Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 11th March 2015.
21 Prime Cattle Forward – Trade Brisk for all types
Heifers Limousin to 231.5p, 230.5p, 228.5p, 228.5p, 225.5p from J & J Campbell, Dinnan to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie, 230p from Dinnans, Whithorn to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan
78 OTM Cattle – Plainer show of cast cows with most of the sale being leaner dairy types.
Prices Per Head
British Blue to 147p Druidhall, 124p Third
Lincoln Red to 136p Fairgirth
Limousin to 135p Bridgemark, 131p Fairgirth, 129p West Lanegate, 126p Relief
Holstein Friesian to 130p Newhouse, 117p, 115p, 114p, 113p Guillyhill, 116p Newhouse, 116p Hardgrave, 113p, Guillielands, 112p Hotts, 112p, 110p Dinwoodie Green, 110p Fardingjames
Angus to 128p Druidhall, 126p Westlane Gate
Stabiliser to 121p Fairgirth, 117p Compstonend
Luing to 119p Fairgirth
Simmental to 114p Butterdale
Bulls Holstein Friesian to 112p Guillyhill, 110p Newhouse
Per Head
British Blue to £992.25 Druidhall
Holstein Friesian to £954.85 Guillyhill
Angus to £953.60 Druidhall
Limousin to £819.15 Westlane Gate
Bulls Holstein Friesian to £1309 Newhouse
661 Prime Hoggs Forward – A big entry of Blackface hoggs on offer but trade maintained late high rates. Sale average 198.4p
(69) Hoggs 25.5-32Kgto 230p ave 206.3p
Blackface to £69 Auchencrieff, £62.50 Inglestone, £62 Merkland
(283) Hoggs 32.1-39Kg to 212p ave 209p
Roussin to £79.50 Glengennet
Blackface to £78 Glengennet, £77.50 Auchencrieff, £77 High Creoch, £76 Riggheads
Texel to £70 Corsebank, £70 Sandilands
Cheviot to £69 Chanlockfoot
(280) Hoggs 39.1-45.5Kg to 214p ave 199p
Suffolk to £83.50 Glengennet, £80 Bridgestone
Cheviot to £94 (x2) Hoddamtown
Texel to £87.50 Lochwood, £85 Newmains
Mule to £85 Riggheads, £78.50 Glengennet
Blackface to £90, £87.50 (x2) Auchencrieff, £87.50, 385.50 Riggheads
(24) Hoggs 46Kg+
Texel to £96 Lochwood
Blackface to £86 Merkland, £82 Craigdarroch
192 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Leaner types slightly easier on the week.
Texel to £155 Newmains, £128 Bridgestone, £126 Midtown
Suffolk to £135 Newmains, £130 Midtown
Mule to £112 Hoddamtown, £94 Midtown
Half Bred to £111 Hoddamtown
Beltex to £109 Bridgestone
Cheviot to £96 Chanlockfoot, £82 Nisbet, £77 Breconside Cott,
Blackface to £69.50 Chanlockfoot, £68 Merkland
Rams Charollais to £153 Newfield
Texel to £114 Capelfoot, £103.50 Terregles
