DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 10/11/2021
C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
52 Cattle Forward:
OTM’s met a pleasing trade as there was very little flesh about.
Prime Cattle to 270p/kg for a Limousin x Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan.
Per Head: Sim – £1136 Innerfield. BB – £1101.10 Auchencrieff. Char – £1095 Dalswinton. AA – £1057.80 £993.60 Dalswinton. Short – £1050 Dalswinton. Hols – £1005.70 Hardgrove, £921.05 Brownfield. Mont – £840 Upper Portrack.
Per Kilo: BB – 182p Auchencrieff. Short – 168p 141p Dalswinton. Mont – 150p 138p Upper Portrack. Char – 150p Dalswinton. Sim – 142p Innerfield. AA – 132p Corrie Mains. Hols – 113p Hardgrove, 109p Brownfield.
1685 Prime Sheep Forward
1040 Prime Lambs: Trade remains firm for all classes
183 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaged 268.6p/kg to 291p/kg Dressertland
Tex – £109 Old Hemp, £108.50 Craighead
Oxford – £104 Carnavel
Cross – £95 East Polquhirter
BF – £94 East Polquhirter
635 Lambs (39.1kg-45.5kg) averaged 268.5p/kg to 286p/kg Eastside
Tex – £122 Belridding, £122 Shangan, £121.50 Dollard, £121 New Farm & Dalmakethar, £120 Eastside
Char – £120.50 Wyliehole
Suf – £118 Old Hemp, £113 Nether Gribton
Chev – £116.50 Dressertland
Cross – £109 Tinwald Shaws
222 Lambs (45.6kg+) averaged 253p/kg to 302p/kg Shangan
Tex – £150 £145 £131 Shangan, £132 £131 £130 Druidhall/Braco, £132 Newton Bungalow, £130 Belridding
Char – £128 Druidhall/Braco
Suf – £117.50 Swyre, £115 Druidhall/Braco
Cross – £115 Tinwald Shaws
645 Cast Ewes & Rams: Heavy ewes scarce and wanted. Leaner ewes looked sharper.
Ewes:
Tex – £174 Wellhill, £141 Belridding
Char – £157 Rigghead
Cross – £111 East Polquhirter & Belridding, £110 Druidhall. £106 Innerfield, £104 Wyliehole
Chev. Mule – £107 Belridding
Chev – £92 Carnavel, £89 Mollin
BF – £77 Hillbank, £76 x2 Barony, £73 Kirkland, £70 Upper Barr
Rams:
Tex – £153 Dressertland
BFL – £131 Marwhirn
Chev – £119 Dressertland
BF – £112 Kirkland
C & D Auction Marts held their sale of Store Lambs and Feeding Ewes on Friday 12th November
950 Forward:
Another excellent trade for 950 store lambs of all classes at Dumfries on Friday. With more buyers in attendance, demand outstripped supply and many more could have been sold to advantage.
Dumfries Market are delighted to support the Lamb for St Andrew’s Day campaign. Spearheaded by the Institute of Auctioneers, schools from across Scotland will be enjoying Lamb on St Andrew’s Day. Lambs have been donated by Borthwick, Shangan this week.
Leading Prices
Store Lambs
Chev – £115 Pilmuir, £93 Dressertland
Tex – £106 £96 Dressertland, £106 £104 (x2) Pilmuir, £98 Ford Cottage
Cross – £97 Auchenhessnane
Suf – £80 £68 Nether Laggan
BF – £76 Snar
Easycare – £71 Nether Laggan
Feeding Ewes
Tex – £90 £87 £80 Laight
Mil Blue – £70 Laight
BF – £68 Laight
Cross – £67 Laight
Easycare – £66 £60 Nether Laggan
Chev – £66 Alton
Next Sales of Store Lambs
Friday 19th November at 11am
Monday 29th November at 10.15am
Monday 13th December at 10.15am
Early entries are requested
