Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 5th November 2014.
20 Prime Cattle – Best handy weights scarce and wanted
Heifers Limousin to 234.5p from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 229.5p from Upper Tinwald, Torthorwald to John Scott Meats Paisley. Charolais to 227.5p from F & J Connon, Pumplaburn to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie
77 OTM Cattle – Suckler Bred cows remain steady whilst dairy bred leaner cattle look easier
Per Head Cows
British Blue to £947.10 Gillesbie
Saler to £931.25 Martingirth
Angus to £926.95 Meikle Barncleugh
Simmental to £848.70 Gillesbie
Limousin to £844.55 Gillesbie
Holstein Friesian to £795 Ryemuir
Bulls Charolais to £949.20 Hartbush
Angus to £911.40 Castlefairn
Limousin to £937.40 Blairshinnoch
Per Kilo
Limousin to 172p Blairshinnoch, 131p Laught Mains, 127p Gillesbie
Saler to 125p Martingirth
Simmental to 125p, 123p Gillesbie
British Blue to 123p Gillesbie
Hereford to 120p Meikle Barncleugh
Angus to 113p Meikle Barncleugh
Galloway to 107p Gass
Holstein Friesian to 103p, 102p Heathfield, 102p Newhouse, 100p Ryemuir
1459 Prime Sheep Forward
953 Prime Lambs – All classes much dearer. Buyers requiring numbers. Sale average 174.4p
Lambs 32.1-39Kg ave 177.2p to 186p Bennan
Texel to £72.50 Bennan
NCC to £71.20 Archwood
Mule to £65 Hillbank
Blackface to £64 Craighead
Lambs 39.1-45.5Kg ave 1736p to 197 Craigielandshill
Beltex to £79 Riggheads, £78.50, £78.50 Hillhead, £76.50 Craigielandshill
Texel to £75.50 Midtown, £75.50 Ballaggan, £75 Druidhall
Suffolk to £74.50 Newmains, £74 Barnbarroch
Blackface to £64.50 Sweetshawhead
Lambs 45.6-52Kg ave 154p to 164p Hillhead
Beltex to £78.80 Hillhead
Texel to £78 Rigghaeds, £75.50 Lanarkland, £75.50 Midtown
Suffolk to £73.80 Abune the Brae
A similar show of 506 Cast Ewes & Rams forward saw trade on par to last week and more required to satisfy remand. Suffolk Ewes topped the saler at £113 from J Harkness, Netherhall. Texel Ewes sold to £103 sold by JD Quigley & Sons, Craigielandshill Farm. Mule ewes sold to £86 from D Bunting & Son, Midtown and Blackface to £62 from David Graham, Hillhead. Texel Tups sold to £112 by RW Osborne & Co, Castlehill
Heavy Ewes averaged £68.65
Suffolk to £113, £98 Netherhall, £93 Newmains, £87, £84 Palaceknowe
Texel to £103 Craigieland Hill, £99 Hillhead, £97 Sandilands, £92 Druidhall, £91 (x2) Midtown, £88 Barshill, £74 Ballaggan
Mule to £86 Midtown, £84 Hillhead, £83 Third, £83 Barshill, £81 Druidhall, £78 Netherhall, £78 Sandilands, £77 Swyre, £77 Glendarroch, £75 Third
Dorset to £78, £72 Terregles Bank, £62 Townpark
NCC to £76 Mollin, £67 Hastingshall
Highland to £61 Auchencheyne
Light Ewes averaged £53.42
Lleyn to £75, £59 Laneside, £59 Bennan
Cheviot to £71 Chapel, £70 Mollin, £66 North Shortcleugh
Blackface to £62 Hillhead, £61, £58 Snar, £60 Netherhall, £59 Hall, £57 Dalpeddar, £55 Sweetshawhead, £55 Hillbank, £53 Abune the Bare, £51 Kirkland
Swaledale to £55 Nether Barr
Tups averaged £85.21
Texel to £112 Chapel, 383 Lanarkland
Leicester to £100, £81 Chapel, £82 Netherhall
Zwartble to £94 Riggheads
