Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Primestock sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 21st December 2022.

OTMs comprised a show of mainly dairies, which were easily sold.

Simmental to 216p/kg Dalmakethar and to £1,448.

Ayrshire to 157p/kg Philgown and £1,109.25 Ryemuir.

Per Head – Angus £1,448, £1,319 Dalmakethar. Simmental £1,404, £1,336 Dalmakethar. Holstein £1,109 Ryemuir, £1,102 Brownrigg. Ayrshire £1,059 Philgown.

Per Kilo – Simmental 216p, 179p Dalmakethar. Ayrshire 157p Philgown, 150p Muirside. Holstein 153p Ryemuir, 150p Brownrigg.

987 Prime Lambs – All classes sharper, selling to £137 Druidhall.

19 Lambs (25.5-32kg) Average 241.3p/kg to 254p/kg Catslackburn

271 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Average 261.4p/kg to 292p/kg Burrance

Texel £104.50 Burrance.

Cheviot £101.50 Catslackburn.

Blackface £98 East Polquhirter.

378 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) Average 257.6p/kg to 281p/kg Over Abington

Texel £117.50 Druidhall, £116.50 Meikleholm, £115.50 Rigghead.

Cheviot Mule £115.50 Druidhall.

Suffolk £113 Lochhill.

Cheviot £112 Catslackburn.

Blackface £110.50 East Polquhirter.

248 Lambs (45.6kg- 52kg) Average 254.5p/kg to 261p/kg Corsencon

Texel £129 Rigghead, £128.50 West Skelston, £128 Corsenson, £128 Glenkiln & Townhead.

Suffolk £117.50 Lochhill.

71 lambs (52kg +) Average 242.5p/kg to 252p/kg Ballagan

Texel £137 Druidhall, £133.50 & £130.50 Ballagan, £130 West Skelston.

Suffolk £125 Glenkiln.

299 Cast Ewes and Rams – Sharper on the week, more could have been sold.

Ewes

Texel £140 (x2) Kirkhill, £134 North Cowshaw, £130 Kirkhill.

Bluefaced Leicester £120 Dalpeddar.

Suffolk £113, £101 Muirside.

Mule £110 Lochhill.

Cheviot Mule £104 Kirkhill.

North Cheviot £110 Muirside.

Cheviot £91 Raehills.

Blackface £86 Sonoma.

Goat £80, £70, £65 Bellymack Hill.

Rams

Zwartble £150 North Cowshaw.

Suffolk £140 North Cowshaw.

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report