Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Primestock sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 14th December 2022.

Prime cattle met plenty of demand with Limousin Heifers from J. Jardine, Yett selling to 295p/kg to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan.

Charolais heifers to 280p/kg Rigghead

Simmentalt heifers to 270p/kg Newbie Mains

OTMs continue to meet a pleasing trade with more numbers required weekly.

Per Head – Montbelliarde - £1224 £1080.25 Upper Portrack. Friesian - £1169.65 Boreland. Ayrshire - £1162.80 £1050.80 £1050 Muirside. Holstein - £1112 Boreland of Colvend, £1087.80 Barndennoch.

Per Kilo – Holstein – 161p Barndennoch, 150p Brownfield. Friesian – 157p Boreland, 154p Ryes. Montbelliarde – 153p Upper Portrack. Ayrhsire – 153p 150p Muirside.

675 Prime Lambs – Tighter numbers. Trade sharper

200 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Average 247.2p/kg to 269p/kg Over Abington

Texel - £101 Over Abington

NCC - £98 Pendicle

Blackface - £95 Barr, £92.50 Brandleys

439 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) Average 247.2p/kg to 276p/kg Rigghead

Texel - £120 Rigghead, £113 Pendicle, £112.50 Hillbank

Suffolk - £109 Pendicle

Cross - £106 Hillbank, £104.50 Corsencon

Cheviot - £101.50 Mollin

29 Lambs (45.6kg- 52kg) Average 250.7p/kg to 270p/kg Tinwald Shaws

Texel - £124 Rigghead, £124 £122Slacks

Cheviot - £112.50 Hillbank

7 lambs (52kg +) Average 205p/kg to 237p/kg Hillbank

Texel - £128 Hillbank

Cast Ewes and Rams – Trade shaper for all classes

Ewes

Suffolk - £134 Meikleholm

Texel - £130 £129 Meikleholm, £128 Guillyhill

Chev Mule - £129 Meikleholm

Dutch Spot - £120 Springfield

Cross - £104 Nether Gribton

Chev - £96 Roan

Blackface - £94 Guillyhill, £93 Nether Gribton

Rams

Texel - £148 Broomhills, £126 Barr

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report