DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 09/08/2021
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries.
180 Forward: Demand excellent as buyers competed for all classes. More forward cattle present.
Bullocks averaged 226p/kg to 265.8p/kg and £1330
Heifers averaged 231.4p/kg to 254p/kg and £1470
Bulls averaged 250.2p/kg to 256.2p/kg and £1140
Bullocks per head – AA – £1330 £1225 £1120 High Auchneel, £1100 Sheddock. Char – £1275 £1190 West Lanegate, £1210 Netherfield. Lim – £1265 £1225 £1220 £1170 High Auchneel, £1190 West Lanegate, £1180 Backburn, £1095 Mosside, £1075 Lantonside. Sim – £1165 High Auchneel, £1040 Lantonside. BB – £1070 Upper Moor, £1055 Backburn. Short – £1055 Foregirth.
Heifers per head – Char – £1470 £1320 £1180 Hartbush, £1225 High Auchneel. Sim – £1320 £1180 Hartbush. AA – £1200 High Auchneel, £1000 Laghead. Lim – £1190 High Auchneel. BB – £1000 Backburn.
Bulls per head – Lim – £1140 Merkland, £1060 Lantonside.
DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 11/08/2021
C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
Prime Cattle to 255p/kg from D&E Lockhart, Fauldingcleugh with Limousin Bullocks
OTM’s met a sharper trade with mainly dairy types forward
Dairy averaged 126.9p/kg to 163p/kg and £1438.20
Beef averaged 151p/kg to 185p/kg and £1185.70
Per Head: Fleck – £1438.20 £1181.75 Slacks. AA – £1185.70 Brickhouse. Hols – £1143 £1120.50 £1083.95 Conheath, £1118.95 Dryburgh. Fri – £1080.40 Linns, £1051.90 Braehead. Sal – £1032 Hall. Lim – £1012.50 Kirkton of Crawford.
Per Kilo: Short – 185p Brickhouse. AA – 167p Brickhouse. Fleck – 163p 153p Slacks. Saler – 160p Hall. Fri – 148p 131p Linns, 134p Braehead. Hols – 140p 135p 133p Conheath, 139p Dryburgh, 131p Slacks. Mont – 134p Knockeffrick.
1165 Prime Sheep Forward:
776 Prime Lambs:
71 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 231.2p/kg to 264p/kg Newbigging
Tex – £93.50 Bushcroft, £91 Dressertland, £90.50 Upper Rigg
631 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 244.2p/kg to 288p/kg Terregles Bank
Tex – £119.50 Shangan, £119 Dalmakethar, £114.50 £114 Kirkton of Crawford
Suf – £106.50 Kirkbride, £105.50 Lanarkland, £104 Longbeoch
74 Lambs (45.6kg+kg) averaged 246.4p/kg to 261p/kg Hall Dykes
Belt – £128 Terreglestown
Tex – £122.50 Terreglestown, £122.50 Shangan, £120 Kirkbride
Chev. Mule – £112 Ryemuir
389 Cast Ewes: A poorer show of ewes on offer. Trade easier on the week.
220 Heavy Ewes averaged £88.28
165 Light Ewes averaged £65.41
4 Rams averaged £96
Ewes:
Tex – £140 Burnside, £138 £125 Hayfield, £128 Kirkton of Crawford
Cross – £113 Carsegowan, £112 Rigghead, £110 Shangan
Chev. Mule – £113 Carsegowan, £87 Ryemuir, £71 Marwhirn
Char – £108 Tinwald
NCC – £103 Ryemuir
Chev – £99 £79 Marwhirn, £96 Tinwald, £88 Marchbank, £81 Bennan
BF – £97 x2 Kirkland, £85 Craigdarroch, £78 Newbigging
Suf – £95 £76 Hayfield, £88 High Townhead
Dor – £82 Tinwald
