Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 22nd October 2014.
28 Prime Cattle – a poor sample forward with butchers types very scarce
Heifers, Limousin to 231.5p from S Ewart & Son, Belridding to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie, 223.5p Upper Tinwald, Torthorwald to Border Meats Lockerbie
85 OTM Cattle – Trade fine for meaty cows whilst leaner sorts looked easier
Per Head
Limousin to £1278.90, £1192.50 Lantonside, £1136.65 Lanarkland, £1125.90 Stockbridgehill
Blonde to £1254.60 Foregirth
Hereford to £1237.10, £1103.60 Russet
Angus to £1230.15 Russet, £971.55 Lanarkland
Charolais to £1056 Kilnford Croft
Holstein Friesian to £887.05 Slacks, £885.690 Rockhallhead, £824 Brownfield
Fleckvieh to £884.50 Slacks
Bulls Charolais to £1193.40 Muircleugh
Simmental to £1041.30 Barr
Per Kilo
Blonde to 204p Foregirth
Hereford to 178p (x3) Russet
Angus to 177p Russet, 127p Lanarkland, 119p Capelfoot
Simmental to 154p Lantonside
Limousin to 190[ Belridding, 150p, 147p, 143p Lantonside, 146p Isle of Dalton, 139p Stockbridgehill
Fleckvieh to 145p Slacks
Charolais to 137p, 131p Corriehills, 128p Kilnford Croft
Holstein Friesian to 113p (x2), 112p, 110p Slacks, 108p Rockhallhead
Galloway to 110p Auchengruith
Bulls Charolais to 117p Muircleugh
Simmental to 117p Barr
2278 Prime Lambs Forward
1557 Prime Lambs – Better shaped lambs up to 42Kg much sharper, once again plenty of heavyweight lambs forward distorting overall average.
Sale average 155.7p
Lambs 32.1-39Kg ave 163.5p to 209p Heithat
Beltex to £75, £71 Heithat, £70 Barony
Texel to £70 Isle of Dalton, £66.50 Heithat, £66.50 Eastside
NCC to £60 Capelfoot
Blackface to £57.50 Netherhall, £56 Fallside
Lambs 39.1-45.5Kg ave 150.7p to 196p Barony
Beltex to £74 Barony
Texel to £70.50 Kirkton, £70.20 Bush, £70 Kirk Cott, £69.20 Ballinnie
Suffolk to £68.50 Gall
Mule to £64 Guelt, £64 Stenrieshill
Chev Mule to £64 Marwhirn
Blackface to £63 East Polquhirter
Lambs 45.6-52Kg ave 138.5p to 163p Isle of Dalton
Texel to £78 , £76 Isle of Dalton, £70 (x2) Drumcruilton, £70 West Skelston
Larger Show of 721 Cast Ewes & Rams mixed offering with a slightly more selective trade where good meat was in higher demand.
Heavy Ewes averaged £63.96
Texel to £105.50 Barony, £87.50 Drumcruilton, £85.50 Bush
Beltex to £97.50 Craigieland Hill
Mule to £68.50 Newmains, £68.50 Longbeoch, £66.50 East Polquhirter, £66.50 South Mains, £63.50 Ballaggan
Light Ewes averaged £44.30
Cheviot to £74.50, £73.50, £72.50 Dalhanna
Roussin to £64.50 Airds
Blackface to £52.50 Auchencheyne, £52.50 (x2) South Mains, £48.50 Dalhanna, £47.50 Longbeoch
