Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 25th October 2017.
96 Cattle Forward:
Prime Cattle: Comprised of a Plainer offering Which were Well bid.
Limousin heifers Sold to 223p from Pendicle.
OTM Cattle: Lack of Flesh Throughout the Sale Resulting in averages Being less.
38 Beef Cows Ave 110p/kg to 156p/kg and £1276.50
50 Dairy Cows Ave 87p/kg to 134p/kg and £991.60
Per Head
Charolais to £1276.50 Eastside
Limousin to £1170 Laverock Hall, £1080, £972.70, £950.95 Herries.
Angus to £1019.70 Druidhall/Braco
Montbeliarde £991.60 Awhirk
Devon to £887.40 Glenkiln
Simmental to £844.75 Woodcroft
Holstein to £768.45 Lakehead, £752.60 Rue
Ayrshire to £742.35 Hollands
Brown Swiss to £720.80 Hollands
Per Kilo
Limousin to 156p Laverock Hall, 144p, 137p, 133p Herries
Montbeliarde to 134p Awhirk
Devon to 131p Glenkiln
Angus to 129p, 115p Druidhall/Braco, 115p Glenkiln
Beef Shorthorn to 119p Glenkiln
Holstein to 117p Barndennoch, 109p Lakehead, 107p Boreland, 106p Rue
Friesian to 107p
Brown Swiss 106p Hollands
Ayrshire to 101p Hollands
2272 Prime sheep Forward:
1433 Prime Lambs:Big Pecentage of Lambs 42kg+ Meeting Plenty of Competition.
231 Lambs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 165.6p/kg to 190p/kg Shambellie Grange
Texel to £74 Shambellie Grange, £67.50 Craigieland, £67.50 Dollard
Suffolk to £61.50 Hallmeadow
Blackface to £59.50 Shambellie Grange
612 Lambs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 165.4p/kg to 184p/kg Woodcroft
Texel to £76 Shambellie Grange, £75.50 Arnmannoch, £75.50, £75 (x2) Woodcroft, £75.50 Belridding, £75.50 Capelfoot, £75 Conniven
Cheviot to £74 Woodcroft
Suffolk to £71.50 East Polquhirter
590 Lambs (45.6kg+) Ave 165p/kg to 176p/kg Belridding
Texel to £88 Belridding, £86 £83 Shangan, £85.50, £83.50 Little Culloch, £85.50, £84.50(x2) Druidhall/Braco, £84.50 Meikleholm, £84 Capelfoot, £83.50 Netherplace.
Charollais to £85 Shangan.
Suffolk to £82.50 Meikleholm, £82.50, £82 Abune the Brae, £82 Netherplace.
839 Cast ewes and rams: Easier on the Week, Meated Ewes Wanted.
Texel to £79.50 East Polquhirter, £78.50 Kirkbride, £77.50 Conniven, £77.50 Shieldhill.
Leicester to £76.50, £68.50 Macqueston
Suffolk to £74.50 Meikleholm, £72.50 Glenkiln, £72.50 Whitedyke
Cheviot to £73.50 Skirling Mains, £72.50 Capelfoot, £68 Hill
Blackface to £60 Hill, £41.50 South Mains, £38.50 Macqueston.
Rams
Charollais to £85.50 Barr
Blackfaced to £59.50 Ardoch
