Dumfries Primestock Report

Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 28th May 2014.

21 Prime Cattle – Trade steady with buyers actively seeking cattle

Bullocks – Limousin to 235.5p/kg from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan.

Heifers – to 227.5p from Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan; 221.5p, 215.5p Outertown, Annan to Border Meats, Lockerbie, 214.5p Pumplaburn, Wamphray to Grierson Bros, Butchers, Castle Douglas.

56 OTM Cattle – Buyers were numerous with trade much dearer for all classes.

Per head Cows

Holstein Friesian to £1150, £119.30 Conheath, £995.60 Smallholmburn, £986 Drum

Hereford to £1019.25 Park

Simmental to £1016.40 Dollard

Angus to £917 Kirkland

Bulls - Limousin £1316.70 Park, Angus to £959.20 Craigielandhill

Bulls per kilo – Limousin 133p Park

Cows per kilo

Holstein Friesian to 145p, 139p Drum, 131p Smallholmburn, 127p Millisle, 125p Conheath

Hereford 135p Park

Limousin 143p West Skelston

Angus 138p, 136p Wylliehole, 131p Kirkland

British Blue 133p Netherfield

601 Prime sheep forward

183 Prime Lambs – Lambs met plenty of competition for all weights especially 32 – 40 kilos to level at 244p/kilo

Lambs 32.1-39kg average 251.5p to 265p Isle of Dalton

Beltex to £103.50 Isle of Dalton

Texel to £97.50 Isle of Dalton, £96.50 Brocklerigg

Lambs 39.1-45.5kg average 240.5p to 264p Brocklerigg

Suffolk to £108, £107.50 New Farm

Texel to £108, £105.50 Brocklerigg, £105.50 Backburn

Charollais to £103.50 Rigghead

Lambs 45.6 – 52kg average 227.4p to 252p Thorns

Texel to £116 Thorns, £107.50 Denbieyett & Backburn

194 Prime hoggs forward: Very mixed offering to average 191.6p/kg to 212p/kg Dalhanna

Texels to £94.50 Maryfield, £83.50 Torkirra

Blackface to £81.50 Upperbarr

224 Cast ewes forward – selling to recent high rates with heavy ewes averaging £88.54 topping at £115.50 for Texels from New Mains. Light ewes averaged £54.98 topping at £83.50 for Cheviots from Glenlaugh. Rams averaged £94.32 to £152.50 for a Texel ram from Bankswood.

Heavy ewes:- Texel £115 New Mains, £113.50 Bankswood, £110, £105.50 Dressertland, £105.50 Torkirra; Suffolks £114.50 Netherhall, £100 New Mains, £95.50 Maryfield; Greyfaces £95.50 Backburn, £92.50 Drumburn, £88.50 Glenlaugh; Blueface Leicester £99.50 Foregirth, £92.50 Glenlaugh.

Light ewes: Cheviot £82.50 Glenlaugh, £82.50 Courance, £75.50, £65.60 Marwhirn; Blackface £75.50 Torkirra, £66.50 Barbuie, £63.50 Foregirth.

Rams: Texel £152.50 Bankswood, £140.50, £128.50 Maryfield; Suffolks £98.50 Netherhall; Blackface £78.50, £76.50 Balgerran.