Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 6th May 2015.
27 Prime Cattle – Trade reflected the plainer offering forward
Heifers Limousin to 224.5p from Gardrum, Eastriggs to R Johnstone & Sons, Annan, 214.5p from Newmains, Duncoe to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie, 212.5p from Riggheads, Collin to W Lindsay Butchers Creetown.
91 OTM Cattle – Trade remains firm for more leaner cows forward
Per Head
Charolais to £1146.60, £1036.75 Gairloch, £1125.60 West Lanegate
NRed to £1020.50 Mortonholm
Angus to £986.40 Innerfield, £986.15 North Corbelly, £946.15, £944.70 Druidhall
Limousin to £985.50 Westlanegate, £924.60 Ballaggan, £915.90 Newfield
Holstein Friesian to £940.10 Lagganlees, £951.60 Slacks, £902.75 Barony
Mont to £911.40 Shenrick
British Blue to £908.80 Penlaw
Bulls
Angus to £1066.05 Blairshinnoch
Simmental to £989.75 Longrigg
Limousin to £943.50 Penlaw
Per Kilo
NRed to 157p Mortonholm
Charollais to 147p, 143p Gairloch, 134p Westlanegate
Angus to 141p, 127p Druidhall, 137p Innerfield, 137p North Corbelly, 127p Blairshinnoch
Limousin to 138p Ballaggan, 135p Westlanegate, 133p Kirkbride
Simmental to 131p North Corbelly
British Blue to 128p Penlaw
Holstein Friesian to 125p Dinwoodie Green, 123p Longrigg, 122p, 121p, 119p Slacks, 119p Lagganlees
Hereford to 125p Penlaw
Mont to 124p Shenrick
Shorthorn to 120p Brickhouse
Ayrshire to 118p Horseclose
438 Prime Sheep Forward
41 Spring Lambs – Trade better than anticipated selling to 215.3p and £99 to average 205.3ppk.
Suffolk to £99 North Cowshaw, £96.50 Cleughbrae
Texel to 96 North Cowshaw
Beltex to £96 Drumcork
Zwartble to £85 Barmurrie
250 Prime Hoggs – Mixed offering forward. Trade levelled at 176.3p to 200p and £90.50
Texel to £90.50 Laughtmuirside, £90 Little Culloch, £86.50 Rigghead
Suffolk to £85.50 Townhead
NCC to £80.50 Cleughbrae
Blackface to £74 Corsebank, £74 Riggheads
147 Cast Ewes & Rams – Trade Sharper
Heavy Ewes ave £92.31
Texel to £120 Drumcork
Leicester to £119.50 Grennan, £108.50 Dalpeddar, £107.50 Fardingjames
Texel to £116.50 Cowans
Zwartble to £102.50 Newbridge
Mule to £99.50 Auchencheyne, £96.50 Kirkland, £96 Kirkbride
Light Ewes ave £72.61
Lleyn to £104.50 Maxwelltown, £93.50 Auchencheyne
Cheviot to £91.50 Little Culloch, £89.50 Burn, £79.50 Nether Gribton
Blackface to £84 Fardingjames, £82 Dalpeddar, £79.50 Maxwelltown
Rams ave £130.75
Texel to £157.50 Auchencheyne, £148.50 Maxwelltown
Romney to £139.50 Auchencheyne
Charollais to £134.50 Auchencheyne
Leicester to £113.50 Dalpeddar
