Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 18th February 2015.
39 Prime Cattle – Trade buoyant although best quality handy weights were scarce.
Heifers Limousin to 244.5p, 238.5p from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan, 225.5p Upper Tinwald, Torthorwald to J Scott Meat Ltd (Paisley).
107 OTM Cattle – Plenty of demand from a full attendance of buyers, more leaner dairy cattle forward.
Top Prices Per Head
Limousin to £1200 Townhead, £1139.85 Horseholm, £1021.65 Ballaggan
Simmental to £1147 Cleughbrae, £1085, £1027.50 Cormaddie, £1024.10 Third
Angus to £1116.55 Arnmannoch, £957.60 Compstone End
Holstein Friesian to £1072 Hartfield, £987.50 Muirside, £910.60 Townhead
Charolais to £1065.35 Catslackburn
Shorthorn to £1041.20 Ballaggan
Hereford to £974.05 Cormaddie
Bull Holstein Friesian to £1073.50 Millisle
Per Kilo
Blonde to 151p Foregirth
Limousin to 200p Townhead, 149p Horseholm, 147p Ballaggan, 137p Third
Simmental to 155p Cleughbrae, 140p, 137p, 131p Cormaddie, 133p Third
Angus to 152p Compstone End, 137p Arnmannoch, 135p Corsencon
Charolais to 143p Catslackburn
N Red to 141p Mortonholm
Holstein Friesain to 137p, 130p Barndennoch, 137p (X2) Dinwoodie Green, 134p Hartfield, 133p Mortonholm, 125p Muirside, 123p Whitecroft Mains
Shorthorn to 137p Ballaggan
Hereford to 127p Cormaddie
Bulls Holstein Friesian to 113p Millisle
726 Prime Sheep forward
524 Prime Hoggs – All classes in short supply looked sharper to average 193.1ppk.
(263) Hoggs 32.1-396Kg ave 195.5p to 220p Lochwood
Texel to £82.50 Lochwood, £80.50 Newbigging, £78 Over Abington
Suffolk to £76.50 Thorniethwaite
Cheviot to £76.50 Auchencrieff
Mule to £72 Over Abington
Blackface to £71.50, £70 Bridgemark
(218) Hoggs 39.1-45.5Kg ave 191.7p to 218p Dunnesslin
Texel to £88 (x3) Rigghead, £87 Over Abington, £83 Dunesslin
Cheviot to £85.50 Auchencrieff
Suffolk to £85 Riggheads, £80 East Polquhirter
Mule to £79.50 Foregirth
Blackface to £78.50 Fingland, £77.50 Glenmanna, £77.50 Crairieknowe
(43) Hoggs 46Kg + ave 178p to 202p Rigghead
Suffolk to £95 Rigghead
Texel to £95 Rigghead, £84.50 Foregirth
Cheviot to £85.50 Auchencrieff
Charollais to £85.50 Lochwood
Vlackface to £78.50 Fingland
202 Cast Ewes & Rams – Trade continues to please for all classes.
Heavy Ewes
Suffolk to £110 Maxwelltown
Texel to £108.50 Park, £106.50 Third, £104.50, £96.50 Thorniethwaite
Leicester to £108.50 Liscleugh, £101.50 Over Abington, £99.50 Foregirth
Beltex to £105 Sunnyhill
Cheviot to £91.50 Locherben
Mule to £86.50 Third, £84.50 Thorniethwaite, £84.50 Lochwood
Light Ewes
Cheviot to £90 Broadholme, £82.50 Mollin
Blackface to £77 Kirkland, £76.50 Maxwelltown, £75.50 Auchenhessnane, £74.50 Locherben, £71.50 Carse Rigg
Rams
Texel to £125, £114.50 Liscleugh
Leicester to £102.50 Grennan
Blackface to £94 Meikleholm, £77.50 Locherben
