Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 20th May 2015.
94 Prime & OTM Cattle
14 Prime Cattle – Best sorts scarce more required to fill local butchers and wholesalers needs.
Heifers Limousin to 223.5p from J Retson & Son, Gardrum to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan, 219.5p from Gardrum, Eastriggs to Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas, 217.5p from J & J Campbell, Dinnans to J Hall & Sons, Butchers Kirkcudbright
80 OTM Cattle – Trade remains firm, more plainer cows forward
Per Head
Limousin to £1196.25 Tundergarth Mains, £933.30 Glenlea
Holstein Friesian to £1004.30, £1002.15, £927.10, £922.20 Newhouse, £966, £965.60 Slacks, £953.55 Drum
Simmental to £971.55 Glenlea
Charolais to £952.20 Woodside
Angus to £936.65 Gairloch, £914.40 Blairshinnoch
British Blue to £933.45 Druidhall, £903 Glenlea
Bulls Holstein Friesian to £1256.25 Newhouse, £921.05 Challoch
Per Kilo
Limousin to 165p Tundergarth Mains, 153p, 137p Glenlea, 149p Cowans
Simmental to 157p Corbellyhill, 139p Butterdales
Angus to 143p Gairloch, 136p Druidhall, 127p Blairshinnoch, 127p Tundergarth Mains
Holstein Friesian to 142p Slacks, 135p Barvennan, 131p, 127p, Newhouse, 124p Fardingjames, 125 Rue
British Blue to 140p, 137p Glenlea
Charolais to 138p Woodside
Bulls Holstein Friesian to 125p Newhouse
487 Prime & Cast Sheep Forward
168 Prime Lambs – Trade slipped back to ave 192.2ppk
54 (32.1-39Kg) ave 195.1p to 223p Ross
Berrichon to £76 Maryfield
Texel to £75.50, £74.50 Isle of Dalton
109 (39.1-45Kg) ave 191p to 205p Drumcork
Suffolk to £85, £82 North Cowshaw
Texel to £85 Upper Tinwald, £84 Cleughbrae, £82 Drumcork
5 (45.6-52Kg) ave 191p to 197p North Cowshaw
Suffolk to £90.50 North Cowshaw, £84 Denbieyett
147 Prime Hoggs – Mixed offering forward average 149.6p
Blackface to £66.50 Riggheads
Texel to £79.50 (x2), £73.50 West Challoch
Mule to £70.50 West Challoch
NCC to £76.50, £74.50, £70 Mark
172 Cast Ewes & Rams – Easier on the week
Heavy Ewes
Suffolk to £114.50 Larglea
Texel to £106.50 (x2) North Cowshaw, £103.50 Drumcruilton
Mule to £99.50 Rigghead, £98.50 North Cowshaw, £94.50 Drumcruilton
Leicester to £98.50 Newbigging
Light Ewes
Blackface to £74 (x2)Drumcruilton, £72 Newbigging
Kerry to £73.50 Dollard
Cheviot to £72.50 (x2) Torkirra
Rams
Charollais to £113.50 Bankhead of Tinwald
Half Bred to £104.50 Clonyard
