Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 24th November 2021.

71 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle sold readily to 272p/kg for a Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to regular buyers R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan.

OTM's met a sharper trade with well fleshed types being easy sold. Leaner types meeting some resistance.

Luings sold to 208p/kg from Kirkland Farming.

Per Head: Lui - £1289.60 Kirkland. AA - £1155.70 Skipmyre, £900.90 Copewood. Lim - £1125.45 Lantonside, £955.50 Ardoch. Hols - £1050.20 Conheath, £951.30 Barndennoch. Stab - £1032 Skipmyre. Fri - £961.70 Grains. Short - £847 Dalswinton. Galloway - £761.10 Loch Arthur. Mont - £728 Upper Portrack.

Per Kilo: Lui – 208p Kirkland. Fri – 163p Grains. Lim – 130p Ardoch. Stab – 129p Skipmyre. AA – 127p Skipmyre. Hols – 126p 111p Barndennoch, 118p Conheath, 109p Heathfield. Mont – 121p Upper Portrack. Gal – 118p Loch Arthur.

1418 Prime Sheep Forward

1076 Prime Lambs: All classes sold at improved rates

149 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 276.2p/kg to 300p/kg Dinwoodie Green

Tex - £109.50 Woodhead, £109 Over Abington, £107 Whitehall

Belt - £105 Dinwoodie Green

NCC - £104.50 Auchentaggart

557 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 278.8p/kg to 300p/kg Whitehall

Tex - £126 £123.50 Terreglestown, £126 Hoddomtown, £123.50 Hillbank, £123.50 New Farm

Char - £126 Whitehall

Suf - £123.50 Netherhall & Hall

Belt - £121 Dinwoodie Green

Cross - £117 Hillbank, £116.50 Over Abington

Chev. Mule - £116.50 Marwhirn

BF - £109 Wyliehole

321 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 260p/kg to 280p/kg Belridding

Tex - £145 £137 Belridding, £140 Rigghead, £138.50 West Skelston, £135 Eastside & Netherhall

Char - £130 Broomhills

Suf - £130 Glengennet

Roussin - £125.50 Broomhills

Cross - £120 Glengennet

49 Lambs (52.1kg) averaged 241.8p/kg to 250p/kg West Skelston

Tex - £136 West Skelston, £134 Foregirth

Suf - £131 Hillbank

Char - £130 Belridding

332 Cast Ewes & Rams: A plainer show of ewes on offer, easily maintaining recent rates.

Heavy Ewes averaged £72.21, topping at £130

Light Ewes averaged £64.68, topping at £100

Tups averaged £97.40, topping at £166

Dumfries Market are delighted to support the Lamb for St Andrew's Day campaign. Spearheaded by the Institute of Auctioneers, schools from across Scotland will be enjoying Lamb on St Andrew's Day. Lambs have been donated this week by R Paterson, Over Abington; HW Sloan, Rigghead; D Sloan, Backburn; A Watret, Pendicle; A Buchan, Canina Gardens and AC&S Martin, Horseholm.

Ewes:

Tex - £130 Breconside, £119 New Farm, £118 Craigadam, £114 Hoddomton

Suf - £112 Craigadam

Cross - £100 Craigadam, £86 Hall, Hoddomtown & Newmains, £82 Breconside

Chev - £100 Carnavel, £96 £71 Newbank, £76 Chanlockfoot

Chev. Mule - £97 Newbank

BFL - £97 Hall of Drumpark

NCC - £97 Marwhirn

BF - £85 £73.50 Muirside, £84 Chanlockfoot, £76.50 Hall of Drumpark

Rams:

Suf - £166 Newmains

Tex - £148 Newmains

Chev - £130 Newbank

BFL - £116 Newbank

BF - £94 Auchenhessnane

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report