Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 27th October 2021.

71 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle met a competitive trade selling to 270p/kg from Yett Farm to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan.

OTM's met plenty of demand although leaner types would be easier.

Per Head: Char - £1394.40 £1374.75 £1308.15 £1305 Gairloch, £1130.50 Gateslack. Lim - £1344.75 Gairloch, £1221 Lantonside. Sim - £998.20 Lantonside. Lui - £939.60 Craigdarroch. Hols - £802.75 Dryburgh, £728 Branetrigg.

Per Kilo: Lim – 185p 171p Lantonside, 165p Gairloch. Sim – 174p Lochhill, 157p Buittle Mains. Char – 166p 165p Gairloch. White – 115p Carterton. Hols – 104p Branetrigg.

920 Prime Sheep Forward

544 Prime Lambs were forward in numbers far short of buyers needs with trade upholding recent rates for a plainer show.

76 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 224.8p/kg to 269p/kg Bushcroft

Tex - £101 Bushcroft

Cross - £87.50 Overcairn

BF - £78.50 Marbrack

323 (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 241.2p/kg to 262p/kg East Polquhirter

Tex - £111 East Polquhirter & Shambellie Grange, £110.50 Marwhirn

Char - £110 Netherhall

Chev. Mule - £105 Marwhirn

BF - £104 Laghead

Suf - £101 Laghead

145 Lambs (45.6kg+) averaged 234.8p/kg to 244p/kg Shambellie Grange

Suf - £124 Netherhall

Tex - £120 Dollard, £117 Shambellie Grange, £115 Over Abington, £114 Craighead

Suf - £113 High Townhead

Chev. Mule - £112.50 Marwhirn

375 Cast Ewes & Rams: All ewes were sharper on the week more could be sold be vendors advantage.

Heavy Ewes averaged £100.92, and topped at £161

Light Ewes averaged £59, and topped £93

Ewes:

Tex - £161 £157 x2 Wester Parkgate, £138 Mull of Galloway

Suf - £142 Wester Parkgate, £113 Hayfield

Belt - £140 Dollard

Cross - £100 Mull of Galloway, £99 Shangan, £95 Shambellie Grange & Wellhill

Chev - £93 Laneside, £87 Dunarroch, £86 Craiglearen

Dors - £90 Kilbrook House, £81 Aar-Dar

Lleyn - £89 £79 Dollard, £78 High Townhead

Zwart- £84 Kilbrook House

BF - £74 Laghead,£73 Wellhill

Chev. Mule - £73 Kilbrook House

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report