Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 7th June 2023.

Prime cattle sold to 322p/kg for Limousin X Heifers from J. Jardine, Yett to Annan Butchers, R. Johnstone & Sons.
 
OTM's comprised of mainly leaner type dairies which again met a very competitive demand with numbers short of requirement.
 
Per Head – Fleckvieh - £1818.30, £1761.85 Slacks. Simmental - £1683.70 Archbank.  Holstein - £1683 Slacks. Montbéliarde - £1356.60 Upper Portrack.
 
Per Kilo – Simmental - 226p Archbank. Fleckveih - 217p Slacks. Holstein - 204p Slacks. Montbéliarde - 204p Upper Portrack. Fresian - 188p Fardingjames, 179p Park Farm. Norweigian Red - 179p New Farm.
 
235 Prime Lambs forward - All classes sold easily to £160 from J.Muir & Son, Cleughbrae and to 360p/kg from M & R Weir, Dressertland.
 
Texel - £160, £157 Cleughbrae, £150 Chestnut Lodge, £150 Newton Bungalow, £141, £140 Midtown, £140, £130 Dressertland, £138 Newbigging. Suffolk - £138 Midtown
 
143 Prime Hoggs - Meated Hoggs wanted. Selling to £158 from MJ Scott, Copewood and to 300p/kg from J. McMillan, Ballaggan
 
Texel - £158 Copewood, £151 Pendicle, £147 West Skelston, £144 Ballaggan.
 
235 Cast Ewes forward, easily maintaining recent rates. More could be sold.
140 Heavy Ewes average £113.41, topped £195.
85 Light Ewes average £81.33, topped £101.
10 Tups average £175.51, topped £196.
 
 
Ewes
 
Texel - £195 Corrie Mains, £195, £192 Newton Bungalow, £188 Kirkhill.
Charollais - £156 Rigghead
Suffolk - £146 Corrie Mains, £132 Kirkbride.
Cross - £118 Kirkbride, £116, £112 West Skelston
Cheviot Mule - £144, £122 Bettyknowes, £120 Lanarkland
Blue Leicester - £110 Springfield
Lleyn - £108, £94 Bennan
Zwartble - £98 Wallce Town
Cheviot - £98 Dressertland.
Blackface - £97 Bettyknowes, £89 Guelt, £86 Carse Rigg
 
 
Tups
 
Texel - £196 Rigghead, £142 Corrie Mains, £126 Copewood.
Suffolk - £154, £114 Corrie Mains.
Blackface - £110 x2 Brandleys
Blue Leicester - £68 Guelt.

corresponding week 2022 sale report