Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 18th May 2022.

Prime cattle sold easily to 295p/kg for limousin x heifers purchased by R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan sold by J. Jardine, Yett.

OTM's again met a competitive trade with beef cows selling to 240p/kg Lantonside and £1540.35 from the same home.

Dairy cows to 176p/kg Ryes Farm and £1310.95 Kirktonfield.

Per Head – Sim - £1540.35 £1413.75 Lantonside, £1539 Newbie Mains. Lui - £1519 £1376(bull) Kirkland. AA - £1439.90 Lantonside. Lim - £1323 Lantonside.  Hol - £1310.95 Kirktonfield, £1126.40 Ryes. BB - £1227.60 Horseholm. Ayr - £1183 Waterside Mains. Char - £1123.95 Auchenfad. Belt Gall - £1050 Lantonside.

Per Kilo –  Lim – 240p 213p 196p Lantonside. Lui – 217p 172p (bull) Kirkland. Sim – 195p x3 Lantonside. AA – 187p Lantonside. BB – 186p Horseholm. Char – 177p Auchenfad. Hol – 176p Ryes 157p Kirktonfield. Belt Gall – 175p Lantonside. Ayr – 173p 169p Waterside Mains. Brow Swis – 166p Beyond the Burn. Fri – 164p Park. Mont – 153p Hillend.

Prime Sheep

New season lambs – easily sold to average 319.7p/kg

Suf - £146 Hayfield, £144 Meikleholm

Tex - £145 Meikleholm

Prime Hoggets – Well fleshed hoggs met plenty of competition

Tex - £127.50 Lanarkland, £127.50 £127 Cowans, £126 Barnbarroch, £125 Longbeoch

BF - £127 Millantae

X - £125 Longbeoch

Cast Ewes & Rams: Easily maintained recent rates, more could have been sold to vendor advantage.

Ewes:

Tex - £160 Glenlaugh, £139 Terregles Cottage, £135 Gledenholm

Chev - £154 Nether Dargavel, £141 £37 Eastside

X - £143 Terregles Cottage, £138 £130 South Mains, £134 Glenlaugh

Blu Leic - £140 Corsencon

Suf - £130 Terregles Cottage

Half Bred - £130 x2 Hartbush

BF - £125 Glenlaugh, £104 Carserigg

Rams:

Tex - £161 £148 Carse Rigg

Blu Leic - £146 Meikleholm

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report