Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 26th July 2017.
87 Cattle Forward:
Prime Cattle: Scarce selling to 232p/kg for a Limousin Heifer from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to R J Johnston Butchers, Annan.
OTM Cattle – Met plenty of competition. Plainer show of dairy cows forward.
Beef cows Averaged 140p/kg to 176p/kg and £1428.70
Dairy Cows Averaged 106.7p/kg to 162p/kg and £988.20
Per Head
Beef Shorthorn to £1263.85 Druidhall
Angus to £1184.55, £1050 Pendicle, £1132.50, £1086.30 Woodcroft, £995 Kirkmahoe
Limousin to £1143.10, £970.20 Kirkton of Crawford, £1080.45 Merrick, £1070.30 Kirkbride, £1036.80 Newmains
Simmental to £1134 Kirkton of Crawford, £1033.50 Glenstockadale
Shorthorn to £1049.40 Pendicle
Holstein £988 Auchencrieff, £964.25 Boghead, £930 Newhouse
Hereford to £970.20 Woodcroft
Fleckvieh to £957.60 Pendicle
Blonde to £912.60 Glenstockadale
Cull Bull
Limousin to £1340.75 Glenstockadale
Highland to £1041.25 Newbie Works
Per Kilo
Limousin to 176p, 154p Kirkbride, 162p Newmaisn, 161p Kirkton of Crawford, 153p Merrick 154p Kirkton of Crawford
Holstein to 162pAuchencrieff,133p Boghead, 122p Newhosue, 121p Brownfield
Beef Shorthorn to 161p Druidhall
Simmental to 159p Glenstockadale, 158p, 146p Woodcroft, 157p Pendicle
Salers to 156p, 152p Low Glasnick
Angus to 156p Glenstockadale, 153p 151p Woodcroft, 152p Kirkmahoe, 149p(x2) Pendicle, 147p Kirkbride
Blonde to 156p Glenstockadale
Fleckvieh to £152p Pendicle
Hereford to 147p Woodcroft
Luing to 138p Dalpeddar
Ayrshire to 115p Hollands
Cull Bull
Limousin to 155p Glenstockadale
Highland to 119p Newbie Works
949 Prime sheep Forward
642 Prime Lambs
Prime Lambs: Trade better than anticipated following the early week market returns.
142 Lambs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 180p/kg to 198/kg Dollard
Suffolk to £71 Auchencairn
Texel to £69.50 Cocklicks, £69.50 Third, £69 Wellhill, £69 Blackburn
414 Lambs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 181.1p/kg to 198/kg Whitehall
Texel to £89 Whitehall, £84.50 Wyliehole, £84.50 Collochan, £83.50 Belridding, £83 Capelfoot.
Suffolk to £80 Marwhirn, £80 Third
77 Lambs (45.6kg - 52kg) Ave 181.2p/kg to 200p/kg Wyliehole
Charollais to £92 Wyliehole
Texel to £91 Belridding, £89.50 Clydeside
9 Lambs (52.1kg+) Ave 163.1p/kg to 165p/kg Collochan.
Texel to £89 Collochan
307 Cast ewes and rams: Heavy ewes still a firm trade.
Cast ewes:
Suffolk to £103, Millhill, £91 Drumcork
Texel to £140 Shieldhill, £126p Glenlaugh, £103 Maryfield
Charollais to £110 Leathorn
Blue Leicester to £97 Glenlaugh, £91 Druidhall
Cross to £88 Druidhall
Blackface to £62 Druidhall
Rams
Berrichon to £110 Maryfield,
Beltex to £110 Maryfield
Texel to £95 Druidhall
