The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their opening 2011
Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 5th January 2011.
62 Prime Cattle – Trade continues to please,
with most wholesalers and butchers active. Quality types met a keen demand
with secondary sorts also much sharper.
Bullocks averaged 171.4p (306p D/W @56%)
Heifers averaged 172p (307.1p D/W @ 56%)
Heifers – Limousin to 186.5p from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill
to I Baird, 183.5p Woodfield, Eastriggs to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers
Annan, 179.5p Woodfield, Eastriggs to J Kerr & Son Butchers Gretna,
179.5p, 178.5p Dinnans, Whithorn to Border Meats Lockerbie, 178.5p Kenmuir
Ardwall to Border Meats Lockerbie, 177.5p Balgrayhill Lockerbie to I
Baird
Top Gross Heifer £1091.63 Balgrayhill
Bullocks Limousin to 181.5, 179.5p, 175.5p from D & E Lockhart, Faulding
Cleugh to Border Meats Lockerbie and I Baird
Top Gross Bullock £1354.13 Fauldingcleugh
14 Prime Bulls – Trade
much sharper
Limousin to 162.5p, 160.5p Yett
Holstein to 134.5p Dinwoodie Green, 134.5p 133.5p Barwinnock
Top Gross Bull £1023.75 Yett
65 OTM Cattle – Trade firm for all classes
Per kilo – Limousin to 134p Laneside
Charolais to 116p Gairloch, 111p Barluith
Saler to 114p Dalhanna
Holstein to 117p Kirktonfield, 109p Baltersan, 106p Laneside, 105p Kerricks,
100p East Logan
Simmental to 108p Cormaddie, 105p Ash Road
Per Head – Charolais £1054.50 Barluith, £962.80 Gairloch
Limousin £1038.50 Laneside
Holstein £789.75 Kirktonfield, £773.80 Laneside, £770
East Logan, £746.65 Baltersan, £724.50 Kerricks
Simmental £771.75 Ash Road, £712.80 Cormaddie
1020 Prime Hoggs selling to a top of £84.60 or
180p for an outstanding pen of 47Kg Beltex from Messrs W Gribbon, Waterside,
Cargen Bridge. The sale levelled easier at 167p.
Principal Prices
Light (25.5-32Kg) av 154.23p
Texel £45.50 Burncroft
Blackface £49, £46 Glenwhargen, £40 Merkland
NCC £46 Archwood
Standard (32.1-39Kg) av 169.3p Top 179p
Suffolk £67.80 Springfield, £60.50 Bardennoch
Texel £67 burncroft, £65 Midtown, £60.50 Glenwhargen
Cheviot £59 Barndennoch
Cross £59 Dunesslin
Leicester £53.50 Springfield
Blackface £63.80 Wyliehole, £59 Glen Farm, £57 Sweetshawhead
Medium (39.1-45.5Kg) av 168.6 Top 177p
Suffolk £71 Carswwadda, £70 Springfield, £68 little
Cloak
Texel £78.50 Backburn, £74 West Crossleys, £73.50 Cocklicks
Charollais £68.50 Glenwhargen
Cross £65.50 Kenmuir, £65.50 Lawesknowe, £63 Riggheads
Blackface £68, £67.50 Glen Farm
Heavy (46Kg + ) av 154.9p Top180p
Suffolk £75.50 Springfield, £74.50 Struanlee, £70 Hastingshall, £70
Maryfield
Cheviot £75.50 West Crossleys
Beltex £84.60 Waterside
Texel £78 Blairshinnoch, £76.80 Third, £76.50 Burncroft & Midtown
Charollais £74 Burncroft, £66.50 Struanlee
418 Cast Ewes & Rams – Sold
well. Top price of £90.50
was achieved by a pen of Texels from Blairshinnoch
Suffolk £76.50 High Drum
Texel £90.50 Blairshinnoch, £85.50 Skipmyre, £84.50
Midtown
Leicester £88.50 Marr, £80.50 Cairnhall
Cross £78.50 Maryfield, £68.50 Skipmyre, £65 Burncroft
Cheviot £70.50 West Crossleys
Chev Mule £64.50, £55.50 Springfield
Blackface £54.50, £53.50, £53 Auchencheyne, £53.50
Tower, £52.50 Sweetshawhead
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