Dumfries Mart Weekly Round-up 23 & 25/08/2021

DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 23/08/2021

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries.

336 Forward: A strong ringside of local and distant buyers present, ensuring that trade for all classes easily upheld recent rates.

Bullocks averaged 228.4p/kg to 281p/kg Millhill and £1250 Millhill

Heifers averaged 220p/kg to 283p/kg Belridding and £1330 Belridding

Bulls averaged 208.6p/kg to 221p/kg Slacks and £905 Slacks

Bullocks per head – Lim – £1250 £1120 High Auchneel, £1175 Ballaggan, £1155 Dunbae, £1140 Ballaggan, £1130 Belridding. Sim – £1225 Millhill, £1190 £1160 £1105 Dunbae, £1160 High Auchneel, £1120 Upper Moor. Char – £1225 Millhill, £1140 Mosside. AA – £1190 High Auchneel, £1175 Ballaggan, £1170 Mosside, £1120 No 2 Tregallon & Keyla Park, £1085 Highlaw, £1080 Upper Moor. Saler – £1180 £1160 £1155 Dunbae, £1120 High Auchneel. Here – £1165 £1145 £1115 Upper Barr, £1090 Keyla Park. Short – £1120 £1115 £1075 No 2 Tregallon. Fleck – £1060 Upper Moor. BB – £1035 Upper Moor. Fri – £945 Baltersan. Hols – £930 Mosside. Gall – £920 Baltersan.

Heifers per head – Lim – £1330 Belridding, £1240 £1110 High Auchneel, £1170 Pendicle. Char – £1305 Mosside, £1105 High Auchneel, £1100 Millhill, £1090 £1030 Mosside, £1035 Dunbae. Sim – £1120 £1100 £1090 Dunbae, £1105 x2 High Auchneel, £1100 Millhill. AA – £1105 High Auchneel, £1055 Mosside. Short – £1100 Dunbae. BB – £1100 Upper Moor, £1080 Pendicle. Sal – £980 Mosside. Blonde – £960 Foregirth.

Bulls per head – AA – £905 Slacks. Fleck – £870 Slacks.

The Firm also held a Sale of Breeding Cattle which included the Dispersal of Stock Cows from M/S Marshall, Barshill. The Dispersal Cattle met plenty of interest.

Spring Calving Beef Shorthorn Heifers to £1600

Spring Calving Charolais Heifers to £1550

Charolais Cows with Calves to £1700

Beef Shorthorn with Calves to £1600

Simmental Cows with Calves to £1580

Stock Bull – Beef Shorthorn (5yo) to £1950

DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 25/08/2021

C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.

67 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle met a brisker trade selling to 270p/kg for a Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to local Annan Butchers, R Johnstone & Sons.

OTM’s once again met a competitive trade for all classes with buyers actively seeking more each week.

Dairy averaged 118.4p/kg to 160p/kg and £1193

Beef averaged 158.1p/kg to 206p/kg and £1468.80

Per Head: AA – £1468.80 £1165.60 Dalmakethar. Sim – £1462.60 Dalmakethar, £1193.40 High Townhead. South Devon – £1392 £1388.40 £1303.50 Greenwrae Croft. Lim – £1256.85 Kirkhill, £1102.20 High Townhead. Lim – £1193.50 Boreland. Hols – £1012.50 £999.60 £936 Barndennoch, £924.35 Shenrick. Fri – £919.60 Boreland. Mont – £904 Upper Portrack.

Per Kilo: Sim – 206p Dalmakethar. AA – 192p 188p Dalmakethar. BB – 179p Lochhill. Here – 175p Lochhill. South Devon – 174p Greenwrae Croft. Lim – 171p Kirkhill, 167p High Towhead,155p Boreland. Mont – 160p Upper Portrack. Hols – 147p Barndennoch, 139p Shenrick, 129p Gamerigg, 127p Chapelcroft. Fri – 124p Fardingjames.

1266 Prime Sheep Forward:

807 Prime Lambs: Trade continues to be strong with well fleshed lambs in the biggest demand.

18 Lambs (25.5kg-32kg) averaged 235.4p/kg to 262p/kg Kilmichael

255 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 250.1p/kg to 276p/kg Upper Rigg

Tex – £100.50 Netherton, £95 Halldykes, £94.50 Meikle Barncleugh, £94.50 Mill of Plunton, £94.50 Dollard

Belt – £99.50 Netherton

Hamp – £94 Burnside of Baltersan

BF – £94 Kilmichael

Jac – £87 Greenwrae Croft

402 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 240p/kg to 273p/kg Shambellie Grange

Tex – £114.50 Druidhall/Braco, £113 Westhill, £110 £109.50 Bettyknowes, £110 Rashgill, £109 Shambellie Grange

Suf – £109 Barr, £105 Pendicle