Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Primestock sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 17th August 2022.

50 Cattle forward

Prime cattle sold easily to 294p/kg from J. Jardine, Yett to Annan Butchers, R Johnstone and Sons.

OTM's comprised a show of mainly plainer dairy cows with fleshier types scare.

Per Head – Char - £1852.60 Cormaddie. South Dev - £1764.75 1 Mallyford Cottage. Hol - £1554.80 Drum, £1452.50 Townhead, £1382.50 Brownrigg. Ayr - £1382.50 Ryemuir. Short - £1313.40 Gillesbie.

Per Kilo –  Short -  199p Gillesbie. AA – 195p Gillesbie. South Dev – 195p 1 Mallyford Cottage. Hols – 184p Drum, 175p Brownrigg & Townhead, 174p  Meikle Killantrae, 172p Shenrick. Ayr – 175p Ryemuir.

1238 Prime and Cast Sheep Forward 

997 Prime Lambs – Fleshed lambs wanted whilst leaner sorts meeting some resistance

142 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) Average 239p/kg to 269p/kg Ruthwell

Tex - £94 Kirhaugh Park, £91.50 Little Fenwick & Brandleys, £90.50 Hollands

Wen - £92 Dalscone

590 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) Average 239.3p/kg to 269p/kg Netherton

Tex - £110 £107.50 Druidhall/Braco, £108 Eastside- Durisdeer, £107.50 Eastside – Kirkconnel, £107 Dalmakethar

Suf - £101.50 Hollands, £100.50 Hallmeadow

Char - £106 Lochhill

257 Lambs (45.6 -52kg) Average 239.7p/kg to 261p/kg Druidhall/Braco

Tex - £128 Druidhall/Braco, £120.50 Eastside – Durisdeer, £118 Netherton, £117 Tara & Shancastle

Suf - £122.50 Druidhall/Braco, £118 Hall, £117 Swyre

Chev Mule - £116 Hollands

8 Lambs (52kg+) Average 207.4p/kg to 232p/kg Aar-Dar

Tex - £123 Aar-Dar

Suf - £118 West Lanegate

240 Cast ewes forward – trade upheld recent rates for a poorer offering forward.

Ewes-

Tex - £130 Lockerbie House Stables, £122 Druidhall/Braco, £116 Hayfield

Lley - £116 Laneside

Chev Mule - £112 Newbank

X - £100 Kirhaugh Park, £96 Lochhill, £94 Brandleys

Chev - £103 Druidhall/Braco, £100 Newbank

BF - £76 £72 Brandleys

Rams

Tex - £158 Craigielands Hill

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report