Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 22nd February 2017.
76 Cattle forward:
Prime Cattle – Met a Satisfactory trade selling to 222p/kg for a Limousin Heifer from J Muir & Son, Cleughbrae to J Craig Ballard Butchers, Castle Douglas. Others 216p/kg Yett Also to Ballard.
OTM Cattle – Continue to meet Plenty of Competition for all classes.
Beef cows Averaged 126p/kg to 155 p/kg
Dairy Cows Averaged 103.6p/kg to 133p/kg
Per Head
Charolais to 1332.80 Netherhall
Limousin to £1247.75, £987.50 Newmains, £931.25 Panteth £829.60 Skipmyre
Simmental to £1185.70 Townhead
Angus to £1132.20 Shangan, £958.85, £923.55 Kikbride
British Blue to £1115.40 Searigg
Fleckvieh to £1030.75, £977.85 Slacks
Hereford to £948.15 Townhead
Holstein to £938.10, £900.90 Brownfield, £908.05 Ryemuir
Ayrshire to £792.30, £781 Bellfield
Per kilo
Limousin to 155p Newmains,128p Skipmyre, 127p, 126p Laught Mains
Angus to 153p Sahnagn, 131p, 127p Kirkbride, 129p Carruthers
British Blue to 143p Searigg
Simmental to 142p Townhead, 137p Kirkbride
Charolais to 136p Netherhall
Holstein to 136p Kirkland, 133p, 116p 113p Barndennoch, 127p Ryemuir, 125p Kirkland, 122p 116p Slacks, 118p, 117p Brownfield, 113p Kirktonfield
Fleckvieh to 133p, 123p Slacks
Hereford to 129p Townhead
Beef Shorthorn to 125p Bogue Farm
Ayrshire to 114p. 112p. 110p Bellfield
Friesian to 111p Auld Mills
811 Prime sheep Forward
405 Hoggets - Best hoggs very scarce
Best Hoggs 185 to 200p/kg
62 Hoggs (25.5-32) Ave 156p/kg to 165p/kg Glenjaan
165 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Ave 164p/kg to 178p/kg Laight
Cheviot to £68 Woodhouse
Beltex to £67.50 Laight
Texel to £66 Cocklicks, £65 Maxwelltown, £65 Eastside, £65 Over Abington
101 Hoggs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 144.3p/kg to 180p/kg Rigghead
Texel to £75 Riggheads, £75 Laight, £72 Muircleugh, £71.50 Farthingwell, £70 Townhead.
Blackface to £75 Riggheads
Cross to £67 Foregirth, £65 East Polquhirter
Chev/Mule £65 Third
78 Hoggs (45.6+kg) Ave 160.5p/kg to 169p/kg Third
Texel to £88.50, £82 Third £79 Thorns
Suffolk to £78.50 Townhead
NCC £78 Riggheads
Cross to £72 Riggheads
Store Hoggs
Texel to £62 Auchenfad
Cross to £57 Fardingjames
406 Cast ewes and rams: Cheaper by £1/£2 Per Head and sold to a top of £105.50 For Texel Rams from Skipmyre.
Cast ewes:
Texel to £99.50 Drumcork, £95.50, £89.50 Thorns
Beltex to £94.50 Carnavel, £91.50 Park
Suffolk to £88.50, £87, £85 Thorns
Cross to £76.50 Steilston, £75 Hill, £72.50 Skipmyre, £71.50 Eastside, £71, £64.50 Nether Gribton.
Cheviot to £68.50 Lawesknowe, £64.50 Nether Gribton
Blackface to £56 Lawesknowe, £42.50 (x2) Kingside
Rams
Texel to £105.50, £88.50 Skipmyre
Suffolk to £94 Third
Cheviot to £63.50 Glenjaan
