Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 18th March 2015.
80 Prime Cattle & Cows forward
A Small show of Prime Cattle maintained recent levels with more being needed on a weekly basis.
Bullocks British Blue to 230.5p from Kenmuir Farmers, Ardwall to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
Heifers Limousin to 229.5p from J & L Craik, Waterside to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie.
OTM Cattle – were presented to a full ringside of buyers resulting in trade being firmer.
Per Head
Charolais to £1188 Airds of Balcary
Limousin to £1020.65 Waterside
Holstein Friesian to £994.40 Rue, £943.75 Lakehead, £915.60 Shenrick, £906.75 Meikle Firthhead
Angus to £956.30 Dalswinton
Ayrshire to £938.10 Ryemuir
Bulls
Holstein to £1057.80 Smallholmburn
Heifers Holstein Friesian to £945 Drum, £971.50 Kerricks
Per Kilo
Angus to 155p, 131p Dalswinton
Shorthorn to 149p Dalswinton
Limousin to 137p Waterside, 128p Hartbush
Ayrshire to 118p Ryemuir
Charolais to 135p Airds of Balcary
Holstein Friesian to 125p Lakehead, 120p Boreland, 117p Meikle Firthhead, 115p New Farm, 113p Rue, 109p Shenrick
Bulls Holstein Friesian to 123p Smallholmburn
Heifers Holstein Friesian to 150p Drum, 145p Kerricks
1164 Prime Sheep
870 Hogg Forward – A good quality of hoggs on offer.
All classes dearer on the week. Sale average 200.5p
25.5-32Kg Hoggs to 213p ave 198.8p
Blackface to £65.50 Chalockfoot, £65 Craigdarroch, £60 Troloss
Texel to £64 Easthill Cott
Mule to £62 Kenmure
32.1-39Kg Hoggs to 225p ave 199.43p
Texel to £85.50 South Glen
Suffolk to £76 Maxwelltown
Blackface to £75 Riggheads, £75 Craigdarroch, £74.50 Chalockfoot, £74, £73 Ashmark
Cheviot to £72.50 Chanlockfoot
Mule to £72 Foregirth
Chev Mule to £72 Easthill Cott
39.1-45.5Kg Hoggs to 218p ave 202.24p
Texel to £93 Lanarkland, £90, £89, £88.50 Riggheads, £88 Steilston
Charollais to £84 Newlands
Mule to £79 Guelt, £79 Riggheads
Blackface to £77.50 Troloss, £77 Maxwelltown, £77 Crairieknowe
Suffolk to £77 West Skelston
Cheviot to £75 Glenjaan
Leicester to £70 Lawesknowe
46Kg+ Hoggs to 202p ave 175.5p
Texel to £120 (x2) Midlock
Suffolk to £98 Courance, £95 Kenmure
Blackface to £97.50 Troloss, £96 Midlock
Mule to £92 Kenmure
Dorset to £87 Terregles Bank
Leicester to £80 Lawesknowe
294 Cast Ewes Rams – All classes continue to be very dear.
Texel to £135 Kerricks, £130 Kilfaddoch, £128 Slacks, £124 South Glen, 3120 Woodfoot
Suffolk to £132 Slacks, £114 Kerricks
Chev Mule to £125 Courance
Mule to £112 Slacks, £119 Upper Portrack, £96 Heathstaines
Leicester to £107 Lawesknowe
Blackface to £99 Maxwelltown, £89 Leerosch
Cheviot to £96 Easthill Cott, £93 Glenjaan
Rams Zwartble to £127, £105 Wallacetown
Texel to £127 Annefield, £98 Kirkton
Suffolk to £120 kenmure
Leicester to £109 Kirkton, £82, £83 Guelt
Blackface to £98, £88 Kirkton, £90 Lawesknowe
