C&D Auction Marts held their fortnightly sale of Store Lambs in Dumfries.
A good attendance of ringside buyers were present, ensuring a brisk trade throughout
Next Sale of Store Lambs will be Friday 7th January
Leading Prices
Suffolk – £109 Bettyknowes
North Country Cheviot – £107 Auchensheen
Valais Blacknose – £99 Auchensheen
Texel – £96 £94 Bettyknowes
Cross – £94 Bettyknowes
Blackface – £87 Bettyknowes
DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 13/12/2021
C & D Auction Marts held their Final Store Cattle Sale of 2021 on Monday. All classes again met plenty of competition with buyers proactively seeking numbers.
Bullocks averaged 214.1p/kg to 248.8p/kg Merkland and £1255 Rockhallhead
Heifers averaged 205.6p/kg to 245p/kg High Auchneel and £1215 Logan Mains
Bulls averaged 201.4p/kg to 222.8p/kg and £990 Drumyeonmore
Bullocks per head – Sim – £1255 Rockhallhead. Lim – £1240 x2 £1120 Camrie, £1175 Merkland, £1155 Ryemuir, £1105 High Auchneel. AA – £1220 £1185 Logan Mains. Short – £1150 Netherfield. Char – £1150 Netherfield. Here – £1015 Upper Moor.
Heifers per head – AA – £1215 £1100 Logan Mains, £1130 Auchenhay, £1050 High Auchneel. Lim – £1200 £1070 High Auchneel, £1055 Newbarn, £1050 High Auchneel. BB – £1060 Ryemuir, £1035 Upper Moor. Char – £1050 High Auchneel. Lui – £990 Lawesknowe. Sim – £985 Rockhallhead.
DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 15/12/2021
C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Primestock in Dumfries.
87 Cattle Forward:
Prime Cattle sold easily to 268p/kg from J Jardine, Yett for a Limousin x Heifer to regular buyers R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan.
OTM’s once again met a competitive trade with all buyers in a competitive mood. Although leaner older cows met some resistance.
Per Head: Lim – £1544.75 Kirkhill. Fleck – £1271.85 £1235 £1177.60 Slacks. AA – £1165.90 Slacks. Sim – £1035.05 Thorniethwaite. Nor Red – £1017.75 Shenrick. Hols – £1008.90 Slacks, £939.40 Kirktonfield. Here – £992 Slacks. Lui – £987 Craiglearen.
Per Kilo: Lim – 185p Kirkhill, 144p 141p Ballaggan. AA – 178p Slacks, 151p Bodesbeck. Lui – 161p Over Cairn, 145p Craiglearen. Fleck – 150p 145p 139p Slacks. Hols – 145p Brownfield, 122p Kirktonfield, 120p Maxwellbank, 118p Hardgrove. Ayr – 118p Ryemuir.
743 Prime Lambs: Trade remains firm with only the heavier lambs easier
8 Lambs (25.5kg-32kg) averaged 227.1p/kg to 277p/kg Nether Cargen
Tex – £86 Nether Cargen
230 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 277.5p/kg to 299p/kg Craigielands Hill
Tex – £114 Over Abington, £110 Eastside
NCC – £112.50 Blacket House
Chev – £106 Whinneyknowe
BF – £103.50 Craighead
Cross – £103 Barr
281 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 278.2p/kg to 297p/kg Dollard
Tex – £125 Dollard, £124.50 Eastside
Chev – £123 Hoddomtown
NCC – £122.50 Marwhirn
Suf – £118 Nether Cargen
Berri – £112 Terregle Bank
BF – £110 Corsencon
Cross – £108 Whinneyknowe
213 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 268.3p/kg to 281p/kg Monaliadh
Belt – £140 Monaliadh
Tex – £137 Ryemuir, £131.50 £131 Rigghead, £130 Foregirth
Char – £135 Monaliadh
Chev. Mule – £124 Marwhirn
11 Lambs (52.1kg+) averaged 248.1p/kg to 257p/kg Druidhall/Braco
Tex – £136 x2 Druidhall, £130 Rigghead
Cast Ewes & Rams: Larger numbers of cast ewes were sharper on the week for a plainer offering. Cast Tups met an exceptional trade.
Heavy Ewes averaged £97.80 and topped at £188
Light Ewes averaged £71.36 and topped at £95
Tups averaged £125.03 and topped at £180
Ewes:
Tex – £188 Midtown, £176 Craigend, £152 Rigghead, £144 Druidhall
Char – £161 Rigghead, £158 Loaningfoot, £140 Craigend
Zwart – £155 Rigghead
Suf – £141 Rigghead, £138 £134 Midtown, £132 Loaningfoot
Chev. Mule – £122 Midtown, £101 Loaningfoot
Cross – £115 £112 Thorniethwaite, £106 Kirkbride & Drumburn
Dors – £95 Barony
BF – £86 Dornal, £81 Corsencon, £80 Barr, £76.50 Kirkland & Bettyknowes
Rams:
Tex – £180 West Skelston, £168 Rigghead, £158 Newbank, £148 Drumburn, £146 Nether Cargen
Chev – £148 Craiglearen, £132 Newbank
Suf – £128 Corrie Mains, £120 Nether Cargen
BFL – £122 Barr, £110 Craiglearen
Char – £109 Loaningfoot
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