Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 3rd May 2023.

OTM's continue to be wanted with more required on a weekly basis, mainly dairy forward.

Prime cattle easily sold to 328p/kg for heifers from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan.

Per Head – Lim - £1548 Marchbank, £1505.55 Newbarn. Hol - £1324.80 £1295 Kirktonfield, £1239 Barndennoch. Fri - £1273.80 Boreland.

Per Kilo – Lim – 215p Marchbank. Fri – 193p Boreland. Hol – 185p 184p Kirktonfield, 177p Barndennoch.

Prime Hoggs – 346 Prime hoggs sharper with flesh in demand.

Texel hoggs to £176 Hoddomtown and 353p/kg Glenkiln

Tex - £176 £167 Hoddomtown, £173 £164 Townhead of Glengaber, £169 Druidhall

Chev- £162 Hoddomtown

Suf- £156 Townhead

Char - £154 Easthill Cottage

BF - £144 Hoddomtown

149 Cast Ewes and Rams forward,all classes dearer on the week.

95 Heavy Ewes Averaged £108.07 To £162 for Texels From Pumplaburn.

51 Light Ewes Averaged £69.67 To £98 for Cheviot Ewes From Pumplaburn.

9 Rams To £178 for Texels from Druidhall.

Ewes

Tex - £162 Pumplaburn,£142 Sandilands,£140 Auchenfad,£140 Druidhall.

Char -£134 Druidhall.

Blu Tex - £132 Wallacetown

Suf - £132 ,£126 Auchenfad.

Zwar -£128 Wallacetown

ChevMule- £128 Kilnhouse £112 Glenjaan

BFL- £126 Glenjaan

X - £118 Steilston,£118 Barr,£115 Pumplaburn,£110 Woodhouse Bungalow

Chev - £98 Pumplaburn,£96 Glenjaan

BF - £90 Dalpeddar

RAMS

Tex - £178 Druidhall.

BFL - £138 Barr.