Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 9th September 2015.
91 Prime & OTM Cattle
23 Prime Cattle met a good demand with buyers actively seeking more cattle.
Bullocks
Limousin to 230.5ppk from D & E Lockhart, Faulding Cleugh to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 222.5ppk from Faulding Cleugh, Kirkpatrick Fleming to Mr S Ramsay, Kelso
Heifers
Charolais to 217.5ppk from Mr I Nelson, Outertown to J Hall Butchers Kirkcudbright
Limousin to 220.5p from J & N Beattie, Woodfield to Border Meats Butchers Lockerbie
68 OTM Cattle – New buyers present, Trade looked sharper for all classes
Per Head
Limousin to £1144.80 Tregallon, £973.95, £972.40 Carsegowan, £962 Denbieyett
British Blue to £989.05 Edingham
Holstein Friesian to £979 Smallholmburn, £943.50 Newhouse
Hereford to £977.90
Angus to £970.90 Woodcroft
Simmental to £866.55 Tregallon
Bulls
Limousin to £1309.95 Carsegowan
Charolais to £1218.75 Barnbackle
Luing to £1055.25 Wellhill
Per Kilo
Limousin to 148p Denbieyett, 144p Tregallon, 143p, 141p Carsegowan
Angus to 133p Woodcroft
British Blue to 131p Edingham
Hereford to 127p Woodcroft
Holstein Friesian to 115p Shenrick, 115p Kirktonfield, 111p Conheath, 111p Lakehead, 111p Newhouse
British Friesian to 115p Dinwoodie Green
Bulls
Charolais to 125p Barnbackle
Limousin to 123p Carsegowan
1621 Prime Sheep
1281 Prime Lambs – Trade eased back on the week. Although a very mixed offering forward.
71 Lambs (25.5-32Kg) ave 151.3ppk to 188ppk Gillesbie
Beltex to £60 Gillesbie
Texel to £50.50 Ross
189 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 143.1ppk to 170ppk Carterton
Texel to £58.50 Over Abington, £56.50 St Ringan, £56.50 East Kirkcarsewell
Suffolk to £53 Hastingshall
789 Lambs (39.1-45Kg) ave 144.7ppk to 169ppk Gillesbie
Texel to £72.50 Gillesbie, £69 Kirkton, £68.50 Crairieknowe, £68.50 Cocklicks, £68 Drumburn
Suffolk to £64.50 Courance, £63 Longbeoch, £63 (x2) Crairieknowe
232 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 143.2ppk to 153ppk Hartbush
Texel to £78.50 Terregles Cott, £76 Gillesbie, £74 East Polquhirter, £73.50 Glencrosh, £73 Eastside, £72.50 Midtown, £69.50 Innerfield
Mule to £64 Longbeoch
340 Cast Ewes & Rams – Trade no dearer
Texel to £103.50 Druidhall, £96.50, £86.50 Midtown
Mule to £66.50 Druidhall, £64.50 Barbuie, £63.50 Kirkbride
Chev Mule to £76.50 Courance, £69.50 Newbank
NCC to £73.50 Capelfoot
Leicester to £74.50 Druidhall, £71.50 Kirkbride
Cheviot to £62.50 Courance
Blackface to £50.50 Hillbank
Rams Texel to £138.50 Druidhall
