DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 22/03/2021
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries.
337 Forward: Trade continues to exceed sellers expectations with buyers actively seeking cattle.
Bullocks averaged 242.9p/kg to 313.5p/kg and £1345
Heifers averaged 227.1p/kg to 288.5p/kg and £1390
Bullocks per head – Lim – £1345 High Threave, £1315 Boreland, £1220 £1195 Newmains, £1160 £1155 £1150 £1145 Lantonside, £1150 £1135 Newmains. Sim – £1230 £1065 Rockhallhead, £1130 £1100 Palaceknowe, £1110 Barlae. Char – £1185 £1125 £1115 £1100 Cormaddie, £1075 High Threave. BB – £1175 £1060 Highlaw, £1100 Gimmenbie, £1100 Lochmailing. AA – £1100 £1095 Cormaddie, £1070 Brickhouse. Sal – £1100 High Auchneel. Short – £1090 Pilmuir, £1025 High Auchneel. Hols – £1035 High Auchneel. Whit Short – £1025 High Auchneel.
Heifers per head – Lim – £1390 Lantonside, £1200 x2 Barlae, £1110 High Threave, £1100 High Auchneel, £1040 Belridding. AA – £1345 £1205 Barlae, £1250 £1140 Innerfield, £1235 Rockhallhead, £1130 Gimmenbie, £1115 High Auchneel, £1065 Townhead. Sim – £1250 £1220 £1120 Innerfield, £1205 Palaceknowe, £1115 High Auchneel. Short – £1220 Barlae. Char – £1170 Glenlaugh. Lui – £1100 High Auchneel. BB – £1090 x2 Highlaw, £1070 Gimmenbie.
Bullocks per kilo – Lim – 313.5 Lantonside. Char – 265.7p Mid Gleniron. Sim – 265.7p Mid Gleniron. AA – 265p Palaceknowe. BB – 245.3p High Threave. Short – 244.9p Pilmuir.
Heifers per kilo – BB – 274.5p Lochmailing. Lim – 273.7p Belridding. Char – 256.6p High Threave. Sim – 244.9p Mid Gleniron.
DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 24/03/2021
C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
Prime Cattle sold to 252p/kg for a Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan.
OTM’s once again met a fast trade with demand exceeding supply.
Dairy’s meeting the biggest rise.
Per Head: Lui – £1378.25 Kirkland. Mont – £1254.25 Upper Portrack. AA – £1156.20 Lagganlees, £1065.60 Cormaddie. Sim – £1101.60 Gillesbie, £1013.20 Cormaddie. Hols – £1098.55 £1009.80 Townhead, £1019.10 Barndennoch, £1002 Upper Portrack. Sal – £958.10 Gillesbie.
Per Kilo: Lui – 185p Kirkland. Mont – 145p Upper Portrack. AA – 145p Shambellie Grange, 144p Cormaddie, 141p Kirkbride. Sim – 144p Gillesbie. Sal – 143p Gillesbie. Hols – 132p 127p Townhead, 129p 125p x2 Barndennoch, 129p 127p Meikle Killantrae.
786 Prime and Cast Sheep Forward
625 Prime Hoggs: Best fleshed hoggs continue to be in demand
24 Hoggs (25.5kg to 32kg) ave 241.6p/kg to 260p/kg Lochwood
349 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) ave 277.7p/kg to 300p/kg Lanarkland
Black – £112.50 £109 Maryholm, £109.50 Rigghead
Chev – £109.50 Rigghead, £108.50 Lochwood
Tex – £108 x2 Pendicle, £105 Lanarkland
183 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) ave 285.1p/kg to 299p/kg Lanarkland
Charollais – £129 Pendicle
Tex – £127 West Skelston, £126.50 Lanarkland, £126 Pendicle
Suf – £125.50 Pendicle
Chev – £125.50 Hoddomtown
Black – £121.50 Rigghead
Cross – £116.50 Pendicle
69 Hoggs (46kg+) ave 264p/kg to 290p/kg West Skelston
Tex – £135 Lanarkland & East Polquhirter, £134 £133.50 West Skelston, £133 Wyliehole
Chev. Mule – £134 Pendicle
Suf – £129 Townhead, £127 West Skelston
162 Cast Ewes & Rams: Met an exceptional trade. Many more could be sold on a weekly basis.
Ewes:
Tex – £134 £115 Barnbackle, £111 Steilston
Suf – £117 Philgown
Cross – £111 Longbeoch, £111 Steilston, £107 Muircleugh
NCC – £111 Hastingshall
Dor – £110 Whiteyard
Black – £100 Inglestone, £89 Longbeoch, £84 Guelt, £79 Snar
Chev – £92 Philgown
Rams:
BFL – £156 Guelt, £112 £82 Brough
Tex – £106 East Polquhirter
Black – £77 Snar
