Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 7th February 2018.
113 Cattle Forward:
11 Prime Cattle: Trade firm for a mixed offering.
Limousin Heifer to 228p J & L Craik, Waterside to John Scott Meat ltd, Paisley
British Blue to 226p JWK Paterson, Low Three Mark to R Johnstone Butchers, Annan
Limousin to 224p J & L Craik, Waterside to Border Meats
British Blue to 223p JWK Paterson, Low Three Mark to W Lindsay Butcher, Creetown.
102 OTM Cattle: Trade maintained recent levels for a plainer show of both beef and dairy cows.
55 Dairy Cows Ave 105.1p/kg to 124p/kg and £1066
40 Beef Cows Ave 115.8p/kg to 168p/kg and £1216
7 Bulls Ave 109p/kg to 120p/kg and £1212
Per Head
Bulls
Friesan to £1212 Heathfield
Limousin to £1188 Laverock Hall
Charolais to £1155.60 Meikle Larbrax
Cows
Limousin to £1216 Waterside, £1134 Blairshinnoch
Simmental to £1160, £1159.20 Hartbush
Charolais to £1113.50 Oxgang
Friesian to £1066.40, £951.20 Drum
Angus to £1060.80 Blairshinnoch, £968 Carruthers
Holstein to £936 Netherwood
Ayrshire £836 Beuchan
Per Kilo
Cows
Simmental to 168p, 145p Hartbush, £131p Cormaddie
Limousin to 160p Waterside, 135p Skipmyre
Angus to 136p Blairshinnoch
Charolais to 131p Oxgang
Friesan to 124p Drum
Holstein to 120p Netherwood
Ayrshire to 110p Beuchan
942 Prime sheep Forward:
600 Prime & Store Hoggs: Well fleshed hoggs scarce and wanted.
96 Hoggs (25.5kg – 32kg) Ave 172p/kg to 178p/kg
Blackface to £57 Clonrae, £57 Woodhouse, £56.50 Corsencon
208 Hoggs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 191p/kg to 211p/kg
Texel to £80 Lanarkland, £79, £78 Bennan
Blackface to £68.50, £66 Riggheads, £66.50 Clonrae
Cheviot to £66.50 Barbush
198 Hoggs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 206.7p/kg to 220p/kg
Texel to £92.50 West Skelston, £91.50, £90.50 Lanarkland
NCC £93.50, £92, £91 Auchencrieff
Cross to £92.50 Fardingjames, £85 Foregirth
Suffolk to £85 Lanarkland
Blackface to £78 Riggheads, £75.50 Barbush, £75.50 Barr
32 Hoggs (45.6kg+) Ave 195.5p/kg to 211p/kg
Texel to £102 Lanarkland, £97 Westhill, £94.50 West Skelston
Suffolk to £101.50 Third, £100 West Skelston
342 Cast ewes and rams: Sharper on week
Ewes
Texel to £147.50, £129.50, £127.50 Park, £117.50 Woodcroft, £105.50 New
Leicester to £95.50 Barr, £86.50 Marr
Cross to £89.50 Park, £85.50 Lanarkland, £84.50 New, £84.50 West Skelston
Lleyn to £83.50 Laneside
Blackface to £69.50 Westhill, £68.50 Marr, £68.50 Abune the Brae
Rams
Leicester to £86.50 Abune the Brae
