Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 17th January 2018.
Due to adverse weather conditions all classes of stock were forward in numbers short of buyers requirements.
Prime Cattle: to 229p for a Limousin Heifer heifer from T Neil, Upper Tinwald.
50 OTM Cattle: Sharper for all types.
32 Dairy Cows Ave 110p/kg to 139p/kg and £1054.10
14 Beef Cows Ave 130.2p/kg to 158p/kg and £1082.30
4 Bulls Ave 145.9p/kg to 157p/kg and £1695.60
Per Head
Bulls
British Blue to £1695.60 Woodcroft
Charolais to £1494.25 Woodcroft
Angus to £1292 Rue
Limousin to £1289.25 Herries
Cows
Limousin to £1082.30, £994 Newmains, £931 Burnside
Holstein to £1054.10 Muirside, £936 Longbridgemuir, £892.50 Meikle Killantrae, £881.60 Brownfield, £879.20 Boreland
British Blue to £1006.95 Cormaddie
Simmental to £993.60, £941.70 Cormaddie, £883.20 Burnside
Per Kilo
Bulls
British Blue to 157p Woodcroft
Angus to 153p Rue
Charolais to 139p Woodcroft
Limousin to 135p Herries
Cows
Limousin to 158p, 141p Newmains,133p, 130p Burnside
Simmental to 144p Cormaddie
Holstein to 139p, 118p, 117p Longbridgemuir, 139p , 118p Brownfield, 127p, 117p Muirside, 119p Hardgrove, 119p Meikle Killantrae
British Blue to 137p
Shorthorn to 130p Burnside
806 Prime sheep Forward:
456 Prime Hoggs: Easier on the week although best lambs continue to be sought after.
38 Hoggs (25.5kg – 32kg) Ave 130/kg to 140p/kg
51 Hoggs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 175.6p/kg to 190p/kg
Texel to £71 Riggheads
Cheviot to £63.50 Hallmeadow
Cross to £62.50 Belzies
242 Hoggs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 182p/kg to 196p/kg
Texel to £83, £81, £80.50 Riggheads, £80.50 Bennan, £80 Locharwoods
Cross to £69 Riggheads
125 Hoggs (45.6kg+) Ave 175.7p/kg to 184p/kg
Suffolk to £90.50 (x2), £87.50 West Skelston, £84.50 Hartbush
Texel to £90 Locharwoods, £86 Newmains
Charollais to £90 Tinwald
350 Cast ewes and rams:
Ewes
Texel to £96.50 West Skelston, £91.50 Locharwoods, £88.50 Lochmailing, £83.50 Bush of Craigs
Charollais to £90.50 Riggheads
Cheviot to £83.50 Newmains
Cross to £78.50 Newmains, £75.50 Elizafield, £73.50 Bush of Craigs
Blackface to £47.50 Burnside of Mabie
Texel Rams to £98.50, £97.50 Thorns
