Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 8th June 2022.
OTMs again were easily sold with buyers actively seeking greater numbers to fill orders on a weekly basis.
Dairy Average – 164p/kg to 197p/kg and £1536.40
Beef Average – 198.7p/kg to 225p/kg and £1757.80
Per Head – AA - £1757.80 Herries Farms, £1371.60 Auld Mills. Sim –£1517 Herries Farms. Hol - £1536.40 Drum, £1378.30 Dryburgh. Fri - £1460.25, £1416.80 Drum. Lim - £1428.75 Newmains.
Per Kilo – Lim – 225p x2 Newmains. BB – 215p Marwhirn. Hol – 197p & 184p Drum. 179p & 177p Dryburgh. AA – 187p Herries Farms. Friesian – 184p, 177p Drum. Nor Red – 169p Shenrick. Mont – 167p Shenrick.
Prime and Cast Sheep –
300 New Season Lambs met a competative trade with Texels to £156 Skipmyre, Suffolks to £155 Meikleholm.
13 Lambs (32.1 – 39) Average 333p/kg to 364p/kg Maryholm.
210 Lambs (39.1 – 45.5) Average 332.3p/kg to 383p/kg Westhill.
Tex - £148 Skipmyre & Maryholm, £147 Meikleholm.
Char - £147 Maryholm
77 Lambs (45.6 – 52.0) Average 315.6p/kg to 325.0p/kg Skipmyre.
Tex - £156 Skipmyre, £147 Northpark.
Suf- £155 Meikleholm, £147 Corrie Mains.
Prime Hoggets –
Well fleshed hoggs in demand - Texels to £192, £190 Craigdarroch
Tex- £192 & £190 Craigdarroch, £133 Lanarkland.
Suf- £131 Lanarkland.
Chev - £131 Hoddomtown.
Cast ewes were a fantastic trade. More could have been sold to vendors advantage.
Heavy Ewes Average £147.08 Top £244
Light Ewes Average £110.56 Top £154
Cast Tups Average £147.86 Top £208
Ewes:
Tex - £244 £228 Craigdarroch, £243 Newton Bungalow £232 Skipmyre, £208 Braco/Druidhall, .
Belt - £216 8 Terregles Cottage.
BFL - £178 Druidhall, £154 Springfield Hill.
Suf - £173 Skipmyre.
Zwart - £167 Horseclose.
X - £159 11 High Road, £150 £142 Skipmyre, £150 West Lanegate, £146 Ryecroft,
Chev - £154 West Lanegate, £138 £136 Braco/Druidhall & Sweetbit,
BF - £133 Bettyknowes, £126 Bodesbeck & Guelt, £124 Glencrosh, £114 Marbrack
Rams:-
Tex - £208 Druidhall/Braco
corresponding week 2021 sale report
