Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 10th August 2016.
Small Show of Prime Cattle easily sold, Butchers requiring greater numbers of locally sourced beef.
Heifers: Charolais to 218.5p from AC & S Martin, Horseholm to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
55 OTM Cattle continue to met a pleasing trade with buyers actively seeking all classes of cows.
Per Head
Limousin to £1137.60 New Hall, £979.80 Skipmyre
Angus to £956.30 Druidhall/Braco, £843.60 Carruthers
Simmental to £864.30 Lochbank
Holstein Friesain to £856.80 Hartfield, £823.90 Philgowan
Hereford to £856.80 Park
British Friesain to £834.60 Fardingjames
Per Kg
Limousin to 144p New Hall, 138p Skipmyre, 128p Belzies, 126p Carruthers
Holstein Friesain to 132p Dryburgh, 119p, 115p Hartfield, 108p Philgowan
Angus to 131p Druidhall/Braco, 127p Courstein, 122p Capelfoot
Simmental to 129p Lochbank
British Blue to 121p Denbieyett
Galloway to 107p Barfil
1727 Prime Sheep
1178 Prime Lambs – Trade exceeds sellers expectations with best lambs selling around the 200p mark; Mule Lambs from 165 to 180p.
141 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 195p to 218p Boreland
Texel to £103.50, £100 Boreland, £100 Station, £98 Barbush, £97 Newmains
Suffolk to £89.50 Cushag
643 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 191.1p to 213p Station
Texel to £90.50 Shieldhill, £88.50 Dollard, £88 Lennox Plunton, £88 Woodhead, £88 Boreland
Beltex to £84.50 Craigieland Hill
Suffolk to £83 Innerfield, £80.50 Third, £79.50 Lanarkland
Charollais to £82 Riggheads
Mule to £80 Gibbonhill
394 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 187.8p to 215p West Skelston
Texel to £80 West Skelston, £77.50 Dollard, £76 Dornells
Suffolk to £72.50 Gibbonhill
Mule to £70 Guelt
549 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Cast Sheep less on the week and sold to £114.50 from Boreland, Glencaple.
Texel to £114.50 Boreland, £92.50 Shieldhill, £89.50 Halldykes
Beltex to £102.50 Park
Continental to £93.50 Halldykes
Mule to £77.50 Carsewadda, £76.50 Backburn, £76.50 Woodhead, £75.50 Lochhill, £74.50 Innerfield
Suffolk to £71.50 Whinneyhill
Chev Mule to £67.50 Halldykes
Cheviot to £66 Station
Leicester to £63.50 Fardingjames
Lleyn to £61.50 Laneside
Blackface to £58.50 Guelt, £58.50 Dalpeddar, £55.50 Brandleys
Rams
Texel to £76.50 Backburn
Blackface to £77.50 Brandleys, £69.50 Nunnerie
Lleyn to £92.50 Brandleys
