Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 14th September 2016.
81 Cattle Forward
11 Prime Cattle – Best quality cattle scarce and wanted
Heifers Simmental to 226.5p from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
Limousin to 223.5p from Balgrayhill, Lockerbie. Galloway to 211.5p from Balgrayhill, Lockerbie
Bullocks Limouisn to 215.5p from R Braid, Balgreddan
70 OTM Cattle – Trade firm. Mainly dairy bred forward.
Per Head
Limousin to £1015 West Skelston, £978.75, £971.55, £857.60 Mosshead
Angus to £874.65 Blairshinnoch, £861.40 Maxwelltown
Holstein to £861, £790 Conheath
Limousin to £859.10 Blairshinnoch
Per Kilo
Limousin to 145p Mosshead, 140p West Skelston, 128p Mosshead, 127p Kirkbride
Angus to 119p Blairshinnoch, 118p Maxwelltown, 115p Kirkbride
Holstein Friesain to 105p Conheath, 102p, 101p Kerricks, 102p Meikle Killantrae
1644 Prime Sheep
1067 Prime Lambs – Trade eased back in keeping with the National Trend
313 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 173.2p to 182p Dalhanna
Suffolk to £69.50 Barnbarroch
Texel to £68.50 Farthingwell, £68.50 Belzies, £67.50 East Kirkcarsewell
Cheviot to £67.50 Over Cairn
Chev Mule to £65 South Glen
595 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 175.8p to 203p Pumplaburn
Beltex to £89.50 Clydeside
Texel to £83.50 Cowans, £82 Capelfoot, £80.50 East Polquhirter, £79.50 Eastside (Durisdeer)
Charollais to £79.50 Shancastle
Suffolk to £77.50 Barnbarroch, £73 Corrie Mains
Cheviot to £77.50 Corrie Mains
Mule to £66 Belzies
159 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 178.8p to 190p Newmains
Texel to £94.50 East Polquhirter, £94, £91.50 Clydeside, £92.50 Eastside (Durisdeer), £89.50 Newmains
Cheviot to £90 Burn
Suffolk to £84 Druidhall/Braco
577 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Blackface ewes cheaper on the week. Cross Bred slightly cheaper. Texel Ewes upto £116 from Castlehill
Texel to £116, £110 Chapel, £97.50 Newmains, £96 Clydeside, £85.50 New Farm
Suffolk to £75 Ford
NCC to £70.50, £60.50 Over Cairn, £68.50 Burn
Mule to £66.50 Shawsmuir, £65.50 Newmains
Lleyn to £60.50 Bennan
Cheviot to £59.50 Snar, £53 Ewanston
Blackface to £50 Newbigging, £47.50 Midlock, £47.50 Nunnerie
Rams
Texel to £89 Chapel
