Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 16th March 2016.
69 Cattle Forward
17 Prime Cattle – Trade continues to be steadier
Heifer Limousin to 211.5p from J & L Craik, Waterside to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright, 209.5p from Waterside, Haugh of Urr to Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas
52 OTM Cattle – All classes sold at improved rates, big percentage of leaner dairy cows forward
Per Head
Simmental to £1150 Newbie Mains
Holstein to £802.30 Barony, £787.05 Smallholmburn
British Blue to £792.75 West Lanegate
Limousin to £789.60 Drumcruilton, £734.40 West Lanegate
Bulls Charolais to £1325.50 Townhead
Per Kg
Simmental to 115p Newbie Mains
Holstein to 113p Barony, 104p Brownrigg, 100p Boreland
Limousin to 112p Drumcruilton
British Friesian to 105p Braehead
British Blue to 105p West Lanegate
Bulls Charolais to 110p Townhead
1219 Prime Sheep Forward
862 Prime Hoggs – Quality hoggs in short supply and wanted. Selling at around £2per Kg. Blackface Hogss regulary 185-195p
394 Hoggs (32.1-39Kg) ave 183.2p to 220p Over Abington
Texel to £82 Over Abington
Cheviot to £72.50 Marwhirn
Blackface to £74 Craigdarroch
306 Hoggs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 191.9p to 223p Cleughbrae
Texel to £91.50 West Skelston, £89.50 Riggheads
Suffolk to £90 Rigghead, £89.50 Cleughbrae
NCC to £88.50 Auchencrieff
Beltex to £85 Cleughbrae
Half Bred to £81 Marwhirn
Mule to £76.50 Corsencon
Blackface to £74.50 Crairieknowe
162 Hoggs (46Kg+) ave 172.2p to 204p West Skelston
Texel to £103.50 Rigghead, £101.50 Cleughbrae, £98 (x2) West Skelston, £96 Swyre
Suffolk to £102.50 Annefield
Blackface to £93.50, £90 Snar, £81.50 Fingland
NCC to £91.50 Auchencrieff
Beltex to £87 Bridgestone
115 Store Hoggs – All classes very keenly bid.
Mule to £71.50 Meikle Barncleugh, £65 Dunesslin
Texel to £68.50, £60.50 Dunesslin
Blackface to £59 Merkland
242 Cast Ewes & Rams – all classes of ewes sharper by £3-£4 per head.
Beltex to £110.50 Bridgestone
Texel to £101.50 Upper Tinwald, £98.50 Backburn, £97.50 Bridgestone, £93.50 Lochhill
Half Bred to £98.50 Annefield
Suffolk to £93.50 Bridgestone, £93.50 Backburn
Cheviot to £88.50 Auchenage, £65.50 Marwhirn, £63 North Shortcleugh
Mule to £89.50 Upper Tinwald, £87.50 Longbeoch, £87.50 Backburn, £85.50 Steilston
NCC to £86.50 Annefield, £81.50 Newbank
Blackface to £80 Corsencon, £74.50 Longbeoch, £70.50 Sweetbit
Rams Cheviot to £97.50 Auchenage
Texel to £98.50 Craiglearen
Leicester to £96.50 Hall
