Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 4th May 2022.

Prime Cattle met a competitive trade selling at 290p/kg for a limousin heifer from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Son, Butchers, Annan.

OTM's again sold easily for all classes with buyer desperate for numbers.

Dairy Ave – 157.3p/kg to 185p/kg and £1591

Beef Ave - £175p/kg to 224p/kg and £1802

Per Head – AA Bull - £1764 Newmains. Hol - £1591 £1437.80 Ryemuir, £1418.60 Chapelcroft, £1396.20 Kirktonfield. Lim - £1537.50 Belridding, £1501.50 £1456 West Skelston, £1399.45 Foregirth. Char - £1476.45 Foregirth. Ayr - £1311.20 Muirside. Fri - £1279.85 £1211.80 Park. BB - £1279.70 £1212.45 Netherfield. Her - £1279.70 Pendicle. Mont - £1179.75 Knockeffrick. AA - £1160.65 Netherfield.

Per Kilo –  Lim – 224p 195p West Skelston, 205p Belridding, 170p Kirkbride. Char – 193p Foregirth. Her – 191p Pendicle. BB – 191p Netherfield. Sal – 185p Auchenfad. Hol – 185p 182p Ryemuir, 179p Kirktonfield, 173p Chapelcroft. Fri – 179p Park. Mont – 173p Knockeffrick. Ayr – 155p Beuchan.

13 New season lambs selling to £135 Kirkbride.

396 Prime Hoggs – Best quality wanted.

77 Hoggs (25.5-39kg) averages 279.6p/kg to 293p/kg Meikleholm

Tex - £113.5 Lanarkland, £111.50 Meikleholm

Herd - £107 Millriggs

BF - £105 Meikleholm

143 Hoggs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 277.4p/kg to 298p/kg Barnbarroch

Tex - £134 Barnbarroch, £126.50 Archwood

BF - £126.50 Maryholm, £125 Millantae & Glenwhargen

Suf - £124 Millriggs & Lanarkland

Swal - £122 Fardingjames

176 Hoggs (46+kg) averaged 245.5p/kg to 273p/kg Hoddomtown

Tex - £127.50 Bettyknowes, £127 Kirkbride, £126.50 Ballinnie, £126 Slacks x2 & Archwood x2

NCC - £126.50 Hoddomtown

Chev - £125.50 Hoddomtown

Suf - £125 Archwood

X - £122 Hall, £120 Glenwhargen

BF - £120 Fingland

Cast Ewes & Rams: Easily maintained recent rates.

Ewes:

Suf - £168 £146 Meikleholm

Tex - £156 £153 Kirkhill, £146 Meikleholm

Chev Mule - £143 Heithat, £116 Kirkbride

Chev - £143 Muirside, £136 Archwood, £133 Uppercleugh

Lleyn - £134 Hall, £110 Glenmaid

X - £130 Maryfield, £127 Kirkbride, £126 Archwood

Bor Leic - £128 Meikleholm

BF - £116 Grennan, £110 Fardingjames

Herd - £90 Barquhar Bungalow

Shet - £83 Flosh

Rams:

Tex - £238 x2 £190 Sheildhill, £190 East Polquhirter

Suf - £178 Drumburn

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report