Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 19th October 2016.
81 Cattle Forward
8 Prime Cattle – More butchers attending and numbers short of their needs.
Heifers
Limousin to 227.5p from Thwaite Cott, Ruthwell to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 216.5p from Thwaite Cott, Ruthwell to Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas, 212.5p from Thwaite Cott, Ruthwell to W Lindsay Butchers Creetown.
73 OTM Cattle – Trade eased back in keeping with other centres. Cows lacked flesh
Per Head
Devon to £971.75 Greenwrae
Angus to £957.95, £890.40, £834 Raeburnhead, £805.65 Blairshinnoch
Limousin to £835.20 Blairshinnoch, £823.60 Eastside, £786.90 Mouswald Banks
Holstein Friesain to £706.80 Ryemuir, £704.70 New Farm
Bulls Holstein to £800.80 Braehead
Per Kilo
Angus to 123p Blairshinnoch, 120p, 119p Raeburnhead
Limousin to 122p Mouswald Banks, 120p 116p Eastside, 116p Blairshinnoch
Devon to 115p Greenwrae
Charolais to 113p Eastside
Simmental to 109p Bogue
British Friesain to 103p Braehead
Holstein Friesain to 94p Blairshinnoch, 93p Ryemuir
Ayrshire to 90p Mouswald Banks
1923 Prime Sheep
1139 Prime Lambs – Trade in reverse especially over 44Kg Lambs which were the biggest percentage of the sale.
26 Lambs (52.1Kg +) ave 136p to 143p Druidhall/Braco
Texel to £76 (x2) Druidhall/Braco
316 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 144.2p to 175p Druidhall/Braco
Texel to £84, £74 (X2) Druidhall/Braco, £74 Belridding, £74 (x2)Skipmyre
Suffolk to £72 East Polquhirter
576 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 154.2p to 176p Kirkbog
Texel to £78 Belridding, £78 Upper Tinwald, £72, £70 Kirkton, £70.50 Kirkbog, £70 Rockhallhead
Charollais to £69 Kirkbride
Suffolk to £68 Kirkbride, £66.50 Flatts of Cargen, £66.50 Hastingshall
Beltex to £66 Netherton
Mule to £66 Wyliehole, £66 Maxwelltown, £65.50 (x2) Glenlaugh
Blackface to £59 Maxwelltown
221 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 155.3p to 176p Corrie Mains
Texel to £62 Belridding, £61.50 Hemplands, £61.50 Blackpark
Suffolk to £60 Corrie Mains, £59 The Ford
Chev Mule to £59 Over Cairn
784 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Cast Sheep similar trade to last week and a top of £92.50 for a Suffolk Tup from The Ford, Tynron.
Texel to £88.50 Meikleholm, £81.50 Craigieland Hill, £79.50 Foregirth
Suffolk to £75.50 Meikleholm
Leicester to £75.50 Foregirth
Mule to £67.50 Rockhallhead, £64.50 Lochmailing, £63.50 Foregirth
Roussin to £61.50 Flatts of Cargen
Lleyn to £54.50 Auchencheyne
Cheviot to £54.50 Chanlockfoot, £52.50 Marwhirn
Blackface to £46.50 Gateslack, £45.50 Craigmuie, £44.50 Auchencheyne
Herdwick to £42.50 Ulzieside
Rams
Suffolk to £92.50 The Ford, £88.50 Greenwrae
Texel to £77.50 Meikleholm
