Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 16th November 2016.
97 Cattle Forward
9 Prime Cattle – easily sold as butchers and wholesalers build up for the christmas trade, more needed each week, please advise entries to office.
Heifers Limousin to 223.5p from Thwaite, Ruthwell to R Johnstone & Son Butchers Annan. Charolais to 208.5p from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to PR Duff, Wishaw. Galloway to 205.5p from Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to PR Duff Wishaw
88 OTM Cattle – More plain dairy cows forward, Trade firmer on the week.
Per Head
Angus to £1067, £924 Druidhall, £954.60 Gateslack, £937.25 Lantonside
Simmental to £1061.40
British Blue to £1008 Lantonside
Stabiliser to £842.40 South Mains
Limousin to £828.40 Muircleugh, £802.50 Lantonside
Holstien Friesain to £720 Highlaw
Jersey to £429.55 Linns
Per Kilo
Angus to 165p Shambellie Grange, 123p Druidhall, 115p Lantonside
Stabiliser to 138p, 133p, 126p, 117p South Mains
Holstein Friesain to 128p, 122p, 113p Dryburgh, 96p Highlaw
British Blue to 126p Lantonside
Simmental to 122p Flatts of Cargen
Bulls
Angus to 110p Druidhall
1100 Prime Sheep
612 Prime Lambs – Shortage of lambs forward with trade in advance of most other early centres.
67 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 161.3p to 182p Shieldhill
Texel to £83.50 Shieldhill, £77.50 East Polquhirter, £76.50 Drumcruilton, £76 Belzies
Suffolk to £75 Denbieyett
412 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 166p to 183p Drumcruilton
Texel to £78.50 Drumcruilton, £74.50 South Park, £74.50 Belzies, £74 Bogue
Suffolk to £73 Maxwelltown, £71.50 Muircleugh
Chev Mule to £70 Marwhirn
Mule to £65 East Polquhirter, £63.50 Maxwelltown
117 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 164.8p to 185p Craigielandshill
Texel to £68.50 Craigieland Hill
Suffolk to £63.50 Maxwelltown
Blackface to £53 Thorns
20 Lambs (25-32Kg) ave 150p to 150p Thorns
483 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Trade no worse and top trade of the day was for Texel Ewes at £104.50 from Nether Garrel.
Texel to £104.50 Nether Garrel, £94 Shieldhill, £79.50 Arnmannoch
Suffolk to £90.50 Nether Garrel
Cheviot to £73.50, £57.50 Marwhirn
Mule to £67.50 East Polquhirter, £65.50 Townhead, £63.50 Marwhirn, £59.50 Hall
Half Bred to £57.50 Marwhirn
Blackface to £49.50 Hall, £46.50 East Polquhirter, £41.50 Balgerran, £40.50 Auchenhessnane
Rams Blackface to £87.50 Porterstown, £73.50 Kirkland
