Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auction Marts held their opening sale of primestock of 2022 in Dumfries on Wednesday 5th January.
Prime Cattle were easily sold to 265p/kg for a limousin x heifer from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butcher, Annan. Heavyweight bullocks at 242p/kg Fauldingcleugh to Border Meats, Lockerbie.
OTM's were forward in numbers far short of requirements and wanted.
Beef Cows to 180p/kg and £1332 Brickhouse
Dairy Cows to 172p/kg and £1402.20 Branetrigg
Per Head – Holstein - £1402.20 £1109.40 Branetrigg, £975 Waterside Mains, £936.20 Barnbarroch. Angus - £1332 Brickhouse. Nor Red - £1044.90 New Farm
Per Kilo – Angus – 180p Brickhouse. Holstein – 172p 171p Branetrigg, 133p Ryemuir, 125p Waterside Mains, 124p Barnbarroch.
Prime Sheep
1033 Forward
781 Prime Hoggets: Another pleasing trade with all classes improving on the week
24 Lambs (25.5-32kg) averaged 282.3p/kg to 290p/kg Craighead
BF - £87.50 Craighead
240 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 280.9p/kg to 299p/kg Troloss
Texel - £112.50 Upper Longbank, £110 Bennan, £108 Craighead
Beltex - £110 Troloss
Chev Mule - £110 Troloss
BF - £109 Hillbank
Cross - £107 Hall
424 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 284.1p/kg to 310p/kg Rigghead
Texel - £132 £127.50 £126.50 Rigghead, £126.50 Upper Longbank, £126 Townhead
Charollais - £125.50 Lochhill
Suffolk - £123 Inglestone, £122 Lochhill
Cross - £114 Longbeoch
93 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 265.6p/kg to 300p/kg Tinwald Shaws
Texel - £145 £135.50 Shangan, £138 £135.50 Rigghead
Suffolk - £135.50 New Farm
Dutch Spot - £125.50 Kinnelside
Cross - £124 Longbeoch
Cast Ewes & Rams: 252 forward – All classes continue to meet plenty of demand, more could be sold to meet buyers needs.
Ewes:
Texel - £147 £144 Skipmyre, £144 New Farm, £143 8 Terregles Cottage
Suffolk - £134 Upper Longbank
Cross - £129 £120Thorniethwaite, £118 Skipmyre, £115 Upper Longbank, £112 The Bush
NCC - £114 Skipmyre
BF - £92 Wellhill, £89 Inglestone
Cheviot - £86 West Crossleys
corresponding week 2021 sale report
