Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 3rd September 2014.
29 Prime Cattle – Trade sharper for a poorer offering
Heifer Limousin to 220.5p from J & L Craik, Waterside to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie, 216.5p Marwhirn, Moniaive to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie, 216.5p From Waterside, Haugh of Urr to Grierson Bros Butchers Castle Douglas, 216.5p I Nelson, Outertown to B Taylor, Butchers Lockerbie
82 OTM Cattle – Mainly dairy cattle forward – Trade remains good with fleshed cows in big demand
Per Head
Simmental to £1050.80 Lochbank, £990 Springfield
Holstein Friesian to £994.50, £967.60 Hotts, £949.75 Drum, £907.20 Smallholmburn
Angus to £971.70 Tundergarth Mains, £931.60 Riggheads
Limousin Bull to £1002 Highlaw
Per Kilo
Holstein Friesian to 152p, 147p Meinside, 147p Smallrigg, 145p Drum 118p, 117p Hotts
British Blue to 133p Belzies
Angus to 137p Riggheads
Simmental to 179p, 173p Springfield, 142p Lochbank
Longhorn to 128p Tundergarth Mains
1988 Prime Sheep Forward
1306 Prime Lambs – Trade for all classes was easier in keeping with the national trend. Sale average 152.3p
Lambs 32.1-39Kg ave 152p to 184p Netherton
Beltex to £64 Netherton
Texel to £60 Over Abington
Chev Mule to £57 Marwhirn
Blackface to £57 Leerosch
Mule to £55.50 Hall
Lambs 39.1-45.5 ave 153.4p to 176p Netherton
Texel to £70 (x2) Barnshangan
Beltex to £67.50 Netherton
Suffolk to £67 Linnside
Berrichon to £65.50 Glendarroch
Lambs 45.6-52Kg ave 147.1p to 163 Eastside
Texel to £75 Barnshangan, £75 Eastside
Berrichon to £71 Glendarroch
682 Cast Ewes & Rams with a very mixed offering being slightly harder to cash but still selling well. Top price on the day was £200.50 for 2 Texel Tups from Barony.
Heavy Ewes ave £69.87
Blue de Maine to £114.50 Linnside
Suffolk to £107.50 Barony, £95.50 Netherhall, £87.50 Palaceknowe
Mule to £83.50 Barony, £79.50 Kirkhill, £75.50 Torkirra, £74.50 Ballaggan, £71.50 Netherhall
Chev Mules to £81.50 Dalhanna, £81.50 Penlaw, £81.50 Newbank
Light Ewes ave £37.31
Lleyn to £70.50 White Croft
Cheviot to £68.50 Newbank, £50 Ballaggan
Blackface to £55.50 Leithenhall, £55.50 Kirkhill, £51.50 Torkirra
Easycare to £45.50 Barony
Rams ave £122.00
Texel to £200.50 Barony, £101.50 Penlaw
Charollais to £138 Barony
Leicester to £104.50 Fardingjames
Beltex to £92.50 Bankfield
Blackface to £66.50 Sweetshawhead
