Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 30th March 2016.
A small show of prime cattle were easily sold.
Heifers...
Limousin to 210.5p from J J Roddan, Longbeoch to bucthers, Annan.
Charolais to 202.5p from AC & S Martin, Horseholm to butchers, Kirkcudbright.
OTM cattle were in short supply and actively bought by the ringside of buyers present with plainer cows wanted.
Cows (per head)...
Simmental to £815.10, Cormaddie.
Holstein to £781.20, West Galdenoch.
Bulls (per head)...
Limousin to £883.50, Drumcruilton.
Cows (p/kg)...
Simmental to 114p/kg, Cormaddie.
Limousin to 109p/kg, Cormaddie.
Hereford to 95p/kg, Drumcruilton.
Holstein to 93p/kg, West Galdenoch.
857 prime sheep forward.
706 prime hoggs. Well fleshed hoggs were scarce and wanted a very mixed offering forward.
43 hoggs (25.5 to 32) Ave 181.5 to 219p/kg Woodfoot.
Cheviot to £70, Woodfoot.
Cross to £58.50, Knockenhair.
Millennium Bleu to £58, Woodfoot.
Blackface to £57.50, Marbrack.
263 hoggs (32.1 to 39) Ave 177.6 to 197p/kg Maryfield.
Cheviot to £75 Woodfoot.
Texel to £75 Torkirra.
Suffolk to £74 Conniven Farms.
Cross to £68.50 Beechgrove.
Blackface to £68.50 Rigghead.
NC Cheviot to £65.5 Cleughbrae.
246 hoggs (39.1 to 45.5) Ave 187.6 to 210p/kg Auchencrieff.
NC Cheviot to £92.50 Auchencrieff.
Texel to £85 Rigghead.
Blackface to £84, Meikleholm, £82.50 Cleughbrae.
Suffolk to £82 Palaceknowe.
Cheviot Mule to £78 Woodfoot.
107 hoggs (46+) Ave 173 to 204p/kg Rigghead.
Texel to £100 Rigghead, £94.5, £90 Cleughbrae.
Suffolk to £98, £89 Cleughbrae, £91 Kenmure.
NC Cheviot to £95.50 Auchencrieff.
Cross to £86.5 Old Mosside.
Blackface to £75 Marbrack.
47 store hoggs met keen competition.
Cross to £65.50 Old Mosside.
Charollais to £65 Lochmailing.
Suffolk to £57.50 Conniven.
Blackface to £49.50 Kilmichael.
Ewes sharper £6-£7 per head. With a top of £137.50, Druidhall.
Heavy ewes (per Head)...
Texel to £137.50, £131.50 Druidhall, £125.50, £115.50 Midtown, £118.50 Maryfield.
Suffolk to £117.50, £107.50 Palaceknowe, £117.50 Newmains.
Continental to £99.50 Copewood.
Cross to £96.50 Druidhall, £96.50 Newmains, £93.5 Barrsyard, £93.5 Kenmure.
Zwartble to £95.50 Wallacetown.
NC Cheviot to £65.50 Marwhirn.
Light ewes (per head)...
Blackface to £78.50 Kenmure, £76.50 Kilmichael, £73.50 Craigdarroch.
Lleyn to £84.50 Meikleholm.
Rams (per head)...
Zwartble to £125.50 Wallacetown.
Lleyn to £124.50 Meikleholm.
Texel to £100 Meikleholm.
Blackface to £78.50 Meikleholm.
