DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 11/01/21
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their opening 2021 sale of store cattle in Dumfries.
280 Forward:
Trade exceeding expectations for a mixed offering, with buyers actively seeking greater numbers.
Bullocks averaged 217.2p/kg to 267.1p/kg Gartnagrenach and £1245 Backburn and Ryemuir
Heifers averaged 222.4p/kg to 287.3p/kg Gartnagrenach and £1220 Boreland of Southwick
Bulls averaged 232.7p/kg Newbie Mains and £1140 Newbie Mains
Bullocks per head – Sim – £1245 £1055 Backburn, £1090 Upper Moor, £1085 Halldykes. AA – £1245 £1105 Ryemuir, £1180 No 3 Woodhall, £1045 Barlochan, £1010 Kirkbride. BB – £1115 £1030 Upper Moor, £1110 No 3 Woodhall, £1065 Halldykes, £1030 High Auchneel. Lim – £1100 £1065 Ryemuir, £1085 £1080 Halldykes, £1080 Belridding. Char – £1070 £1030 High Auchneel, £1045 Netherfield. Gal – £1005 Halldykes. Here – £1000 Halldykes. Hols – £900 Upper Moor.
Heifers per head – AA – £1220 Boreland of Southwick, £1140 £1020 Kirkbride, £1080 Shenrick, £1000 £990 High Auchneel, £990 Upper Moor, £970 Gimmenbie. Lim – £1140 Kirkbride, £1130 Belridding, £1060 Boreland, £1015 £1000 High Auchneel, £990 Ballaggan, £970 Gimmenbie. BB – £1080 Shenrick, £940 Gimmenbie. Dev – £1010 High Bellochantuy. Sim – £1000 High Auchneel, £995 Gimmenbie.
Bulls per head – Sim – £1140 Newbie Mains
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their opening 2021 sale of store calves in Dumfries.
Small Show of calves easily sold.
Lim Heifers to £450 Ryes
Lim Bullocks to £385 Ryes
DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 13/01/2021
C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
38 Cattle Forward: Wintery slippery conditions restricted numbers.
Prime Cattle to 244p/kg For Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone Butchers, Annan.
OTM’s again met serious competition with all classes being sought after
Dairy averaged 110.1p/kg 147p/kg and £1099.80
Beef averaged 127.1p/kg to 150p/kg and £1293.20
Per Head: BB – £1293.20 Laverock Hall. Sim – £1287 £1242 Cormaddie, £1049.45 Newbie Mains. Hols – £1099.80 Conheath. Lim – £1066.50 Skipmyre. AA – £1051.90 Laghead. Fleck – £982.35 Newbie Mains, £948.60 Rockhallhead. Mont – £915.20 Ravenstone Mains.
Per Kilo: Lim – 150p Pearsby Hall, 135p Skipmyre. Hols – 147p Auchencrieff, 118p Muirside, 117p 116p Conheath,115p Brownrigg. Sim – 143p 135px2 Cormaddie, 139p Newbie Mains. AA – 134p Laghead, 133p Boreland of Southwick. Mont – 128p Ravenstone Mains. Fleck – 124p Rockhallhead. Gal – 113p Laghead.
1015 Prime and Store Sheep Forward
655 Prime Hoggs: Trade continues to exceed expectations. Heavy hoggs easily sold. Best export weights scarce.
10 Hoggs (25.5kg to 32kg) ave 246.3p/kg to 275p/kg Glenkiln
106 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) ave 255p/kg to 286p/kg Third
Tex – £103 Third, £102.50 Eastside
Cross – £98 Riggheads, £96.50 Glenkiln
Chev – £97.50 £93 Glenkiln
Black – £95 Beuchan
330 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 264.8p/kg to 285p/kg Riggheads
Tex – £124 Eastside, £120 Nether Garrel, £118.50 Marwhirn
Suff – £121 £120 Riggheads
Cross – £117.50 £113.50 £113 Riggheads, £109 Foregirth
Chev – £115.50 Hoddomtown
Chev. Mule – £109 Marwhirn
Black – £108 Barr, £106 Hoddomtown
209 Hoggs (46kg+) ave 255.7p/kg to 274p/kg West Skelston
Tex – £151 £149 £145 Newmains, £143 Newbank, £139 Eastside, £136 Foregirth, £132 Ballaggan, £131.50 West Skelston
Suff – £135 £126 Third, £125.50 Riggheads, £124 West Skelston
Char – £134 Inglestone
Cross – £117 Riggheads, £115 Barr
Black – £110 Sweetshawhead
360 Cast Ewes and Rams – Cast ewes easily maintained recent rates. Good tups were in demand.
Ewes:
Tex – £122 Skipmyre, £116 Eastside, £111 Shangan, £106 Newmains
Cross – £107 Skipmyre, £97 Foregirth, £96 Third, £96 Rockhallhead
NCC – £102 £97 Hartbush
BFL – £105 Grennan
Suff – £99 Skipmyre, £95 Rockhallhead
Chev. Mule – £97 Slacks, £85 Newbank
Chev – £93 Rockhallhead, £85 Marwhirn, £84 Gribdae, £83 Bankhead of Tinwald, £80 Newbank
Dor – £90 Hoddomtown
Black – £80 Hillbank, £67 Corsencon, £62 Beuchan
Rams:
Tex – £150 Shangan, £148 Skipmyre, £147 Whitehall
Chev – £133 Newbank, £83 Meikleholm
Black – £82 Barr, £70 Sweetshawhead
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