Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 21st September 2016.

73 Prime & OTM Cattle – Prime cattle were scarce of quality types. Trade looked sharper.

Heifers

Limousin to 221.5p From AC & S Martin, Horseholm to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright, 214.5p from Horseholm, Bankend to Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas

OTM Cattle met a shaper trade more leaner cows forward, more required weekly.

Per Head

Limousin to £1240.30 Tregallon, £993.60 Gateslack

Simmental to £1254 Porterstown, £930.15 Tregallon

Charolais to £1058.60 Lanarkland

Angus to £871.65 Gateslack, £856.80 Tregallon

Holstein Friesian to £789.60, £767.35 Trailflat

Bulls Charolais to £1129.95 Gateslack

Per Kilo

Simmental to 165p Portertsown, 117p Tregallon

Limousin to 157p, 131p Tregallon, 138p, 127p Gateslack, 130p Porterstown, 129p Midtown

Charolais to 134p Lanarkland

Angus to 119p Tregallon, 117p Gateslack

Saler to 118p, 118p Meikle Larbrax

British Blue to 117p Midtown, 116p Sunnyhill

Holstein to 112p, 103p Trailflat

British Friesain to 106p Ravenstone Mains

1824 Prime Sheep

1147 Prime Lambs – Fleshed Lambs met a brisk demand whilst leaner sorts met a steadier trade.

250 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 176.6p to 196p Heithat

Beltex to £76.50 Heithat

Texel to £73 Heithat, £70 Drumcruilton

Suffolk to £64 Whinnyhill

Mule to £64 Hillbank

781 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 179p to 198p Upper Tinwald

Texel to £83.50 Drumcruilton, £83 (x2) Kirkbride, £82 East Raffles, £81 Upper Tinwald

Suffolk to £82 Kirkbride

Beltex to £81 Upper Tinwald, £75.50 Capelfoot

Chev Mule to £74 Springfield Hill

Mule to £65 Belzies

116 Lambs (45.6Kg+) ave 170p to 185p Belzies

Texel to £92.50, £89.50Hawkland, £86, £84.50 Kirkbride, £85 Belzies, £83.50 Seeside

Suffolk to £84.50 Springfield Hill

677 Cast Ewes & Rams – Ewes a similar trade and sold tp a top of £109.50 from Castle Brae

Texel to £100 Palaceknowe, £92.50 Powhillon, £89.50 Shieldhill

Suffolk to £90.50, £84.50, £81.50 Palaceknowe

Leicester to £84.50 Marr Cott, £77.50 Marr

Mule to £76.50 Shieldhill, £75.50 Thorniethwaite, £69.50 Gateslack

NCC to £74.50 Belridding

Blackface to £64.50, £47.50 Marr, £47.50 Merkland, £47.50 Gateslack, £46.50 Sweetbit

Rams Texel to £109.50 Castle Brae

corresponding week 2015 sale report