Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Limited held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 26th August 2015.
106 Prime & OTM Cattle
Prime Cattle very scarce and short of quality
Bullocks Limousin to 224.5p from AJ Forsyth & Co, Mid Bishopton to Border Meats Butchers Lockerbie
OTM Cattle – Fleshed cows in short supply and in demand whilst leaner types meta steadier trade.
Per Head
Limousin to £1080 Blairshinnoch, £1064.25 Meikleholm
Simmental to £1094.40 Meikleholm
Holstein Friesian to £1023.50, £918.45 Conheath, £927.50 Ryemuir, £918 Guillyhill
Angus to £949 Blairshinnoch
Stabiliser to £945.30 South Mains
British Blue to £917.40 Sunnyhill
Charollais to £918 Gairloch
Belted Galloway to £890.95 Low Kirkbride
Bulls Limousin to £1476.20 New Hall, £1168.50 Porterstown
Per Kilo
Simmental to 152p Meiklholm
Angus to 146p Blairshinnoch
British Blue to 142p Mid Bishopton
Stabiliser to 137p, 125p (x2) South Mains
Limousin to 135p Blairshinnoch, 129p Meikleholm, 127p Newbigging
Charolais to 135p Gairloch
British Friesian 123p Dinwoodie Green
Holstein Friesian to 118p, 117p, 115p, 113p Conheath, 113p Meikle Dalbeattie, 111p Slacks, 111p Newhouse
Bulls Limousin to 123p Porterstown
816 Prime Sheep
430 Prime Lambs – Trade sharper with best lambs selling at 160-170ppk.
Sale average 148.5ppk
123 (32.1-39Kg) ave 148ppk to 180ppk Newlands
Texel to £59.50, £57.50 Newlands
Mule to £53.50 Lawesknowe
Blackface to £47.50 Brandleys
289 (39.1-45Kg) ave 148.7ppk to 176ppk Arnmannoch
Beltex to £71.50, £69.50 Netherton
Texel to £69.50 Arnmannoch, £67 Newlands, £66 Boreland, £65 East Raffles
Lleyn to £67 Upper Locharwoods
Suffolk to £61.50 Upper Barr, £59 Hayfield
Mule to £59 High Cairn
18 (45.6Kg +) ave 145.6ppk to 160ppk Netherton
Texel to £72.50 Over Cairn
Beltex to £72.50, £72 Netherton
384 Cast Ewes & Rams – Trade looked easier
Texel to £88.50 Arnmannoch
Suffolk to £79.50 Oxgang, £77.50 Arnmannoch
Mule to £73 Maryfield, £68.50 Torkirra
Cheviot to £63.50 Burn
Lleyn to £63.50 Bennan
Blackface to £44 Torkirra
Rams
Texel to £96.50 Craiglearen
Suffolk to £84.50 Maryfield
Blackface to £65.50 Hayfield
