Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 12th July 2023.

Prime cattle to 326p/kg for Limousin x heifers from J.Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan.

OTM’s sold at reduced rates, fleshed cows scarce.

Beef to 186p/kg and £1428 Maxwellbank.

Dairy to 170p/kg and £1218.30 Phernside

Per Head – Hol - £1428 Maxwellbank. Sim - £1218.30 Phernside. Fri - £1185 Park. Nor Red - £1175.30 New Farm.

Per Kilo – Sim – 186p Phernside. BB – 181p Innerfield. Red Pol – 181p Chapel. Hol – 170p 153p Maxwellbank. Fri- 158p Park.

Prime Sheep Forward

648 Prime Lambs - lambs eased in value as the seasonal trend. Selling to £147 Hunthills

123 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaging 269.7p/kg to 280p/kg Barshill

Tex - £108.50 Copewood, £106.50 Barshill.

416 Lambs (39.1kg-45kg) averaging 270.6p/kg to 288p/kg Cleughbrae

Tex - £125.50 Druidhall & Slacks, £123.50 Woodhead, £122.50 Kirkhill

Belt - £124 Cleughbrae

Char- £122 Maryholm

Suf - £112 Hillend

109 Lambs (45.6kg+) averaging 274.9p/kg to 304p/kg Shangan

Bel - £146 £143 Meikledykes, £142 Victoria House

Tex - £147 Huntills, £140 Cleughbrae & Shangan, £137 Tara

Char - £143 Maryholm

Suf - £137 Newbarn

Blu Tex - £135 Meikle Dykes

147 Cast Ewes and Rams - Would be sharper on the week

Ewes

Tex - £208 Newbank, £150 Eastside & Cleughbrae, £142 Shangan

BFL - £128 Barr

Suf - £126 £125 Barshill

Chev Mule - £124 £122 £118 Newbank

NCC - £117 Newbank

X - £112 £110 Pendicle, £110 Barr

BF - £96 Meikleholm

Chev - £92 Druidhall

Rams

Mill Blu - £216 Victoria House

Tex - £185 Bennan & Eastside

Lley - £175 Bennan