Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 30th August 2017.
83 Cattle Forward:
Prime Cattle: In Short supply and easily sold.
Selling on two occasions at 230p from Horseholm & Pendicle to Messrs Ballard Butchers, Castle Douglas.
OTM Cattle: Again met plenty of competition, more lean dairy cows forward.
28 Beef cows Averaged 137.7p/kg to 170p/kg and £1377
51 Dairy Cows Averaged 107.7p/kg to 144p/kg and £1050
1 Bull sold for 155p/kg to 155p/kg and £1240
Per Head
Charolais to £1377 Carterton
Angus to £1251.25, £1084.20, £965.85 Compstone End, £959 Boreland of Southwick, £949 Gillespie
Limousin Bull to £1240 Highlaw
Limousin to £1208.40, £1043 Compstone End, £986.70 Dornal,
Simmental to £1201.05, £1043.40 Tregallon
British Friesian to £1050, £934.15 Drum
Holstein to £992 Home, £919.60 Trailflat
Ayrshire to £913.55 Townhead
Per Kilo
Charolais to 170p Carterton
Simmental to 159p, 149p Compstone End, 138p (x2) Dornal.
Limousin Bull to 155p Highlaw
Angus to 146p Gillespie, 143p, 141p, 139p Compstone End, 143p Pendicle, 137p Boreland of Southwick
British Friesian to 144p, 125p Drum
Galloway to 127p Bridgemark
Holstein to 124p Netherwood, 124p, 121p Home, 121p Trailflat, 121p Highlaw, 120p Hartfield
Ayrshire to 121p Townhead
Montbeliarde to 131p Horseholm
2736 Prime sheep forward
1938 Prime Lambs: Trade sharper with best lambs selling in excess of 200p/kg
34 Lambs (25.5kg – 32kg) Ave 156p/kg to 195p/kg Auchencairn.
Texel to £60.50 Auchencairn
314 Lambs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 197p/kg to 218/kg Thorns
Beltex to £83 Thorns
Texel to £82 Cameroniam Crescent, £81 Paddockhall, £81 Kirkhill, £80 Gibbonhill, £80 Thorns, £77 Whitespots.
Suffolk to £74.50 Woodhouse, £72 Ruthwell
Cross to £72 Mosslands
Blackface to £65, £64.50, £64 High Croach
1389 Lambs (39.1kg –45.5kg) Ave 202p/kg to 215/kg Whitespottes
Texel to £94 (x2) Drumburn, £93, £93 Eastside, £92.50 Whitespots, £92.50, £91.50 Upper Tinwald, £91.50 Steilston, £91 Barrsyard
Suffolk to £90 Druidhall/Braco, £89.50 Shangan, £89 Townhead, £87.50, £84.50 Hallmeadow, £86 Longbeoch, £85.50 Skipmyre, £85.50 Carswadda
Beltex to £85.50, £83.50 (x2) Netherton, £84.50, £83.50 Park.
Cross to £82.50 Dempsterton, £79 Breconside, £78 Ballinie
201 Lambs (45.6kg - 52kg) Ave 198.2p/kg to 213p/kg Thorns
Texel to £103.50 East Polquhirter, £103 Drumburn, £102, £96.50 Thorns, £99 Druidhall/Braco, £97 Eastside, £96.50 East Raffles, £96.50 Shangan, £94 Paddockhole, £94 Longbeoch
Suffolk to £95.50 Drumburn, £93.50 Kirkbride
798 Cast Ewes and Rams: Sharper on the week.
Texel to £109.50 Newmains, £98.50 Dressertland
Suffolk to £102.50 Thorns
Cross to £99.50, 392.50 Newmains, £91.50 Kirkbride
Continental to £98.50 Thorns
Cheviot to £91.50 Castlehill
NCC to £89.50 Capelfoot, £85.50 Burn
Chev/Mule to £87.50 Dalhanna
Beltex to £79.50 Nether Gribton
Blackface to £77.50 Corsebank.
Rams
Texel to £121.50 Kirkbog, £103.50 Hightownhead
