DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 26/10/2022
C&D Auction Marts held their weekly Primestock sale in Dumfries.
Prime cattle met increased competition selling to 297p/kg from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan for a limousin heifer. Charolais heifers to 270p/kg Rigghead
OTMs – Beef cows looked easier with dairy types holidng their value.
Per Head – Sim – £1492.40 East Lanegate. AA – £1376.55 Corrie Mains. Lim – £1352.70 West Lanegate. BritShort- £1238.80 Newlands. Fri – £1317.50 £1248 Drum
Per Kilo – AA– 171p Corrie Mains. Lim – 167p West Lanegate, 159p Laught Mains. Sim– 164p East Lanegate. Fri – 156p 155p 153p Drum, 151p Baltersan. Short – 152p Newlands. Hol – 150p Gamerigg.
1694 Prime and Cast Sheep Forward
1071 Prime Lambs – Meated lambs wanted – Leaner sorts met limited demand
106 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Average 215.8p/kg to 235p/kg Marbrack
Tex – £88 Parks
Chev- £95 High Cairn
439 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) Average 215.9p/kg to 232p/kg Lockerbie House Stables
Tex – £100 Bushcroft, £99 Belridding & Craighead
X – £98 Woodhouse
NCC – £94 Mollin
Shet- £90 Barfil
BF £88.50 Beuchan
423 Lambs (45.6kg- 52kg) Average 221.5p/kg to 233p/kg Ashmark
Tex – £115.50 Netherhall, £114.50 Belridding, £114 Druidhall/Braco
Chev Mule – £110 High Cairn
X – £109 Glenlaugh
103 lambs (52kg +) Average 221.5p/kg to 231p/kg Netherhall
Suf – £122.50 Netherhall
Tex – £122.50 Netherhall, £120 Craigdarroch, £119 Collochan, £119 Druidhall/Braco
X – £110 Hallmeadow
623 -Cast Ewes and Rams – Heavy ewes scarce. Leaner types meeting some resistance
Ewes
Belt – £110 Pendicle
Tex – £108 £103 Craigadam, £101 Philgown
NCC – £92 Mollin, £87 Muirside
Chev Mule – £91 Muirside
Char – £90 Beechhill
X – £87 Craigadam, £84 East Polquhiter, £83 Philgown, ££83 Halldykes
Chev – £77 Druidhall/Braco
BF – £69 Barfil, £68 Wyliehole, £64 Pendicle
C&D Auction Marts Ltd – Store Lambs – Friday 28th October
C&D Auction marts held their weekly sale of store sheep in Dumfries. A good ringside of attendance of buyers were present with trade upholding recent rates.
Early entries requested for next weeks sale.
Texel – £82 £80 Bushcroft
Suffolk – £80 Ewanston
Cheviot – £72 Polquhanity
Zwartble – £67 Little Fenwick
Blackface – £45 Scabcleugh
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