Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 8th October 2014.
26 Prime Cattle – Trade much sharper. Lighter quality cattle scarce and in big demand, feeders should take advantage of ringside competition.
Heifers Limousin to 231.5p from J Retson, Gardrum to B Taylor, Butchers Lockerie, 230.5p From Outertown, Annan to J Scott Meat (Paisley), 229.5p from I Nelson, Outertown to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie, 227.5p R Neill, Upper Tinwald to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright
Bullocks Limousin to 223.5p from D & E Lockhart, Faulding Cleugh to Mr C Anderson.
121 OTM Cattle – Heavy meated cows maintained recent values, more leaner cows forward looking easier.
Per Head
British Blue to £1398.30 Trolane, £1153.40 Lantonside
Limousin to £1142.10 Park, £1035.45 Cowans, £1006.95, £962.85 Glenlaugh, £964.25 Carsegowan
Holstein Friesian to £1086.75 Smallholmburn, £976, £940.10 Slacks, £931.70 Smallholmburn, £931.50 Kerricks
Per Kilo
British Blue to 177p Trolane, 158p Lantonside, 133p Carsegowan
Holstein Friesian to 161p, 137, 135p Smallholmburn, 145p, 141p, 139p Drum, 126p Park, 122p, 120p, 119p, 118p (x2) Slacks, 121p, 118p Smallholmburn, 118p (x2) New Farm
Limousin to 141p Park, 137p, 131p Glenlaugh, 133p Carsegowan
Simmental to 133p Newbie Mains
Angus to 129p Bogue, 122p Muircleugh
1576 Prime Sheep Forward
1142 Prime Lambs – again too many heavyweight lambs forward distorting final sale average, lighter weights met keen competition regularly selling at 160-180p. Sale average 153.4p
Lambs 32.1-39Kg ave 153.7p to 176p Eastside
Texel to £64.80 Eastside
NCC to £62.80 Capelfoot
Mule to £60 Lower Shieldhill
Lambs 39.1-45.5Kg ave 153.7p to 190p Dollard
Texel to £75, £72 Kirk Cott, £74, £71.50 Dollard, £70 Over Cairn
Mule to £69.50 Nether Stenries
Suffolk to £67 Lanarkland
Berrichon to £66.20 Glendarroch
Chev Mule to £64.50 Marwhirn
Lambs 45.6-52Kg ave 146p to 164p Barrsyard
Suffolk to £70 Lanarkland
Texel to £74 Barrsyard, £70 Ballaggan
434 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – very mixed offering forward with good meat still selling very well. Top price on day was £119.50 for 2 Suffolk Tups from Gibbonhill Farmers. Top priced in the ewes was £87.50 for Half Bred from Tokirra
Heavy Ewes ave £63.28
Half Bred to £87.50 Conniven, £73.50 Over Cairn
Charollais to £84.50 Torkirra
NCC to £83.50, £80.50, £77.50 Gillesbie, £78.50 Marwhirn, £76.50 Capelfoot
Mule to £81.50 Torkirra, £76.50, £71.50 Newbank
Light Ewes ave £37.77
Blackface to £57.50 Guelt, £55.50, £44.50 Over Cairn, £46.50 Orchard, £44.50 Ashmark
Cheviot to £52.50 Craiglearen, £49.50, £44.50 Nether Gribton
Rams ave £95.50
Suffolk to £119.50 Gibbonhill
Texel to £109.50 Torkirra
Charollais to £100 Kirkhill
Lleyn to £108.50, £98.50 Bennan
