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PRIMESTOCK REPORT


The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 31st October 2012.

Heifers Charolais to 223.5p from JM Fisher, Meikle Larbrax to M/S Whannel Shotts

Limousin to 222.5p, 220.5p, Merrick Portpatrick to Border Meats Lockerbie, 219.5p Merrick Portpatrick to M/S Whannel Shotts, 218.5p Merrick Portpatrick to Grierson Bros Butchers Castle Douglas

Top gross Heifer £1346.13 Merrick

Bullocks Limousin to 205.5p Kenmuir Ardwall to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan

Top Gross Bullock to £1352.55 Marwhirn

94 OTM Cattle – Lean cows continue to be harder to cash

Per Head
Angus to £1115.85 Raeburnhead

British Blue to £1073 Auchinkeld

Hereford £1034.55 Park

Limousin £959.10 Blairshinnoch

Holstein £1048.60 Baltier

Per Kilo
Limousin 177p Park, 139p Blairshinnoch

Hereford 171p Park, 155p Meikle Barncleugh

British Blue 145p Auchinkeld

Angus 135p Grove, 129p Raeburnhead

Holstein 145p Chapelcroft, 131p Netherwood, 126p Barndennoch

1543 Prime Lambs – Good show for quality and flesh sold to a top of 194p for Texel Crosses from Messrs G Hill & Co, Drumcruilton, Highest price per head was £87.50 for a pen of Texel Crosses from Hydepark.  Overall average 163.1p

Top Prices

Standard (32.1-39Kg) Top 191p ave 160.1p

Texel £74.50 Dollard, £67.50 (x2) Leithenhall, £64.50 Knockenhair

Lleyn £63.50 Bogue

Cross £58.50 Over Abington, £58 Bogue

Suffolk £58 Marwhirn, £43.50 Margaret Drive

Blackface £58.50 Snar, £49.50 Bogue

Roussin £57.20 Dollard

NCC £54.50, £52.50 Archwood

Medium Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) Top 194p ave 161.6p

Texel £85.50 Drumcruilton, £78 Hydepark, £77.50 Hillhead, £73.50 East Polquhirter

Suffolk £74 Dunjop, £70.50 Riggheads, £68.50 West Skelston

Cross £65.50 Guelt, £64 Foregirth, £62 Ballinnie

Lleyn £69.50 Bennan

NCC £63.50 Archwood

Chev Mule £61.50 Outertown

Heavy Lambs (45.6-52Kg) Top 180p ave 161.8p

Texel £87.50, £85.50, £82 Hyde Park, £83 Klondyke, £83 Drumcruilton, £82 Barshill

Suffolk £81.50, £74 Dunjop, £79.50, £75.50, £75 New Farm, £79.50 Craighead

Half Bred £64 Marwhirn

Cross £64.50 Culdoach, £60 Craighead

Super Heavy Lambs (52.1 + over)

Texel £86 Corsencon

387 Cast Ewes & Rams, Heavier quality ewes slightly sharper, plain small ewes cheaper on the week.  Top prices Heavy Ewes

Texel £83.50 Muircleugh, £82.50 Barshill, £78.50 Craigielandhill, £74.50 Eastside

Leicester £69.50 Foregirth

Cross £68.50 New Farm, £67.50 Barshill, £63.50 Muircleugh

Suffolk £64.50 Merrick

NCC £58.50 Dalhanna

Chev Mule £55 Dalhanna

Cheviot £45.50 Dalhanna

Light Ewes

Blackface £53.50 Guelt, £50 Nunnerie, £49.50 Snar, £46.50 Craigdarroch

Rams Charollais £108.50 Copewood

Texel £94.50 Copewood, £92.50 Merrick, £85.50 Craigieland

Suffolk £87.50 Copewood

Leicester £68.50 Guelt

Blackface £65.50 Craigdarroch

Overall Heavy Ewe average £57.54

Overall Light Ewes average £29.64

corresponding week 2011 sale report

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