Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Primestock sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 14th September 2022.
OTMs easily sold for a show of mainly leaner dairy types.
Beef cows to 213p/kg Kirkhill
Dairy cows to 169p Philgowan
Prime cattle to 290p/kg Yett farm to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan
Per Head – BSH - £1776 Newlands. Lim - £1576.20 Kirkhill. AA - £1475.15 Whitehall, £1169.55 Rue. Here - £1296 Branteth. Flec - £1102.60 Shenrick. Hol - £1050.45 Rue.
Per Kilo – Lim – 213p Kirkhill. AA – 207p Rue,181p Whitehall. Sim – 195p Lochhill. Her – 180p Branteth. Hols – 169p Philgown.
Prime and Cast Sheep Forward
1128 Prime Lambs – Best fleshed lambs continue to be wanted whilst leaner sorts were harder to cash.
85 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) Average 230p/kg to 266p/kg Townhead
Ber - £100 Townhead
Mil Blue - £95 Townpark
Tex - £91 Burnhead
693 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) Average 237.1p/kg to 282p/kg Maryholm
Char - £108.50 Harley Rigg
Tex - £110 Maryholm, £108.50 Shancastle, £107.50 Belridding, £107 Eastside, Kirkconnel
Chev Mule - £105.50 Muircleugh
328 Lambs (45.6kg- 52kg) Average 238.7p/kg to 254p/kg Auchenfad
Tex - £122 Foregirth, £120.50 Eastside, Durisdeer, £120 Auchenfad & Belridding, £119 Burnhead
Dutch Spot - £119.50 1 Mallyford Cott
Suff - £117.50 Roan Farm & Longbeoh
22 Lambs (52kg +) Average 228.7p/kg to 230p/kg Corriemains
Tex - £119 Steilston
381 Cast ewes forward – Ewes maintaining recent rates for a plainer show on offer.
Ewes
Tex- £148 Hall of Drumpark, £122 Meikleholm, £116 Harley Rigg, £114 Westhill
Mil Blue - £126 Townpark
Suf - £125 Meikleholm, £92 Auchenfad
Chev Mule - £119 Meikleholm
BFL - £108 & £96 Hall of Drumpark, £107 Dalpeddar, £100 Kirkbride
Lleyn - £107 Marwhirn
NNC - £100 & £98 Marwhirn, £96 Glenkiln
Cross - £100 & £94 Kirkbride, £100 Clonrae, £95 Foregirth, £92 Meikleholm
BF - £91 Hall of Drumpark, £85 Glenkiln, £83 Ashmark
Rams
Lleyn - £166 Laneside
BFL - £158 & £134 Fardingjames
Tex - £118 Roshglen
Btex - £100 Inamay
corresponding week 2021 sale report