Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 11th February 2015.
33 Prime Cattle – Trade remains firm. Best Quality in short supply
Limousin Bullocks to 230p from Kenmuir, Ardwall to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan, 220.5p from Kenmuir Farmers to Border Meats Lockerbie
Limousin Heifers to 224.5p from Outertown, Annan to B Taylor Butchers Annan, 229.5p from Upper Tinwald, Torthorwald to Border Meats Lockerbie, 223.5p from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright
65 OTM Cattle – Plenty of Trade for all classes with a full ringside of buyers actively seeking cows.
Per Head
Limousin to £1157.65, £1093.95, £1048.05 Lantonside, £1132.85 Newfield, £1036.75 Kirkton
Simmental to £1116, £986.90 Maryfield
British Blue to £1087.70 Balgrayhill
Holstein Friesian to £971.75 Mouswald Banks, £885.50 Kerricks
Angus to £933.30 Drumcruilton
MRI to £928.80 Dinwoodie Green
Per Kilo
Saler to 155p Gillesbie
Angus to 153p Drumcruilton
Limousin to 155p, 139p Dalmakethar, 153p (x2), 145p Kirkton, 143p, 139p Newfield, 137p Gillesbie
British Blue to 149p Balgrayhill, 134p Cleughbrae
Simmental to 145p Balannan, 144p, 139p Maryfield
Angus to 139p Laught Mains, 125p Balannan
Charolais to 139p Dalmakethar
Holstein Friesian to 133p (x2) Kerricks, 126p, 121p Guillielands, 125p New Farm, 116p Townhead
Blonde to 131p Dalmakethar
MRI to 129p Dinwoodie Green
Shorthorn to 123p Gillesbie
Brown Swiss to 101p Beyond the Burn
1160 Prime Sheep Forward
692 Prime Hoggets – Lighter weights maintained recent rates whilst 44Kg+ Hoggs were less competition. Sale average 188.1p
(27) Hoggs 25.5-32Kg ave 195p to 195p Woodhouse
Blackface to £54.50 Hillbank
(160) Hoggs 32.1-39Kg ave 194.2p to 204p Millriggs
Cheviot to £77 Millriggs
Texel to £75.50 West Skelston, £74.50 Nisbet, £74 Riggheads
Beltex to £75.50 Riggheads
NCC to £74.50 Auchencrieff
Suffolk to £74 Glengennet, £73 Philgowan
Blackface to £70.50 West Cluden, £68.50 Macqueston
(357) Hoggs 39.1-45Kg ave 185.5p to 211p Millriggs
Texel to £95 Millriggs, £83.50 Riggheads, £82.50 Crairieknowe, £82.50 West
Cluden, £81 Glengennet
Suffolk to £83.50 Riggheads, £80.50 (x2) Glengennet, £80 Sunnyhill
NCC to £78 Auchencrieff
Cheviot to £77.50 South Glen
Mule to £77.50 Belzies, £76 Riggheads
Blackface to £77, £76.50 West Cluden
(148) Hoggs 46Kg+ ave 163p to 202p Stenries
Texel to £95 Millriggs, £95 Glenart, £89.50 Riggheads
Suffolk to £88 Riggheads, £86.50 Hartbush
Half Bred to £82 Marwhirn
Lleyn to £81 Torkirra
468 Cast Ewes & Rams – All classes continue to meet a pleasing trade
Heavy ewes averaged £88.03
Texel to £140.50 Glenart, £98.50 Marr, £98.50, £93.50 Heithat, £92.50 Kirkton
Cheviot Mule to £118.50 Ross, £93.50 Over Cairn, £92.50 Newbank
Leicester to £98.50 Kirkton
NCC to £97.50 Capelfoot, £97.50 Archwood
Half Bred to £96.50 Ross
Mule to £96.50 Marr, £95.50 Torkirra, £93.50 Abune the Brae, £92.50 Capelfoot, £91.50 Kirkton
Suffolk to £88.50 Sunnyhill
Light Ewes averaged £63.02
Cheviot to £100 Torkirra, £88.50 Newbank, £87.50 Marwhirn, 386.50 South Glen
Chev Mule to £97.50 Newbank
Lleyn to £89.50 Torkirra
Blackface to £80 Barnshangan, £78.50 Kirkton, £77.50 Whitedyke
Goats to £72 Polquhanity
