Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 15th February 2017.
70 Cattle forward:
9 Prime Cattle – Trade up held recent values more required.
Limousin Heifer sold to 222p From Mesr Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie which sold to R Johnstone Butchers, Annan.
61 OTM Cattle – Once again competition was key as buyers were active for all classes.
35 Beef cows Averaged 125p/kg
28 Dairy Cows Averaged 108.6p/kg
Per Head
Limousin to £1207.50 Fingland, £1170, £1076.40, £1058.40, £1028.60 Skipmyre £1024, £1020.50 Panteth Hill
Simmental to £1173.70 Palaceknowe, £1034 Potterland £922.25 Cormaddie.
Hereford to £1073.80, £942 Palaceknowe, £909.45 Cormaddie.
Holstein to £1047.80, £928.20, Conheath, £912.60 Trailflat.
Friesian to £952, Drum
Angus to £844.20 Potterland
Per kilo
Limousin to 153p, 148p, 144p, 138p, 136p Skipmyre, 150p Fingland, 130p Panteth Hill.
Angus to 130p, 129p, 128p Relief, 127p, 126p Potterland.
Hereford to 129p Cormaddie, 120p Palaceknowe.
Simmental to 129p, 126p Potterland.
Holstein to 124p Conheath, 123p Netherwood, 119p Boreland, 119p Byeloch, 119p, 117p Trailflat.
Friesian to 119p, 117p Drum.
1043 Prime sheep Forward
610 Hoggets -Trade steady a mixed offering forward.
Best Hoggs 185 to 200p/kg
107 Hoggs (25.5-32) Ave 168.8p/kg to 202p/kg Cairnbowie
Cross to £57.50 Cairnbowie
Texel to £56.50 Cairnbowie
Blackface to £49 Bettyknowes
104 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Ave 176.2p/kg to 222p/kg Park
Texel to £80, £70.50, £70 Cairnbowie, £71.50 Waterside
Beltex to £80 Park.
Cheviot to £69.50 The Hewke
Cross to £61 Bettyknowes
Blackface to £57.50 87A Main Street, £57.50 Cairnbowie, £57.50 Hannaston.
290 Hoggs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 166p/kg to 183p/kg Nether Cargen
Texel to £77.50 (x2), £76.50 Riggheads, £75 Hannaston.
Suffolk to £76.50 Abune the Brae
Charollais to £72 Riggheads
Blackface to £72 Hannaston, £68.50 87A Main Street.
109 Hoggs (45.6+kg) Ave 163.7p/kg to 169p/kg Little Culloch
Texel to £85.50, £84.50 West Skelston, £83 Riggheads, £82.50 Barr, £80.50 Little Culloch
Suffolk to £81 Abune the Brae
Zwartble to £79.50 Barr
Blackface to £72.50 Sweetshawhead
433 Cast ewes and rams: Similar to last eeek and sold to a top £96.50 from Thorns Farm.
Cast ewes:
Texel to £96.50, £95.50 Thorns, £95 Hill, £94.50 Barbush.
Suffolk to £92.50 Philgowan, £91.50 Nether Cargen
Cross to £91.50 Abune the Brae, £74.50 Innerfield, £72.50 Marr.
Blue Leicester to £89.50 Marr
Blackface to £64.50 Abune the Brae, £55.50 87A Main Street, £53.50 Maxqueston, £50 Woodhouse.
Easycare to £56.50 Torkirra
Cheviot to £55.50 Thwaite
Swaledale to £44.50 Lochhill
Rams
Suffolk to £88 Hill
Beltex to £86 Hill
Texel to £80 Hill, £76.50 Lag, £75.50 Marr
Blackface to £68.50 Sweetshawhead
Blue Leicester to £68.50 Barr
