Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 19th July 2023.

OTM’s easier on the week, in line with other centres.

Per Head – Sim £1539 & £1141 East Lanegate. Lim £1222 Boreland of Southwick. AA £1085 & £1076 Boreland of Southwick.

Per Kilo – AA 184p & 175p (x2) Boreland of Southwick. Sim 177p (x2) East Lanegate. Lim 171p Boreland of Southwick. Fries 150p New Farm.

Prime Sheep

383 Prime Lambs would follow the national trend with all classes being easier on the week.

69 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaging 252p/kg to 281p/kg

Tex - £105, £103 Roan. £101 Rigghead.

Suff - £101 Hastingshall. £95 Third.

Chev. - £95 Hastingshall.

Char- £95 Little Fenwick.

Hamp - £80 West Lanegate.

201 Lambs (39.1kg-45kg) averaging 261p/kg to 279p/kg.

Tex - £120 Lanarkland. £117, £114 Slacks.

Suff- £119 Lochhill. £114 Palaceknowe. £103 Hallmeadow.

Char - £117, £109 Rigghead. £107 Lochhill.

Dutch Spot- £112 Springfield.

Chev- £109 Hastingshall.

Dor- £108 Ringour.

Rouge - £100 Hightown of Tinwald.

113 Lambs (45kg+) averaging 266p/kg to 272p/kg

Suff - £140, £125 Netherhall. £130 Lochhill. £120 West Lanegate. £118 Third.

Tex- £136 x2, £128 Netherhall.

Hamp - £133 Springfield.

Char - £122, £121 Rigghead.

BDM - £119 Springfield.

Cast Ewes easily maintaining recent rates for a poorer show.

Heavy Ewes averaging £98.95, topping at £208.

Light Ewes averaging £72.96, topping at £100.

Tex- £208, £146 Newmains, £166, £136 Little Fenwick.

Suff - £140 Roan, £119 Kingside, £96 Woodhouse.

BFL - £132 Hastingshal.

Chev - £114, £88, £74 Kingside. £100 Annandale Estates

Chev Mule - £106, £78 Kingside.

X - £100, £92 Newmains, £100, £92 Kingside, £97 Rigghead.