Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 25th May 2016.
75 Prime & OTM Cattle
17 Prime Cattle – A plainer offering of cattle was presented to a full ringside of butchers and wholesalers requesting numbers.
Heifers Limousin to 209.5p from Mesrs R Neill, Upper Tinwald to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 197.5p from R & J Temple, Wyliehole to Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas
58 OTM Cattle – Trade sharper, buyers very proactive
25 Dairy averaging 97.6p
33 Beef averaging 119.7p
OTM Per Head
Angus to to £1132.85, £968.50 Woodhead
Beef Shorthorn to £855.60 Ballaggan
Holstein Friesain to £839.50 New Farm, £828.40 Heathfield
Bulls Angus to £1020.60 Druidhall
OTM Per KG
Angus to 166p, 163p, 156p Woodhead, 122p Knockneen, 122p Druidhall, 118p Meikle Larbrax, 118p Drumcruilton
Beef Shorthorn to 124p Ballaggan
Hereford to 119p Knockneen, 117p Woodcroft
Limosuin to 119p, 118p Meikle Larbrax
Saler to 118p Meikle Larbrax
Holstein Friesain to 115p New Farm, 114p, 112p Upper Portrack, 111p Brownfield, 110p, 109p Heathfied, 107p Waterside Mains
Brown Swiss to 104p Beyond the Burn
113 Prime Lambs – Trade sharper with best quality keenly wanted selling in excess of £2pk.
Lambs Per Head
Suffolk to £96, £92 Broomhills, £92.50 Drumburn, £87 New Farm
Texel to £87 Barmurrie
Charollais to £84 Rashgill
Lambs Per KG
Texel to 212p Barmurrie, 211p Ross, 209p Broomhills
Suffolk to 210p Drumburn
169 Prime Hoggs – Mixed offering forward, trade selective
Texel to £72.50 Dollard, £70.50 Marwhirn
Blackface to £70 Glenmanna
192 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Ewes & Tups £1-£2 sharper on the week. Top at £107.50 for a Suffolk Ram from Millhill.
Suffolk to £94.50, £88.50 Oxgang
Texel to £87.50, £82.50, £80.50 North Cowshaw, £82.50 Drumburn
Charollais to £73.50 Barony
Mule to £68.50 Drumburn, £67.50 Meikleholm, £65.50 Barony, £65.50 Swyre
Cheviot to £65.50 Barony, £65.50 (x2) Marwhirn
Blackface to £64.50 Guelt, £64.50, £56.50 Meikleholm, £54.50 Newbigging
Swaledale to £52.50 Lochhill
Rams
Suffolk to £107.50 Oxgang, £91.50 New Farm
Texel to £91.50 New Farm, £84.50 Barony
Beltex to £74.50 Glenmaid
Kerry to £73.50 Lochhill
