Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 14th January 2015.
18 Prime Cattle – Trade remains firm for all classes. Buyers continue to seek greater numbers weekly.
Heifers Limousin to 237.5p from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan, 232.5p from High Glen Triplock, Mochrum to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie, 230p from JA Wallace & Sons, High Glen Triplock to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright.
109 OTM Cattle – A Larger proportion of leaner dairy cattle forward. Trade remains good.
Per Head
Blonde to £1237.10 Foregirth
Simmental to £1228.40, £1210.30 Newbie Mains, “946.15 Cormaddie
Devon to £1198.05, £1002.15 Greenwrae
Holstein Friesian to £1105 Mortonholme, £1015.65 Conheath, £979.20 Newhouse, £952.15 Drum, £925.75 Mouswald Banks
Limousin to £1067.65 Harwood, £986.40 Drumhumphrey
British Blue to £966 Whitehill
Angus to £952 Harwood, £910 Third
Bulls Holstein Friesian to £1076.25 Boreland; Angus to £1086.75 Thwaite
Per Kilo
Simmental to 148p, 133p Newbie Mains, 127p Cormaddie
Devon to 147p Greenwrae
Blonde to 139p Foregirth
Limousin to 139p Cormaddie, 137p Drumhumphrey, 131p Mosshead, 131p Harwood
British Blue to 140p Whitehill
Holstein Friesian to 137p Drum, 130p, 129p Mortonholm, 128p Newhouse, 125p Slacks, 123p Dinwoodie Green
Angus to 137p Drumcruilton, 130p Third
Fleckvieh to 123p Slacks
Bulls Holstein Friesian to 107p Fingland; Angus to 115p Thwaite
1092 Prime Sheep Forward
855 Prime Hoggs – Trade firmer for a mixier show. Numbers short of requirements. Sale average 192.7p
300 (32.1-39Kg) ave 192.6p to 216p Sunnyhill
Texel to £81.50 Dunesslin, £79.50 Shangan, £79.50 Ballinnie
Charollais to £76 Newbigging
Mule to £74.80 Over Abington
Suffolk to £72 Maxwelltown
Blackface to £70 Inglestone
452 (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 192.8p to 221p Newmains
Texel to £95 Newmains, £85.50 West Skelston, £85.50 Holmhead, £85 Millriggs, £84.50 Shancastle, £84.50 Gillenbie
Suffolk to £87 Millriggs
Beltex to £80 Barony
Mule to £77 Riggheads
Blackface to £75.50 Low Garleffan
93 (46Kg+) ave 166p to 186p Hillhead
Texel to £90.50 Nether Garrel, £90 Dempsterton, £88.50 (x2) West Crossleys, £88 Halldykes
Suffolk to £88.50 Riggheads
Mule to £77.50 (x2) Dempsterton
137 Cast Ewes & Rams forward – all classes continue to be in big demand
Heavy Ewes averaged £105.24
Texel to £128.50, £113.50 North Cowshaw, £117.50 Riggheads, £114.50 Shangan, £111.50 Copewood
Charollais to £131.50 Riggheads
Suffolk to £124.50, £122.50 Sunnyhill
Half Bred to £105.50 Drumcork
Mule to £102.50 Halldykes, £96.50 Shangan, £95.50 Round Fell, £94.50 Backburn
Leicester to £98.50 Dalpeddar
Zwartble to £94.50 Rigghaeds
Light Ewes averaged £73.20
Cheviot to £104.50 West Crossleys
Lleyn to £92.50 Dollard
Blackface to £83.50 Maxwelltown
Rams averaged £99.38
Suffolk to £137.50 Larglea, £112.50 North Cowshaw
Charollais to £116.50 Shangan, £107.50 Rigghead
