Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 13th October 2021.
Prime Cattle met a competitive trade selling to 276p/kg for a Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan.
OTM's: well fleshed cows scarce and wanted whilst leaner plainer sorts were easier
Per Head: Simmental - £1346.40 Abune the Brae. Aberdeen Angus - £1100 Dalswinton. Norweigan Red - £975.95 £972.70 New Farm. Friesian - £918.45 Drum. Holstein - £870.10 Ryemuir.
Per Kilo: Simmental - 204p Abune the Brae. Saler - 143p Auchenfad. Norweigan Red - 137p 131p New Farm. Ayrshire - 127p Ryemuir. Freisian - 117p Drum. Holstein - 116p Ryes, 113p Ryemuir.
1456 Prime Sheep Forward
1073 Prime Lambs: Well fleshed lambs of all classes easily sold with leaner types harder to cash
205 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 227.57p/kg to 254p/kg Low Whiteside
Texel - £97 £92 Over Abington, £93.50 £89 £86.50 Eastside, £90.50 Corrie Mains
Beltex - £89 Low Whiteside
Badgerface - £89 Gall
Suffolk - £83 £76 £72 Burnhead, £83 Gall
Cross - £80 £77 Gall
Herdwick - £79 Ulzieside
Charollais - £78 Gall, £77 Little Fenwick
Hampshire - £77 Carnavel
Blackface - £73 Gall
478 Lambs (39.1kg-45kg) averaged 240.5p/kg to 255p/kg Pendicle
Suffolk - £109.50 £109 Pendicle, £97 Little Fenwick
Texel - £108.50 Ryemuir, £108 Dollard, £107.50 £105 Kirkton of Crawford, £106.50 £106 Over Abington, £106.50 Marwhirn, £105 Craighead & Newmains
Charollais - £100 Springfield Hill, £95 Belridding
Chev. Mule - £100 £94 Kirkton of Crawford
Cross - £94 £92 £90.50 Corsencon
Cheviot - £92 Craighead
Herdwick - £87 Ruthwell, £86 Ulzieside
Hampshire - £79 Airdmhoire
355 (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 235.38p/kg to 247p/kg Kirkton of Crawford
Texel - £121.50 West Skelston, £118.50 £114 Dalmakethar, £118.50 Rigghead, £116 Druidhall, £115 Dollard
Suffolk - £113.50 £112 West Skelston
Chev. Mule - £113 Druidhall
Cross - £106 Springfield Hill & Foregirth
383 Cast Ewes & Rams: A plainer show of ewes forward. Well fleshed types wanted
222 Heavy Ewes averaged £74.36 to £135
155 Light Ewes averaged £43.62 to £78
6 Tups averaged £68.33 to £105
Ewes:
Texel - £135 £125 Ryemuir, £131 Elizafield, £121 Eastside
Cross - £107 £80 Bettyknowes, £92 Dunesslin, £83 Eastside
Dorset - £78 Aar-Dar
Chev. Mule - £77 £74 Ballaggan
Suffolk - £75 Hallmeadow, £67 Hayfield
Cheviot - £75 Marwhirn, £67 Aar-Dar, £65 Ballaggan
Beltex - £73 East Polquhirter
Blackface - £64 Pendicle, £59 Auchenhessnane, £53 Hayfield
Herdwick - £50 Ruthwell
Rams:
Cheviot - £105 Carnavel
Herdwick - £82 Glenlea
Blackface - £70 Hayfield
corresponding week 2020 sale report
