Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their opening Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 4th January 2017.

44 Cattle forward:

Prime Cattle – Small show of prime cattle easily sold.

Charolais heifer to 211.5p from Horseholm, Bankend to PR Duff Ltd, Wishaw.

OTM Cattle - dearer with all buyers actively seeking greater numbers of all types.

Per Head

British Fresian to £954.60, £816 Drum

Holstein to £860.25, £841.85, £829.50 Slacks

Hereford to £773.50 Muircleugh

Simmental to £749.70 Bush of Craigs

Aberdeen Angus to £735 Muircleugh

Bulls

Aberdeen angus to £918.45 Lanarkland

Per Kilo

Simmental to 126p Bush of Craigs

Shorthorn to 115p Rigghead

Holstein to 113p,111p 105p, 102pSlacks, 104p Smallrigg,

Whitebred to 113p Rigghead

British Friesan to 111p Drum ,109p, 101p Baltersan, 105p,102p Drum,

Bulls

Aberdeen Angus to 117p from Lanarkland.

528 Prime Sheep

362 Prime Hoggets; Trade much sharper on the week

124 Hoggs (45.6+) ave 159.4 p to 177p Kerrick

Texel to £88 Hillhead, £85 Meikleholm £85 Kerricks £80 West Crossleys

156 Hoggs (39.1 – 45.5) ave 172.1 p to 193p, Rigghead

Suffolk x to £73.50 Glenkiln

Texel to £80.50 Shambellie £80, £75.50 Riggheads £75.50 Courthill

Beltex £87 Riggheads

60 Hoggs (32.1 – 39) ave 177.3 p to 186p Glenkiln

Suffolk x to £67 Glenkiln

Texel to £70 Sunnyhill

Blackface to £67.50 Barr

22 Hoggs (25.5 – 32) ave 156.1 p to 158p Barr.

Blackface to £47.50 East Polquhirter

166 Cast Sheep sharper on the week. The top for texel ewes from Kerricks sold for £108.50

Texel to £108.50, £95.50 Kerricks

Blue Leicter to £86.50 Dalpeddar

Cross to £77.50, £74.50 £73.50 Thorns

Blackface to £64.50 High Drum, £57.50 Dalpeddar, £52.20 Thorns

Rams

Blue Leicter to £84.50 Over Abington

Suffolk to £79.50 High Drum

Texel to £76.50 Kirkhill, £72.50 Shambellie Grange

Blackface to £63.50 Sweetshawhead

corresponding week 2016 sale report