Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 5th October 2016.
95 Prime & OTM Cattle Forward
24 Prime Cattle were presented to an increased attendance of buyers with trade being form.
Heifers
Limousin to 215.5p from Mr J Bell, Brydekirk Mains to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 213.5p from Brydekirk Mains, Annan to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright, 211.5p from AC & S Martin, Horseholm, 209.5p from Brydekirk Mains, Annan
71 OTM Cattle – All classes keenly sought
Per Head
Angus to £1144.25 Shawfield, £931.50 Annefield, £924 Woodcroft
Limousin to £1028.35 Crawthat, £1087.20, £1070.30, £981.75 Isle of Dalton
Luing to £976 Airyolland
Simmental to £947.70 Airyolland
Ayrshire to £677.60 Ryemuir
Holstein Friesain to £675.75 West Galdenoch
Brown Swiss to £609.65 Beyond the Burn
Per Kilo
Limousin to 157p Crawthat, 151p, 139p Isle of Dalton, 129p Pearsbyhall
Luing to 122p Airyolland
Angus to 117p Bettyknowes, 115p Annefield, 115p Shawfield
Simmental to 117p Airyolland
Shorthorn to 106p Glenkiln
Ayrshire to 88p Ryemuir
Holstein to 85p West Gledenoch
1642 Prime Sheep
1084 Prime Lambs – Any lambs with flesh were well bid with averages being less due to leaner lambs meeting little demand.
8 Lambs (52.1Kg+) ave 154p to 165p Belridding
Texel to £87.50, £85.50 Belridding, £82 Druidhall/Braco
288 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 167.3p to 180p Druidhall
Texel to £88, £87.50, £86.50 (x2) Druidhall/Braco, £86.50 Eastside (Durisdeer)
Suffolk to £77.50 Abune the Brae, £77 Kirkbride
493 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 166.1p to 190p Glenlaugh
Texel to £78.50 Park, £78 Belridding, £77.50 Slacks, £77 East Polquhirter, £76.50 Woodcroft
Beltex to £77.50 Glenlaugh
Lleyn to £69 Laneside
Suffolk to £66 Woodcroft, £64 Springfield
Blackface to £64 Shambellie Grange, £60 Glenlaugh
Mule to £59 Ford
295 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 158.6p to 170p Ford
Texel to £66, £64 Ford, £64.50 East Kirkcarsewell
Suffolk to £64.50 Springfield
Mule to £56.50 Liscleugh
558 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – All ewes sharper on the week by £2-£3 and sold to a top of £116.50 from Muircleugh
Texel to £114.50 Sandilands, £89.50 Laughmuirside, £87.50 Farthingwell, £85.50 Eastside (Durisdeer), £83.50 Drumcruilton
Leicester to £78.50 Barr
Mule to £72.50 Park, £71.50 Barony
Blackface to £53.50 Smallholm, £48.50 Brandleys, 347.50 Leeroch, £46.50 Midlock
Cheviot to £51.50 Glengeith
Lleyn to £50.50 Bennan
Rams
Suffolk to £116.50 Muircleugh
Blackface to £63.50 Midlock, £60.50 Drumcruilton
