The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale
of Primestock in Dumfries. on Wednesday 14th
December 2011.
66 Prime Cattle, trade steadier
Sale average 200.9 p kg or (358.8 p kg at 56% a/w)
Lightweight heifers – Limousin to 225.1/2 p kg from J Retson and
Son, Gardrum to R Johnstone and Sons, Butchers, Annan.
215.5 Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to J Scott Meats (Paisley) Ltd
215.5 Gardrum, Eastriggs to Border Meats, Lockerbie
214.5 Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to Grierson Bros Butchers, Castle
Douglas
Charolais to 207.5 Merrick, Portpatrick to Border Meats, Lockerbie
206.5 Meiklelarbrax Leswalt to Border Meats, Lockerbie
Heavyweight heifers Limousin to 215.5p kg from J&N Beattie, Woodfield
to J Kerr and Son, Butchers, Gretna.
214.5 Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to J Scott Meats (Paisley) Ltd
214.5 Gall, Boreland to Border Meats, Lockerbie
Top Gross heifer £1292.70
Lightweight Bullocks Limousin to 213.5 p kg from A H Fisher, Merrick
to R Johnstone and Sons, Butchers, Annan.
207.5 Upper Tinwald, Dumfries to J Hall and Son, Butchers, Kirkcudbright.
Heavyweight Bullocks Charolais to 212.5 p kg from A H Fisher,
Merrick to
J Scott Meats, (Paisley) Ltd.
Limousin to 209.5 Merrick, Portpatrick to P R Duff and Son, Wishiaw
207.5 (x 2) Trailflat, Lockmaben to M/s Hall, Smithfield
206.5 (x 2) Fauldingcleugh, Kirkpatrick to M/s Hall, Smithfield
Top Gross Bullock £1475.38 Raeburnfoot.
92 OTM Cattle, leaner cattle easier.
Per Head
Limousin £1109.70 Lairdlaugh, £1107 Nether Barr
Stabiliser £1044.20 South Mains
Hereford £1041.40 Eastside
Charolais £993.60 Woodcroft
Holstein £924.30 Outmains £877.40 Castle
Per Kilo
Hereford £165, £164 Eastside
Stabiliser £152, £142, £141, South Mains
Limousin £164, £150 Nether Barr, £143 Eastside, £137
Lairdlaugh
Blonde £155 Eastside, £129 Amberlaw
Angus £134 Edingham, £128 Marwhirn
Galloway £143 Threemark
Simmental £138 Gillesbie
Holstein £129 Guillelands, £127 Balker, £117 Outmains, £117
Longrigg
Montbelliard £129 Gillespie
The firm had forward 1622 prime lambs and 357 cast ewes and rams at their
Annual Xmas Show and sale at Dumfries. The judge Mr C Anderson awarded
the championship to Messrs D & D Aitken for a pen of five Beltex
X lambs scaling and realising £135 per head to Messrs Bowood Farms.
Other
prize winners:-
Texel X Lambs
1st A Mair, N Garrel
2nd D and D Aitken, Upper Cleugh
Beltex X Lambs
1st D & D Aitken, Upper Cleugh
2nd W Gribbon and Co, Waterside
Suffolk Lambs
1st A McMillan, Hastingshall
Mule Lambs
1st A Mundell, Lawesknowe
Any other breed lambs
1st Thomson, Roddick and Laurie, Shawhill
2nd Austin Hoggan, Maryholm
Blackface Lambs
1st J Wallace, Fingland
2nd J Renwick, Corsebank
Lambs were a better show for quality and whilst
easier on the week trade was still firm. Overall average was 202.8p kg.
Top prices
Light lambs (25.5-32 kg) Top 213p Av 207.1p.
Texel: 55.5 Hastingshall
Blackface: 63.5 Mitchellslacks, 63.5 Merkland, 61.5 Hillend,
61 Brandleys.
Standard Lambs (32.1-39 kg) Top 241p Av 206.4p
Suffolk: 79 Hillend, 78.5 The Bush, 76 Newlands
Texel: 91.5 The Bush, 89 & 83 Shawhill, 81.5 Abington
Charollais: 80.5 & 76 Maryholm
Cross: 76 Ardoch, 73.5 Woodhouse, 72.5 Brandley
Chev Mule: 69.5 Springfield
Blackface: 79 & 76 Maryholm, 77.5 Archwood, 77 Corsebank,
73, 72.80 & 72 Nisbet
North Country Cheviot: 84 Whitecroft, 83 Archwood
Lleyn: 71 Summerhill
Medium Lambs (39.1- 45.5) Top 329 Av 200.8p
Suffolk: 88 West Skelston, 87 East Polquhirter, 85.5 Drumcruilton
Texel: 96 & 114 Shawhill, 112 N Garrel, 109 Upper Cleugh, 95 & 92
(x2) Drumcruilton
Cross: 81 Nisbett, 79 Corsencorn, 79, Guelt, 77 Lowesknowe
Chev Mule: 78 Springfield
Blackface: 88.5 & 86 Fingland, 79 Corsebank
Half Bred: 76 Marwhirn
North Country Chevio 84.5 Whitecroft, 84 & 81 Archwood
Beltex: 135 Upper Cleugh, 107 Waterside
Heavy Lambs (45.6-52 kg) Tup 230 Av 188.7p
Suffolk: 92 Drumburn, 89 Netherhall, 88.5 Lanarkland
Texel: 108 Waterside, 90 Shawsmuir, 88 Woodhouse
Chev Mule: 86.5 Springfield
Leicester: 78.5 Guelt
Super Heavy Lambs (52.1 + over)
Suffolk: 93.5 Netherhall, 90 Meikleholm
Texel: 90 Meikleholm
Cross: 80.5 Meikleholm
Lleyn: Summerhill
Cast Ewes and Rams 357 sold numbers scarcer, trade similar
Top prices
Heavy Ewes
Texel: 107.5 North Cowshaw, 93.5, 92.5 Cowshaw, 86.5 Carswadda,
83.5 Third
Cross: 96.5 92.5, Barshill, 87.5 North Cowshaw, 87 West
Skelston 85.5 Newbank
North Country Cheviot: 78.5 Palaceknowe, 77.5 Newbank
Beulah: 78.5 Justinlees
Light Ewes
Cheviot: 58.5 Talla
Charollais: 72.5 Talla
Blackface: 77.5 Palaceknowe, 76.5, 74.5, 69.5,
Drumbuie, 63.5 Merkland, 63.5 Talla
Cast Rams
Suffolk: 82.5 North Cowshaw
Texel: 104.5 Kirklea, 89.5 West Shelston
Overall Heavy Ewes averaged £74.64
Overall Light Ewes average £61.55 |