Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 6th January 2016.
88 Prime & OTM Cattle
A Small show of Prime Cattle met a brisk demand with all buyers active
Limousin Heifers to 221.5p from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan.
Galloway Bullocks to 207.5p from Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to PR Duff Ltd Wholesalers Wishaw
The OTM Cattle met a sharper trade (mainly parlour cows forward) with greater numbers required weekly to fulfil buyers needs.
(Would Cattle vendors please familiarise themselves with new BVD Regulations as of 1st Jan 2016).
Per Head
British Friesian to £901.45, £791 Drum
Holstein Friesian to £846.30 Barndennoch, £793.25 Smallholmburn
Angus to £834.60 Riggheads
Saler to £813.75 Over Cairn
Simmental to £793.25 Low Creoch
Hereford to £719.40 Low Creoch
Per Kilo
British Friesian to 121p, 113p, 99p Drum
B Galloway to 115p Barend
Holstein Friesian to 109p Ryemuir, 97p Barndennoch, 95p Smallholmburn
Angus to 107p Riggheads
Simmental to 105p Low Creoch
1012 Prime Sheep Forward
722 Prime Hoggs
Trade firm with best hoggs regulary selling at 175p to 190p
26 Hoggs (25.5-32Kg) ave 145.4p to 150p Overcairn
Blackface to £45 Over Cairn
208 Hoggs (32.1-39Kg) ave 160.7p to 193p Drumburn
Texel to £71.50 Drumburn
Mule to £60 Kirkton
Blackface to £51 Kirkton
310 Hoggs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 169p to 190p Riggheads
Texel to £80 Riggheads, £76.50 Laneside, £76.50 Farthingjames
NCC to £76.50 Woodfoot
Roussin to £76.50 Flatts of Cargen
Charollais to £75 Bush of Craigs
Beltex to £74 Rigghead
Mule to £66 Corsencon, £66 Guelt
Blackface to £56 Corsencon
178 Hoggs (46Kg+) ave 163.2p to 176p Druidhall
Texel to £86, £84.50 Hillhead, £84 Low Creoch, £82.50 (x2) Druidhall
Suffolk to £82.50 Druidhall, £75 Bush of Craigs
Charollais to £82.50 Druidhall
Mule to £76, £75 Druidhall
Blackface to £60 Sweetshawhead
290 Cast Ewes & Rams forward. Ewes sharper a sharper trade but to much fat about.
Suffolk to £91.50 Maryfield, £90 Druidhall
Texel to £86 Maryfield, £84, £82 Low Creoch, £83 Drumcruilton
Mule to £67 (x2) Upper Tinwald, £65 Druidhall, £61 Longbeoch
Blackface to £60 (x2) Millriggs, £52 Longbeoch, £50 Barbuie
