Dumfries Mart Weekly Sales Reports 10 & 12/11/21

DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 10/11/2021

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

52 Cattle Forward:

OTM’s met a pleasing trade as there was very little flesh about.

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

Per Head: Sim – £1136 Innerfield. BB – £1101.10 Auchencrieff. Char – £1095 Dalswinton. AA – £1057.80 £993.60 Dalswinton. Short – £1050 Dalswinton. Hols – £1005.70 Hardgrove, £921.05 Brownfield. Mont – £840 Upper Portrack.

Per Kilo: BB – 182p Auchencrieff. Short – 168p 141p Dalswinton. Mont – 150p 138p Upper Portrack. Char – 150p Dalswinton. Sim – 142p Innerfield. AA – 132p Corrie Mains. Hols – 113p Hardgrove, 109p Brownfield.

1685 Prime Sheep Forward

1040 Prime Lambs: Trade remains firm for all classes

183 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 268.6p/kg to 291p/kg Dressertland

Tex – £109 Old Hemp, £108.50 Craighead

Oxford – £104 Carnavel

Cross – £95 East Polquhirter

BF – £94 East Polquhirter

635 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 268.5p/kg to 286p/kg Eastside

Tex – £122 Belridding, £122 Shangan, £121.50 Dollard, £121 New Farm & Dalmakethar, £120 Eastside

Char – £120.50 Wyliehole

Suf – £118 Old Hemp, £113 Nether Gribton

Chev – £116.50 Dressertland

Cross – £109 Tinwald Shaws

222 Lambs (45.6kg+) averaged 253p/kg to 302p/kg Shangan

Tex – £150 £145 £131 Shangan, £132 £131 £130 Druidhall/Braco, £132 Newton Bungalow, £130 Belridding

Char – £128 Druidhall/Braco

Suf – £117.50 Swyre, £115 Druidhall/Braco

Cross – £115 Tinwald Shaws

645 Cast Ewes & Rams: Heavy ewes scarce and wanted. Leaner ewes looked sharper.

Ewes:

Tex – £174 Wellhill, £141 Belridding

Char – £157 Rigghead

Cross – £111 East Polquhirter & Belridding, £110 Druidhall. £106 Innerfield, £104 Wyliehole

Chev. Mule – £107 Belridding

Chev – £92 Carnavel, £89 Mollin

BF – £77 Hillbank, £76 x2 Barony, £73 Kirkland, £70 Upper Barr

Rams:

Tex – £153 Dressertland

BFL – £131 Marwhirn

Chev – £119 Dressertland

BF – £112 Kirkland

C & D Auction Marts held their sale of Store Lambs and Feeding Ewes on Friday 12^th November

950 Forward:

Another excellent trade for 950 store lambs of all classes at Dumfries on Friday. With more buyers in attendance, demand outstripped supply and many more could have been sold to advantage.

Dumfries Market are delighted to support the Lamb for St Andrew’s Day campaign. Spearheaded by the Institute of Auctioneers, schools from across Scotland will be enjoying Lamb on St Andrew’s Day. Lambs have been donated by Borthwick, Shangan this week.

Leading Prices

Store Lambs

Chev – £115 Pilmuir, £93 Dressertland

Tex – £106 £96 Dressertland, £106 £104 (x2) Pilmuir, £98 Ford Cottage

Cross – £97 Auchenhessnane

Suf – £80 £68 Nether Laggan

BF – £76 Snar

Easycare – £71 Nether Laggan

Feeding Ewes

Tex – £90 £87 £80 Laight

Mil Blue – £70 Laight

BF – £68 Laight