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PRIMESTOCK REPORT

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 11th April 2012.

34 Prime Cattle – Trade improving numbers remain tight

Heavyweight Heifers Limousin to 227.5p from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 217.5p Upper Tinwald Dumfries to Grierson Bros Butchers Castle Douglas

Lightweight Heifers Limousin to 225.5p from Kenmuir Farmers to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 224.5p Woodfield Eastriggs to J Kerr & Son Butchers Gretna, 219.5p Waterside Haugh of Urr to Border Meats Lockerbie

Top Gross Heifer £1366.58 Newmains

Bullocks Limousin to 218.5p from A & WR Wilson, Newmains to Border Meats Lockerbie, 212.5p Fauldingcleugh Kirkpatrick Fleming to Border Meats Lockerbie

Top Gross Bullock £1536.65 Waterside

37 OTM Cattle – Trade good for all classes

Cows Limousin to £1219.65 Hillhead

Angus to £1028.35 Kenmuir

Holstein to £1085.85 Baltier, £1039.50 Ingleston

Bulls Limousin to £1292.80 Meikleholm

Holstein £1146.60 Guillielands

Bullock Angus to £1292.80 Croft Corner

Per Kilo Cows

Limousin 157p Kenmuir, 147p Meikleholm

Angus 153p Kenmuir, 141p Hillhead

Holstein 137p Upper Portrack, 135p Ingleston, 155p,130p Baltier

Bullocks Angus 167p Croft Corner

Bulls Charolais 175p Riggheads

A Larger show of 1095 Hoggs forward and easily sold. 731 SQQ Hoggs averaged 216.5p.  Overall sale average was 206.5p

Light Hoggs (25.5-32Kg) Top 240p ave 212.2p

Cross £62 Wyliehole

Blackface £65.50 Outmains, £60 Maxwelltown

Beltex £69.50 Nether Garrel

Standard (32.1-39Kg) Top 249p ave 219.42p

NCC £87.50 Cleughbrae

Beltex £87 Outmains

Texel £85 Riggheads, £84 Outmains, £83 Cocklicks, £79.50 Marr

Charollais £83.50 Cocklicks

Blackface £82.50 Baltier, £82 Nether Garrel, £79.50 Baltier, £77.50 Maxwelltown

Half Bred £80 Wyliehole, £78.50 Riggheads, £68 Maxwelltown

Cheviot £77 Outmains

Lleyn £74.50 Maxwelltown

Medium (39.1-45.5Kg) Top 226p ave 210.36p

Texel £97 East Raffles, £95.80 Lanarkland, £95.50 West Skelston, £94 Auchengray

Lleyn £94.50 Upper Locharwoods

Blackface £92.50 Meikleholm, £90 Baltier, £88 Birkshaw, £87.50 Yett

Charollais £91.80 High Craighead

Suffolk £89 Yett, £88.50 Riggheads, £87.50 Outmains & Coulter Station

Cheviot £88 Marr, £83.50 Shancastle

Cross £85.50 Marr, £84.50 Baltier, £77 Riggheads

Half Bred £73.50 Marwhirn

Heavy Hoggs 46Kg + Top 203p ave 187.54p

Zwartble £106.50 Riggheads

Texel £103.50, £96.50 Shancastle, £96 Little Culmains, £95 Auchengray

Charollais £102.50 Riggheads

Suffolk £95.50, £95, £93.50 Lanarkland, £93 Outmains, £93 Baltier, £92.50 High Tarbeg

Cross £93.50 Marr, £89 Baltier

Lleyn £92 Upper Locharwoods

Blackface £91 High Tarbeg, £89.50 Henderland

Leicester £88.50 Marr

283 Cast Ewes & Rams forward met a dearer trade than witnessed in previous weeks all types commanding record prices

Texel £135, £128.50, £125.50 Auchengray, £132.50 Locharside

Suffolk £128.50, £121.50, £117.50 Auchengray, £117.50 Steilston

Mule £122.50 Rashgill, £112.50 Shancastle, £109.50 Southmains, £106.50 Marwhirn

Cheviot £108.50 West Crossleys, £97.50 Hillhead

NCC £104.50 Coilsholm, £78.50 Marwhirn

Beltex £97.50 Hillhead

Leicester £88.50 Kilfaddoch

Blackface £85, £83.50 Maxwelltown, £81.50 Lawesknowe, £78.50 Druidhall, £78.50 Craigdarroch

Lleyn £77.50 Maxwelltown

Rams Texel £146.50 Shancastle, £135.50 Locharside

Charollais £157.50, £116.50 Riggheads

Zwartble £138.50, £121.50 Riggheads

Overall Heavy Ewe average £102.80

Overall Light Ewe average £78.30

corresponding week 2011 sale report

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