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