Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 25th March 2015.
66 Prime & OTM Cattle
Prime Cattle in very short supply. Trade remains good with extra numbers required weekly.
Heifers
Limousin to 231.5p from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons,
Butchers, Annan, 225.5p from Marwhirn, Moniaive to J Hall Butchers
Kirkcudbright.
Bullocks
Limousin to 221.5p from Kenmuir, Ardwall to B Taylor Butchers
Lockerbie.
OTM Cattle remain in big demand for all classes.
Top Prices Per Head
Holstein Friesian to £1035.40 Netherwood, £990.15 Lagganlees, £898.45 Bruntshields, £896 Dinwoodie Green
Galloway to £950.95 North Park
Angus to £922.50 Barshill
Heifers Holstein Friesian to £1001.10, £989.05 Kirkland
Bulls Charolais to £1285.20 Gillenbie
Angus to £1179.20 Upper Moor, £1083 Eastlands
Per Kilo
Holstein Friesian to 140p Dinwoodie Green, 124p Netherwood, 123p Burnfoothill, 123p, 122p Lagganlees, 121p Barndennoch, 119p Bruntshields, 117p Boreland, 117p Newhouse
Charollais to 127p Denbieyett
Heifers Holstein Friesian to 151p, 142p Kirkland
Bulls Angus to 134p Upper Moor
Charolais to 119p Gillenbie
660 Prime Hoggs Forward – Less quality forward, Trade Easier
Sale average 187p
Hoggs 25.5-32Kg ave 190p to 197p
Blackface to £61 Butterdales, £60 midlock
Cheviot to £58 Newbank
Hoggs 32.1-39Kg ave 189.5p to 197p
NCC to £73.50 Auchenhill
Blackface to £72.50 Lawesknowe, £69.50 (x2) Fell of Lochronald, £69.50 Maryholm
Texel to £71.50 Dollard
Mule to £68.50 Fell of Lochronald
Suffolk to £67.50 Glengennet
Hoggs 39.1-45Kg ave 185p to 199p
Texel to £87.50, £86 West Skelston
Lleyn to £81 (x2) Summerhill
Blackface to £80 Riggheads, £78.50 Lawesknowe
Mule to £77 Glengennet
Suffolk to £75, £73.50 Townhead
Hoggs 46Kg+ ave 155.2p to 188p
Texel to £97.50, £91.50 Upper Locharwoods, £90 (x2) West Skelston
Leicester to £91 Drumbuie
Suffolk to £88.50 Townhead
Blackface to £86 Nunnerie
NCC to £85 West Crossleys
Berrichon to £80 Maryfield
Mule to £78 Druidhall
116 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – A smaller shower show of Ewes forward with leaner types slightly easier.
Heavy Ewes
Texel to £145, £130 Horseclose, £129 Nether Dargavel, £128 Maryfield
Charollais to £136 Horseclose
Suffolk to £125 Maryfield
Beltex to £105 Drumcork
Mule to £102 Torkirra
Leicester to £94 Horseclose
Light Ewes
Cheviot to £85 Hillbank
Blackface to £82 Druidhall, £78 Hillbank
Rams
Texel to £124 Upper Locharwoods
Mule to £108 Druidhall
Leicester to £127 Drumbuie
