Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 22nd July 2015.
139 Prime & OTM Cattle
31 Prime Cattle – Mainly dairy bred forward, Best sorts very scarce.
Heifers Limousin to 235.5ppk from J & N Beattie, Woodfield to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan.
Bullocks Angus to 218.5ppk from W Dunlop, Woodhead to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright
108 OTM Cattle – Best types in demand
Per Head
Charolais to £1371.75 Drumbuie
Angus to £1349.30 Newbigging, £1022.45, £985.50 Dalswinton, £970.90 Gillenbie
Limousin to £1177.80, £989.05 Upper Tinwald, £1124.55 Belridding, £1013.80 Newbigging, £986 Carsegowan
Blonde to £1064.55 Maryfield
Holstein Friesian to £979.40, 3971.75, £923.80 Newhouse, £920.95 Kerricks, £906.75 Slacks
Nor Red to £921.10 Mortonholm
Shorthorn to £811.80 Ballaggan
Per Kilo
Limousin to 159p Ballaggan, 156p, 151p, 146p Upper Tinwald, 153p Belridding, 145p Carsegowan
Charolais to 155p Drumbuie
Blonde to 151p Maryfield
Angus to 146p (x2) Gillenbie, 146p, 143p, 135p Dalswinton, 131p Newbigging
British Friesian to 143p, 127p, 121p Mortonholm, 1129p, 25p Dinwoodie Green
Holstein Friesian to 139p Mortonholm, 126p Maxwellfield, 124p Newhouse, 123p (x2), 121p (x2) Slacks
Norwegian Red to 131p, 122p Mortonholm
British Blue to 127p Riggheads, 123p Cleughbrae
Shorthorn to 123p Ballaggan, 121p Dalswinton
1004 Prime & Cast Sheep Forward
745 Prime Lambs – Trade slipping back with an over abundance of out of spec lambs forward.
254 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 149ppk to 171ppk Newlands
Texel to £60.50 Eastside, £59.50, £58.50 Newlands, £58.50 Maxwelltown
Suffolk to £56.50 East Lanegate
Mule to £53.50 Burnton
397 Lambs (39.1-45Kg) ave 143ppk to 166ppk Eastside
Texel to £67 Bush, £64.50 Hightownhead, £64.50 Cocklicks, £63 Eastside
Suffolk to £63 Midtown, £62.50 Kirkbride, £62.50 Roshglen
Mule to £55 Barr
94 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 136.8ppk to 157ppk Cocklicks
Texel to £72, £71, £69 Cocklicks, £64 Barbush
259 Cast Ewe & Rams – All classes easier
Heavy Ewes average £55.59
Texel to £106.50, £80.50 Kirkbog
Beltex to £87.50 Shieldhill
Light Ewes averaged £33.98
Cheviot to £72.50 Foremannoch
Blackface to £43 Kingside, £43 Burnton
Rams
Texel to £104.50 Kirkbog
Charollais to £142.50 Lower Shieldhill
Beltex to £95.50 East Lanegate
