Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 9th March 2016.
74 Cattle Forward
15 Prime Cattle – Trade steady in keeping with the national trend.
Limousin Heifers to 214.5p from J & L Craik, Waterside to Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas, 212.5p from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 209.5p from Waterside, Haugh of Urr to Border Meats Ltd, Lockerbie.
59 OTM Cattle – Plainer end of dairy cows every bit as dear
per Kg
Limousin to 120p Waterside, Haugh or Urr, 109p Lantonside
British Blue to 111p Lantonside
Simmental to 105p Third
Holstein Friesain to 91p Hotts, 85p Barndennoch
Luing to 90p Kirkland
Per Head
British Blue to £915.75 Lantonside
Limosuin to £954 Waterside, Haugh of Urr, £877.45 Lantonside
Holstein Friesain to £819 Hotts
Simmental to £803.25 Third
British Friesain to £771.90 Park, £714 Drum
Luing to £702 Kirkland
1214 Prime Sheep
695 Prime Hoggs – Well fleshed hoggs easily sold at over 195p
269 (32.1-39Kg) ave 186.5p to 222p Woodfoot
Beltex to £79.50 Drumburn
Texel to £75.50 Rigghead, £75 Woodfoot, £75 Cowans, £75 Drumburn
NCC to £74 Riggheads
Cheviot to £74 Woodfoot, £70.50 Chapel
Chev Mule to £72 Chapel
Suffolk to £73.50 Maxwellton
Blackface to £69 Auchenhessnane, £67.50 Maxwelltown
Mule to £67.50 Macqueston
220 (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 190.4p to 214p Drumburn
Texel to £94 Lower Shieldhill, £86.50 Steilston, £85.50 Lanarkland
Suffolk to £91 East Polquhirter, £85.50 West Skelston
Blackface to £89 Cleughbrae
NCC to £87, £86.50 Auchencrieff
Beltex to £85 Cleughbrae
Mule to £76.50, £75 Rigghead, £74 Corsencon
206 (46Kg+) ave 185.8p to 218p Castlehill
Texel to £106.50, £102.50 Cleughbrae, £102.50 Chapel, £100 Lanarkland
Suffolk to £98.50 Lanarkland
NCC to £97.50 Auchencrieff
Blackface to £84.50 nunnerie
70 Store Hoggs – All classes well bid for
Mule to £76 Cleughead
Texel to £71.50, £70.50 North Park, £70.50 Nether Gribton, £64.50 Kilmichael
449 Cast Ewes Forward – A sharper trade more required for our ewe buyers. Ewes sold to a top of £109.50 from Mesr Young, Nether Gribton
Top Prices
Texel to £109.50 Nether Gribton, £106.50, £103.50 Cowan, £104.50 North Cowshaw, £104.50 Craigdhu
Suffolk to £98.50 Kirkbride
Leicester to £94.50 Cairnhall
Mule to £89.50, £85.50 Hoddamtown, £86.50 Drumburn
Half Bred to £86.50 Nether Gribton
NCC to £84.50 Archbank, £67.50 Dornells
Lleyn to £81.50 Maxwelltown
Cheviot to £75.50 Alton, £70.50 Nether Gribton
Blackface to £73.50, £64.50 Macqueston, £68.50, £64.50 Whitedyke, £64.50 Newbigging
