Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 2nd November 2016.
111 Cattle Forward
6 Prime Cattle were forward in numbers, short of demand
Heifers Charolais to 208.5p from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to J Renwicks Butchers, Thornhill
105 OTM Cattle – Trade eased back for all classes. Plain show of Dairy Cows.
Per Head
Simmental to £1038 Gillesbie, £971.25 Lochbank
Angus to £982.35 Burnhead, £896 Greenbank, £850.20 Druidhall/Braco
Limousin to £881.40, £863.50 Crawthat
Charolais to £810 Maryfield
Stabiliser to £710 South Mains
Per Kilo
Angus to 177p Burnhead, 114p Auld Mills, 112p Greenbank
Simmental to 173p, 163p Gillesbie, 118p Maryfield
Stabiliser to 132p, 127p, 122p South Mains
Limousin to 113p, 110p Crawthat, 110p Greenbank
Charolais to 108p Maryfield
Galloway to 95 pDrumhumphry
1293 Prime Sheep
886 Prime Lambs – Trade similar on the week for a plainer offering
221 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 161.4p to 184p Shieldhill
Texel to £82.50, £82 Lanarkland, £82 Shieldhill, £81 Druidhall/Braco, £80.50 (x2) Fardingjames, £79.50 Maryfield
Leicester to £80 Fardingjames
Suffolk to £79.50, £77 Abune the Brae
Mule to £70 Hillbank
483 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 166.6p to 189p Barnbarroch
Beltex to £80 Barmurrie, £72.50 Craigieland Hill
Texel to £76.50 Over Abington, £75 Ballaggan, £75 (x2) Woodhead, £73.50 Kirkton, £73.50 Shieldhill, £73.50 Maryfield
NCC to £71.50 Capelfoot, £70 Barnbarroch
Suffolk to £71.50 Barnbarroch
Blackface to £70.50 Maxwelltown
Mule to £68 Kirkton, £68 Netherhall, £65 Maxwelltown
182 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 155.1p to 174p Hallmeadow
Texel to £62.50, £62 Barnbarroch, £60 Hallmeadow
Suffolk to £62.50 Hallmeadow
Mule to £58.50 Craighead
Blackface to £58 Kirkton
Cheviot to £55 Hallmeadow
407 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Sheep similar to last week and sold to a top of £106.50 from Castlehill (Chapel).
Texel to £106.50 Chapel, £101.50 Over Abington, £83.50 (x2) Round Fell
Dorset to £79.50 Terregles
Leicester to £73.50 Over Abington
Mule to £70.50 New Farm, £68.50 Round Fell, £68.50 Auchencheyne
Suffolk to £64.50 Hallmeadow
Cheviot to £59.50 Chapel
Blackface to £47.50 East Polquhirter, £45.50 Meikle Barncleugh, £45 Low Garleffan
Rams
Leicester to £92.50 Chapel
Suffolk to £80.50 The Ford, £74.50 New Farm
Dorset to £77.50 Screel
Beltex to £70.50 Screel
Charollais to £60.50 Sheildhill
Blackface to £57.50 Bridgemark
