Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 17th August 2016.
Small show of Prime Cattle easily sold, more required weekly
Heifers
Charolais to 217.5p from Upper Tinwald to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan. Limousin to 211.5p from Upper Tinwald, Torthorwald to John Scott Meat (Paisley) Ltd. Stabiliser to 208.5p from Boghead, Collin to W Lindsay Butchers Creetown.
Bullocks Charolais to 213.5p from AC & S Martin, Horseholm to John Scott Meat (Paisley) Ltd.
OTM Cattle again met stiff competition, mainly cows forward.
Per Head
Angus to £998.40 Blairshinnoch
Holstein Friesain to £899.10 Smallholmburn, £856.80 Brownfield
Charolais to £897.75 Blairshinnoch
Brown Swiss to £881.40 Beyond the Burn
Bulls
Galloway to £1414.50 Shancastle
Limousin to £1266.15 Hartbush
Beef Shorthorn to £1214.75 Shancastle
Simmental to £1172.15 Hightownhead
Per Kilo
Charolais to 135p Blairshinnoch
Angus to 128p Blairshinnoch
Holstein Friesain to 119p New Farm, 113p Smallrigg, 111p Smallholmburn
Brown Swiss to 113p, 110p Beyond the Burn
Bulls
Limousin to 183.5p Hartbush
Galloway to 123p Shancastle
1603 Prime Sheep
1157 Prime Lambs – Trade eased although better than expected with vendors happy with return.
26 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 185.3p to 190p Roshglen
Texel to £92.50 Netherhall, £89 Shancastle, £87.50 Hoddamtown, £87.50 Roshglen
Cheviot to £83.50 Liscleugh
887 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 187.8p to 197p Netherton
Beltex to £87.50, £86.50 Netherton
Texel to £86 Drumcruilton, £86 Eastside, (Durisdeer) £86 Eastside (Kirkconnel), £84.50 Bennan, £84 Upper Tinwald
Suffolk to £85.50 Hartbush, £84 Roshglen, £80 Newton, £79.50 Netherhall
Mule to £80 Paddockhole
Cheviot to £75 Ewanston
244 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 179p to 200p Maryfield
Texel to £75 Roshglen, £74 Auchenbrack, £71.50 Maryfield
Suffolk to £70 Hastingshall
446 Cast Ewes & Rams forward – Sharper on the week and sold to a top of £120 for Rams from the Bennan, Tynron
Texel to £88.50 West Bow, £88 Eastside (Durisdeer), £87.50, £82.50 Dridhall/Braco
Suffolk to £85.50, £76 Druidhall/Braco, £81.50, £76 Sunnyhill
Half Bred to £78.50 Hartbush
NCC to £77 Hoddamtown, £66 Marwhirn, £64 Airyolland
Cheviot to £76 Druidhall/Braco
Beltex to £74.50 Inamay
Mule to £73.50 Burnside, £70 Druidhall/Braco
Blackface to £58.50 Meikle Barncleugh, £56 Druidhall/Braco, £54.50 Hayfield, £54.50 Larg, £54 Midlock
Rams
Lleyn to £120 Bennan
Leicester to £105 Midlock
Blackface to £88 Midlock, £84 East Arndarroch
