Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 1st February 2023.
Prime cattle easily sold to 305p/kg for limousin x heifer from Yett Farm to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan.
OTM's continue to meet a big demand with buyers demanding more on a weekly basis.
Dairy cows comprised of mainly parlour cows and wanted to ave 160.42 to 185p/kg and £1406
Beef cows comprised of predominately feeding cows to ave 178.4p/kg to 215p/kg and £1795
Per Head – Sim - £1795.25 £1693.20 Newbie Mains. Hol - £1406, £1299.60, £1294.15 Hardgrove, £1365 Auchencrieff, £1317.20 Brownfield, £1280.20 Brownrigg. Lui - £1389.60 Clonhie. Lim - £1300.95 £1269.20 West Lanegate. Mont - £1263.25 Shenrick.
Per Kilo – Sim – 215p 204p Newbie Mains. Lim – 191p Gillesbie Lui – 193p Clonhie. Sal – 185p Gillesbie. Hol – 185p 181p Hardgrove, 182p Auchencreiff, 178p Brownfield, 177p Townhead, 175p Heathfield.
818 Prime Hoggs – In keeping with national trends all classes sold at disappointing trade
47Hoggs(25.5-32kg) Average 197.1p/kg to 218p/kg Muirside
211 Hoggs(32.1-39kg) Average 214.1p/kg to 237p/kg Barnbarroch
Tex - £88.50 Barnbarroch, £86 Muirhouse, £85.50 Little Culloch
BF - £86 Muirhouse
307 Hoggs (39.1-45kg) Average 220.4p/kg to 246p/kg Rigghead
Tex - £104 £99 Rigghead, £99.50 Muirside, £99 Druidhall & Little Culloch
NCC - £100 East Lanegate
X - £99 Kirkbride
Suf - £98.50 Townhead, £98 Catslackburn, £96 Muirhouse & Kirkbride
Chev Mule - £95 Druidhall
BF - £94 Hoddomtown
253 Hoggs(45.6kg+) Average 213.1p/kg to 250p/kg Garloff
Tex - £122 Meikle Barncleugh, £118 Muirhouse
Suf - £117 Catslackburn, £116Muirhouse
270 Cast Ewes and Rams forward.
A plainer show for quality would look sharper on the week.
Ewes
Tex - £120 Slacks, £118 Grove Farms, £114 Townhead of Glengaber, £114 Eastside.
Suf - £110 Eastside
X - £96 Slacks, £89 Eastside
Chev - £98 Mollin
Chev Mule - £96 Newbank
BFL - £90 Dalpeddar
BF - £75 Barr & Dalpeddar,£72 Nunnerie
Rams
BFL -£114 Auchentaggart
corresponding week 2022 sale report
