Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 29th June 2016.
60 Prime & OTM Cattle
Prime Cattle in short supply with all classes being sharper, greater numbers are required weekly
Heifers Limousin to 217.5p from Mr J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan, Charolais to 210.5p from Skipmyre, Lochmaben to Border Meats Ltd, Lockerbie.
Bullocks Charolais to 206.5p from Horseholm, Bankend to PR Duff Ltd, Wishaw
OTM Cattle were again in demand with new buyers present
39 Dairy Cows ave 90.1ppk
16 Beef Cows ave 119.8ppk
Per Head
Limosuin to £959.10, £867.15 Cowans, £843.75 No 2 Tregallon, £830.25 Skipmyre
Angus to £925.75 No 2 Tregallon, £811.30 Bogue
Simmental to £881.25 Cowans
Hereford to £878.40 Park
British Friesain to £856.80 Fingland
Holstein Friesain to £836 Newhouse
Limosuin to £825.50 Cowans
Bulls Charolais to £1434 Woodcroft
Per Kg
Limousin to 139p, 127p, 123p Cowans, 125p No 2 Tregallon, 123p Skipmyre
Angus to 133p, 124p Bogue, 115p No 2 Tregallon
Simmental to 125p Cowans
Hereford to 122p Park
Holstein Friesain to 114p, 108p Dryburgh, 110p, 105p Newhouse, 103p Kirkland
British Friesain to 112p Fingland
Brown Swiss to 96p Beyond the Burn
Bulls Charolais to 120p Woodcroft
Prime Sheep Forward
572 Prime Lambs – All buyers very active especially for heavyweights. Charollais x Lambs to £111 from Paddockhole and 221p Sunnyhill with Texels.
175 (32.1-39Kg) ave 203.5p to 221p Sunnyhill
Suffolk to £81.50 Airyolland
Texel to £80 Maryfield, £80 Sunnyhill
328 (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 200.6p to 211p Whitcastle
Texel to £93 Whinneyhill, £88 Shieldhill, £87.50 Kirkbride, £86 East Lanegate
Suffolk to £89 Kirkbride, £88.50 netherhall, £88 Dempsterton
Charollais to £87 Paddockhole
69 (45.6Kg + ) ave 203.6p to 209p Little Culloch
Charollais to £111 Paddockhole
Suffolk to £103.50 Paddockhole, £101.50, £94.50 Third, £93.50 Dempsterton
Easycare to £99.50 Whitcastle
Texel to £99 Shieldhill, £98 Little Culloch, £94.50 East Kirkcarsewell, £92.50 Torkirrs
52 Old Season Lambs
Texel to £69.50 Copewood, £61.50 Cowans
Mule to £69.50, £67.50 Hillbank
367 Cast Ewes & Rams forward. Ewes sharper by £3-£4 on the week selling to a top of £139.50 for Texel Tup off Druidhall.
Suffolk to £107.50, £94.50, £78.50 Sunnyhill, £100.50 Druidhall, £77.50 Copewood
Texel to £98.50 Maryfield, £96.50, £95.50 Skipmyre, £95.50 Barnbackle
Leicester to £95.50 Culdoach, £91 Birkhill, £90.50 Macqueston, £90 Culdoach
Cheviot to £89.50 Dornells
Charollais to £86.50 Paddockhole
Mule to £85.50, £80.50 Nether Cargen, £76.50 Macqueston, £76.50 Bush of Craigs
NCC to £84.50, £80 Sunnyhill
Blackface to £73.50 Barr, £72.50 Macqueston, £72.50 Sweetshawhead, £68.50 Troloss, £68.50 Blindburn
Rams
Texel to £138.50, £124.50 Druidhall
Cheviot to £87.50 Druidhall
Leicester to £80.50 Druidhall, £80 Macqueston
