Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 29th October 2014.
25 Prime Cattle – Best types scarce and in big demand
Bullocks British Blue to 243.5p from D & E Lockhart, Faulding Cleugh to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, Limousin to 238.5p Faulding Cleugh, Kirkpatrick Fleming to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
Heifers Limousin to 230.5p, 229.5p from F & J Connon, Pumplaburn both to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie, 229.5p from Pumplaburn, Wamphray to Grierson Bros Butchers Castle Douglas
100 OTM Cattle – fleshed beef cows maintained recent rates whilst dairy bred cows were easier.
Per Head
Limousin to £1212.45, £1095 Isle of Dalton, £937.20 Newfield
Angus to £1022.40 Lochmailing, £953.75 Guillyburn, £945 Bogue
Saler to £992.25 Over Cairn
Simmental to £947.10 Lochbank
British Blue to £850.85 Newfield
Holstein Friesian to £801.60 Rue
Per Kilo
Angus to 185p, 173p Woodhead
Angus to 180p Bogue, 144p Lochmailing
Limousin to 150p Newfield, 146p Isle of Dalton
Saler to 135p, 131p Over Cairn
Simmental to 135p Bogue,123p Lochbank
British Blue to 119p Newfield
Holstein Friesian to 96p Rue, 91p Shawsmuir
1746 Prime Sheep Forward
1158 Prime Lambs – Export weight lambs much dearer, out of spec heavy lambs still hard to sell – Sale average 160.8p
32.1-39Kg ave 168.7p to 182p Lochwood
Texel to £69 Lochwood, £68 Maryfield, £68 Ford, £65.50 Roughside
Blackface to £62 Guelt
Mule to £56.50 Meikle Barncleugh
39.1-45.5p ave 160p to 183.5p Kerricks
Beltex to £73.80 Craigielandshill, £72.50 Kerricks
Texel to £72.50 Maryfield, £72.50 Lanarkland, £72.50 Stobohill, £72 Kerricks, £72 Shangan
Charollais to £70.80 Shangan
Berrichon to £69.50 Glendarroch
Suffolk to £67.50 East Polquhirter, £67.20 Marwhirn
Mule to £64.50 Guelt
45.6-52Kg ave 144.7p to 167p Kerricks
Suffolk to £70.20 Outertown
Texel to £80 Kerricks, £73.50 Carruchan, £72.50 Belridding
An entry of 588 Cast Ewes & Rams met a flying trade with the heavy ewes being £7 dearer on the week. Best Mules from £70-£75 and Blackfaces £57-£63. Top price to £105 for Suffolk Ewes from F & AL Kenyon, New Farm, Texel's to £99 from R & H Braid, Leithenhall Farm, NCC sold to £95 from J Strawhorn & Son, Annefield Farm.
Heavy Ewes averaged £70.59
Suffolk to £105 New Farm, £90, £74 Artfield, £78 Midlock
Texel to £99 Leithenhall, £89 Carronhill, £87 Maxwell St, £86 Upper Senwick, £82 Hall of Drumpark
NCC to £95, £79 Annefield, £65 Capelfoot
Leicester to £82 Midlock, £70 Drumlanrig Park
Mule to £81 Marr, £77 Hall of Drumpark, £76 New Farm, £75 Midlock, £75 Maxwell St
Clun to £73 Carronhill
Light Ewes averaged £44.17
Cheviot to £77, £73, £67 Auchenage, £73 Barr
Blackface to £66 Marr, £64 Hopetoun, £63 Maxwell St, £61, £59 Snar
Lleyn to £44 Bennan, £44 Carronhill
Rams averaged £57.43
Mule to £60, £57 Roughside
Blackface to £59 Midlock
