Dumfries Christmas Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Annual Christmas Primestock Show & Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 2nd December 2015.

130 Prime Cattle & OTMS forward

Overall supreme champion from James Forsyth, Mid Bishopton

An excellent show of Prime Cattle from throughout the region was presented to the days judge Mr Stuart Ramsey, Kelso who made the following awards,

Champion Rosebowl was won by James Forsyth, Mid Bishopton with 'Jack the Lad' a home bred 18mo Limousin Bullock 655Kg which sold to Ballards Butchers Castle Douglas at 275p (£1801.25).

The Reserve ticket was won by J & L Craik, Waterside with a 605Kg Limousin Bullock selling at 240p £1452 to Mr S McGimpsey, Annan.

Competition was fierce in the Galloway section with Maxwellton Estate Farms, Moniaive taking the Best Galloway Rosette with a 680Kg (26mo) Bullock selling at 220p to PR Duff Ltd Wholesalers, Wishaw destined for the London Restaurant trade.

Class 1 – Any Cont Bullock

1^st – Low Three Mark – (British Blue) 585Kg at 235p to Mr S Ramsey, Kelso

Class 2 – Any Bullock Bred by Exhibitor

1^st – Mid Bishopton – 655Kg at 275p to Ballard Butchers, Castle Douglas

Class 4 – Any Heifer bred by Exhibitor

1^st – Balgrayhill – (Limousin x Galloway) 480Kg at 225p to Mr S Ramsey, Kelso

Class 6 – Limousin Bullock

1^st – Waterside – 605Kg at 240p to Mr S McGimpsey, Annan

2^nd – Mid Bishopton – 620Kg at 225p to Mr S Ramsey, Kelso

3^rd – Muirfield – 540Kg at 232p to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan

Class 7 – Limousin Heifer

1^st – Muirfield – 465Kg at 240p to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan

2^nd – Waterside – 510Kg at 232p to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan

Class 8 – Best Limousin

Champion – Mid Bishopton – 655Kg at 275p to Ballard Butchers, Castle Douglas

Reserve Champion – Waterside – 605Kg at 240p to Mr S McGimpsey, Annan

Class 9 – Pure bred Galloway Bullock

1^st – Maxwelltown Est Farms – 680Kg at 220p to PR Duff Ltd, Wishaw

2^nd – Maxwelltown Est Farms – 655Kg at 198p to PR Duff Ltd, Wishaw

Class 10 – Any Bullock Sired by Galloway Bull

1^st – Balgrayhill – 640Kg at 220p to Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas

2^nd – Meikle Barncleugh – 625Kg at 206p to PR Duff Ltd Wholesalers, Wishaw

Class 11 – Best Galloway for Todstone Quaich

Champion – Maxwellton Estate Farms - 680Kg at 220p to PR Duff Ltd Wholesalers, Wishaw

Cattle out with the Show

Heifers Limousin 238p from D Hyslop, Clydeside

107 OTM Cattle – Trade steady with leaner cows again proving harder to cash.

Best Dairy Bred – Shenrick

Best Beef Bred – Waterside

Per Head

Limousin to £1228.40 Whitehill, Gelston, £1068.60 Waterside, Haugh or Urr, £994.40 Gelston, £934.50 Woodhall

Devon to £918 Drumcruilton

Angus to £844.80 Druidhall

British Friesian to £818.80 Drum, £736.60 Burnside

Simmental to £813.70 Balannan

Stabiliser to £787.50 South Mains

Bulls

Angus to £1001 Druidhall

Saler to £1139.55 Dinnans

Steers Angus to £1094.80 Woodhead

Per Kilo

Limousin to 148p Whitehill, Gelston, 137p Waterside, 116p Gelston

British Friesian to 127p Burnside, 91p Baltersan

Stabiliser to 114p, 110p South Mains

Montbelliard to 103p Ravenstone Mains

Holstein to 90p Townhead

1472 Prime & Cast Sheep

1135 Prime Lambs which included Christmas Show & Sale

Overall Champion Beltex Lambs from J Muir & Son, Cleughbrae

The Judge Mr Stuart Ramsey made the following awards

Championship – Beltex Lambs from J Muir & Son, Cleughbrae making £140 for 45Kg to Mr Jason Tucket for Farmers Fresh, Kenilworth.

Class 1 – Texel Lambs

1^st – Gillesbie at £112 to J Kerr & Son Butchers Gretna

2^nd – Gillesbie at £94 to Mr J Tucker for Farmers Fresh

Class 2 – Beltex Lambs

1^st – Cleughbrae at £140 to Mr J Tucker for Farmers Fresh

2^nd – Hartbush at £80 to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan

Class 3 – Suffolk Lambs

1^st Hartbush at £84 to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan

2^nd – East Polquhirter at £75 to Dunbia (Wales) Ltd

Class 4 – Any other breed Lambs

1^st - Riggheads (Charollais) at £76.50 to Zahid Ditta

2^nd - Riggheads (Charollais) at £74.50 to Mr Jason Tucker

Class 5 – Best pen of Hill Bred Lambs

1^st – Maryholm (Blackface) at £62 to Mr A Argo

2^nd - Maryholm (Blackface) at £55 to Mr A Argo

Outwith the show export weights in short supply big number of 44Kg+ Lambs forward.

169 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 156.3p to 189p Newton Cott

Beltex to £70 (x2) Newton Cott

Texel to £66.50 Over Abinton, £66.50 Martingirth, £65 Newton Cott

Blackface to £55 Craighead, £55 Netherhall

529 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 158.4p to 311p Cleughbrae

Beltex to £140 Cleughbrae, £98 Bridgestone, £84, £80 Newton Cott, £80 Hartbush

Texel to £80 Gillesbie, £79 Hartbush, £75 Troloss, £74.50 Riggheads, £74.50 Bush

Suffolk to £75, £74.50 East Polquhirter, £71.50 Abune the Brae

Charollais to £74.50 Riggheads

Mule to £65.50 Netherhall, £64.50 Nisbet

Chev Mule to £64 Marwhirn

Blackface to £62 Maryholm

437 Lambs (45.6Kg+) ave 152.9p to 215p Gillesbie

Texel to £112, £94 Gillesbie, £81.50 Meikleholm, £80.50 West Skelston, £80.50, £79.50 Barrsyard

Suffolk to £84 Hartbush, £81.50 Meikleholm, £81, £79 Kenmure, £79.50, £78.50 (x2) Netherhall

Beltex to £80, £75 Gillesbie

Zwartble to £81 Riggheads

Charollais to £77 Maryholm, £76.50 Riggheads

Mule to £65.50 Netherhall, £64 Woodfoot

337 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward - All ewes a steady trade and short of buyers requirements.

Beltex to £105 Loaningfoot

Mule to £93 Barony

Texel to £84.50 Muircleugh, £84 Kenmure, £83 Barony, £83 Clydeside

Blackface to £53.50 Kenmure, £51 Maxwelltown, £51 Kirkland, £51 Torkirra, £50 Barbuie

Rams Suffolk to £86 Whitedyke

Leicester to £65 Marwhirn.

corresponding week 2014 sale report