Dumfries Primestock Report
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 15th July 2015.
123 Prime & OTM Cattle
21 Prime Cattle – Trade improving, numbers short of demand. Plainer offering forward.
Heifers Limousin to 240p from J Retson & Son, Gardrum to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan, 222.5p Tinwald Shaws to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie. Charolais to 220.5p Riggheads, Collin to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie.
Bullocks Angus to 213.5p Woodhead, Lochanhead to Mr C Anderson, Dumfries
102 OTM Cattle – Fleshed cows maintain brisk competition whilst leaner types were easier.
Per Head
Limousin to £1162.20, £1141, £1109.25 Upper Tinwald, £1085.70, £1027 Dinnans, £1043.40 Carsegowan
British Blue to £1124.55 Trailflat, £1015 Belzies
Angus to £1118.95 Tregallon
Simmental to £1014.70 Oxgang, £1010.35 Meikle Barncleugh
Holstein to £1010.60, £967.20 Barndennoch, £961 Philgowan
Charolais to £1000.10 Oxgang
Limousin to £994.05 Glenlaugh
Bulls Charolais to £1373.85 Meikle Barncleugh
Simmental to £1262.25 Dinnans
Heifers Holstein Friesian to £1148, £1022.25 Slacks, £963.60 Dinwoodie Green
Per Kilo
Simmental to 167p Meikle Barncleugh, 139p Oxgang
Limousin to 158p, 154p, 149p Dinnans, 152p Penningham, 149p, 145p Upper Tinwald, 143p Meikle Barncleugh, 141p Carsegowan, 141p 2 Tregallon
British Blue to 147p Trailflat, 133p Belzies
Limousin to 141p Glenlaugh
Angus to 139p Tregallon, 139p Meikle Barncleugh
Charolais to 137p Oxgang
Holstein Friesian to 133p Hotts, 127p Brownrigg, 125p Brownfield, 124p (x2) Philgowan, 124p (x2) Barndennoch
Bulls
Simmental to 135p Dinnans
Charolais to 129p Meikle Barncleugh
Heifers Fleck to 148p (x2) Slacks
Holstein to 141p, 140p Slacks
1371 Prime & Cast Sheep forward
720 Prime Lambs – Trade slipped back along with the early weeks trading. Sale average 153.4ppk
258 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 157.6ppk to 166ppk Laneside
Texel to £63.50 Arnmannoch, 62.50 Kerricks, £61.50 Laneside
Charollais to £60 Loaningfoot
438 Lambs (39.1-45Kg) ave 151.2ppk to 162ppk Maryfield
Texel to £68 Eastside, £68 Maryfield, £67 Arnmannoch, £65.50 East Kirkcarsewell
Charollais to £67 Loaningfoot
Suffolk to £63.50 Lanarkland, £62 Burnton, £62 Maryfield
24 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 142ppk to 157ppk Arnmannoch
Texel to £72 Arnmannoch, £70 Kerricks, £68 Hayfield
Charollais to £70 Loaningfoot
Suffolk to £69.50 Hayfield
651 Cast Ewes & Rams – All classes easier
Texel to £135 Nisbet, £110.50 Kerricks, £105.50 Upper Senwick
Leicester to £91.50 Upper Hardland, £86.50 Nisbet
Mule to £81.50 Maulscastle, £75.50 Bankhead of Tinwald, £74.50 Kerricks
Cheviot to £68.50 Whitedyke
Blackface to £58.50 Barnshangan, £58 Blindburn, 56 Hall, £52.50 Marr, £52.50 Upper Hardland
Rams Leicester to £130.50, £120.50 Barnshangan, Texel to £99.50 Hall
