Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 8th April 2015.
89 Prime & OTM Cattle
16 Prime Cattle – Handier weights scarce. Trade easier
Heifers Limousin to 231.5p from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan, 228.5p from Riggheads, Collin to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie
Bullocks Limousin to 213.5p from D & E Lockhart, Faulding Cleugh to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie.
73 OTM Cattle – All classes met keen competition. Plenty buyers in attendance more smaller cows forward.
Top Prices Per Head
Simmental to £1127 Lantonside
Holstein Friesian to £1071.60 Barony, £1067.65, £1060.45, £950, £948.75 Slacks, £904.80 Trailflat, £904.40 Lakehead
Angus to £1051.25 Lochmailing
Devon to £1006.50 Upper Portrack
Bulls
Limousin to £1217.70 Lantonside
Stabiliser to £1121.10 Bennan
Per Kilo
Holstein Friesian to 141p Barony, 131p, 127p (x2), 125p Slacks, 125p Newhouse,122p Park, 119p Lakehead, 119 Millisle
Simmental to 140p Lantonside
Limousin to 135p Drumburn, 133p Lantonside
Bulls
Devon to 141p Upper Portrack
Limousin to 123p Lantonside
761 Prime Sheep forward – All classes sharper. Sale average 201.9ppk
(67) Hoggs 25.5-32Kg ave 199.7p to 215p Burrance
Texel to £63.50 Burrance of Courance
Mule to £62.50 Dunesslin
Blackface to £62.50 Riggheads
(175) Hoggs 32.1-39Kg ave 198.5p to 221p Rigghead
Texel to £86 Riggheads, £82.50 Shangan, £81 Over Abington
Blackface to £79.50 Snar
Mule to £75.50 Over Abington
(236) Hoggs 39.1-45Kg ave 204.4p to 225p Cleughbrae
Texel to £95 Dressertland Cott, £90.50 West Skelston
Suffolk to £90 West Skelston
NCC to £90 Hoddamtown, £88 Cleughbrae
Blackface to £90, £89 Meikleholm
Cheviot to £89 Dressertland Cott
Mule to £82 Riggheads
(133) Hoggs 46Kg+ ave 192p to 208p Nether Garrel
Texel to £100 Dressertland Cott, £93.50 (x2) Meikleholm, £93.50 Lanarkland, £93.50 Nether Garrel
Suffolk to £95 Lanarkland
Blackface to £88.50 Meikleholm
150 Cast Ewes & Rams – Trade very dear with heavy ewes averaging £112.34.
Heavy Ewes
Suffolk to £134.50 Bush, £128.50 Meikleholm, £114.50 Burrance of Courance
Texel to £148.50, £126.50 Bush, £127.50 Shieldhill, £117.50 Dressrtland
Chev Mule to £132.50 Meikleholm
Half Bred to £129.50 East Lanegate
Mule to £120.50 Bush, £116.50 Meikleholm, £115.50 Shieldhill, £115.50 Drumburn
Light Ewes
Lleyn to £99.50 Burrance of Courance
Blackface to £89.50 kenmure, £87.50 Maxwelltown, £86.50 East Lanegate, £79.50 Sweetshawhead
Rams
Leicester to £132.50 Guelt
