Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 1st November 2017.
82 Cattle Forward:
13 Prime Cattle: Well bid
A British Blue heifer from Pendicle sold to 226p and a Limousin heifer from Horseholm sold to 224p.
69 OTM Cattle: All classes in shorter supply and met plenty of competition. A Charolais cow from Gairloch led the days trading at 185p and £1496
40 Beef Cows Ave 130.9p/kg to 185p/kg and £1496
29 Dairy Cows Ave 103.6p/kg to 146p/kg and £1119.30
Per Head
Charolais to £1496, £1393.20, £1369, £1346.40, £1299.30, £1212.60, £1166.40 Gairloch.
Angus to £1325.40 Gairloch
Hereford to £1201.50 Edingham, £973 Meikle Barncleugh
Holstein to £1119.30, £912.60 Conheath, £934.40 Newhouse, £868.70 Smallholmburn, £861.10 Barndennoch
Limousin to £1039.50 Gillesbie
Simmental to £946.15 Meikle Barncleugh
Per Kilo
Charolais to 185p, 183p, 172p, 170p, 162p, 153p Gairloch
Angus to 163p, 139p, 137p Tregallon, 141p Gairloch
British Friesian to 143p, 131p Drum
Hereford 139p Maikle Barncleugh, 135p Edingham
Limousin to 135p Gillespie, 133p Airds of Balcary
Holstein to 146p, 136p Newhouse, 134p, 115p, 111p Trailflat,125p Philgown, 123p, 117p Conheath, 119p, 110p Smallholmburn
Simmental 128p, 127p (x2) Meikle Barncleugh, 127p Awkhirk
1631 Prime sheep Forward:
734 Prime Lambs: Plainer offering forward. Best fleshed lambs continue to meet keen competition.
163 Lambs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 161.5p/kg to 186p/kg Heithat
Texel to £72.50 Heithat, £72 Harley Rigg
Cross to £58 Upper Barr
Blackface to £51.50 Dollard
418 Lambs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 165.4p/kg to 200p/kg Dollard
Beltex to £80 Dollard
Texel to £78.50, £75.50 Hoddomtown, £78 Skipmyre, £76 Waterhead, £75.50 Little Culloch, £75.50 Kirkton of Crawford, £75 Roshglen
Suffolk to £74.50 Netherhall, £72.50 Springfield
NCC to £70 Hoddomtown
Cross to £68 Foregirth, £66 East Polquhirter
Blackface to £61 Upper Barr
153 Lambs (45.6kg+) Ave 164p/kg to 171p/kg Upper Tinwald
Texel to £79.50 Little Culloch, £78.50 Upper Tinwald, £78 Terregles, £78 Netherhall
Suffolk to £77.50 (x2) Abune the Brae
Charollais to £75 Riggheads
897 Cast ewes and rams: Similar Trade
Texel to £112.50 Craigieland, £101.50 Wester Parkgate, £89.50 Little culmain
Cross to £81.50 Little Culmain, £79.50 Sandilands, £72.50 Kirkton of Crawford
Leicester to £74.50 Kikrton of Crawford
Suffolk to £69.50 Maryholm, £50.50 Carswadda, £50.50 Dollard
Blackface to £62.50 Foregirth, £54.50 Snar
Cheviot to£59.50, £51.50 Sprngfield
Texel Rams to £101.50 Harley Rigg
