Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 14th February 2018.
58 Cattle Forward:
Prime Cattle: Maintained recent rates
Limousin Heifers to 226p from J & L Craik, Waterside to Border Meats , Lockerbie
OTM Cattle: Met a competitive trade for a plainer show.
27 Dairy Cows Ave 107.1p/kg to 115p/kg and £874
21 Beef Cows Ave 120.2p/kg to 150p/kg and £1083
2 Bulls Ave 122p/kg to 124p/kg and £1224
Per Head
Cows
Simmental to £1224 Bush
Shorthorn to £1043.20 Glenkiln
Limousin to £1165, Herries, £1080 Skipmyre, £1024 Shangan
Simmental to £1014 Mains of Minnydow
Holstein to £874 Dryburgh, £874 New
Galloway to £784.70 Barfil
Per Kilo
Cows
Simmental to 130p Mains of Minnydow, £130p Drumhumphry
Limousin to 150p, 128p Skipmyre, 128p Shangan
Shorthorn to 128p Glenkiln
Galloway to 118p Barfil
Holstein to 115p Dryburgh, 115p New
Friesan to 110p Baltersan
1141 Prime sheep Forward:
921 Prime & Store Hoggs: Trade sharper with best hoggs from 220p/kg to 250p/kg
31 Hoggs (25.5kg – 32kg) Ave 185p/kg to 216p/kg Shambellie
Texel to £66 Shambellie Grange
Blackface to £62.50 Shambellie Grange
301 Hoggs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 207.3p/kg to 244p/kg Victoria House
Texel to £86.50, £84 Newmains, £85.50 Newhope, £83.50 Muircleugh
Cheviot to £86.50 Auchencrieff
Shetland £85.50 Cowans
Beltex to £83 Victoria House
Blackface to £82, £84.50 Glenmanna
387 Hoggs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 211.8p/kg to 241p/kg Auchencrieff
Texel to £95.50 (3) Cowans, £94.50 West Skelston, £94 Cowans, £92.50 Marr
Cheviot to £93, £87 Auchencrieff
Suffolk to £91.50 Barnbarroch, £91 Cowans, £89 New Mains
Beltex to £90 Paddockhole
Blackface to £86 Craigdarroch, £83 Riggheads
Cross to £83.50 Over abington, £82 Dempsterton
156 Hoggs (45.6kg+) Ave 207.2p/kg to 250p/kg Banks
Beltex to £120 Banks, £1100 Paddockhole
Texel to £105.50, £105, £102.50, £102 Cowans, £104 Swyre, £98.50 West Skelston
Suffolk to £102.50 Swyre, £102.50 Cowans
Store Hoggs Met plenty of demand
Beltex to £71 Shambellie Grange
Texel to £66 Ardoch
Charollais to £56 Ardoch
Cross to £47 Ardoch
220 Cast ewes and rams: Smaller show, trade firm.
Ewes
Texel to £113.50 Victoria house, £106.50 Barony, £94.50 Belridding
Suffolk to £102.50 Swyre, £82.50 Nether Cargen
Cross to £84.50 Barony, £81.50 Belridding, £79.50 Nether Cargen
Cheviot to £85.50 Nether Cargen, £66.50, £58.50 Marwhirn
Blackface to £72.50 Shambellie, £51.50 Nether Gribton
Lleyn to £61.50 Whitedyke
Rams
Texel to £109.50 Shambellie Grange
