Dumfries Mart Weekly Primestock Sale Report 23/02/2022

C&D Auction Marts held their sale of Primestock in Dumfries

61 Cattle forward

Prime cattle met a competitive trade and more could have easily been sold. Selling to 274p/kg for a limousin x heifer consigned by J.Jardine, Yett to weekly buyers R. Johnstone & Son Butchers, Annan. Angus x heifers to 251p/kg Fauldingcleugh to C.M Kirkpatrick.

OTM’s again met a serious demand with buyers desperate for greater numbers.

Dairy ave – 136.6p/kg to 181p/kg and £1442.55

Beef ave – 154p/kg to 191p/kg and £1500.60

Per Head – Char – £1500.60 £1497.60 Barnbackle. Sim – £1377.60 £1343.55 Barnbackle. Hols – £1366.55 Drum, £1178 Auchencreiff, £1174.55 Brownfield. Flec – £1302.60 £1204.50 Slacks. Lim – £1295 Cormaddie. AA – £1271.55 Cormaddie, £1260.60 Auld Mills, £1178.10 Hunterhouse. Her – £1152.30 Netherfield. Fri – £1183.25 Drum.

Per Kilo – AA – 191p 173p Auld Mills, 175p Barnbackle, 173p Cormaddie. Lim – 185p 181p Cormaddie. Hol – 181p Drum, 157p Barndennoch, 155p Auchencrieff, 150p Ryemuir, 149p Brownfield. Sim – 169p 168p 166p Barnbackle. Flec – 167p 165p 163p Drum. Her – 167p Netherfield. Char – 164p Barnbackle. Lui – 160p Barnbackle. Mont – 159p Slacks. Short – 153p Archbank. Fri– 147p Drum.

Prime Sheep

591 Prime Hoggets: Trade sharper for a very mixed offering.

59 Hoggs (17-32kg) averaged 220p/kg to 260p/kg Dalscone

197 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 260.7p/kg to 287p/kg Beuchan

BF – £105.50 Beuchan

Chev – £99.50 Auchentaggart

Tex – £99 Over Abington

213 Hoggs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 272.5p/kg to 294p/kg Bennan

Belt – £123 Tinwald Shaws, £122 x2 Cleughbrae

NCC – £118.50 Cleughbrae & Auchencrieff

Tex -£118 Bennan, £118 Barnbarroch, £117.50 Bushcroft, £117 Skipmyre

BF – £105.50 Beuchan