Dumfries Primestock Report

Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 25th February 2015.

31 Prime Cattle – Trade firm with best quality in short supply

Limousin Heifers to 230.5p, 224.5p, from J & L Craik, Waterside to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie, 225.5p Upper Tinwald, Torthorwald to John Scott Meats Ltd Paisley

117 OTM Cattle – Trade for all classes sharper again. Full attendance of buyers, very active

Per Head

Angus to £1215.50, £993.25, £965.25 Dalswinton

Simmental to £1194.05 Ballaggan

Stabiliser to £1168.65, £1080.25 Bennan

Saler to £1149.15 Woodhead

Holstein Friesian to £1111.25 Hotts, £1028.70 Newhosue, £992 Guillyhill, £962.50 Smallholmburn, £941.70 Upper Portrack

Charolais to £1102 Oxgang

NRED to £1098.80 Mortonholm

Limousin to £1096.50 Waterside, 1058.40 Sunnyhill, £1051.20 Barshill, £994.50, £959.10 Kirkton, £987 Ballaggan

Shorthorn to £1006.95, £945.30 Dalswinton

British Blue to £986 Whitehill, £971.50 Sunnyhill

Galloway to £965.85 Dalswinton

Bulls Limousin to £1169.55 Hillend; Angus to £1098.55 Ryemuir, £1010 Druidhall

Per Kilo

Limousin to 215p Waterside, 150p, 147p Sunnyhill, 144p Barshill, 141p Ballaggan, 139p Kirkton

Saler to 163p Woodhead

Galloway to 160p, 141p Dalswinton

Simmental to 150p Over Cairn, 143p Ballaggan

Angus to 145p, 143p (x2), 135p Dalswinton, 133p Over Cairn

Charolais to 145p Oxgang

British Blue to 145p Sunnyhill, 145p Whitehill

Stabiliser to 147p, 145p Bennan

Shorthorn to 137p (x2) Dalswinton

NRED to 134p Mortonholm

Holstein Friesian to 129p Mortonholm, 129p Upper Portrack, 128p Guillyhill, 127p Hotts, 127p, 125p (x2) Newhouse, 125p Dinwoodie Green, 125p (x2) Smallholmburn

1730 Prime Sheep

1118 Prime Hoggs – Trade for best handyweight types buoyant. Heavy hoggs met limited demand.

Sale average 192.3ppk

(273) Hoggs 25.5-32Kg ave 185p to 198p Kerricks

Blackface to £60.50 Kerricks, £58.50 East Polquhirter

(368) Hoggs 32.1-39Kg ave 195.4p to 217p Dunesslin

Texel to £78.50, £76.50 Dunesslin, £75.50 Thorns, £75.50 Seeside

Cheviot to £77, £75 Thorns, £74 Auchencrieff

Blackface to £73 Glengennet, £71.50 East Polquhiter

Suffolk to £68 Maxwelltown

(258) Hoggs 39.1-45.5Kg ave 190.1p to 216p West Skelston

Texel to £92 West Skelston, £90 Old Mosside

Suffolk to £86.50 West Skelston, £82.50 Palaceknowe

Cheviot to £85.50, £84 Auchencrieff

NCC to £81.50 Marwhirn

Blackface to £81, £77.50 Maryholm

Mule to £80.50 Maxwelltown, £77.50 Glengennet

(219) Hoggs 46Kg+ ave 166.5p to 192p Palaceknowe

Texel to £91.50 Kenmure, £90.50 Riggheads, £86.50 West Skelston

Suffolk to £91 Low Kirkbride, £88.50 Palaceknowe

BDM to £88 Swyre

Blackface to £86.50, £82 Nunnerie, £86.50 Craigdarroch

612 Cast Ewes & Rams – Trade continues to please

Heavy Ewes

Texel to £142.50Midlock, £122.50 Lennox Plunton, £122.50 Torkirra, £119.50 Bankswood

Suffolk to £121.50 Upper Senwick, £116.50 Bankswood

Leicester to £122.50 Glenlaugh

Beltex to £114.50 Kenmure

Zwartble to £110.50 Riggheads

Mule to £109.50 Druidhall, £104.50 Torkirra, £103.50 Swyre, £103.50 Upper Senwick

Light Ewes

Cheviot to £102.50 Hall

Blackface to £95 Orchard, £85.50 Guelt, £84.50 Craigdarroch

Rams

Suffolk to £156 Marwhirn

Texel to £127.50 High Cairn, £126.50 Palaceknowe

Blackface to £96.50 Midlock

Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart also held a Sale of Store Lambs and In Lamb Ewes.

110 Texel x Ewes I/L to £123 Ardmannoch

180 Store Hoggs – Met a satisfactory Trade

Texel to £66 Penningham, £66 Ruthwell

Mule to £68, £65 Penningham, £63 Knocksheen

Blackface to £63, £62 Penningham, £57 Meikle Barncleugh

Kerry to £58 Penningham

corresponding week 2014 sale report