Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 8th November 2017.
86 Cattle Forward:
8 Prime Cattle: Met keen competition
A British Blue Heifer from Pendicle sold to 232p bought by R Johnstone & Sons, Annan and Galloway Bullocks from Low Three Mark sold to 208p.
78 OTM Cattle: Very little flesh around. Although trade competitive.
61 Beef Cows Ave 113p/kg to 153p/kg and £1124.55
17 Dairy Cows Ave 105.7p/kg to 139p/kg and £1056.40
Per Head
Simmental to £1124.55 Herries
British Blue to £1121.80 Drumburn
Charolais to £1119.30 Merrick, £1003.30, £912 Locharwoods
Angus to £1102.20 Townfoot, £979.55 Herries
Fleckvieh to £1056.40, £965.20 Slacks
Holstein to £947.10 Netherwood, £888 Slacks, £850.50 Hardgrove
Hereford to £864 Park
Luing to £826 Wellhill
Shorthorn to £816.50 Herries
Limousin to £965.60 Merrick, 920.75, £785.40 Herries
Per Kilo
Simmental to 153p Herries
Salers to 147p Gillesbie
Limousin to 145p, Herries, 136p Merrick, 133p Hunthills
British Blue to 142p Drumburn
Shorthorn to 142p Herries
Fleckvieh to 139p, 133p, 127p Slacks
Angus to 137p Herries, 131p Townfoot, 131p Capelfoot
Charolais to 127p Nether Locharwoods, 123p Merrick
Holstein to 123p Netherwood
Hereford to 120p Park
Luing to 118p (x2) Wellhill
1613 Prime sheep forward:
1262 Prime Lambs: All classes of lambs sharper on the week.
428 Lambs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 167.48p/kg to 195p/kg Paddockhole
Texel to £71.50 Eastside, £70.50 Bennan, £70 Thorns
Charolais to £76 Paddockhole
Blackface to 365.50 Kirkton of Crawford
532 Lambs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 174.54p/kg to 188p/kg Whinneyknowe
Texel to £82 Burnside of Baltersan, £78.50 Newhope, £78 Muircleugh, £78 Craiglands, £78 Druidhall/braco, £78 Kirkton of Crawford, £78 Thorns
Cheviot to £81.50 Raggiewhat
Suffolk to £78.50 Abune the Brae
302 Lambs (45.6kg+) Ave 170.57p/kg to 176p/kg Raggiewhat
Suffolk to £88 Raggiewhat
Texel to £87.50, £86 Druidhall/Braco
351Cast ewes and rams: Slightly sharper
Texel to £140 Hill, £132.50 Clydeside
Leicester to 394.50 Cairnhall
Cheviot to £89.50 Annefield
Romney to £82.50, £71.50 Mains of Airies
Cross to £82.50 Whitespots
Suffolk to £79.50 Hillcrest
