Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 8th December 2021.

51 Cattle Forward:

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

OTM's sold at improved rates for all classes with more numbers being requested on a weekly basis.

Dairy to 165p/kg averaging 117.9p/kg

Beef to 195p/kg averaging 133.7p/kg

Per Head: AA - £1395 £1105.05 Dalmakethar. BB - £1170.25 Tregallon. Lim - £1152.30 £1140.75 Bankswood, £1116.55 Laverock Hall. Sal - £1086.80 Tregallon. Short - £1080 Wester Parkgate, £1072.80 Dalswinton. Hols - £1014.30 £932.25 Brownfield, £992 £959.40 Brownrigg.

Per Kilo: Lim – 195p 167p Bankswood. Here – 180p Ruthwell. Hols – 165p 147p 122p Brownfield, 124p 123p Brownrigg. AA – 163p Dalswinton, 155p Dalmakethar. BB – 155p Tregallon. Short – 151p Dalswinton, 135p Wester Parkgate. Sal – 143p Tregallon.

970 Prime Sheep Forward which included the Annual Christmas Show of Prime Lambs which was expertly judged by William MacTaggart. Today's show was sponsored by Johnston Tractors Ltd and Macmin/Starlyne Ltd. Championship ticket was won by J Muir & Son, Cleughbrae with homebred Texel Lambs weighing 55kg and selling at £200 to R Johnstone & Son, Butchers Annan. Reserve Champions, Beltex Lambs from Gillesbie Farms at 49kg sold at £156 to M/S Kennedy.

Texel Lambs

1^st Prize = J Muir, Cleughbrae

2^nd Prize = Gillesbie Farms

Beltex Lambs

1^st & 2^nd Prize = Gillesbie Farms

Any Other Breed Lambs

1^st Prize = B Boyd, Terreglestown (Charollais)

2^nd Prize = Gillesbie Farms (NCC)

Hill Lambs

1^st Prize = Gillesbie Farms (NCC)

2^nd Prize = G Hodge, Craighead (Blackface)

Championship

Champion = J Muir, Cleughbrae

Reserve Champion = Gillesbie Farms (Beltex)

Outwith the show, trade continues to surpass sellers expectations.

173 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 283.8p/kg to 306p/kg Woodhead

Tex - £109 Burnside of Mabie, £107 Over Abington & Craigielands Hill

BF - £107 Craighead & Auchenhessnane

415 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 292.6p/kg to 321p/kg Gillesbie

Belt - £136 x2 £135 Gillesbie

Tex - £132.50 Rigghead, £131.50 Belridding & Terreglestown, £130 Marwhirn, £129.50 Barnbarroch

Char - £129 Netherhall

NCC - £129 Gillesbie

Chev - £123 Dressertland

Cross - £115 Netherhall

BF - £113 Barfil

180 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 266.8p/kg to 318p/kg Gillesbie

Tex - £146 Rigghead, £138 West Skelston, £137 Eastside, £135 Shancastle & Druidhall

28 Lambs (52.1kg+) averaged 265.2p/kg to 364p/kg Cleughbrae

Tex - £200 x2 £150 Cleughbrae, £143 Belridding & Druidhall

Belt - £144 Gillesbie

Cast Ewes & Rams: Ewes continue to be a good trade

Heavy Ewes averaged £94.19, topping at £137

Light Ewes averaged £77.98, topping at £99

Ewes:

Tex - £137 £125 £111 Roseneath, £120 Eastside, £119 Woodhead, £108 Rashgill

Cross - £122 Dressertland, £119 Ardoch, £113 Rashgill, £103 Woodhead

Chev - £99 £86 Uppercleugh, £98 Mollin, £97 Dressertland

BF - £87 Roseneath, £86 £53 Barfil

Rams:

Chev - £118 Marwhirn

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report