Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 16th March 2022.
76 cattle forward.
Prime Cattle were a good trade – Faulding Cleugh Steers- 228p/ Yett – Heifers 270p
Cast Cows were another great trade with -
Dairy ave – 134.9p/kg to 196p/kg and £1421.00
Beef ave – 144.7p/kg to 168p/kg and £1234.80
Per Head –
Hols £1421, £1360, £1283, £1236 Branetrigg.
Fleck £1319, £1301, £1255, £1216 Slacks.
Sim £1234 Herries, £1224, £1207 Cormaddie.
Lim £1145 Grennan, £1026 Cormaddie.
Ayr £1102 Ryemuir.
Fries £1027, £1014 Drum.
Per Kilo
Holstein 196p, 189p, 186p (x2), 170p Branetrigg.
Fleck 169p, 159p, 155p, 153p Slacks.
Sim 168p Herries, 160 (x2), 154p, 150p Cormaddie.
Lim 166p Grennan, 153p Laverock Hall, 151p Cormaddie, 150p Bankswood.
Ayr 145p Ryemuir, 136p Searigg.
Fries 144p Baltersan, 138p Drum, 133p Baltersan, 130p Drum.
Mont 136p, 121p Knockeffrick.
BB 131p Bankswood.
Nor Red 128p Upper Portrack.
Prime Sheep
Prime Hoggs: 688 – Forward
25 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) averaged 223.86p/kg to 264p/kg Carsegowan
173 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 265.84p/kg to 284p/kg Snar
Texel – Lanarkland £105, Over Abington £100
Chev - £108 Snar,£96 Cleughbrae,£95 Pendicle
Suf - £98 Corsencon, £97 Pendicle
Blackface – Beuchan £97.50, Pendicle £96
219 Hoggs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 240.08p/kg to 270p/kg 3 Broadlea Cottages
Beltex - £116 Cleughbrae
Suffolk - £115 Lanarkland, £105 Cleughbrae
Texel - £115 Lanarkland, £114 Cleughbrae, £111 Marwhirn
NCC - £115 Auchencrieff, £113 West Crossleys, £112 Pendicle
Cross - £114 £111 Clonrae, £107 Marwhirn
Chev Mule - £106 Marwhirn
183 Hoggs (46+kg) averaged 238.6p/kg to 278p/kg Cleughbrae
Texel – £135 £129.50 x2 3 Broadlea Cottages, £132.30 West Skelston £131 Foregirth
Charollais - £120 4 Nether Locharwoods
Suffolk – £116 Cleughbrae & Swyre
CULL EWES:
A Great Show of Ewes forward today which maintained recent rates
Heavy Ewes – Av £120.47 For 238 Sold £180
Light Ewes - Av £89.72 For 199 Sold £118
Prime Rams – Av £119.33 For 9 Sold £18
Ewes
Texel – £180 North Cowshaw, £178 £156 Hall of Drumpark, £147 Kirkhall
Beltex - £175 Drumcork
NCC - £143 Glenkiln
Cross – £140 £131 £127 Balteir, £138 Rigghead, £134 Crichton
Suffolk - £135 Baltier
Chev. Mule – £128 Burnfoothill, £112 Baltier, £111 Marwhirn
Blackface – £125 Baltier, £117 Drumpark & Baltier
Cheviot -£118 Baltier, £113 Mollin
Rams: Texel – £185 No4 Nether Locharwoods, £130Carsegowan, £102 Lochhill
corresponding week 2021 sale report