Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 13th April 2016.

16 Prime Cattle – Trade remains steady

Heifers Limousin to 216.5p from Mr J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan.

46 OTM Cattle – Plenty of demand for all classes with plainer cows meeting the keenest demand.

Per Head

Simmental to £917.60 Third, £802.40 Cormaddie

Angus to £714 Third

Montbelliard to £704.70 Smallrigg

Holstein Friesain to £650.25 Brownfield

Per KG

Simmental to 124p Third, 118p Cormaddie

Angus to 105p Third

Holstien Friesian to 97p Mortonholm

403 Prime Sheep

270 Hoggs – Trade reflected the very mixed offering forward.

178 Hoggs (32.1-39Kg) ave 184.2p to 193p Sweetbit

Cheviot to £71.50 Rigghead

Texel to £70 Inglestone, £70 Sweetbit

Blackface to £70 Marbrack, £69.50 Sweetbit

72 Hoggs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 177.5p to 185p Sweetbit

Texel to £82 Rigghead

Mule to £75.50 Lochwood

Blackface to £74 Craigdarroch

20 Hoggs (46Kg+) ave 170.1p to 192p Lennox Plunton

Texel to £96 Lennox Plunton

Blackface to £73.50 Marbrack

133 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Heavy Ewes cheaper, Light Ewes same as last week. Selling to a top of £133.50 for a Texel Ram from Shieldhill

Suffolk to £117.50, £105.50 Low Kirkbride, £111.50 New Farm

Beltex to £119.50 Bridgestone

Texel to £113.50 Shieldhill, £112.50 Dressertland, £109.50 Boreland, £101.50 Barnbackle

Leicester to £104.50, £94.50 Macqueston

Half Bred to £97.50 Hillhead

Charollais to £96.50 Rigghead

Mule to £87.50 New Farm, £87.50 Shieldhill, £86.50 Rockhallhead, £85.50 South Mains

NCC to £82.50 Dressertland

Blackface to £76.50, £70.50 Macqueston

Rams Texel to £133.50, £104.50 Shieldhill, £113.50 Rockhallhead

corresponding week 2015 sale report