Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 20th April 2016.
68 Cattle Forward
A small show of Prime Cattle were easily sold with buyers requiring greater numbers on a weekly basis.
Heifers Limousin to 218.5p from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan, 213.50p from Yett, Johnstone Bridge to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright.
OTM Cows met a sharper trade for all classes and more could have been sold to advantage.
Per Head
Angus to £1120.05 No 2 Tregallon
Fleckvieh to £1047.15 Slacks
Holstein Friesian to £918.45 Hotts, £851.40 Woodhead, £850.20 Slacks, £829.40 Rockhallhead
British Friesian to £916.70 Woodhead
Limousin to £912.60 Ballaggan, £857.85 Midtown
Per Kg
Limousin to 148p No 2 Tregallon, 144p, 117p Ballaggan, 129p, 116p No 2 Tregallon, 129p Midtown
Angus to 140p Archwood, 131p No 2 Tregallon, 111p Wyliehole
Montbelliard to 131p Archwood, 111p Ravenstone Mains
Fleckvieh to 117p, 113p, 106p (x2) Slacks
Holstein Friesain to 117p Hotts, 116p, 114p Rockhallhead, 109p Slacks
667 Prime Sheep Forward
11 Prime Lambs – First of the season met a keen competition to 244p from Rigghead, Shawhead
Suffolk to £95 Rigghead (Shawhead)
Zwartble to £93 Barmurrie
420 prime Hoggs – All classes easier. Very plain show forward
Hoggs 32.1-39Kg
Easycare to £63.50 Castle
Charollais to £60.50 Rigghead (Collin)
Zwartble to £60 Rigghead (Collin)
Texel to £59.50 Barnbarroch
Hoggs 39.1-45.5Kg
Texel to £80.50 Lanarkland
Suffolk to £70.50 Barnbarroch
Easycare to £67.50 Castle
Blackface to £63 Rigghead (Collin)
Hoggs 46Kg
Texel to £96.20, £85.50 Druidhall, £85.50 Lanarkland
Suffolk to £84 Lanarkland
Charollais to £83.50 Barend
NCC to £75.50 Archwood
247 Ewes & Rams Forward
Texel to £100 Barend, £96.50, £95.50 Midtown, £96.50 Roshglen
Suffolk to £91.50 Rigghead (Shawhead), £80.50 Roshglen
Charollais to £88 Barend, £84.50 Nether Gribton
Leicester to £78.50, £70.50 Dalpeddar
Mule to £70.50 Newmains, £69.50 East Lanegate, £69 Gledenholm, £67.50 Kerricks
Half Bred to £66.50 East Lanegate, £65 Hartbush
Cheviot to £66.50 Chapel
Blackface to £62 Fardingjames, £58.50 (x2) Gledenholm
Rams Texel to £98.50 Newmains, £86.50 Nether Dargavel
