Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 9th February 2022.

Prime cattle met a competitive trade selling to 270p/kg and 260p/kg from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan and C M Kirkpatrick.

OTM's met stiff competition with numbers short of buyers demands.

Dairy Ave 129.4p/kg to 174p/kg and £1519.70

Beef Ave 144p/kg to 190p/kg and £1352.40

Per Head – Flec - £1519.70 £1252.80 £1202.40 Slacks. Lim - £1352.40 Newmains. Sim - £1170.25 Dalmakethar. Char - £1083 Dalmakethar. Hol - £1004.40 £904.50 Brownrigg, £937.50 Barndennoch. AA - £992.80 Marwhirn. Fri - £931 Fingland.

Per Kilo – Char – 190p Dalmakethar. Flec – 174p 167p x2 Slacks. Sim – 155p Dalmakethar. Lim – 147p Newmains. AA – 146p Marwhirn, 144p Ballaggan. BB – 143p Ballaggan.  Hol – 134p 131p Brownrigg, 126p Barndennoch. Fri – 133p Fingland. Ayr– 123p Ryes.

Prime Sheep

490 Prime Hoggs: Numbers tighter. Trade no worse.

103 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 257p/kg to 284p/kg Over Abington

NCC - £102 Over Abington

BF- £99 Chesterhall Parks, £96 Newbigging

263 Hoggs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 264.5p/kg to 290p/kg Horseholm

Tex - £125 £117.50 Rigghead, £118.50 Townhead & Horseholm, £117.50 Druidhall/Braco

Blue Tex - £122 West Craigie

Chev - £116 Barnbarroch, £113.50 Hoddomtown

NCC - £115 Auchencreiff

Chev Mule - £115 Druidhall/ Braco

X - £114 Greensheilds

BF - £110 Snar

124 Hoggs (46+kg) averaged 254p/kg to 292p/kg Rigghead

Tex - £138 Rigghead, £130.50 £130 Druidhall/Braco

Suf - £130 x2 Netherhall

Beltx - £130 Inamay

NCC - £128 Auchencreiff

X - £122.50 Netherhall

Cast Ewes & Rams: 433 Ewes and rams continue to meet plenty of demand with buyers actively seeking numbers.

Heavy Ewes Ave £96.57

Light Ewes Ave £70.84

Rams Ave £121.13

Ewes:

Tex - £180 £133 £128 Druidhall/Braco, £125 New Farm

Suf - £129 Meikleholm

Chev Mule - £125 £123 £113 Druidhall/Braco

X - £111 Barony, £105 Corsencon & Druidhall/Braco, £100 Inamay

NCC - £109 Mollin

BF - £108 Hayfield, £96 Wellhill, £95 Newbigging

Chev - £106 £95 Wellhill, £97 Druidhall/Braco

Herd - £76 Bankhead of Tinwald

Rams:

Suf - £180 Inamay

Tex - £174 Bankhead of Tinwald, £120 £116 Ardoch

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report