Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Annual Christmas Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 17th December 2014.
16 Prime Cattle – Trade steadied. Plainer offering forward
Heifers Limousin to 233.5p from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan,. Charolais to 224.5p from Upper Tinwald, Torthorwald to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright
100 OTM Cattle – Plenty of competition for all classes
Per Head
Simmental to £1226.10 Newbie Mains, £970.90 Meikleholm, £949 Cormaddie
Limousin to £1050.45 Forgirth, £985.50 Nisbet, £971.55 Innerfield, £969 Foregirth, £942.40 Gillesbie
Angus to £1027 Horseholm, £997.50 Beyond the Burn, £987.50 Ballinnie
British Blue to £1012.50 Meiklehom
Holstein Friesian to £966.15 Barndennoch, £907.50 Chapelcroft
Saler to £945 Gillesbie
Luing to £930.10 Kirkland
Bulls Shorthorn to £1050 Lantonside, Limousin to £1205.40 Lantonside
Per Kilo
Saler to 180p Gillesbie, 135p Gillesbie
Charolais to 158p Horseholm
Limousin to 152p Gillesbie, 149p, 148p Foregirth, 135p, 133p Meikle Barncleugh, 135p Nisbet
British Blue to 139p Nisbet, 135p Meikleholm
Angus to 135p Drumcruilton, 133p Beyond the Burn, 132p Gillesbie, 130p Horseholm
Simmental to 134p Newbie Mains, 133p Meikleholm, 131p, 130 Cormaddie
Luing to 131p Kirkland
Holstein Friesian to 117p Mouswald Banks, 113p, 112p, 111p )x2) Barndennoch, 110p Chapelcroft
Bulls Limousin to 123p Lantonside
1705 Prime Sheep
1194 Prime Lambs – Trade eased back. Sale average 181p
96 Lambs 25.5-32Kg to 191p Woodhead
Texel to £61 Woddhead
Blackface to £55.50 Glenlaugh
264 Lambs 32.1-39Kg ave 186.7p to 198p Shangan
Texel to £77.20 Shangan, £75.50 Nisbet, £74.20 Bogue
Blackface to £68 Beuchan, £66.50 Nisbet
604 Lambs 39.1-45Kg ave 179 to 191p Druidhall
Texel to £82, £80.20, £78.50 (x2) Druidhall, £78.80 Hall
Suffolk to £76.50 Barnbarroch, £76 Shawhill, £75.80 Abune the Brae
Mule to £75.50 Lawesknowe
Blackface to £72.50 Lawesknowe
230 Lambs 45.6-52Kg ave 164p to 191p Kilcroft
Beltex to £88 Kilncroft
Texel to £82.20 Druidhall, £82 Outertown, £81.50 West Skelston, £79.50 Hightownhead, £79.50 East Kirkcarsewell
Suffolk to £77 Knockenhair
Lambs 52.1Kg +
Suffolk to £98 Larglea
Texel to £91 Newbie Mains
A larger show of 511 Cast Ewes & Tups again saw trade very good and more could be sold to advantage. Suffolk Tups topped at £148 sold by J & H Sommerville, Larglea Farm
Top prices
Heavy Ewes averaged £82.60
Texel to £144, £113, £110, £105 Thorns, £138 Drumbie, £113 Bankswood, £105, £100, £93 Steilston
Suffolk to £116 Thorns, £110, £106 New farm, £92 Bankswood, £86 West Skelston
Charollais to £115 Thorns
Beltex to £109 Thorns
Leicester to £105 Tower, £89 Lawesknowe, £83 Tower
Mule to £96 Cushag, £92 New Farm, £86 Thorns, £84 (x2) Steilston
Highland to £91 Cacrabank
NCCheviot to £91 Cacrabank
Dorset to £66 Burnside of Mabie
Light Ewes averaged £62.24
Lleyn to £85 Bennan
Blackface to £75, £62 Thorns, £75, £63 Glenmanna, £69 Hillbank, £66 Over Abington, £66 Lawesknowe
Jacob to £74 Thorns
Cheviot to £69 Cacrabank
Rams averaged £94.14
Suffolk to £148 Larglea
Texel to £123, £101 New Farm, £114 Hall, £110, £88 East Kirkcarsewell
Leicester to £118 Tower, £96 Drumbuie, £88 Glenlaugh
Blackface to £68 Drumbie
Next Sale of Prime Sheep Monday 22nd December at 5.30pm & Monday 29th December at 5.30pm. Please Note NO CATTLE THIS DAY
