Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 12th October 2016.
86 Cattle Forward
21 Prime Cattle – Better quality cattle in short supply and wanted
Heifers
Limousin yo 229p from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 218p from Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright
65 OTM – Plainer offering of cows forward. Trade maintained recent rates
Per Head
Limousin to £1162.50 Carsegowan, £932.80 Foregirth, £911.40 Porterstown
British Blue to £971.25 Porterstown
Angus to £858.80 Carsegowan
Hereford to £837 Capelfoot
Holstein Friesain to £796.80 Newhouse, £744.60 Conheath
British Friesain to £671.30 Burnhead
Bulls Angus to £1197.95 Bodesbeck
Per Kilo
Limousin to 186p, 135p Carsegowan, 176p Foregirth, 147p Porterstown
British Blue to 175p Porterstown
Angus to 113p Carsegowan
Holstein Friesain to 102p Conheath, 96p Newhouse
British Friesain to 98p Burnhead, 92p Fingland
Ayrshire to 88p Waterside Mains
Prime Sheep
1304 Prime Lambs – More stronger lambs forward. Lambs lacking flesh meeting resistance.
20 Lambs (52.1Kg+) ave 151p to 157p East Polquhirter
Suffolk to £85 East Polquhirter
Texel to £83, £80.50 Shieldhill
196 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 165.7p to 176p Newmains
Texel to £88, £84, £81.50 Newmains, £84 Shieldhill, £82 Station Yard
Suffolk to £83.50 (x2) Hartbush, £82.50, £80 New Farm
871 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 166.8p to 190p Midtown
Texel to £82 Station Yard, £80.50 Newmains, £79 East Polquhirter, £78.50 Annefield, £78.50 Sandilands
Suffolk to £77 New Farm
Half Bred to £77 Annefield
Beltex to £70 Netherton
Mule to £70 Hall
Blackface to £62.50 Kirkton of Crawford, £62.50 Wyliehole
217 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 160p to 196p Heithat
Beltex to £70.50 Heithat
Texel to £65.50 Shawhill
Suffolk to £61 Outertown
Blackface to £59 Wyliehole
614 Cast Ewes & Rams forward – Similar on the week and sold to a top of £117.50 from The Kerricks
Texel to £76.50 (x2) Druidhall/Braco, £74.50 Newmains, £69.50 Abune the Brae, £67.50 Kerricks
Beltex to £72.50 Station Yard
Charollais to £69.50 Porterstown
NCC to £68.50, £66.50 Annefield, £66.50 Capelfoot
Cheviot to £65.50, £64.50, £56.50 Gillesbie, £54.50, £53.50 Burn
Mule to £64.50 Kerricks, £61.50 Kirkton, £60.50 Abune the Brae, 360.50 Capelfoot
Half Bred to £60.50 Marwhirn
Zwartble to £52.50 Wallacetown
Blackface to £50.50 Barr, £46.50 Druidhall/Braco
Leicester to £38.50 Hall of Drumpark
Rams
Texel to £117.50 Kerricks
Charollais to £80.50 Druidhall/Braco
Blackface to £68.50 Glenmanna
