Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 4th March 2015.
Comprising of 90 Cattle and 1362 Prime and Cast Sheep
22 Prime Cattle comprising a plain show for quality with butchers types very scarce.
Heifers Limousin to 234.5p from Tinwald Shaws to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
Bullocks Angus to 209.5p from R Temple, Wyliehole to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie.
68 OTM Cattle – Trade continues to improve with well fleshed cows in big demand. Less beef cows on offer.
Per Head
Charolais to £1402.75 Dalmakethar, £1124.70 Gairloch, £1080.25 Barluith
British Blue to £1207.50 Trolane
Holstein Friesian to £1193.75 Barndennoch, £1064, £1029.20, £1002.15 Slacks, £1045.50 Trailflat, £1017.45 Trolane, £990.60 Rue
Angus to £1098.50 Shawfield, £1028.10 Marwhirn
Limousin to £968.75 Compstone End
Blonde to £943.20 Dalmakethar
Shorthorn to £927.10 Ballaggan
Bulls Angus to £1146.25 Upper Locharwoods
Simmental to £1328.70 Dalmakethar
Per Kilo
Charolais to 163p, 149p Gairloch, 155p Dalmakethar
Limousin to 155p Compstone End
British Blue to 150p Trolane
Angus to 149p Marwhirn, 130p Shawfield
Swedish Red to 143p Grains
Holstein Friesian to 135p Lakehead, 135p Heathfield, 133p, 131p, 124p Slacks, 133p Trolane, 132p Dinwoodie Green, 127p Rue, 125p Barndennoch, 124p Brownfield
Shorthorn to 135p Ballaggan
983 Prime Hoggs – Handier weights easily sold. Heavyweights met a more animated demand, more Mule and Blackface Tup Hoggs forward.
141 Hoggs 25.5-32Kg ave 188.6p to 213p Newlands
Blackface to £64 Maryholm, £63.50 Beuchan, £61 Newlands
Cheviot to £62 Shawhill
199 Hoggs 32.1-39Kg ave 193p to 221p Riggheads
Texel to £78 Riggheads, £76.50 Corsencon, £76 Clydeside, £75.50 Maryfield, £75.50 Barnbarroch
Blackface to £74 Sweetshawhead, £74, £71.50Maryholm, £74 Crairieknowe
Suffolk to £68.50 Clydeside
Mule to £65 Springfield
415 Hoggs 39.1-45Kg ave 196.6p to 219p Clydeside
Texel to £88 Riggheads, £87.50 West Skelston, £87.50 Powhillon, £87 Bush, £86.50 Barnbarroch
Suffolk to £87.50 Rigghaeds, £87 West Skelston, £81 Springfield, 380 Barnbarroch
NCC to £87.50, £83 Auchencrieff
Beltex to £86.50 Cowans
Blackface to £78.50 Maryholm, £77.50 Moorfoot
227 Hoggs 46Kg+ ave 175p to 202p Calside
Suffolk to £100, £90 Riggheads
Texel to £95 Clydeside, £95 Calside, £92, £90 Bush, £91 Cowans
Mule to £85 Riggheads, £83, £82 Druidhall
Blackface to £83.50 Moorfoot, £82.50 Glencaple
378 Cast Ewes & Rams – Trade dearer weekly
Suffolk to £146.50 Netherhall, £129.50 New Farm, £126.50 Low Kirkbride
Texel to £133.50 Chapel, £129.50, £128.50 Kirkbride, £126.50 Maryfield
Mule to £119.50 New Farm, £117.50 Netherhall, £115.50 Maryfield, £113.50 Carruchan, £112.50 Gateslack
Chev Mule to £103.50 Springfield
Blackface to £96.50 Snar, £88.50 Marwhirn, £84.50 Corsencon, £82.50 Gateslack, £79.50 Moorfoot
Cheviot to £92.50 Gillesbie, £92.50 Springfield, £88.50 Chapel
Goats to £91.50 Bankswood
Rams Leicester to £122.50 Corsencon, £107.50 Chapel
Blackface to £93.50 Moorfoot, £90.50 Corsencon
