Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 7th September 2016.
94 Cattle Forward – Best sorts in short supply and wanted.
Heifers
Limousin to 223.5p from Mesr R Neill, Upper Tinwald to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 214.5p from Upper Tinwald, Torthorwald to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright
Charolais to 217.5p from W Borthwick & Son, Shangan to Border Meats Butchers Lockerbie
British Blue to 215.5p from WT McMiken, Nether Ernambrie to Border Meats Butchers Lockerbie
80 OTM Cattle – Trade good for all classes
Per Head
Blonde to £1374.60 Foregirth
Angus to £1279.20 Dalmakethar, £1225 Druidhall/Braco, £1032.75 Blairshinnoch
Limousin to £1121.80 Skipmyre, £975, £911.25 No 2 Tregallon
Hereford to £959.40 Park
Holstein Friesain to £933.80, £909.65 Newhouse, £822.95 Barony
British Blue to £902 Sunnyhill
British Friesain to £856.80 Drum, £822.25 Kirkland
Bulls British Friesain to £916.90 Park
Per Kilo
Angus to 175p, 173p Druidhall/Braco, 165p Dalmakethar, 135p Blairshinnoch
Blonde to 158p Foregirth
Limousin to 158p Skipmyre, 135p Sunnyhill, 135p, 131p (x2) No 2 Tregallon
British Blue to 140p Sunnyhill
Charolais to 137p Shangan
Hereford to 129p Springfield
Holstein Friesain to 121p Hartfield, 119p New Farm, 116p, 113p Newhouse
British Friesain to 118p, 115p Kirkland, 112p, 111p Drum
3173 Prime Sheep
2236 Prime Lambs – Plenty of demand for all classes being sharper on the week
226 Lambs (45.6Kg+) ave 187p to 196p Kerricks
Texel to £96.50 Eastside (Durisdeer), £96.50, £89.50 (x2) Barrsyard, £95 Shambellie Grange, £94.50 Belridding, £94, £90 Kerricks, £89.50 Druidhall/Braco, £89.50 Newmains
Suffolk to £86.50 Longbeoch, £85.50 West Skelston, £84.50 Roshglen, £80 Bankhead of Tinwald
Lleyn to £86.50 Upper Locharwoods
1309 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 187p to 205p Upper Tinwald
Texel to £87.50 Newmains, £86 Shambellie Grange, £86, £84.50 Kerricks, £86, £84 Upper Tinwald, £85.50, £84 Drumcruilton, £84.50 Longbeoch, £84 Eastside (Durisdeer)
Suffolk to £84.50 West Skelston, £80.50 Longbeoch, £80 Abune the Brae
Charollais to £80 Shangan
Mule to £73 Dornal (Guelt), £72 East Polquhirter
Chev Mule to £73 Marwhirn
633 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 188.3p to 200p Roshglen
Texel to £78 (x3) Hall, £76.50 Liscleugh, £76 (x2) Heithat, £76 Roshglen, £75.50 Dollard, £75 Lower Shieldhill, £75 Nether Garrel House
Suffolk to £75 Shieldhill, £74.50 Roshglen
Lleyn to £71 Summerhill
66 Lambs (25.5-32Kg) ave 172p to 191p Auchencairn
Texel to £58 Auchencairn
937 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Similar Trade to Last week with a top of £124.50 for a Texel Ram from East Kirkcarsewell.
Texel to £95 Hall of Drumpark, £94.50 Skipmyre, £93 Shangan
Suffolk to £87.50 Nether Garrel House
Mule to £87.50 East Lanegate, £70 Eastside (Durisdeer)
NCC to £85.50 Annefield, £77, £74.50 Burn
Half Bred to £82 West Lanegate
Lleyn to £74, £64 Upper Locharwoods
Chev Mule to £68.50 Newmains
Blackface to £60 Auchenbrack, £54, £50 Barnshangan
Cheviot to £54.50 Craiglearen
Rams
Texel to £124.50 East Kirkcarsewell, £113.50 Barony
Mule to £86.50 East Kirkcarsewell
Blackface to £72.50 Bettyknowes
