Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 6th July 2022.

Prime cattle sold easily to 295p/kg for a Limousin heifer consigned by J. Jardine, Yett and purchased by R. Johnstone & Sons, Annan.

OTM's comprised a plainer entry with all classes wanted, with competition fierce.

Per Head –

Beef Short £1,726 & £1,383 Archbank. Char £1,625 Barnbackle. Hols £1,575 Rue Farm. AA £1,700 & £1,514 Boreland of Soutwick. Saler £1,304 Herries. Lim £1,239 Buittle Mains. Gall £1,073 Fingland.

Per Kilo –

AA 198p Boreland of Southwick. Char 197p Barnbackle. Lim 197p Park. Beef Short 195p Archbank. Whitebred 184p Ballaggan. Holstein 178p Rue. Ayr 155p Bellfield.

Prime and Cast Sheep Forward –

814 Prime Lambs: Trading continues to please selling to £165 from Eastside.

25 Lambs (17-32kg) Average 300.0p/kg to 300p/kg Shawhill

177 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) Average 311.7p/kg to 331p/kg Maryholm

Tex £145 Cleughbrae. Char £141 Maryholm. Suff £123 Midtown.

482 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) Average 324.6p/kg to 333p/kg Whitehall

Tex £147 Innerfield, £146 Ryemuir & Slacks, £145 Cleughbrae, £144.50 Rigghead, £143 Druidhall.

Suff £144.50 Demperston, £142.50 Druidhall, £140.50 Netherhall.

Chev Mule £142.50 The Bungalow.

130 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) Average 319.1p/kg to 330p/kg Eastside.

Tex £165 Eastside, £158 Cleughbrae, £153.50 Netherhall, £153 Druidhall & Upper Tinwald, £152 Eastside.

343 Cast Ewes & Hoggs Forward. Ewes would be a touch easier for a plainer show.

280 heavy ewes averaged £112.92 to £192 Whitehall.

46 light ewes averaged £95.10 to £128 Woodhouse.

18 rams averaged £116.28 to £152 Innerfield.

Ewes:

Tex £192 Whitehall, £188 Glenkiln, £182 Whitehall, £178 Glenkiln, £170 Kingside. Suff £170 Rigghead. Chev Mule £152 Ryemuir, £143 Newbank. Romney £143, £122, £116 Barony. Mule £130 Glenkiln, £126 Newmains, £125 Whitehall. Blackface £128 Woodhouse, £114 Auchensshane & Glenkiln. Dorset £120 Barony. North Chev £128 Kingside, £115 Annandale, £108 Ryemuir, £105 Kingside. Chev £104 Kingside.

Rams

Tex £152 Innerfield, £146 Midtown. BFL £138 Kingside. Suff £132 New. Lleyn £132 High Townhead.

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report