Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 24th September 2014.
28 Prime Cattle – Best Quality cattle wanted. Trade sharper for a plainer offering.
Bullocks Limousin to 233.5p from D & E Lockhart, Faulding Cleugh to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie
Heifers Limousin to 230.5p & 230.5p from Pumplaburn, Wamphray both to Border Meats Lockerbie. Charolais to 221.5p from Pumplaburn, Wamphray to Border Meats Lockerbie
107 OTM Cattle – Meated cows met a sharper trade whilst leaner types met a slower demand
Per Head
Simmental to £1110.55, £904.50 Gillesbie, £945.50 Drumcruilton
Limousin to £1089.15 Gateslack, £1022.45 West Skelston, £1020.65, Foregirth, £952.15 Gateslack
Angus to £1070.65 Blairshinnoch, £1054 West Lanegate, £956.30 Newlands, £935.25 Gateslack
Friesian to £1020.70 Drum, £958.85, £955.90 Park, £926.85 Barndennoch
Galloway to £991.20 Dalswinton, £916.50 Low Kirkbride
British Blue to £952 Netherfiedl, £937.65 Harwood, £901.70 Drumcruilton
Shorthorn to £944.70 Dalswinton
Cast Bull Charolais to £1132.80 Netherfield
Per kilo
Galloway to 177p Dalswinton
Friesian to 173p Drum, 137p, Brunthshields, 127p, 121p Park, 119p Drum, 118p Hillend, 118p Barnedennoch
Simmental to 167p, 135p Gillesbie, 139p Drumcruilton
Angus to 145p Corriehills. 136P West Lanegate, 133p Blairshinnoch, 131p Newlands
Limousin to 143p West Skelston, 139p, 137p (X2) Gateslack, 137p Foregirth, 137p Kirkton
British Blue to 139p Newfield, 135p, 133p Harwood
Shorthorn to 134p Dalswinton
Blonde to 131p Blairshinnoch
1956 Prime Sheep Forward
900 Prime Lambs – Numbers tighter. Trade better than expected. Big percentage of over 44Kg present; Sale average 146.94p
Lambs 32.1-39Kg ave 147.3p to 162p Park
Suffolk to £56 Shawhill
Texel to £60 Dollard, £57.50 Roshglen, £57.50 Kirkton
Chev Mule to £56.50 Glenjaan
NCC to £57.50 Archwood
Lambs 39.1-45.5Kg ave 146.1p to 170p Kirkton of Crawford
Suffolk to £64.50 East Polquhirter, £63 Whinnyhill
Texel to £68 Kirkton, £66.50 Skipmyre, £66.20 Druidhall, £66.20 Maryfield, £66 Penlaw
Mule to £60 Craighead, £59.80 Hillbank
NCC to £63 Archwood
Beltex to £65.80 Netherton
Lambs 45.6-52Kg ave 140.2p
Suffolk to £67, £66.50 Longbeoch
Texel to £74 (x2), £68.50 Newbigging, £68.20 Drumcruilton, £68 Druidhall
Mule to £70 Foregirth
Another large consignment of 1056 Cast Ewes & Tups all classes slightly harder to cash but good meat still coming to money.
Heavy Ewes ave £55.50
Texel to £108.50 Hall of Drumpark, £103.50 Shancastle, £95.50 Chapel
NCC to £84.50, £83.50 Archbank, £77.50 Hastingshall, £71.50 Archwood, £71.50 Capelfoot
Leicester to £78.50 Dalpeddar, £69.50 Craigmuie
Mule to £68.50 Capelfoot, £68.50 South Mains, £66.50 High Cairn, £66.50 Upper Hardland
Light Ewes ave £39.21
Cheviot to £58.50, £58.50, £53.50 Linlithgow, £57.50 Chapel, £54.50 Newbank
Blackface to £66.50 Kirkland, £63.50 Barbuie
Lleyn to £51.50, £44.50 Auchencheyne, £43.50 Bennan
Rams ave £63.50
Texel to £71.50 Shancastle
NCC to £83.50 Archbank
