Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 26th October 2016.
72 Cattle Forward
19 Prime Cattle – Trade firmer, Best butchers types in short supply.
Heifers Limousin to 224.5p from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to John Scott Meats, Paisley
Charolais to 217.5p from Horseholm, Bankend to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright.
Galloway to 213.5p from Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to Border Meats Butchers Lockerbie
53 OTM Cattle – Numbers tight especially dairy cows – Trade Steady.
Per Head
Limousin to £1068, £1012.30, £917.90 Mosshead
Simmental to £1051.35, £844.90 Drumjargon
Saler to £838.40 Drumjargon
Angus to £754 Annefield, £746.70 Laught Mains
Bull
Charolais to £926.55 Fell of Lochronald
Angus to £1182.60 New Farm
Per Kilo
Limousin to 191p, 178p, 137p Mosshead
Simmental to 129p Oxgang, 121p (x2), 119p Drumjargon, 119p Phernside
Saler to 128p Drumjargon
Angus to 116p Annefield, 116p Laught Mains
1740 Prime Sheep
1291 Prime Lambs – Trade sharper for all classes
448 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 167.6p to 178p Landyke
Texel to £83 Langdyke, £82.50, £80 Druidhall/Braco, £82.50 Newmains, £82.50 Hillbank, £82 Netherplace, £82 (x3) Heithat, £80.50 Kirkbride, £80 Ballaggan, £80 Bush, £80 Kilfaddoch
Suffolk to £80 Heithat, £80 Druidhall/Braco, £79.50 Abune the Brae, £79.50 Third
Mule to £68 Abune the Brae
653 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 170.1p to 200p Howthat
Texel to £80 Netherplace, £78, £77 East Polquhirter, £77.50 Sandilands, £76.50 Craighead, £76.50 Newmains
Suffolk to £77 Kirkbride, £77 Shawhill, £74, £72 Third
Beltex to £75, £72 Auchenfad
Mule to £73 Hall
Blackface to £64 Wyliehole
190 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 161p to 186p Auchenfad
Beltex to £71.50 Heithat
Texel to £65, £64 Eastside, £65 Dunesslin
Mule to £65 Wyliehole
Beltex to £65 Auchenfad
449 Cast Ewes & Rams – Cast Sheep Sharper by £3-£4 per head and sold to a top of £107.50 from Kilfaddoch
Texel to £107.50 Kilfaddoch, £82.50 Barnbarroch
Suffolk to £104.50 High Drum, £95.50 Netherhall
Leicester to £96.50 Ashmark, £80 Netherhall
Mule to £76.50 High Drum, £69.50 Craighead, £68.50 Netherhall, £68 Hill, £67.50 East Polquhirter
Cheviot to £72.50 Barnbarroch
Blackface to £50.50 Marr, £50.50 Netherhall, £49.50 Glenkiln
Rams Suffolk to £106.50 Netherhall
Blackface to £74.50 Ashmark
