Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 1st February 2017.
83 Cattle forward:
Prime Cattle – Met a sharper trade and more could have been sold.
Limousin Heifer to 230p/kg from Mr J Jardine, Yett Farm and sold to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan and 229p/pk for a Limousin heifer from the same home which sold to W Lindsay Butchers, Creetown.
OTM Cattle – Again met brisk competition for all classes.
Cows
Per Head
Limousin to £1052.70, £1044, £1028.10, £1000.80, £983.40 Dalmakethar, £1001 Bankswood, £924.60 Merrick
Simmental to £1034.90, £993.60 Dalmakethar
Holstein to £1004.40, Netherwood, £994.40, £989, £954.50, £932.20 Conheath, £896.80 Trailflat, £877.80 West Galdenoch.
Angus to £968.50 Lochmailing
Blonde to £945.30 Foregirth
Saler to £900 Third
Per kilo
Angus to 149p Lochmailing
Limousin to 149p, 145p, 144p, 132p Dalmakethar, 143p Bankswood,142p Sunnyhill, 138p Merrick
Blonde 137p Foregirth.
Holstein to 134p,132p, 118p, 115 (x2) Conheath 124p Netherwood 118p Trailflat, 117p West Galdenoch, 115p Hardgrave
Simmental to 138p, 131p Dalmakethar
Saler to 125p Third
Bulls
Per head
Angus to 1163.90 Bellfield
Limousin to 1078.80 Hollands
Per kilo
Angus to 124p Bankswood
487 Prime Hoggs- All weights much sharper with numbers being tight.
62 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) Ave 176.7p/kg To 196p/kg Park
56 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Ave 175.7p/kg to 190p/kg Hallmeadow
158 Hoggs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 173.9p/kg to 183p/kg Paddockhole
141 Hoggs (46+kg) Ave 165p/kg to 171p/kg Farthingwell
Hoggs (25.5-32kg)
Texel to £59.50 Kiraugh
Suffolk to £58.50 Corrie Mains
Cheviot to £58.50 Barbush, £57.50 Burn
Blackface to £55.50 Barbush
Hoggs (32.1-39kg)
Texel to £70.50 Paddockhole.
Suffolk to £65 Meadow Farm, £63.50 Paddockhole.
Blackface to £63.50 Barbush
Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg)
Texel to £77 Clydeside, £76, £75.50 £75 Riggheads, £75.50 Brydekirk mains, £75, Paddockhole
Suffolk to £75 Brydekirk Mains amd Paddockhole
Cross to £67 Brydekirk Mains
Hoggs (46kg +)
Texel to £83.50, £82 Farthingwell, £82.50 Hoddomtown, £80 Torkirra £79.50 West Skelston, £79 Riggheads.
Suffolk to £82.50, £77 Clydeside,
Cheviot to £76.50 Hoddomtown.
Cast ewes and rams:
Cast ewes: Ewes and tups sharper by £10 per head and sold to a top of £93.50 Ballaggan.
Texel to £93.50, £79.50 Ballaggan, £81.50 Corrie Mains, £78.50 Torkirra
Leicester to £88.50 Barnshangan
NCC to £86.50 Annefield, £68.50 Burn, £66.50 Marwhirn.
Half-Bred to £82.50 Marwhirn
Cross to £75.50 Hoddomtown, £72.50 Torkirra, £56.50 Barnshangan
Suffolk to £75 Torkirra
Cheviot to £68.50 Thwaite
Blackface to £59.50, £48.50 Barnshangan, £54.50 Dalpeddar £47.50 Riggheads
Lleyn to £52.50 Little Bogue.
Rams
Border Leicester to £90 Burn.
Blackface to £72.50 Hayfield
Blue Leicester to £69.50
