Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 21st January 2015.
23 Prime Cattle – Trade remains firm. Handyweights were in short supply more required weekly.
Limousin Bullocks to 233.5p from Lantonside, Glencaple to M/S Ramsay, 229.5p from D & E Lockhart, Faulding Cleugh to Falside Hill Farms. British Blue to 226.5p from Faulding Cleugh, Kirkpatrick Fleming to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie. Limousin Heifers to 232.5p from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan.
140 OTM Cattle – Full ringside of buyers continue to seek all classes of cows. Trade brisk.
Per Head
Limousin to £1394.40, £1064 Lantonside, £1229.25, £1042.50 Park, £1089, £1065.35 Dalmakethar
Blonde to £1205.55, £1001.00 Dalmakethar
Angus to £1038.50 Dalmakethar, £961.05 Skipmyre
Shorthorn to £1008 Dalswinton
Holstein Friesian to £1006.20, £967.20, £904.80 Slacks
British Blue to £987 Slacks (Lochfoot)
Simmental to £972.70 Gillesbie
Per Kilo
Hereford to 191p Upper Portrack
Limousin to 168p Lantonside, 165p, 149p Dalmakethar, 150p, 149p, 143p Park
Shorthorn to 160p, 131p Dalswinton
Angus to 155p Dalmakethar, 141p, 129p Dalswinton, 130p, 129p Skipmyre
Holstein Friesian to 150p Upper Portrack, 137p, 119p Park, 125p, 124p, 118p Slacks
Blonde to 143p, 141p Dalmakethar
British Blue to 141p Slacks (Lochfoot)
Simmental to 137p Gillesbie
Charolais to 133p Dalswinton
Galloway to 123p Dalswinton
1059 Prime Sheep Forward
696 Prime Hoggs – Numbers tight, Leaner export weights in demand. Trade continues to rise. Sale average 196.8p
(17) 25.5-32Kg ave 202.3p to 214p Corsebank
Blackface to £68.50 Corsebank
Mule to £65.50 Dunesslin
Texel to £63 Archwood
(164) 32.1-39Kg ave 199.1p to 219p Woodcroft
Suffolk to £81.50 Woodcroft
Texel to £78.50 West Skelston, £78.20 Corsebank, £75 Bennan, £75 Dunesslin
Blackface to £73.50 Leerosch, £72.20 Lowes
(347) 39.1-45Kg ave 195.7p to 217p West Skelston
Texel to £89, £88, £87.50 Midtown, £87.50 (x2) Druidhall, £87 Riggheads
Suffolk to £88.50 Midtown, £88 West Skelston, £87, £87.80 Barnbackle
Mule to £88.50 Airds of Balcary
Blackface to £77 Corsebank, £75.50 Sweetshawhead
(168) 45Kg + ave 170p to 200p Drumburn
Texel to £92.50, £89.50 Barbush, £92 Airds of Balcary, £92 Drumburn, £91.50 Kerricks
Suffolk to £87 Townhead
363 Cast Ewes & Rams – Plenty of demand for all classes
Heavy Ewes averaged £91.60
Texel to £126.50 East Lanegate, £117.50 Druidhall, £113.50 Barshill
Suffolk to £119.50 Rigghead, £112.50 Druidhall, £105.50 Palaceknowe
Mule to £107.50, £96.50 Barnbackle, £102.50 Drumburn, £96.50 Conrick, £96.50 Corsencon, £95.50 Barshill
Half Bred to £97.50 Kerricks
Light Ewes averaged £67.25
Cheviot to £87.50 Marwhirn, £75.50 Newbank
Blackface to £78 Druidhall, £69.50 Corsencon, £69.50 Inglestone
Rams averaged £95.87
Charollais to £162.50 Kirkhill of Dalton
Texel to £124.50 Kirkhill of Dalton, £120.50 Kirranrae
Cheviot to £100 Kirranrae
Blackface to £84.50 Sweetshawhead
