Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 23rd August 2016.
15 Prime Cattle – Best quality sorts in short supply, Trade sharper
Heifers
Limousin to 221.5p from J & L Craik, Waterside to Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas, 219.5p from M/S R Neill, Upper Tinwald to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 217.5p from Waterside, Haugh of Urr to Border Meats Lockerbie. Charolais to 216.5p from Upper Tinwald to J Scott Meat Ltd, Paisley. Simmental to 210.5p from Boghead, Collin to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright
71 OTM Cattle – Trade maintains recent rates, more leaner dairy cows forward.
Per Head
Angus to £1024 Lochmailing
Limousin to £963.80 upper Tinwald, £950 Park
Simmental to £942.40 Drumcruilton
Holstein Friesain to £845.60 Ryemuir, £821.40 East Lanegate, £816.40 Hartfield
British Friesain to £714 Fardingjames
Per Kg
Angus to 128p Lochmailing, 117p Holm
Limousin to 125p Park, 122p Upper Tinwald,119p Blairshinnoch
Simmental to 124p Drumcruilton
British Blue to 120p Blairshinnoch
Devon to 115p Bettyknowes
Holstein Friesain to 112p Ryemuir, 112p Hartfield, 111p East Lanegate, 103p Heathfield, 103p Chapelcroft
British Friesain to 105p fardingjames
Ayrshire to 104p Ryemuir
1572 Prime Sheep
1185 Prime Lambs – Fleshed lambs met a good demand, whilst leaner sorts met a more hesitant trade.
127 Lambs (45.6Kg+) ave 176.7p to 196p Auchenhill
Texel to £90 Auchenhill, £85.50 East Polquhirter, £84.50 (x3) Druidhall/Braco
Suffolk to £83 Swyre
Blackface to £66 East polquhirter
743 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 179p to 208p Gillenbie
Texel to £85.50, £80 Skipmyre, £81 Netherton, £80.50 Paddockhole, £79.50 East Polquhirter
Beltex to £81 Gillenbie, £80.50 Netherton
Suffolk to £80 Barnbarroch, £79.50 Lanarkland, £78.50 Kirkbride
Charollais to £77.50 Sweetbit
Mule to £66 Lawesknowe
315 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 172.2p to 214p Heithat
Texel to £71.50 Bennan, £71.50 Heithat, £71.50 Paddockhole
Mule to £55 High Cairn, £54.50 Lawesknowe
387 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Similar Trade as last week and sold to a top of £112.50 for Texels from Meikleholm.
Top Prices
Texel to £112.50 Meikleholm, £97.50 Nether Garrel, £89.50 High Cairn
Half Bred to £76.50 Crossleys
Chev Mule to £73.50 Nether Cargen
Suffolk to £73.50 Nether Cargen
NCC to £68.50 Netherton
Mule to £66.50 Maryfield, £66.50 Drumburn, £65.50 Muircleugh, £65.50 Druidhall/Braco
Mule to £64.50 Drumburn
Cheviot to £63.50 Courance
Leicester to £58.50 Midlock
Blackface to £54.50 Marbrack, £54.50 Ballaggan, £52.50 Woodend, £50.50 Midlock
Rams
Lleyn to £96.50 Meikleholm
Texel to £94.50 Meikleholm, £91.50 Nether Cargen, £88.50, £64.50 Ballaggan
Beltex to £86.50 Maryfield
Jacob to £83.50, £76.50 Low Meadow
Cheviot to £69.50 Glenjaan
