Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 14th December 2016.
73 Cattle Forward
A small show of prime cattle were easily sold to 208p for a Charolais x Heifer from Millhill, Lockerbie
OTM Cattle met a sharper trade with all classes being sought.
Per Head
Angus to £971.70, £883.35 Whitehall, £897 Druidhall
Hereford to £923.80 Airyolland
Holstein Friesian to £923.40, £777.60 Conheath, £776 Chapelcroft
Limousin to £845.25 Meikle Barncleugh
Ayrshire to £821.60 Hollands
Montbelliard to £775 Knockefferick
British Friesian to £752.60 Drum
Per Kilo
Montbelliard to 125p Knockefferick
Hereford to 124p Airyolland
Angus to 123p, 117p Whitehall, 115p Carruthers, 115p Druidhall/Braco
Limousin to 115p Meikle Barncleugh
Holstein Friesian to 114p, 108p, 102p Conheath, 106p Netherwood
British Friesian to 106p Drum
Ayrshire to 104p Hollands
1001 Prime Lambs – Trade no sharper
48 Lambs (52.1Kg +) ave 124.5p to 150p Rigghead
Charollais to £82.50 Riggheads
119 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 149.5p to 177p Shieldhill
Suffolk to £74 New Farm
Texel to £85, £75 Shieldhill, £76.50 Longbeoch
Blackface to £65 Sweetshawhead
344 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 163p to 186p Skipmyre
Texel to £80 Skipmyre, £80 Hillhead, £74.50 Shieldhill, £74 Howthat
Beltex to £76 Flatts of Cargen
Suffolk to £72.50 Howthat, £70 East Polquhirter
Blackface to £65 Craighead
Mule to £69.50 Paddockhole, £66.50 Guelt
361 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 167.5p to 205p Hillhead
Beltex to £80 Hillhead
Texel to £70.50 Newhope, £70.50 Craigieland Hill
Blackface to £63 Craighead, £60 Glenmanna
Mule to £62 Terregles
127 Lambs (25.5-32) ave 162.1p to 172p Ross
Texel to £50 Ross
Blackface to £49.50 Terregles, £47.50 Barbush, £47 Glenmanna
332 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Similar trade to last week with a top of £109.50 from Messr Mair, Nether Garrel House
Top prices
Suffolk to £101.50 Cleughbrae
Texel to £93.50, £84.50, £79.50 Howthat, £79.50 East Raffles
Mule to £75.50 Cleughbrae, £71.50 Lanarkland, £70.50 East Raffles
Cheviot to £61.50 Nether Gribton
Blackface to £58.50, £53.50 Nether Gribton, £57.50 Guelt, £54.50 Glenmanna
Rams
Texel to £109.50 Nether Garrel
Leicester to £88.50 Kirkton
Blackface to £76.50 Sweetshawhead
