Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Primestock sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 5th October 2022.

Prime cattle to 256p/kg for a Galloway x bullock from Low Three Mark to W. Lindsay, Butchers, Creetown

OTMs comprised a show of mainly leaner type cows which continue to be easily sold

Per Head – Lim - £1398.40 Hunthills, £1266.50 High Townhead. AA - £1692.35 Townfoot, £1562.40 No2 Tregallon. Sim - £1626.90 £1453.20 £1433.25 Barnbackle. Hol - £1386.10 £1185.75 Brownrigg, £1303.80 Barmbarroch, £1177.10 Brownfield. Mont - £1344.75 Hillend. Fri - £1331.10 Drum. 

Per Kilo – Sim – 195p Barnbackle. AA – 186p No2 Tregallon. Lim – 184p Hunthills. Hol – 167p 153p Brownrigg, 159p Barnbarroch. Mont – 160p Hillend, 147p Knockeffrick. Fri – 153p Drum. Ayr – 150p 149p Park Farm.

Prime and Cast Sheep Forward 

846 Prime Lambs – Trade remains similar to recent rates with well fleshed lambs keenly sought.

53 Lambs (25.5-32)kg Average 180.5p/kg to 188p/kg Auchenbrack

47 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) Average 218.6p/kg to 257p/kg Marwhirn

Tex - £90 Marwhirn

361 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) Average 233.3p/kg to 263p/kg Eastside

Tex - £106.50 West Lanegate, £105.50 Over Abington & Eastside

Suf - £105 £102.50 Springfield

296 Lambs (45.6kg- 52kg) Average 230.6p/kg to 254p/kg East Polqhuhirter

Tex- £122 £118 Druidhall/Braco, £122 East Polquhirter

89 Lambs (52kg +) Average 223.9p/kg to 230p/kg Druidhall/Braco

Tex - £135 x2 £125x2 £122 Druidhall/Braco, £125 East Polquhirter, £120 Ryemuir

686 Cast ewes forward, easily maintained recent rates.

Ewes

Char - £154 & &140 Rigghead

Tex - £136 Foregirth, £129 Netherton, £128 Todhillmuir, £126 Rigghead

Chev M - £124 Todhillmuir, £102 Netherton, £94 Kilbrook

NCC - £116 & £96 Newbank, £110 Skipmyre, £92 Dressertland

Suf - £112 Skipmyre, £112 Corrie Mains, £108 Druidhall

X - £100 Rigghead, £95 & £94 East Polquhirter, £93 Druidhall, £93 Kirkbride

BF - £84.50 Kirkland, £73 Glengeith, £69 Roughside

Tups

Char - £154, £134, £102 Rigghead

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report