Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Primestock sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 28th September 2022.

Prime cattle were easily sold to 300p/kgfor a Limousin x Heifer from J. Jardine Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan.

OTMs met keen competiton.

Beef cows to 205p/kg and £1732.25 Lantonside to Ave 175.5p/kg

Dairy cows to 171 p/kg heathfield and £1353 Slacks to ave 135.7 p/kg

Per Head – Lim - £1854.00 & £1470 Hamlet Cowans, £1732.25 & £1434.50 Herries, Sim - £1625.40, £1493.10 & £1430.40 Herries, £1432.20 Innerfield, Short - £1552.10 Herries, BB - £1306.60 Hamlet Cowans, Fri - £1358 Baltersan, Flec -  £1353 &£1193.50 Slacks, Hol - £1302, £1277.55 & £1197.20 Maxwellbank, £1260.85 Slacks, £1179.90 Heathfield, £1146.10 & £1116 Brownrigg.

Per Kilo – Lim – 205ppk & 190ppk Herries, 180PPK Hamlet Cowans, Sim – 192ppk & 189ppk Herries, BB – 188ppk Hamlet Cowans, Short - 187ppk Herries, Hol – 171ppk & 158ppk Heathfield, 168ppk. 167Ppk & 164ppk Maxwellbank, 155ppk Brownrigg, Flec – 164ppk & 155ppk Slacks

Prime and Cast Sheep Forward 

898 Prime Lambs – Best fleshed types wanted. Leaner sorts meeting resistance

42 Lambs (17-39)kg Average 212.2p/kg to 257p/kg North Park

Tex - £90 North Park X2

491 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) Average 230.5p/kg to 262p/kg Eastside

Tex - £109 £106.50 Eastside, £105.50 Netherton & Muirside

X - £100.50 East Polquhirter

Suf - £99 Corrie Mains

Chev Mule - £97 Muirside

320 Lambs (45.6kg- 52kg) Average 231.5p/kg to 242p/kg Newmains

Tex - £120.5 £118 Eastside, £120.50 £120 Newmains, £118 Belridding, £117 Rigghead

Char - £117 Tinwald Shaw

45 Lambs (52kg +) Average 217.5p/kg to 233p/kg Shangan

Tex - £126 Shangan, £125 Eastside, £124.50 £124 East Polquhirter, £124 Knockhill, £123 Belridding, £122 High Cairn

X - £117 East Polquhirter

826 Cast ewes forward – A plainer show was on offer making trade easier.

Ewes

Suf - £138 & £112 Netherhall

Belt - £130 & £102 Ashmark

Half Bred - £124 & £122 Hartbush

Tex - £118 Dressertland, £116 East Polquhirter, £110 Slacks, & £110 Netherhall

NCC - £108 Ballaggan

Chev.mule - £104 Slacks

X - £98 Kirkbride, £98 Newmains, £94 Lochfoot, £93 Slacks

BF - £74 Roughside, £70 Auchencheyne

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report