Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 22nd April 2015.
74 Prime & OTM Cattle Forward
16 Prime Cattle – Local Butchers & Wholesalers actively seeking best sorts.
Heifers
Limousin to 230.5p from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to R Johnstone & Sons
Butchers Annan, 223.5p from Spittal, Lochans to J Scott Meats (Paisley)
Ltd, 222.5p from TJ Evans, Spittal to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie
58 OTM Cattle – Trade remains firm for all classes.
Per Head
Limousin to £1132.20 Upper Hardland, £1086.50 Skipmre, £978.75 Riggheads
Swedish Red to £1176 Dinwoodie Green
Holstein Friesian to £1126.60, £1066, £946.15 Barndennoch, £968.75 Newhouse, £945.30 Dinwoodie Green, £943.75 Kerricks
Angus to £1102.30 Sunnyhill, £1006.95 Horseholm
Charolais to £1011.70 Horseholm
Per Kilo
Charolais to 151p Horseholm
Angus to 146p Sunnyhill, 137p Horseholm
Swedish Red to 140p Dinwoodie Green
Holstein Friesian to 138p Dinwoodie Green, 131p, 130p, 127p Barndennoch, 128p Kirktonfield, 127p Netherwood, 125p Kerricks, 125p (x2) Newhouse
Limousin to 137p Thwaite
Shorthorn to 125p Upper Hardland
Ayrshire to 117p Horseclose
Heifers Holstein Friesian to 137p Thwaite
699 Prime & Cast Sheep Forward
503 Prime Hoggs – All classes in keeping with the national trend were easier especially 45Kg+ Hoggs
(133) Hoggs (32.1-39Kg) ave 184p to 213p Easthill Cottage
Texel to £73.50 Upper Tinwald
Blackface to £73.50 Rue, £73 Meikleholm, £72 Over Cairn
Suffolk to £71.50 Mains of Park
Cheviot to £70.50 Easthill Cott
Mule to £65.50 Macqueston
(206) Hoggs (39.1-45Kg) ave 182p to 204p Upper Tinwald
Texel to £80 Meikleholm, £79 Upper Tinwald
NCC to £78.50 Cleughbrae
Suffolk to £78 West Skelston
Blackface to £77 Over Cairn, £76 Meikleholm
(164) Hoggs (46Kg+) ave 152p to 191p Castlehill
Texel to £121.50, £114.50 Chapel
Leicester to £97.50 Macqueston
Suffolk to £92.50 Netherhall
196 Cast Ewes & Rams – Trade fell back
Heavy Ewes
Suffolk to £130.50, £123.50 Netherhall
Texel to £117.50 Chapel
Charollais to £117.50 Sunnyhill Lodge
Light Ewes
Cheviot to £84.50, 378.50 Easthill Cott
Blackface to £73.50 Macqueston, £72.50 Wyliehole
Rams
Suffolk to £147.50 Bankhead of Tinwald, £127.50 Sunnyhill, £125.50 Low Kirkbride
Texel to £144.50 Bankhead of Tinwald
Leicester to £128.50 Macqueston
Zwartble to £124.50 Wallacetown
