DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 08/03/2021
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries.
331 Forward:
Trade easily upheld recent values as buyers actively seek all classes of cattle.
132 Bullocks averaged 242.6p/kg to 290p/kg and £1320
30 Holstein Bullocks averaged 186.4p/kg to 194p/kg and £1075
158 Heifers averaged 234.2p/kg to 301.6p/kg and £1300
11 Bulls averaged 234.3p/kg to 240.5p/kg and £980
Bullocks per head – Sim – £1320 £1300 x2 £1245 x2 £1200 Archbank. Short – £1300 Archbank. Lim – £1245 £1170 £1155 Meikleholm, £1200 £1140 £1120 £1115 Herries, £1115 High Auchneel, £1105 Auchencheyne, £1100 Nether Locharwoods. AA – £1210 £1185 Sheddock, £1145 Meikleholm, £1055 Gimmenbie, £1050 Ryemuir. BB – £1185 £1165 £1145 £1105 x2 £1100 Low Glasnick. Char – £1115 Hillhead, £1075 Low Glasnick. Here – £1100 Low Glasnick. Fri – £1075 Boreland. Lui – £1060 Auchencheyne, £1020 Crosslee. Sal – £1000 Low Glasnick. Brit Fri – £960 Baltersan.
Heifers per head – BB – £1300 £1270 £1210 x2 £1165 £1140 x2 £1110 Low Glasnick, £1255 Ryemuir. Char – £1180 Archbank, £1035 £1000 x2 Cormaddie, £1000 Archbank. AA – £1105 £1100 £1080 High Auchneel. Lim – £1105 £1055 High Auchneel, £1100 Belridding, £1080 Meikleholm, £1020 Herries. Here – £1105 £1100 Low Glasnick, £1100 High Auchneel. Short – £1070 Archbank. Sim – £1055 High Auchneel. Sal – £1055 High Auchneel. Gal – £935 Crosslee.
Bulls per head – Sim – £980 Newbie Mains.
Dumfries – Monthly Pig Sale
A rather smaller show of 90 pigs were forward at Dumfries Mart for C & D Auction Marts` monthly sale but quality was excellent throughout with trade topping at £175. Sellers were present from across Scotland with some new buyers operating.
Breeding gilt weaners were easily sold to £92 for Oxford Sandy Blacks from J.D.M. Thomson, Newlands & £65 for Saddlebacks from Ian Burgess, Maryfield. Other weaners met a mixed trade & porkers were in short supply but sold at an acceptable rate given the current national trends and over-supply. Quality crossbred cutters sold really well to £165 for Pietrain/Gloucester Old Spots from Robert Kirkwood, Mouswald Grange. Baconers too met demand with exceptional Large Black gilts from Ardyne Organic Farms making to £175 with others at £168 & £165 from Ardyne & £160 & £140 ex Chapelton, Auchenblae.
Breeding pigs were in shorter supply than anticipated but sold to £160 for a crossbred in-pig gilt consigned by D. Morley, Chapelton, Auchenblae. Cast sows & boars were a little ahead of the very depressed current national market but with a very moderate top of £63.
DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 10/03/2021
C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
48 Cattle Forward:
Prime Cattle met a compeitive trade with Limousin x Heifers to 248p/kg Burnside and 244p/kg Low Three Mark purchased by local butchers, R Johnstone & Sons, Annan and W Lindsay, Creetown.
OTM’s again looked sharper with buyers actively seeking greater numbers weekly.
Per Head: AA – £1560 Dalmakethar, £911.20 Corrie Mains. Lui – £1153.95 Dalmakethar. Sim – £1124.80 Dalmakethar, £1101.10 £1048.80 Cormaddie. Lim – £1065.50 Cormaddie. Hols – £1026.90 £945.50 Townhead, £927.10 Ryes, £912.50 Big Balcraig. Ayr – £933.80 Muirside.
Per Kilo: High – 157p 151p Glenwhargen. Sim – 148p Dalmakethar, 146p 143p 141p Cormaddie. Lim – 148p Cormaddie, 144p Dalmakethar. Lui – 147p Dalmakethar. AA – 136p Corrie Mains. Frie – 133p 125p Fardingjames, 125p Baltersan. Nor Red – 128p Shenrick. Hols – 127p Barnbarroch, 127p Ryes, 127p Tarbreoch Dairy, 126p Townhead,125p Big Balcraig. Montb – 125p Shenrick. Ayr – 116p Muirside.
658 Prime and Cast Sheep Forward
401 Prime Hoggs: Hoggs were a mixed sample with best sorts scarce. Trade still firm.
16 Hoggs (17 to 25.4kg) ave 237.5p/kg to 248p/kg Barend
37 Hoggs (25.5kg to 32kg) ave 269.3p/kg to 287p/kg Barend
Chev – £83.50 Barend
Black – £83.50 Barend
134 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) ave 285.3p/kg to 317p/kg Little Culloch
Chev – £113.50 Upper Portrack
Tex – £110.50 Little Culloch
Black – £106 Craigdarroch
167 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 285.6p/kg to 312p/kg Lanarkland
Tex – £126 £124 Lanarkland, £125 Tara, £123.50 Little Culloch
Chev – £125.50 Marwhirn
Belt – £125 Garloff
Black – £122.50 Craigdarroch
47 Hoggs (46kg+) ave 282.1p/kg to 300p/kg Lanarkland
Tex – £145 Victoria House, £140 £136 Lanarkland, £140 Garloff
Suf – £136 Lanarkland
257 Cast Ewes & Rams: Ewes easily maintained recent rates
Ewes:
Tex – £133 Garloff, £129 Holm, £123 Chestnut Lodge, £121 North Cowshaw
Cross – £114 Chestnut Lodge, £109 Bettyknowes, £108 Meikle Barncleugh
NCC – £110 Hartbush
Suf – £104 Meikle Barncleugh
Chev. Mule – £98 Newbank, £97 Hartbush
Chev – £97 £96 Mollin, £85 Newbank, £85 Chanlockfoot
Black – £83 Bettyknowes, £82 Chanlockfoot, £81 Auchenbrack, £76.50 Gall
Rams:
Suf – £149 £121 Tigh-Na-Bruich
Chev – £127 £108 Bettyknowes
Black – £85 Sweetshawhead, £83 Bettyknowes
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