Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 20th July 2016.
75 Prime & OTM Cattle
19 Prime Cattle – Trade improving with best sorts in short supply
Heifers Limousin to 228.5p and 218.5p both from Mr J Jardine, Yett both to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
Charolais to 216.5p from Merrick, Portpatrick to Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas
56 OTM – More cows required to meet the demand from an increasing ringside of buyers.
Per Head
Charolais to £1154.25 Oxgang
Limousin to £1090.60 Cocklicks, £911.20 Druidhall
Angus to £996.95, £996.30 Druidhall
Simmental to £956.30 Merrick, £941.85 Oxgang
British Friesain to £858.80 Drum, £819.25 Kirkland
Holstein Friesain to £804.75 Hartfield
Belted Galloway to £762.75 Low Kirkbride
Bulls
Limousin to £1388.80 Belridding
Galloway to £1209 Shancastle
Simmental to £1112.20 Drumjargon
Per Kg
Limousin to 136p Druidhall, 133p Cocklicks, 130p Merrick
Charolais to 135p Oxgang
Simmental to 131p, 130p Merrick
Angus to 127p, 123p Druidhall, 124p Drumcruilton
Luing to 120p Burnfoot
British Friesain to 117p, 113p Kirkland, 113p Drum
Holstein Friesain to 114p, 111p Hartfield, 106p Brownfield
Belted Galloway to 113p Low Kirkbride
Bulls
Simmental to 134p Drumjargon
Limousin to 128p Belridding
Belted Galloway to 124p Shancastle
331 Prime Lambs – Torrential weather affected lamb numbers with demand outstripping supply
64 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 184p to 201p
Texel to £73.50 Arnmannoch, £72.50 Thorns, £70 Dornells
248 Lambs (39.1-45Kg) ave 190.7p to 204p
Texel to £86, £83.50 Upper Tinwald, 384.50 Kilcroft, £84 Roshglen, £83.50 Lanarkland
Beltex to £85.50 Isle of Dalton
Suffolk to £85 Lanarkland, £85 North Cowshaw
Charollais to £84 Shangan
19 Lambs (45.6Kg +) ave 177.3p to 204p
Suffolk to £87 Hayfield, £84 Roshglen
Texel to £94 Thorns, £88 Kilncroft, £84 Shangan
863 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Ewes a similar trade and sold to a top of £90.50 Isle of Dalton
Texel to £90.50, £87.50 Isle of Dalton, £87.50 North Cowshaw, £84.50 Hayfield
Suffolk to £83.50 (x2) Maryfield, £82.50 Merrick
Mule to £73.50 Third, £70.50 Ewanston, £69.50, £68.50 West Montgarswood, £69.50 Hayfield, £67.50 Merrick
Continental to £70.50 Thorns, £68.50 West Montgarswood
Blackface to £63.50, £54.50 Thorns, £60.50 Fingland, £55 Sweetshawhead, £54.50 Kingside, £54.50 Macqueston
Cheviot to £61.50 Thorns
NCC to £60.50 Ewanston
Leicester to £54.50 Blindburn
Chev Mule to £53 Thorns
