Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 10th November 2021.

52 Cattle Forward:

OTM's met a pleasing trade as there was very little flesh about.

Prime Cattle to 270p/kg for a Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan.

Per Head: Sim - £1136 Innerfield. BB - £1101.10 Auchencrieff. Char - £1095 Dalswinton. AA - £1057.80 £993.60 Dalswinton. Short - £1050 Dalswinton. Hols - £1005.70 Hardgrove, £921.05 Brownfield. Mont - £840 Upper Portrack.

Per Kilo: BB – 182p Auchencrieff. Short – 168p 141p Dalswinton. Mont – 150p 138p Upper Portrack. Char – 150p Dalswinton. Sim – 142p Innerfield.  AA – 132p Corrie Mains. Hols – 113p Hardgrove, 109p Brownfield.

1685 Prime Sheep Forward

1040 Prime Lambs: Trade remains firm for all classes

183 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 268.6p/kg to 291p/kg Dressertland

Tex - £109 Old Hemp, £108.50 Craighead

Oxford - £104 Carnavel

Cross - £95 East Polquhirter

BF - £94 East Polquhirter

635 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 268.5p/kg to 286p/kg Eastside

Tex - £122 Belridding, £122 Shangan, £121.50 Dollard, £121 New Farm & Dalmakethar, £120 Eastside

Char - £120.50 Wyliehole

Suf - £118 Old Hemp, £113 Nether Gribton

Chev - £116.50 Dressertland

Cross - £109 Tinwald Shaws

222 Lambs (45.6kg+) averaged 253p/kg to 302p/kg Shangan

Tex - £150 £145 £131 Shangan, £132 £131 £130 Druidhall/Braco, £132 Newton Bungalow, £130 Belridding

Char - £128 Druidhall/Braco

Suf - £117.50 Swyre, £115 Druidhall/Braco

Cross - £115 Tinwald Shaws

645 Cast Ewes & Rams: Heavy ewes scarce and wanted. Leaner ewes looked sharper. 

Ewes:

Tex - £174 Wellhill, £141 Belridding

Char - £157 Rigghead

Cross - £111 East Polquhirter & Belridding, £110 Druidhall. £106 Innerfield, £104 Wyliehole

Chev. Mule - £107 Belridding

Chev - £92 Carnavel, £89 Mollin

BF - £77 Hillbank, £76 x2 Barony, £73 Kirkland, £70 Upper Barr

Rams:

Tex - £153 Dressertland

BFL - £131 Marwhirn

Chev - £119 Dressertland

BF - £112 Kirkland

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report