Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 12th October 2016.

86 Cattle Forward

21 Prime Cattle – Better quality cattle in short supply and wanted

Heifers

Limousin yo 229p from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 218p from Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright

65 OTM – Plainer offering of cows forward. Trade maintained recent rates

Per Head

Limousin to £1162.50 Carsegowan, £932.80 Foregirth, £911.40 Porterstown

British Blue to £971.25 Porterstown

Angus to £858.80 Carsegowan

Hereford to £837 Capelfoot

Holstein Friesain to £796.80 Newhouse, £744.60 Conheath

British Friesain to £671.30 Burnhead

Bulls Angus to £1197.95 Bodesbeck

Per Kilo

Limousin to 186p, 135p Carsegowan, 176p Foregirth, 147p Porterstown

British Blue to 175p Porterstown

Angus to 113p Carsegowan

Holstein Friesain to 102p Conheath, 96p Newhouse

British Friesain to 98p Burnhead, 92p Fingland

Ayrshire to 88p Waterside Mains

Prime Sheep

1304 Prime Lambs – More stronger lambs forward. Lambs lacking flesh meeting resistance.

20 Lambs (52.1Kg+) ave 151p to 157p East Polquhirter

Suffolk to £85 East Polquhirter

Texel to £83, £80.50 Shieldhill

196 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 165.7p to 176p Newmains

Texel to £88, £84, £81.50 Newmains, £84 Shieldhill, £82 Station Yard

Suffolk to £83.50 (x2) Hartbush, £82.50, £80 New Farm

871 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 166.8p to 190p Midtown

Texel to £82 Station Yard, £80.50 Newmains, £79 East Polquhirter, £78.50 Annefield, £78.50 Sandilands

Suffolk to £77 New Farm

Half Bred to £77 Annefield

Beltex to £70 Netherton

Mule to £70 Hall

Blackface to £62.50 Kirkton of Crawford, £62.50 Wyliehole

217 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 160p to 196p Heithat

Beltex to £70.50 Heithat

Texel to £65.50 Shawhill

Suffolk to £61 Outertown

Blackface to £59 Wyliehole

614 Cast Ewes & Rams forward – Similar on the week and sold to a top of £117.50 from The Kerricks

Texel to £76.50 (x2) Druidhall/Braco, £74.50 Newmains, £69.50 Abune the Brae, £67.50 Kerricks

Beltex to £72.50 Station Yard

Charollais to £69.50 Porterstown

NCC to £68.50, £66.50 Annefield, £66.50 Capelfoot

Cheviot to £65.50, £64.50, £56.50 Gillesbie, £54.50, £53.50 Burn

Mule to £64.50 Kerricks, £61.50 Kirkton, £60.50 Abune the Brae, 360.50 Capelfoot

Half Bred to £60.50 Marwhirn

Zwartble to £52.50 Wallacetown

Blackface to £50.50 Barr, £46.50 Druidhall/Braco

Leicester to £38.50 Hall of Drumpark

Rams

Texel to £117.50 Kerricks

Charollais to £80.50 Druidhall/Braco

Blackface to £68.50 Glenmanna

corresponding week 2015 sale report