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Dumfries – Christmas Sale of Pigs 2020

Dumfries Mart conducted their annual Christmas Sale of Pigs on 14th December.  This was the first anniversary of the successful re-commencement of monthly pig sales at the mart and 103 were sold.

 

A small herd dispersal from Mark Day, Carlcroft, Harbottle, Northumberland produced the day`s top price, £300 for a four year old purebred British Saddleback sow, in-pig to the stock boar.  She was purchased by M.J. & J.A. Dobson, Hillhead, Auldgirth, Dumfries.  Others breeding pigs sold to £150, also from Carlcroft.

 

In line with national trends, store and prime pigs were slightly harder to cash on the month. Cutters sold to £100 from SRUC, Easter Howgate; weaners topped at £50 for British Saddleback gilts from Gary Scott, Broxburn; porkers sold to £80 for some exceptional Duroc gilts from Jason Knaggs, Doncaster who also sold boars at £70.  Baconers and cast pigs sold to £100.

 

The next Dumfries pig sale will be on Monday 11th January.

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