Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 6th April 2016.
76 Cattle forward – Not a lot of excitement in the Prime Cattle Ring in keeping with the National Trend. Sale average 197p or (345.6p/kg at 57% D/W).
Simmental to 211.5p from Dinnans, Whithorn to Border Meats, Lockerbie
Limousin to 208.5p from J & J Campbell, Dinnans to Mr S Ramsey
62 OTM Cattle – Trade sharper, New buyers in attendance, more required to fill orders.
Per Head
Angus to £1014.30, £936 Druidhall
Holstrein Friesian to £1009.20, £963.30, £901.60 Slacks, £912 Woodhead, £910.15 Newhouse
Simmental to £999 Cormaddie, £894.60 Dinnans
Fleckvieh to £876 Slacks
British Blue to £832 Palaceknowe
N Red to £734.40 Mortonholm
Ayrshire to £717.60 Townhead
Per KG
Angus to 138p, 107p Druidhall, 129p Palaceknowe
Simmental to 142p Dinnans, 135p, 127p Cormaddie
British Blue to 128p Palaceknowe
Flecklvieh to 120p Slacks
Holstein to 119p New Farm, 119p Newhouse, 116p, 114p Slacks, 114p Woodhead
Nor Red to 108p Mortonholm
MRI to 108p Woodhead
Ayrshire to 104p Townhead
600 Prime Sheep
406 Prime Hoggs – very mixed offering with quality in short supply
81 Hoggs (32.1-39Kg) ave 178.1p to 187p Lawesknowe
Texel to £70 Woodcroft
Cheviot to £66.50 Rigghead
Blackface to £65.50 Lawesknowe
168 Hoggs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 180.8p to 202p East Raffles
Texel to 89 East Raffles, £88.50 Bush, £87.50 Nether Laggan
Suffolk to £85 Lanarkland
Blackface to £78.50 Meikleholm
157 Hoggs (46Kg+) ave 178.7p to 202p Loaningfoot
Texel to £95 (x2) Loaningfoot, £93.50 Bush, £93 Cleughbrae, £91.50 East Raffles
Suffolk to £90 Meikleholm, £90 Lanarakland
NCC to £88 Cleughbrae
Blackface to £87.50 Sweetshawhead
194 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Ewes a steady trade with a top of £138.50 from AC Austin, Woodcroft
Texel to £138.50 Woodcroft, £128.50 Dressertland Cott, £119.50 Low Kirkbride, £116.50 Loaningfoot
Charollais to £128.50 Loaningfoot, £105.50 Rigghead
Beltex to £105.50 Nether Dargavel
Half Bred to £103.50 Hillhead
Suffolk to £96.50 Bridgestone, £88.50 Shawhill
Mule to £96.50 Nether Laggan, £94.50 Bush, £87.50 Dempsterton
Cheviot to £77.50 Alton, £75.50 Archbank
Blackface to £70.50 Hillhead, £70.50 Glenochar, £67.50 Dempsterton
Rams
Texel to £132.50 Bush, £90.50 Woodcroft
Leicester to £117.50 Sweetshawhead
Suffolk to £93.50 Woodcroft
