Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 7th October 2015.
80 Prime & OTM Cattle
15 Prime Cattle – Quality sorts again in short supply
Heifers
Limousin to 225.5ppk from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright, 215.5ppk from Mr J Bell, Brydekirk Mains to PR Duff Ltd, Wishaw
65 OTM Cattle – All classes easier for a plainer show of cows.
Per Head
Simmental to £872.93 Springfield
British Blue to £858.05 Harwood on Teviot
Limousin to £827.05 Barshill
Holstein to £712.80 Kerricks, £710.70 Rue
Bulls
Limousin to £1122.40 Capelfoot
Angus to £911.55 Lochmailing
Per Kg
Simmental to 169.5p Springfield, 107p Harwood on Teviot
Limousin to 119p Barshill, 117p Mosshead
British Blue to 131p Harwood on Teviot
Devon to £107p Glenlaugh
Holstein Friesian to 103p Rue, 99p Kerricks
Bulls
Limousin to 122p Capelfoot
1860 Prime Sheep
1413 Prime Lambs – Trade firmer to average 144.4ppk affected by the big number of 44Kg+ Lambs forward
172 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 141ppk to 183ppk Courance
Texel to £60 Craighead, £60 Midtown
Beltex to £59.50 Kiraugh
Lleyn to £59.50 Laneside
852 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 144.7ppk to 177ppk Druidhall
Texel to £72 Garrel House, £70 Druidhall, £67 Kirkton, £66 Eastside
Suffolk to £64 Abune the Brae, £62 (x2) Outertown
Mule to £60 Hillbank, £57 Chapel
Berrichon to £59 Glen Darroch
389 Lambs (45.6Kg+) ave 139.1ppk to 154ppk Muircleugh
Suffolk to £70 Lanarkland, £70 Druidhall
Texel to £71.50, £70.50 Druidhall, £70.50 Muircleugh, £70.50 East Polquhirter, £70.50 Muircleugh
Texel to £75 Newlands, £72 Bush, £72 High Borgue
447 Cast Ewes – Trade better on the week
Texel to £88.50, £77.50 Eastside Durisdeer, £76.50 Auchenhill
Leicester to £74.50 Marr Cott
Mule to £67.50 Eastside, £67.50 Eastside Durisdeer
Cheviot to £49.50 Ardoch
Blackface to £48.50 Ardoch, £48.50, £45 Chanlockfoot
