Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 12th August 2015.
128 Prime & OTM Cattle forward
26 Prime Cattle – Trade steadier
Heifers Limousin to 224.5p from M/S Neill, Upper Tinwald to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie, 209.5p from AC & S Martin, Horseholm to J Hall Butchers Kirkcudbright.
Bullocks Saler to 211.5p from A & B Hannah, Myroch to John Scott Meats (Paisley) Ltd.
102 OTM Cattle – More leaner cows forward with trade being easier.
Per Head
Simmental to £1222.65 Drumjargon, £1023 Trolane
Holstein Friesian to £1173.15 Lakehead, £890.40 Slacks, £879.75 Newhouse, £876.90 Kerricks
Limousin to £1080 Kirkland
Angus to £1064.70 Kirkland, £986.40 Laverockhall
British Blue to £980.40 Trolane
Per Kilo
Angus to 137p, 135p Laverock Hall, 126p Kirkland
Limousin to 135p Kirkland, 129p, 125p, 120p Glenlea
British Friesian to 135p Kirkland, 135p, 126p Drum
British Blue to 129p Trolane
Simmental to 117p Drumjargon
Holstein Friesian to 115p Newhouse, 112p Slacks, 111p Kerricks
1284 Prime Sheep
873 Prime Lambs – Trade easier on the week to average 149.6ppk
250 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 150ppk to 162ppk Dallowie
Texel to £62 Philgowan, £61 Courance, £61 Lower Shieldhill, £60 East Kirkcarsewell
Suffolk to £58 Maxwelltown
Charollais to £56 Lower Shieldhill
465 Lambs (39.1-45Kg) ave 149.7ppk to 162ppk Eastside
Texel to £72 (x2) Capelfoot, £67 (x2), £66 Eastside
Suffolk to £64.50 West Lanegate, £64 Park St, £63.50 Shangan, £63.50 Courance
BDM to £63.50 Boghead
Cheviot to £60 Liscleugh
Charollais to £60 Lower Shieldhill
Mule to £60 Guelt, £60 Wellhill
158 Lambs (45.1Kg +) ave 143.5ppk to 150ppk Garrel House
Suffolk to £70.50 Glenkiln, £67.50 Third
Texel to £75 Nether Garrel, £71.50 Eastside, £68.50 (x2) Eastside, £67 Cocklicks
411 Cast Ewes & Rams – All classes less money
Heavy Ewes
Texel to £114.50, £97.50, £93.50 Midlock, £97.50 Nether Garrel, £97.50 Arden
Leicester to £93.50 Auchens
Suffolk to £82.50 Palaceknowe, £82.50 Barnbackle
Mule to £77.50 Marr, £75.50 Barony, £74.50 Eastside
Cheviot to £72.50 Courance
Light Ewes
Cheviot to £68.50 Waterside (Dalry)
Blackface to £57.50 Dallowie, £57.50 Waterside (Dalry), £57.50 Wellhill
Rams
BDM to £122.50 Boghead
Leicester to £118.50 Marr
Blackface to £89.50 Midlock
