Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 8th February 2023.

OTM's again in big demand, well fleshed beef cows in short supply sold to 227p/kg for a limousin from Kirkhill of Dalton. Dairy cows straight from the parlour to 182p/kg Brownfield.

Primes sold to 270p/kg for an angus x heifer from Low Three Mark to W. Lindsay, Butchers, Creetown.

Per Head – Lim - £1793.30 £1712 £1642.50 Kirkhill. Hol - £1483.30 £1449.90 Brownfield, £1408.75 Heathfield, £1352 Barndennoch. Ayr - £1384 Muirside. BB - £1352 Foregirth. AA - £1194.60 Dalswinton. Sim - £1188 Cormaddie. Blon - £1140.30 Foregirth.

Per Kilo – Lim – 227p 225p 214p Kirkhill. BB – 208p Foregirth. Hol – 182p 179p Brownfield, 177p Hardgrove, 175p x2 Heathfield, 175p Barndennoch. Blon – 181p Foregirth. AA– 181p Dalswinton. Sim – 180p Cormaddie. Ayr – 173p Muirside.

931 Prime Hoggets met a sharper trade with best types selling at 250p/kg+

63 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) Average 216p/kg to 253p/kg Snar

Chev - £73 Glenlochar

BF - £68 Barr

260 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Average 233.9p/kg to 261p/kg Pendicle

Chev - £94 Pendicle, £91 Tinwald Shaws

BF - £92 Dalpeddar, £91 Pendicle

351 Hoggs (39.1-45kg) Average 241.9p/kg to 268p/kg Rigghead

Blu Tex - £110 Millriggs

Tex - £108.50 Rigghead & West Skelston, £108 Cleughead, £107.50 Bettyknowes, £107 Tinwald Shaws

Char - £104.50 Harley Rigg

BF - £103 Pendicle

257 Hoggs(45.6kg+) Average 226.3p/kg to 255p/kg West Skelston

Tex - £125 West Skelston, £121 Millriggs, £120 Belridding x2, Hunthills & Bettyknowes

Suf - £120 Millriggs

BF - £106 Snar

322 Cast Ewes and Rams forward.

All classes sharper on the week,many more could have been sold to vendors advantage.

69 Heavy Ewes Ave £105.58 Top £144

247 Light Ewes Ave £67.41 Top £97

6 Tups Ave £112.33 Top £138

Ewes

Tex- £134,£127 Belridding,£122 Bettyknowes

Suf - £104 Muirside

X - £106 Hunthills ,£96 Muirside,£92 Bushcroft

Chev - £112 Muirside £99 Marwhirn

Chev Mule - £98 Muirside,£88 Glenjaan

Char - £144 Rigghead

Zwar - £116 Great Easton Drive

BF - £87 Kirkland, £87 Woodhouse Bungalow

Rams

Char- £138 Belridding

BFL - £120 Glenjaan

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report