Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 4th November 2015.
105 Cattle Forward
18 Prime Cattle – Trade Sharper, Best sorts scarce and wanted.
Heifers
Limousin to 222.5p from I Nelson, Outertown to Mr S Ramsay, Falside
British Blue to 215.5p from Outertown, Annan to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan
Bullocks
Angus to 204.5p from A & J Wilson, Archwood to Border Meats Butchers Lockerbie
87 OTM Cattle – All classes steadier
Per Head
Limousin to £1270.20 Farhills, £901.80 Edingham, £893.75 Skipmyre
Charolais to £1254.40 Catslackburn, £1001.70 Woodcroft, £879.45 Landis
Simmental to £892.50 Fairgirth
Saler to £831.60 Drumjargon
Hereford to £813.75 Leithenhall
Holstein Friesian to £776, £732.60 Newhouse
Angus to £742.35 Porterstown
Bulls Angus to £1116.05 Newlands
Limousin to £868.25 Millisle
Per Kilo
Charolais to 143p Landis, 128p Catslackburn, 126p Woodcroft
Saler to 126p Drumjargon, 110p Over Cairn, 106p Catslackburn
Limousin to 174p Farhills, 167p Edingham, 125p, 119p Skipmyre, 112p Porterstown
Simmental to 123p Dalhanna, 122p, 119p, 117p Drumjargon
Shorthorn to 107p Catslackburn
Angus to 104p Glencaple
Hereford to 105p Leithenhall
Holstein Friesian to 121p Kirkland, 99p, 97p Newhouse
Bulls Holstein to 108p Newhouse
Limousin to 115p Millisle
1595 Prime Sheep
937 Prime Lambs – All classes met a rise on the week to average 146.3ppk
311 (32.1-39Kg) ave 146.1ppk to 170ppk Lochwood
Texel to £62.50 Lochwood, £59 East Kirkcarsewell, £58.50 Ford, £58 Kirkhill of Dalton
Suffolk to £59 Ford
Blackface to £48.50 Drumcruilton
361 (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 146.4ppk to 174ppk Craigielandshill
Texel to £67 Upper Tinwald, £65.50 Craigielandshill, £65 East Raffles, £64 East Kirkcarsewell, £64 Kirkton
Suffolk to £65.50 Springfield
Charollais to £62 Borland Mains, £61.50 Lower Shieldhill
Blackface to £55 Guelt
Mule to £54.50 Lochwood
265 (45.6-52Kg) ave 137.4ppk to 155ppk Shangan
Texel to £72.50 Bush, £70.50 Upper Tinwald, £68.50 Third, £68.50 Bush
Beltex to £72.50 Shangan
Suffolk to £68.50 East Polquhirter, £68.50 Third
Charollais to £66.50 Lower Shield Hill
Mule to £64 Guelt
658 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward
All types of ewes were bid for and more could have been sold to advantage.
Texel to £98.50 Mosslands, £75 Newmains
Mule to £73.50 Third, £69.50 Newmains
Chev Mule to £64.50 Springfield
NCC to £66.50 Marwhirn
Beltex to £78 Harleyrigg
Leicester to £73.50, £68.50 Foregirth
Blackface to £58.50 Kirkland, £54 East Polquhirter
Rams NCC to £83 Castlehill
Leicester to £79 Castlehill
