Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 29th March 2023.

Prime cattle sold easily selling to 320p/kg for an outstanding limousin x bullocks consigned  by D & E Lockhart, Fauldingcleugh purchased by quality butchers, R. Johnstone & Son, Annan. Heifers to 314p/kg Fauldingcleugh.

OTM's met plenty of demand as numbers tighten.

Dairy to 205p/kg Slacks and £1742.50 Slacks
Beef to 215p/kg Park and £1763 Park

Per Head – Char - £1763 Park. Sim - £1755 Slacks. Flec - £1742.50 £1575.75 Slacks. Hol - £1636.80 Slacks, £1528 Brownfield. Her - £1625.40 Cormaddie. AA - £1414 Cormaddie.

Per Kilo – Char– 215p Park. AA – 211p Park. Sim– 206p Cormaddie. Flec– 205p 191p Slacks. Hol– 191p 183px2 Brownfield, 186p Slacks, 183p Drum.

677 Prime Hoggs – Two tier trade with fleshed hoggs being easily sold. Leaner sorts meeting limited demand.

358 Hoggs(32.1-39kg) Average 268/kg to 293p/kg Beuchan
Chev - £109 Sonoma
Tex - £107.50 Barnbarroch
NCC - £106.50 Tinwald Shaws
BF - £105.50 Sonoma, £105 Beuchan

168 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg)  Average 268.6p/kg to 298p/kg Ruthwell
Tex - £122.50 Carruchan, £120.50 Cleughbrae, £120 Ruthwell
Chev - £121.50 Dryfeholm
Suf - £118.50 Tinwald Shaws, £118 Cleughbrae
Char - £117 Millantae
BF- £117 Tinwald Shaws
NCC - £115 Tinwald Shaws

151 Hoggs (46+Kgs) Average 250.5p/kg to 280p/kg Carruchan
Tex - £130 Upper Tinwald, £129 £126 Braehead, £128 Carruchan
NCC - £126.50 Auchencrieff
Suf - £124 Tinwald Shaws & Lanarkland

93 Cast Ewes and Rams forward.

A small show of cast ewes forward, demand for all classes

Ewes
Tex - £122 Glenhowan, £114 Marwhirn, £112 Carruchan
Chev Mule - £118 Carruchan
Lleyn - £114 Bennan
X - £110 Gamerigg
Belt - £108 Glenhowan
Zwart - £110 Wallacetown
BF - £92 Nethertown, £85 Dalpeddar

corresponding week 2022 sale report