C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock in Dumfries which included the Christmas Show & Sale of Prime Cattle
A show of good quality local prime cattle was presented to the judge, Ian Carlisle, Border Meats, who after careful deliberation found his champion in the Galloway Section with a Bullock from J&S Ross, Romesbeoch which sold at 300p/kg or £1920 to the judge.
Reserve Champion was sold to J Craig for Ballards Butchers, Castle Douglas at 300p/kg for a Limousin Bullock.
Others to 280p/kg Garrarie to John Scott Meats, Paisley
Heifers to 300p/kg Yett to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan
OTM’s again met a competative trade for a poorer offering
Per Head: Short – £1025.55 No 2 Tregallon. AA – £1008 Foregirth. Dairy Short – £900.90 Loch Arthur. Hols – £858 Barnbarroch, £833.75 New Farm.
Per Kilo: AA – 168p Foregirth, 165p Copewood. Sim – 135p Lochhill. Dairy Short – 119p 117 (x2) Loch Arthur. Hols – 115p New Farm, 110p (x2) Barnbarroch.
1307 Prime Sheep Forward
1000 Prime Lambs: Lambs continue to meet a pleasing trade with buyers actively seeking greater numbers.
247 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 269p/kg to 282p/kg Over Abington
Tex – £110 Over Abington, £108 Nether Garrel, £108 (x2) Southwick
Cross – £105 Westhill
BF – £103 Beuchan
448 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 284.5p/kg to 303p/kg Nether Garrel
Suf – £126.50 Meikleholm, £124.50 Abune the Brae, £117 Glengennet
285 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaged 274.3p/kg to 302p/kg Druidhall
Tex – £153 Shangan, £148 Druidhall, £140 £138 West Skelston, £140 Meikleholm & Tinwald Shaws
Suf – £136 Netherhall, £133 Meikleholm, £130 West Lanegate
Char – £133 Springfield Hill
Cross – £128 Netherhall
20 Lambs (52.1kg) averaged 204.3p/kg to 227p/kg West Lanegate
Suf – £140 Netherhall
Char – £130.50 Nether Garrel
Tex – £130 Tinwald Shaws & Meikleholm, £129.50 Dalmakethar, £129 Barnbarroch
BF – £118 Meikleholm
Cross – £116.50 Glengennet
307 Cast Ewes & Rams: Ewes were dearer on the week.
Heavy Ewes averaged £96.33 and topped at £141
Light Ewes averaged £74.49 and topped at £107
Rams averaged £109.85 and topped at £136
Ewes:
Zwart – £141 10 Great Easton Drive
Tex – £128 Over Abington, £119 Victoria House, £116 £115 Nether Gribton, £105 Abune the Brae
Chev. Mule – £117 Nether Gribton
Cross – £115 Longbeoch, £110 Abune the Brae, £105 Netherhall & Innerfield
Dors – £107 Barony
Chev – £99 £77 Barnbarroch, £98 Over Abington, £87 Castle Creavie
BF – £93 £86 Craigdarroch, £90 Netherhall, £86 Abune the Brae, Nether Gribton & Muirside, £85 Meikleholm
Rams:
Tex – £136 £116 £113 Uppercleugh
BF – £122 Craigdarroch
BFL – £118 Glengennet
C&D Auction Marts held a sale of Store Lambs in Dumfries on Monday.
Plenty of demand for a mixed offering.
Leading Prices
Suffolk – £110 £95 Roan
Texel – £97 Townhead
Cross – £92 Townhead
Cheviot – £87 Roan
Blackface – £76 Roan
DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 29/11/2021
C & D Auction Marts their fortnightly sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries.
308 Store Cattle:
Wintry weather did not deter an active ringside of buyers from attending, trade continues to please.
Bullocks per head – Char – £1250 £1140 Low Glasnick. BB – £1225 £1125 £1105 £1080 Low Glasnick, £1150 Cushag, £1120 £1115 Landis, £1120 No 6 Howes. AA – £1100 No 6 Howes, £1070 High Auchneel. Sim – £1150 Hartbush, £1080 High Auchneel. Lim – £1150 Hartbush, £1130 Low Glasnick, £1100 £1080 High Auchneel. Mont – £1100 Upper Portrack. Here – £1085 Drumyeonmore, £1080 High Auchneel. Sal – £1055 Low Glasnick. Short – £1040 £1025 High Auchneel.
Heifers per head – Sim – £1250 Horseholm, £1100 £1085 (x2) £1060 High Auchneel, £1060 Hartbush. Char – £1235 Low Glasnick. Lim – £1210 Hartbush, £1155 Horseholm, £1085 High Auchneel, £1060 x2 Upper Moor. Stab – £1195 Horseholm. BB – £1195 High Auchneel, £1065 £1020 Upper Moor, £1050 Low Glasnick. Here – £1175 Low Glasnick. Mont – £1105 Upper Portrack. Short – £1095 High Auchneel. AA – £1020 High Auchneel. Hols – £985 Whitecroft Mains.
Bulls per head – Sim – £1200 £1060 Newbie Mains
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