Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their opening 2023 sale of Primestock on Wednesday 4th January 2023.

OTMs were in short supply and met a great demand for all types.

Dairy cows averaged 163.8p/kg to 189p/kg and to £1460.10

Beef cows averaged 182p/kg to 230p/kg and to £1621.50

Per Head –  Sim - £1621.50 Newbie Mains. Hol - £1,262.90 Townhead,£1212.70 Shenrick, £1,114.70 Ryes. Flec -   £1,460.10 New Farm. Mont -  £1222.50 Shenrick. Short - £1132.30 Brickhouse. Lim - £1313.50 Laverock Hall

Per Kilo – Sim- 230p Newbie Mains. Ayr - 160p Ryemuir. Hols -181p Shenrick,173p 172p Townhead,169p New Farm. Fri -  189p Ryes. Flec -  186p New Farm. Mont - 163p Shenrick. Short - 177p Brickhouse. Lim - 185p Laverock Hall

756 Prime Hoggs - Well fleshed export hoggs were easily sold plainer types meeting resistance, trade eased.

171 Hoggs(25.5-39kg) Average 238.2p/kg to 276p Muirside

Tex - £104.00 Muirside

Chev- £95.50 Catslackburn

BF - £82 Clonrae

370 Hoggs (39.1-45kg) Average 243.5p/kg to 260pkg Whitehall

Tex - £110.50 Muirside

Chev Mule - £107 Druidhall

Suf - £108 Kirkbride

X - £99 Longbeoch

215 Hoggs(45.6kg- 52kg) Average 228.4p to 255p Ballagan

Chev - £115,£112. Druidhall

Tex- £126 Newmains

171 Cast Ewes and Rams would be dearer on the week.

Ewes

Tex - £162 £140 Rigghead, £158 Wester Parkgate, £122 Nether Gribton

BFL - £114 Barr

X - £102 Rigghead, £100 Skipmyre & Newmains, £96 Foregirth

Zwart - £100 South Kiddingwood Croft

BF - £78 Sweetshawhead, £76.50 Nether Gribton, £72 Foregirth

Chev - £70 Over Abington, £68 Roan

Rams

Tex - £170 Newmains, £158 Kirkbride

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report