Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Annual Primestock Show & Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 9th December 2015.
112 Prime & OTM Cattle
18 Prime Cattle – Trade better for a mixed offering
Heifers Limousin to 225.5p from Mr J Bell, Brydekirk Mains, British Blue to 218.5p to Brydekirk Mains, Annan, Charolais to 216.5p from D & G McClanachan, Millhill
94 OTM Cattle – Trade no dearer
Per Head
Charolais to £1020.90, £926.30 Gairloch
Limousin to £918.45 Dalmakethar, £859.95 Crawthat
Angus to £901.60 Crawthat
Simmental to £897 Lochbank
Stabiliser to £892.40 Bennan
Holstein Friesian to £717.20 Conheath
Bulls Limousin to £1024.80 Barndennoch
Heifers Limousin to £934.80 Laneside
Per Kilo
Charolais to 123p, 118p Gairloch
Angus to 122p Dalmakethat, 112p Crawthat
Limousin to 117p Bankswood, 117p Dalmakethar, 117p Crawthat
Simmental to 115p Lochbank
Holstein to 103p Brownfield, 97p Barndennoch, 93p Conheath
Stabiliser to 101p South Mains
Ayrshire to 94p Muirside
Bulls Limousin to 112p Barndennoch
Heifer to 123p Laneside
1126 Prime & Cast Sheep
819 Prime Lambs – Quality Lambs in short supply. Trade eased.
11 Lambs (25.5-32Kg) ave 149.4ppk to 160ppk Summerhill
142 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 145.4ppk to 153ppk Newmains
Texel to £57.50 Eastside, £57 Palaceknowe
Mule to £55 Abune the Brae
Blackface to £52 Bogue
451 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 148.2ppk to 164ppk Rigghead
Texel to £66 East Polquhirter, £65.50 Rigghead
Cheviot to £65.50 Woodfoot
Chev Mule to £65.50 Woodfoot
Suffolk to £65 Palaceknowe, £64 Marwhien
Mule to £62 Abune the Brae
215 Lambs (45.6Kg+) ave 144.5ppk to 151ppk East Polquhirter
Texel to £75.50 East Polquhirter, £75.50 Foregirth, £74.50 Lanarkland, £72 Old Mosside
Suffolk to £74.50 Dempsterton, £74 Lanarkland, £72 Rigghead (Shawhead)
Mule to £67.50 Foregirth
All Ewes similar on week
307 Cast Ewes & Rams
Suffolk to £81.50 Hayfield
Texel to £79 Hayfield, £79 (x2) Druidhall, £78 Meikle Richorn
Leicester to £74.50 Druidhall, £73.50 Foregirth
Cheviot to £69.50 Sweetbit
Mule to £68.50 Newbank, £63 Maryfield, £63 East Polquhirter, £61 Druidhall
Chev Mule to £66.50 Auchenhay, £64.50 Newbank
Cheviot to £58 Millriggs
Blackface to £53 Abune the Brae, £51.50 Druidhall, £48.50 Lawesknowe, £48 Midlock
Lleyn to £47.50, £45 Auchencheyne
Rams Suffolk to £79 Maryfield
Texel to £76 Clonrae
Blackface to £47.50 Midlock
