Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 15th March 2017.
50 Cattle forward:
Prime Cattle – Scarce and in Demand.
Limousin Heifer to 224p J&L Craik, Waterside to R Johnstone Butchers, Annan. Another Limousin heifer from the same home sold to 216p which went to Border Meats Ltd, Lockerbie.
OTM Cattle – Continue to be in big Demand with Bidding very Competitive.
Beef cows Averaged 128p/kg to 183 p/kg and £1351.60
Dairy Cows Averaged 115.4p/kg to 135p/kg and £1124.55
Per Head
Holstein to £1124.55, £1082.40, £1045.50, £936.20 Slacks, £965.25 NewFarm, £963.90 Rockhallhead
British Blue to £1096, £1061.10, £1058.40 Outertown
Fleckvieh to £1093.50, £1059.79 Slacks
Charolais to £1080.40 South Corrielaw
Limousin to £1035 Outertown
Ayrshire to £853.15 Ryemuir
Per kilo
British Blue to 144p Outertown
Holstein to 133p Hardgrave, 124p, 123p (x3) Slacks, 123p Outertown, 122p Newfarm
Fleckvieh to 135 (x2) Slacks
Bulls
Per Head
Charolais to £1351.60 Gateslack
Angus to £1086.75 Outertown
Per Kilo
Angus to 183p Outertown
Charolais to 148p South Corrielaw
1136 Prime sheep Forward
793 Hoggets -Plenty of Weight. Trade Looked Firmer Selling to £109.50 For Texels from Castlehill.
62 Hoggs (25.5-32) Ave 164.9p/kg to 173p/kg Hayfield
Texel to £55.50 Hayfield
Blackface to £53.50 Hgh Croach, £51.50 Hayfield
149 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Ave 171p/kg to 185p/kg Newhope
Texel to £71.50 Newhope
Cheviots to £68 Hoddomtown, £65 Whinneyknowe
Blackface to £61.50 High Croach, £60 High Creoch
283 Hoggs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 173.1p/kg to 188p/kg Castlehill
Texel to £78.50, £77.50, £75 Riggheads, £77.50 Lanarkland, £75.50 Druidhall/Braco, £75 Hoddomtown
NCC to £77.50 Cleughbrae, £75 Auchencrieff
Suffolk to £76.50 West Skelston
Charollais to £75.50 West Skelston
Beltex to £75 Castlehill
Cheviot to £74.50 Whinneyknowe, £73 Druidhall/Braco, £74.50 Castlehill
Cross to £69.50 Druidhall/Braco
299 Hoggs (45.6+kg) Ave 160.7p/kg to 175p/kg Cleughbrae
Texel to £109.50 Nunnerie, £85 Lanarkland, £83.50 West Skelston, £82, £80 Riggheads, £81 Swyre, £80.50 Cleughbrae, £80 Druidhall/Braco
Suffolk to £84.50 Westskelston, £81.50 Swyre, £81, Riggheads, £79 Lanarkland
343 Cast ewes and rams: Very Dear
Texel Rams from Barrsyard sold to £132.50
Texel Ewes from Castlehill sold to £131.50
Cast ewes:
Texel to £131.50 Castlehill, £122.50 Barmurrie, £117.50 Sunnyhill, £117.50 Newmains
Suffolk to £101.50 Sunnyhill, £99.50 Backburn
Cross to £93.50 Barrsyard
Cheviot to £84.50 Druidhall/Braco, £81.50 Castlehill
Cheviot to £76.50 Heithat
Blackface to £75.50 Kirkland
Zwartble to £74.50 Barmurrie
Rams:
Texel to £132.50 Barrsyard
NCC £99.50 Capelfoo
Suffolk to £94.50 Netherhall
Charollais to £93.50 Newmains
Blackface to £76.50 High Croach
Zwartble to £74.50 Barmurrie
