Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 5th July 2023.

OTM's met plenty of competition for a plainer offering.

Beef to 229p/kg North Bowerhouses and £1692.75 Corrie Mains.

Dairy to 163p/kg Conheath and £1170.45 Chapelcroft.

Per Head AA £1,692 Corrie Mains. Sim £1,362 North Bowerhouses. Lim £1,281 North Bowerhouses. Hols £1,170 & £1,102 Chapelcroft, £1,165 & £1,160 Conheath.

Per Kilo Sim 229p & 200p North Bowerhouses. Hols 163p & 159p & 153p Chapelcroft.

957 Prime Sheep Forward  

802 Prime Lambs forward with all classes sold at levels beyond sellers expectations and more is needed to fill demand on a weekly basis.

138 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaging 314.3p/kg to 336p/kg Maryholm

Texel - £126.50, £124 Maryholm. £124 Dalmakethar. £123.50 Whitehall, £123.50 West Lanegate.

582 Lambs (39.1kg-45kg averaging 313.6p/kg to 341p/kg Maryholm

Texel - £149 Maryholm. £142 Eastside. £141.50 Netherhall. £140 Newmains. £140 Corrie Mains. £140 Innerfield.

Suffolk - £143 Netherhall. £137 Meikleholm.

Ryeland - £143 Chestnut Lodge

82 Lambs (45.6kg+) averaging 317.5p/kg to 334p/kg Meikleholm

Texel - £164, £157.50 Eastside. £155 Ryemuir. £153.50 Meikleholm.

Suffolk - £163, £150 Netherhall. £151 Swyre. £149.50 Hayfield.

Charollais - £154.50 Maryholm

155 Cast Ewes and Rams sharper, selling to £198 for Texel Ewes from Midtown, New Abbey.

Texel - £198 Midtown. £150 Hayfield.

Suffolk - £140 Loaningfoot.

North Country Cheviot - £128 Millriggs. £121 Auchentaggart. £110 Muirside.

Cross - £120 West Lanegate. £107 Muircleugh.

Cheviot Mule - £115 Midtown. £114 West Lanegate.

Cheviot - £87 Marwhirn.

Blackface - £85 Marwhirn.

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report