DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 28/06/2021
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries.
Trade firmed with buyers keen to purchase all classes.
Bullocks averaged 228.4p/kg to 258.8p/kg Fardingjames and £1180 Belridding
Heifers averaged 217.9p/kg to 300p/kg Newmains and £1190 High Auchneel
Bulls averaged 284.4p/kg to 304.9p/kg Newmains and £1055 Newmains
Bullocks per head – Limousin – £1180 £1120 Belridding, £1095 Fardingjames, £1090 High Auchneel. Charolais – £1165 High Auchneel. Shorthorn – £1160 High Auchneel. Aberdeen Angus – £1145 £1110 Sheddock, £1095 Fardingjames. Simmental – £1110 High Auchneel. Whitebred – £1090 High Auchneel. British Blue – £1090 Sheddock. Montbeliarde – £980 Gamerigg. Holstein – £955 Gamerigg.
Heifers per head – Limousin – £1190 High Auchneel. Aberdeen Angus – £1140 High Auchneel, £1090 Sheddock. Charolais – £1125 £1040 High Auchneel. Simmental – £1125 £1110 High Auchneel. Blonde – £1040 High Auchneel.
Bulls per head – Limousin – £1055 Newmains.
DUMFRIES PRIMESTCK 30/06/2021
C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
40 Cattle Forward:
Prime Cattle met plenty of competition with Limousin x Heifers selling to 264p/kg and 256p/kg from Yett Farm to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan and AS McGimpsey.
OTM’s were very easily sold. More requested on a weekly basis.
Beef Cows averaged 159p/kg to 187p/kg and £1424.50
Dairy Cows averaged 137.1p/kg to 154p/kg and £1316.70
Per Head: Lim – £1424.50 £1211 Lantonside, £1365.10 Hunthills. AA – £1417.50 Dalswinton, £1378.30 £1188 Dalmakethar, £1168.20 Ballaggan, £1153.95 Boreland of Southwick. Fleck – £1316.70 Slacks. Hols – £1215.50 £1160.65 Slacks, £1097.25 Brownrigg. Short – £1070.30 No 2 Tregallon.
Per Kilo: Lim – 187p Hunthills, 185p 173p Lantonside. Short – 183p Boreland of Southwick. AA – 179p 176p Dalmakethar, 177p Ballaggan, 175p Dalswinton, 160p Boreland of Southwick. BB – 159p Lantonside. Sim – 158p Boreland. Fleck – 154p 153p Slacks. Hols – 145p 134p Brownfield, 143p 139p Slacks. Mont – 137p Shenrick.
704 Prime Sheep Forward
481 Prime Lambs: Trade improved to average 258p/kg
176 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 253.5p/kg to 289p/kg Ruthwell
Tex – £105 Ruthwell, £103 Rigghead, £100 Newton Bungalow
253 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 261.3p/kg to 273p/kg Dalmakethar
Tex – £117.50 Kirkbride, £116 £114.50 Terreglestown, £114.50 Dalmakethar, £113.50 Westhill, £112.50 Bushcroft
52 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 249p/kg to 257p/kg Kirkbride
Tex – £120 Hoddomtown, £120 x4 Terreglestown, £120 Philgown
Suf – £119 Terregles
223 Cast Ewes & Rams: Slightly sharper on the week
136 Heavy Ewes averaged £112.59
83 Light Ewes averaged £71.81
Tups to £96
Ewes:
Tex – £186 £143 £139 Wellhill, £137 Denbieyett
Char – £131 Rigghead
Suf – £126 Burnside, £124 Gamerigg, £114 Philgown
NCC – £123 £122 £120 £118 Hartbush
Cross – £116 Foregirth, £112 Rigghead, £110 Denbieyett, £106 Wellhill
Kerry – £107 Terreglestown
BF – £98 Bankhead of Tinwald, £90 £79 Drumlanrigg
Zwart – £95 Rigghead
Herd – £76 £48 Bankhead of Tinwald
Rams:
Zwart – £96 Rigghead
Tex – £76 Drumlanrigg
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