Hols – 130p 126p Heathfield.

1669 Prime Sheep Forward:

1335 Prime Lambs: Leaner types meeting little demand whilst well fleshed types continue to be wanted.

22 Lambs (25.5kg-32kg) averaged 187.2p/kg to 258p/kg Boreland

183 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 232.2p/kg to 267p/kg Burnside

Belt - £104 Burnside

Tex - £92 Shealing Hill, £91.50 £91 Dollard, £90 Bushcroft

889 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 237.5p/kg to 266p/kg Kirkton

Tex - £117 £115 Kirkton of Crawford, £117 Wyliehole, £114 Slacks, £110.50 The Waterhole, £110.50 High Cairn

Suf - £107.50 Kirkbride, £102 Breconside, £101.50 Netherhall, £101 West Lanegate, £100 Lanarkland

Chev. Mule - £105 Nether Gribton

Cross - £101.50 High Cairn

261 Lambs (45.6kg+kg) averaged 235p/kg to 255p/kg Slacks

Tex - £125 The Waterhole, £122 Newmains

334 Cast Ewes: Similar trade on the week. Light ewes poorer show.

Heavy Ewes sold to a top of £178 and averaged £82

Light Ewes sold to a top of £100 and averaged £50

Tups averaged £130

Ewes:

Belt - £178 Boreland

Tex - £170 £144 Newmains, £135 Copewood, £128 Druidhall

Suf - £140 Rigghead, £119 Burnfoot, £92 Boreland

Cross - £131 Lochmailing, £106 Bushcroft, £96 Kerricks, £92 Newmains

Chev. Mule - £100 Halldykes

Chev - £100 £83 £70 Bushcroft, £72 South Mains

NCC - £99 Burnfoot

Black - £66 Hayfield, £65 Carse Rigg, £62 High Cairn

Rams:

Zwart - £143 Brownrigg

Tex - £137 £111 Nether Gribton