DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 18/1/2023
C&D Auction Marts held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries.
Prime cattle met plenty of demand selling to 304p/kg for limousin x heifer from regular consigner J. Jardine, Yett to Annan Butchers, R. Johnstone & Sons. Simmental heifers to 260p/kg from Low Three Mark to W. Lindsay, Butchers, Creetown.
OTM’s met a very competitive trade with all classes wanted.
Per Head – Sim – £1519.80 £1491.50 Cormaddie. Lim – £1352.70 Newbarn. AA – £1341 Cormaddie. Hol – £1178.10 £1176 Brownfield, £1173 Gamerigg, £1132.40 Brownrigg, £1114.70 Drum.
Per Kilo – Sim – 190p 184p Cormaddie. AA – 180p Cormaddie. Lim – 180p Cormaddie. Hol – 170p Gamerigg, 160p Drum & Brownfield.
990 Prime Hoggs – Trade much improved with flesh wanted
358 Hoggs(32.1-39kg) Average 244.3p/kg to 276p Catslackburn
Tex- £100 Northpark, £98 Pendicle
Lley – £97 Pendicle
Bl Tex – £95 Catslackburn
BF – £93 Beuchan
395 Hoggs (39.1-45kg) Average 248.9p/kg to 268pkg Rigghead
Tex – £111.50 Druidhall, £111 Catslackburn, £110 Abune the Brae
Suf – £108.50 Abune the Brae
Chev Mule – £108.50 Druidhall
Chev – £107 Blackett House, £104 Catslackburn
X – £105 Barr
237 Hoggs(45.6kg+) Average 234.8p/kg to 256p/kg Nether Gribton
Suf – £129 £127 Lochmailing, £124 Northpark
Lley – £127 Laneside
Tex – £126 Barr, £125 £122 Foregirth, £122 Eastside
X – £120 Nether Gribton
170 Cast Ewes and Rams forward.
Heavy Ewes sold dearer on the week with light Ewes and Rams a similar trade,many more could have been easily sold.
Ewes
Tex – £125,£120 Mull of Galloway,
Char – £108 Little Fenwick
X – £121 Mull of Galloway,£116 11 High Road & Foregirth,
Llley- £102 Laneside,
BF – £86 Foregirth £70 Abune The Brae
Chev – £87 HighTownhead, £75 Dressertland
Rams
Suf- £138 Lochmailing
Lley – £150 Laneside
WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
MONDAY 16 JANUARY 2023
STORE, OTM CATTLE
& STORE LAMBS
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Monday 16 January sold OTM Cattle, Store Cattle and Store Hoggs.
102 OTM Cattle sold to an absolutely flying trade and topped at £1943.70 for an Aberdeen Angus cow from Messrs Hair & Brewis, Drumbreddan and to 294ppk for a Charolais from Messrs McCulloch, Glentoo.
1564 Store Hoggs sold to £91.50 for Beltex from Copelaw, with Suffolk and Texel to £91 from Ardwall and Copelaw respectively.
Store Cattle met a much stronger trade than anticipated and topped at £1360 for Charolais bullocks from Messrs Craig, Craigton with heifers to £1205 for Angus from Messrs Finlay, Rainton and to 287ppk for Shorthorn bullocks from Messrs Milby the Cottage.
Leading Prices
OTM CATTLE
COWS
Angus
£1943.70, £1709.70 Drumbreddan; £1709.96 Cannee; £1709.10, Torhousekie
217, 211 Cannee; 211 Torhousekie; 209 Drumbreddan
Simmental
£1848.60, £1756.98, £1745.80 Craigton
237, 227 Craigton; 225 Cannee
Limousin
£1763.64, £1512.90 Drumbreddan; £1518.90 Derrie; £1511.22, £1505.70 Glentoo
267 Glentoo, 249 Derrie
Blonde
£1648.20 Drumbreddan
205 Drumbreddan
Luing
£1599, £1571.08, £1541.60 Hillside
249 Hillside
Charolais
£1575.84 Glentoo
294 Glentoo
Hereford
£1521 Torhousekie
195 Torhousekie
Saler
£1434.80 Fagra; £1158.36, £1106.30, £1102.64 Poldean
211 Fagra; 197, 195 Poldean
Shorthorn
£1427.60 Little Galdenoch
215 Little Galdenoch
Belted Galloway
£1298.82, £1039.72, £1013.14 Mochrum; £1115.40 Irelandton
195 Irelandton; 191 Mochrum
British Blue
£1186.92 Drumbreddan; £1099.98 Little Galdenoch
189 Little Galdenoch; 189 Drumbreddan
Jersey
£812.20 Scroggiehill
Highland
£556.92 Barlochan Wood
BULLS
£1305 Balgerran
STORE LAMBS
Beltex
£91.50 Copelaw
Suffolk
£91 Ardwall; £79 Miefield; £77 Fagra
Texel
£91, £89, £83 Copelaw; £80 Tower, Dalry
Scotch Mules
£82.50 Stair Estate; £82 Garroch; £81 Copelaw
Cheviot
£80 Garroch; £77 Burn
Blackface
£76 Stair Estate
STORE CATTLE
Bullocks
Charolais
£1360, £1180 Craigton; £1200 Glentoo
275.2 Glentoo; 270.9 Craigton
Simmental
£1340, £1180 Craigton; £1070 Gass, Glenluce
242.3 Craigton; 239.9 Gass, Glenluce
Angus
£1300 Glentoo
237 The Cottage
Belted Galloway
£1000 Halmyre
217.4 Halmyre
Limousin
£930 North Park; £890 Derrie
260.2 Derrie
Galloway
£910 Gass, Glenluce
233 Palgowan
Shorthorn
£900 Gass, Glenluce
287 The Cottage
Heifers
Angus
£1205 Rainton; £1100 Glentoo; £1020 North Park
221.1 Rainton
Charolais
£1170, £1090 Craigton
253.2, 251.2 Craigton
Simmental
£1150, £1090, £1080 Craigton
251.2, 248.3 Craigton
British Blue
£1100 Craigton
255.4 Derrie
Limousin
£1080 Craigton
248.3 Craigton
