Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 25th November 2015.
161 Cattle Forward
21 Prime Cattle – Trade improved with best sorts in demand
Bullocks
Charolais to 220.5p from AH Fisher, Merrick to John Scott Meat (Paisley) Ltd, 218.5p from Merrick, Portpatrick to Mr Sean McGimpsey
Heifers
Charolais to 216.5p from Merrick, Portpatrick to R Johnstone Butchers Annan, 215.5p from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to John Scott Meat (Paisley) Ltd, 215.5p from Mr J Bell, Brydekirk Mains to J Hall & Son Butchers Kirkcudbright, 215.5p from AH Fisher, Merrick to Lockerbie Abattor
140 OTM Cattle, all classes easier with big percentage of smaller dairy cows forward.
Per Head
Limousin to £941.70 Sunnyhill, £854.70 Meikle Cloak, £807.30 Upper Tinwald
Devon to £888
Shorthorn to £864 Breconside Cott, £748.80 Brickhouse
Stabiliser to £819.65, £795.70 South Mains
Angus to £788.40 Smallmuir
British Friesian to £743.60, £737.90 Drum
Holstein Friesian to £737.55 New Farm
Bulls Charolais to £1123.50 Maryfield
Simmental to £1030.75 Smallmuir
Per Kilo
Limousin to 129p Sunnyhill, 117p Upper Tinwald, 111p Meikle Cloak, 109p Annefield
Stabiliser to 111p, 109p, 108p South Mains
Shorthorn to 117p Brickhouse, 108p Breconside Cott
Angus to 108p Smallmuir, 99p Auld Mills
Holstein Friesian to 107p Townhead, 99p Barndennoch, 99p New Farm, 96p Kerricks, 96p Netherwood, 95p Meikle Killantrae
Nor Red to 96p Mortonholm
British Friesian to 95p Drum
Bulls
Charolais to 105p Maryfield
1569 Prime Sheep
989 Prime Lambs – Best export weight lambs scarce – Trade better on the week more heavy lambs forward.
44 Lambs (25.5-32Kg) ave 149.2p to 172p Craigielandhill
Texel to £55 Craigieland Hill, £54 Millriggs
197 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 157.9p to 183p Craigielandhill
Texel to £71.50 Craigieland Hill, £68 Kirkton, £68 East Polquhirter, £67.50 Barnbackle
451 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 160.4p to 180p Rigghead
Texel to £74, £70 Riggheads, £72.50 Ballinnie, £71 Wellhill, £70 Rashgill
Suffolk to £69.50 Barnbarroch, £68.50 Sunnyhill
Lleyn to £68.50, £67.50 Laneside
Mule to £64.50 Ballinnie
228 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 151.3p to 157p Druidhall
Texel to £77.50 West Skelston, £76.50 Millriggs, £76.50 (x2) Riggheads, £75 Druidhall
Suffolk to £73 East Polquhirter
Blackface to £65 Laghead
69 Lambs (52Kg +) ave 133.5p to 142p West Skelston
Suffolk to £78, £75.50 West Skelston, £74.50 Dempsterton
Texel to £76.50 West Skelston
580 Cast Ewes & Rams sold to £100 for a Beltex and good fleshed ewes sharper with plain ewes easy to sell.
Beltex to £100, £77 Horseclose
Texel to £88.50 (x2), £84.50 Isle of Dalton, £88 Bankswood
Mule to £72 Rashgill, £68.50 Denbieyett, £68 Bankswood, £67 Kirkton
Cheviot to £58 Nisbet
Blackface to £51.50 Corsencon, £51 Hall, £50.50 Whitedyke, £50.50 Lawesknowe
Rams
Leicester to £70 Foregirth
