Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 29th November 2017.
85 Cattle Forward:
9 Prime Cattle: Were sought after more can be sold weekly.
Charolais heifer sold to 232p from Horseholm, also to 232p a limousin heifer from Pendicle going to R Johnstone & Son butcher Annan.
76 OTM Cattle: A very plain show forward with meated cows scarce and wanted.
48 Beef Cows Ave 120p/kg to 154p/kg and £1287.20
28 Dairy Cows Ave 78p/kg to 140p/kg and £875.50
Per Head
Angus to £1287.80, £1181.50, £1157, £996.60, £978.20 Whitehall Farms, £952.50 Blairshinnoch
Charolais to £1041.90 Airds of Balcary
Limousin to £1087.30 Woodhall, £1085.70 Waterside, £1061.10, £930.10 Blairshinnoch, £970.20 Isle of Dalton, £906 Newmains
British Blue to £ 1061.10 Waterside, £1037.50 Cleughbrae
Blonde to £ 955.90 Foregirth
Friesian to £944.30, £875.50 Drum
Per Kilo
Limousin to 154p, 135p Waterside, 147p, 135p Cleughbrae, 134p Herries, 131p Woodhall, 131p (x2) Blairshinnoch,126p Isle of Dalton
Charolais to 151p Airds of Balcary
Friesian to 140p, 135p, 142p, 103p Drum
Angus to 139p, 137p, 134p,132p, 103p Whitehall, 127p Blairshinnoch
British Blue to 131p Waterside, 125p Cleughbrae
Simmental to 124p Cormaddie
Shorthorn to 113p Glenkiln
Blonde to 121p Foregirth
Holstein to 102p Philgown
1334 Prime sheep Forward:
839 Prime Lambs: Trade sharper for all classes. Buyers needing greater numbers
116Lambs (25.5kg – 32kg) Ave 163.5p/kg to 170p/kg Sweetshawhead
Blackface to £56, £52 Clonrae, £56, £52 Holm of Daltallochan, £52 Beuchan
282 Lambs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 176.1p/kg to 194p/kg Heithat
Texel to £76.50, £74.50 Paddockhole, £75 Carswadda, £74.50, £74 Bennan, £74.50 Third
Cross to £75 Terregles Cottage
382 Lambs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 169.8p/kg to 183p/kg Kirkton
Suffolk to £79 Third, £78.50 Abune The Brae, £76.50 Carswadda, £76 Terregles Cottage
Texel to £ 81.50 Riggheads, £81.50 Belzies, £79.50 Hightownhead, £79.50 Abune The Brae, £ 78.50 (x2) Maryfield, £78.50 Terregles cottage, £78.50 Kilncroft
Cross to £72 Belzies
Blackface to £ 64.50 Sweetshawhead
59 Lambs (45.6kg+) Ave 167.7p/kg to 173p/kg Druidhall
Charollais to £86.50 Burncroft
Suffolk to £84.50 (x2) Riggheads, £83.50 Burncroft, £83 Annefield, £82.50 Woodhouse, £82.50 Terregles Cottage
Texel to £90 Riggheads, £82.50 Kilncroft, £81.50 Burncroft, £81 Rashgill
495 Cast ewes and rams: Met plenty of competition, being firmer on the week.
Texel to £138.50 The Lodge, £89.50 Belridding, £88.50 Steilston
Suffolk to £123.50, £99.50 Netherhall
Cheviots to £95.50 Belridding, £83.50 Third, £83.50 Annefield
Cross to £81.50 Southmains, £75.50, £73.50 Steilston, £74.50 Belridding, £73.50 Third
Blackface to ~£ 65.50 Pendicle, £48.50 Belridding
Rams
Texel to £ 95 Hill
Berrchion to £87.50 Maryfield
