Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 30th November 2016.
112 Cattle Forward;
20 Prime Cattle – Trade bouyant for a mixed offering
Heifers Limousin to 230p from Thwaite, Ruthwell to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
92 OTM Cattle; Trade firmer on the week
Per Head
Angus to £1044, £1014.80, £910.80 Whitehall
Holstein Friesian to £910 Netherwood, £901.80, £901 Slacks, £865.20 Smallholmburn
Fleckvieh to £889.20 Slacks
British Friesian to £858 Slacks
Limousin to £836 Meikle Barncleugh
Shorthorn to £832.50 Penlaw
Hereford to £815.85 Meikle Barncleugh
Jersey to £691.20 Rockhallhead
Bulls
Angus to £1463.70 Beuchan
Per Kilo
Angus to 138p, 120p, 118p Whitehall
Holstein Friesian to 127p, 108p, 106p (x2), 105p Smallholmburn
Limosuin to 119p Isle of Dalton, 110p Meikle Barncleugh
British Friesian to 117p Boreland, 104p Slacks
Simmental to 115p Meikle Barncleugh
Fleckvieh to 114p Slacks
Shorthorn to 111p Penlaw
Hereford to 111p Meikle Barncleugh
Jersey to 108p Rockhallhead
Bulls
Angus to 123p Beuchan
1826 Prime Sheep
1384 Prime Lambs – Trade eased back especially for over 44Kg. Best export weights scarce and wanted.
312 Lambs (45.6Kg+) ave 159.5p to 178p Hoddamtown
Beltex to £83.50 Hoddamtown
Texel to £81.50 West Skelston, £81 (x2) Rigghead, £80.50 Kenmure, £80.50 Barrsyard, £80 Hillbank
Suffolk to £76.50 Dempsterton
727 Lambs (39.1-45Kg) ave 167.5p to 198p Bridgestone
Beltex to £85 Bridgestone, £77 Riggheads
Texel to £77 East Polquhirter, £76.50 (x3), £75.50 Drumcruilton, £75.50 Shangan, £75 Newhope
Suffolk to £73.50 East Polquhirter, £71.50 Sunnyhill
Blackface to £68 Kirkland, £67 Kirkton of Crawford
Mule to £65 Maxwelltown
254 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 167p to 197p Shieldhill
Beltex to £71 Lower Shieldhill
Texel to £70 Philgowan, £69.50 East Polquhirter, £69 Kirkton of Crawford
Chev Mule to £65, £64 Marwhirn
Blackface to £63 Glencrosh
91 Lambs (25.5-31Kg) ave 137.1p to 171p Shancastle
Charollais to £53 Shancastle
Blackface to £49.50 Hall
402 Cast Ewes & Rams forward – Similar trade with a top of £105.50 from Drumburn
Texel to £77.50 kenmure, £77.50 Shangan, £69.50 Bridgestone, £69.50 Lower Shieldhill, £68.50 Laneside, £66.50 Craiglearen
Mule to £69.50 Shancastle, 368.50 East Polquhirter, 367.50 kenmure, £67.50 (x2) Lanarkland
NCC to £52.50 Dornells
Blackface to £48.50 Finnieness, £42.50 Bogue, £42.50 Kirkland, £40.50 Craigdarroch
Rams
Texel to £105.50 Drumburn
Blackface to £81.50 Kirkland
