Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 3rd August 2016.
56 Cattle
Prime Cattle met a sharper trade with more required weekly.
Heifers Charolais to 220.5p from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright
Bullocks Limouisn to 220.5p from D & E Lockhart, Faulding Cleugh to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
OTM Cattle continue to meet brisk trading for all classes.
Per Head
Limousin to £1080.40 Crawthat, £825.60 Belridding
Angus to £968.60 Druidhall
British Friesain to £928.80 Drum
Holstein Friesain to £857.25 Smallrigg, £832.50 Brownrigg, £819 Trailflat, £804 Broathill
Per Kg
Limousin to 146p Crawthat, 134p,128p Belridding, 125p Sweetbit, 124p Ballaggan
Holstein Friesain to 135p, 106p Smallrigg,120p Broathill, 111p brownrigg, 107p New Farm
British Friesain to 144p, 138p Drum
Angus to 120p, 116p Druidhall
Beef Shorthorn to 114p Ballaggan
Shorthorn to 111p Sweetbit
1107 Prime Sheep
736 Prime Lambs – All vendors pleased with returns, again lambs 40Kg meeting the biggest demand.
239 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 177.1p to 200p Victoria House
Texel to £74 Lower Shieldhill, £73.50 Laneside, £73 Hillhead, £72.50 Archwood
Mule to £68 Upper Rigg, £67 Balgrayhill
Suffolk to £66 Maxwelltown
Blackface to £63 Balgrayhill
427 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 187.3p to 200p Balgrayhill
Texel to £85.50 Rashgill, £83.50 West Skelston, £83.50 Druidhall, £83 Lanarkland, £83 Kiraugh
Suffolk to £84 longbeoch, 381.50 West Skelston, £80 Steilston
Mule to £83.50 Ewanston, £82.50 Hillbank
Charollais to £82.50 Loaningfoot
70 Lambs (45.6Kg+) ave 182.7p to 191p Upper Tinwald
Texel to £94, £91.50 Newmains, £88 Upper Tinwald, £87.50 Shangan
Charollais to £85 Loaningfoot
1107 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Sharper by £3/£4 a head. Sale topped at £128.50 from The Lodge, Kirkbog
Texel to £128.50 the Lodge, £98.50 Flatts of Cargen, £97.50 Carsegowan, £96.50 Druidhall
Charollais to £98.50 Loaningfoot
Mule to £89.50, £82.50 Hayfield, £78.50 Kerricks, £77.50 Carsegowan, £77.50 Laneside
Chev Mule to £82.50 Kerricks
Suffolk to £78.50 Upper Senwick
Cheviot to £72.50 Balgrayhill
Blackface to £66.50, £59.50 Balgrayhill, £60.50 Belridding, £58.50 Wellhill
Rams
Leicester to £111.50 Liscleugh
