Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 29th April 2015.
127 Prime & OTM Cattle Forward
32 Prime Cattle – All classes met a steadier demand
Per kilo – Limousin to 229.5p Dinnans to B Taylor (Butchers), Lockerbie, 224.5p Dinnans to J Hall & sons, Kirkcudbright, 224.5p Dinnans to B Taylor (butchers)
Charolais to 222.5p Merrick to John Scott meat (Paisley) Ltd
95 OTM Cattle – Trade remains good for all classes.
Per Head
Limousin to £1209, 1122.55, £1106.85 Laneside, £1065.75 Druidhall
Charolais to £1193.20 Greenfield
Holstein Friesian to £1123.95 Hotts, £1077.30 Conheath, £1040 Drum, £1022.45 Conheath, £985.60 Brownfield, £980.10 Slacks, £973.50 Meikle Firthhead
Angus to £1123.40, £1107.60 Spittal, £973 Townfoot
Charolais to £1193.20 Greenfield
Fleckvieh to £1101.10 Slacks
Ayrshire to £1142.40 Ryemuir
Cast Bulls holstein to £1216.80 Upper Portrack
Charollais to £1308.10 Marwhirn
Per Kilo
Angus to 160p Hayfield, 142p Spittal, 139p Townfoot & Tregallon, 137p Spittal & Townfoot
Charollais to 157p Greenfield
Fleckvieh to 143p Slacks
Holstein Friesian to 157p Braehead,137p Slacks, 134p Dinwoodie Green,133p Conheath, 130p Drum, 129p Braehead, 128p Brownfield & Slacks, 127p Hotts & Conheath, 126p, 125p Millisle
Limousin to 155p Laneside, 145p Druidhall, 143p Laneside
Shorthorn to 135p, 133p Herries
Ayrshire to 136p Ryemuir
British Blue to 141p Herries
MRI to 135p Dinwoodie Green
606 Prime Sheep Forward
23 Prime Lambs- First lambs of the season averaged 208.7ppk to 214ppk Merrick
39.1-45.5kg
Texel to £96.50 Merrick
45.6-52kg
Suffolk - £97 Dempsterton
Texel - £102 Merrick
Charollais - £96 Loaningfoot
503 Prime Hoggs – All classes in keeping with the national trend were easier especially 45Kg+ Hoggs
(88) Hoggs (25.5-32Kg) ave 175.4p to 234p Cleughead
Texel to £58.50 Cleughead, £55.50 Ballaggan
Blackface to £57.50 Newlands
lleyn to £56.50 Cairnbowie
(208) Hoggs (32.1-39Kg) ave 173.1p to 197p Roundfell
Suffolk to £66.50 Glengennet
Cheviot to £66.50 Over Abington
Texel to £73 Round Fell
Cross to £68 Glengennet
Blackface to £65.50 Windyhollow, £64 Newlands
(76) Hoggs (39.1 to 45kg) ave 171.1p to 186p Over Abington
Cheviot – £72.50 Windyhollow
Texel - £74.50 Over Abington
Cross- £70.50 Merrick
Blackface- £69 Westhills, £68.50 Over Abington
(54) Hoggs (46kg +) ave 143.1p to 158p Marwhirn
Texel to £88.50 Waterside of Terregles, £84.50 Marr, £83.50 Riggheads
Cross- £78.50 Riggheads
Beltex- £93.50 Waterside of Terregles
166 Cast Ewes & Rams – Trade eased back
Heavy Ewes
Suffolk- £96.50 Ross
Texel- £124.50 Hillhead, £113.50 Waterside of Terregles, £107.50 Backburn
Half-bred- £98.50 Hartbush
Cross- £94.50, Hillhead
Light Ewes
Blackface- £75.50 Hillhead, £73.50 Marwhirn, £71.50 Demperston
Rams
Suffolk- £127.50 Dempsterton
Texel- £116.50 Waterside of Terregles
