Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 25th February 2015.
31 Prime Cattle – Trade firm with best quality in short supply
Limousin Heifers to 230.5p, 224.5p, from J & L Craik, Waterside to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie, 225.5p Upper Tinwald, Torthorwald to John Scott Meats Ltd Paisley
117 OTM Cattle – Trade for all classes sharper again. Full attendance of buyers, very active
Per Head
Angus to £1215.50, £993.25, £965.25 Dalswinton
Simmental to £1194.05 Ballaggan
Stabiliser to £1168.65, £1080.25 Bennan
Saler to £1149.15 Woodhead
Holstein Friesian to £1111.25 Hotts, £1028.70 Newhosue, £992 Guillyhill, £962.50 Smallholmburn, £941.70 Upper Portrack
Charolais to £1102 Oxgang
NRED to £1098.80 Mortonholm
Limousin to £1096.50 Waterside, 1058.40 Sunnyhill, £1051.20 Barshill, £994.50, £959.10 Kirkton, £987 Ballaggan
Shorthorn to £1006.95, £945.30 Dalswinton
British Blue to £986 Whitehill, £971.50 Sunnyhill
Galloway to £965.85 Dalswinton
Bulls Limousin to £1169.55 Hillend; Angus to £1098.55 Ryemuir, £1010 Druidhall
Per Kilo
Limousin to 215p Waterside, 150p, 147p Sunnyhill, 144p Barshill, 141p Ballaggan, 139p Kirkton
Saler to 163p Woodhead
Galloway to 160p, 141p Dalswinton
Simmental to 150p Over Cairn, 143p Ballaggan
Angus to 145p, 143p (x2), 135p Dalswinton, 133p Over Cairn
Charolais to 145p Oxgang
British Blue to 145p Sunnyhill, 145p Whitehill
Stabiliser to 147p, 145p Bennan
Shorthorn to 137p (x2) Dalswinton
NRED to 134p Mortonholm
Holstein Friesian to 129p Mortonholm, 129p Upper Portrack, 128p Guillyhill, 127p Hotts, 127p, 125p (x2) Newhouse, 125p Dinwoodie Green, 125p (x2) Smallholmburn
1730 Prime Sheep
1118 Prime Hoggs – Trade for best handyweight types buoyant. Heavy hoggs met limited demand.
Sale average 192.3ppk
(273) Hoggs 25.5-32Kg ave 185p to 198p Kerricks
Blackface to £60.50 Kerricks, £58.50 East Polquhirter
(368) Hoggs 32.1-39Kg ave 195.4p to 217p Dunesslin
Texel to £78.50, £76.50 Dunesslin, £75.50 Thorns, £75.50 Seeside
Cheviot to £77, £75 Thorns, £74 Auchencrieff
Blackface to £73 Glengennet, £71.50 East Polquhiter
Suffolk to £68 Maxwelltown
(258) Hoggs 39.1-45.5Kg ave 190.1p to 216p West Skelston
Texel to £92 West Skelston, £90 Old Mosside
Suffolk to £86.50 West Skelston, £82.50 Palaceknowe
Cheviot to £85.50, £84 Auchencrieff
NCC to £81.50 Marwhirn
Blackface to £81, £77.50 Maryholm
Mule to £80.50 Maxwelltown, £77.50 Glengennet
(219) Hoggs 46Kg+ ave 166.5p to 192p Palaceknowe
Texel to £91.50 Kenmure, £90.50 Riggheads, £86.50 West Skelston
Suffolk to £91 Low Kirkbride, £88.50 Palaceknowe
BDM to £88 Swyre
Blackface to £86.50, £82 Nunnerie, £86.50 Craigdarroch
612 Cast Ewes & Rams – Trade continues to please
Heavy Ewes
Texel to £142.50Midlock, £122.50 Lennox Plunton, £122.50 Torkirra, £119.50 Bankswood
Suffolk to £121.50 Upper Senwick, £116.50 Bankswood
Leicester to £122.50 Glenlaugh
Beltex to £114.50 Kenmure
Zwartble to £110.50 Riggheads
Mule to £109.50 Druidhall, £104.50 Torkirra, £103.50 Swyre, £103.50 Upper Senwick
Light Ewes
Cheviot to £102.50 Hall
Blackface to £95 Orchard, £85.50 Guelt, £84.50 Craigdarroch
Rams
Suffolk to £156 Marwhirn
Texel to £127.50 High Cairn, £126.50 Palaceknowe
Blackface to £96.50 Midlock
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart also held a Sale of Store Lambs and In Lamb Ewes.
110 Texel x Ewes I/L to £123 Ardmannoch
180 Store Hoggs – Met a satisfactory Trade
Texel to £66 Penningham, £66 Ruthwell
Mule to £68, £65 Penningham, £63 Knocksheen
Blackface to £63, £62 Penningham, £57 Meikle Barncleugh
Kerry to £58 Penningham
