DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 13/06/2022
C & D Auction Marts held their fornightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries.
Less cattle around, easily sold with plenty of buyers requiring cattle of all sizes.
Bullocks per head – Lim – £1390 Low Glasnick, £1310 Mid Bishopton, £1200 Belridding. BB – £1275, £1220, £1215 – Low Glasnick. AAberdeen Angus – £1190 £1145 Sheddock, £1190 High Auchneel, £1140 Uppermoor, £1100 Horseholm. Sal – £1045 Uppermoor.
Heifers per head – Sal – £1390 Low Glasnick, £1225 £1135 High Auchneel, £1100 Greenfield. Lim – £1260 Mid Bishopton, £1200 High Auchneel, £1195, £1150 Belridding, £1145 Horseholm. BB – £1250 Low Glasnick, £1155 Bridgestone. AA – £1245, £1225 High Auchneel, £1220 Laghead, £1200 Horseholm, £1130 Uppermoor, £1100 Sheddock. Sim – £1150 High Auchneel. BSH – £1135 High Auchneel. Lui – £1135 High Auchneel.
Bulls per head – BB – £1120 Mid Bishopton. Lim – £1020 Mid Bishopton.
Also June sale of Breeding Cattle were presented to a good attendance of prospective buyers which sold to £2450 for a Saler x Heifer with Bull Calf from J. Paterson & Co. Kildarroch.
Heifers with calves – £2450, £2350, £2200 x2 Kildarroch, £2200 Riggheads.
Cows with calves – £2250 x2, £2200 Park Farm
DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 15/06/2022
C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Primestock sale in Dumfries.
OTMS’S easily sold as buyers were in a competative mood for all classes.
Dairy Average – 153p/kg to 181p/kg and £1292.85
Beef Average – 193.8p/kg to 229p/kg and £1809.10
Per Head – Lim – £1809.10 £1765.50 Newmains. BSH – £1682.60 Dalswinton. Sim – £1674.40 Barnbackle, £1605 Dollard. AA – £1536.80 Pendicle. Lui – £1430 Barnbackle. Hol – £1292.85 £1225.25 £1160.65 Brownfield.
Per Kilo – Lim – 229p 214p Newmains. AA – 226p Pendicle. Sim – 214p 207p Dollard, 208p Barnbackle. Lui – 200p Barnbackle. Hols – 181p 169p Tarbreoch Dairy, 169p x2 Brownfield.
Prime and Cast Sheep Forward –
530 New Season Lambs – with more buyers in attendance, all classes met a firm demand although easier on the week as with all other centres nationwide,
263 Lambs (32.1kg – 39kg) Average 306.4p/kg to 327p/kg Townpark
Tex – £123.50 Townpark, £121.50 Beltonhill
Char – £120.50 Loaningfoot
210 Lambs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Average 318p/kg to 332p/kg Druidhall/Braco
Tex – £139 Ballaggan &Cotland, £139 £136 Druidhall/Braco, £134.50 Midtown
Suf – £137 £131.50 Third
Char – £131.50 Loaningfoot
29 Lambs (45.6kg+ ) Average 290p/kg to 320p/kg Midtown
Suf – £147 Midtown
Tex – £140.50 Cotland, £138 Druidhall/Braco
Char – £139 Rigghead
Prime Hoggets –
80 Old season hoggs – Well fleshed keenly sought.
Tex – £486 Nether Gribton, £148 x2 £144 £136 Eastside, £135 Whitehall & Abune the Brae.
230 Cast Ewes Forward. Cast Ewes remain at recent rates.
Heavy Ewes Average £141.77 Top £216
Light Ewes Average £104.70 Top £134
Cast Tups Average £175.85 Top £228
Ewes:
Tex – £216 £196 Rigghead, £216 £198 Laughtmuirside,
X – £185 Cotland, £170 Burnhead, £166 North Cowshaw, £155 8 Terrages Cottage.
Char – £175 Rigghead.
Zwar – £152 Rigghead.
Suf – £150 8 Terregles Cottage, £147 Waterhead Cottage No2, £130 Townhead.
Cont – £146, £144 Skipmyre.
Chev – £134 Lawesknowe, £127 Woodfoot, £112 Balaggan
Rye – £116 Waterhead Cottage No2.Blackface – £114 Abune the Brae, £80 Nether Gribton.
Rams:-
Char – £228 Ballaggan
Tex – £208 West Parkgate, £198, £196 Laughtmuirside.
BF – £118 Laughtmuirside
One partner. No competitors. Full visibility across the region.
