Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 21st October 2015.
95 Prime & OTM Cattle – Trade bouyant for a mixed offering
Heifers
British Blue to 218.5p Brydekirk Mains, Annan to Mr Dick, Blackpool
Shorthorn to 217.5p Mr J Bell, Brydekirk to J Hall & Sons, Butchers Kirkcudbright
80 OTM Cattle – All classes met a brisker demand with more buyers in attendance.
Per Head
Limousin to £1002.15 Lantonside, £989 Dalswinton, £975 Edingham, £909.45 Shieldhill
Charolais to £943.80 Airds of Balcary
British Blue to £900.90 Lantonside
British Friesian to £830.50 Burnside of Baltersan
Simmental to £808.50 Corsencon
Holstein Friesian to £800.80 Newhouse
Ayrshire to £748.80 Woodhead
Bulls
Charolais to £1187.70 Dalswinton
Simmental to £1132.80 Whitedyke
Per Kilo
Limousin to 141p Shieldhill, 131p Lantonside, 127p (x2) Belridding, 125p Edingham
Limousin to 133p Lantonside
Charolais to 121p Airds of Balcary
British Blue to 117p Lantonside
Angus to 110p Dalswinton
British Friesian to 110p, 108p, 104p Burnside of Baltersan
Holstein to 105p Rue, 105p (x2) Newhouse
Galloway to 105p Dalswinton
Whitebred Shorthorn to 104p Carterton
Ayrshire to 104p Woodhead
1819 Prime Sheep
1290 Prime Lambs – Trade sharper with plenty of best lambs selling at 160-170p, big percentage of out of SPEC lambs forward resulting in averages levelling at 145.3p
119 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 145.8p to 176p Eastside
Texel to £63 Eastside, £61.50 Heithat, £60 Barbush
776 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 145.2p to 171p Martingirth
Texel to £72 Thorns, £70 Druidhall, £69.50 Kirkton, £69.50 Hall, £68.50 Martingirth
Beltex to £70.50, £66.50 Netherton
Suffolk to £63 Abune the Brae
Mule to £61 Kirkton
405 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 134.8p to 150p Cocklicks
Texel to £74 Maxwelltown, £72 (x2) Thorns, £71.50 (x2) Eastside, £70.50 Cocklicks
Suffolk to £71.50, £70.50, £69.50 Thorns, £70.50 (x2) North Cowshaw, £69 Druidhall, £69 Third
Mule to £61 Newbigging
529 Cast Ewes – 7 Buyers present actively seeking ewes.
Texel to £93.50 Shancastle, £78 Balzies
NCC to £81.50, £79 Annefield
Mule to £75.50 Mardon, £74.50 Eastside
Suffolk to £74.50 Eastside
Leicester to £68.50 Dalpeddar
Cheviot to £67.50 Auchenage, £66.50 Chapel
Lleyn to £69.50 Craiglearen
Blackface to £47.50 newbigging, £45.50 Barr, £44.50 Dalpeddar, £44.50 Guelt
Rams Suffolk to £107.50 North Cowshaw
Charollais to £80.50 Druidhall
Leicester to £104.50 Dalpeddar
