DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK –13.08.2014
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday.
31 Prime Cattle –Trade improving
Heifers Limousin to 220.5p from M/S R Neill, Upper Tinwald to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan
Parthenais to 220.5p from F & J Connon, Pumplaburn to Border Meats Lockerbie
Charolais to 214.5p Airdrie Farm to Grierson Bros Butchers Castle Douglas
Bullocks Charolais to 212.5p Skipmyre, Lochmaben
58 OTM Cattle – Trade food for all classes. More buyers present requesting greater numbers.
Per Head
Holstein Friesian to £1139.85 Smallholmburn, £982.80 Newhouse, £962.85 New Farm
Simmental to £991.80 Gimmenbie, £895.35 Harwood
Limousin to £984.90 Blairshinnoch, £932.40 Skipmyre
Angus to £904.40 Easthill
Per Kilo
Simmental to 171p Gimmenbie, 131p Harwood
Limousin to 147p Blairshinnoch, 139p Whitehill
Angus to 133p Easthill, 127p Bogue
Holstein Friesian to 159p Kerricks, 155p Ryemuir, 153p, 123p Smallholmburn, 147p, 124p New Farm, 123p Gullielands
1652 Prime Sheep Forward
990 Prime Lambs – Trade easier on the week although better than predicted. Sale average 165p
Lambs 32.1-39Kg ave 167.5p to 208p Heithat
Beltex to £77 Heithat
Texel to £71.50 Heithat
Suffolk to £70 Whinnyhill
Lleyn to £65 Laneside
Lambs 39.1-45Kg ave 164.2p to 190p Boreland
Texel to £80 Boreland
Beltex to £75.50 Capelfoot
Suffolk to £72 Knockenhair
Lambs 45.6-52Kg ave 157p to 170p Boreland
Texel to £83 Boreland
Suffolk to £77 Maxwelltown
Very Good show of 662 Cast Ewes & Rams sold very well many more could have been sold to advantage. Top price on the day was £159.50 for 2 Suffolk’s Rams from Hayfield
364 Heavy Ewes ave £77.75
Texel to £120, £114.50 Castlehill, £102.50, £99.50 (x2) The Cottage & Maryfield
Suffolk to £98.50 Druidhall, £97.50, £88 Hayfield
Beltex to £96.50 Inamay
Cross to £96.50 Burn Cott, £86.50 (x2) West Skelston & Maryfield, £85.50 Eastlands, £82.50 Druidhall, £81.50 Liscleugh
Berrichon to £95.50 Maryfield
Leicester to £94.50 Druidhall, £84.50 Liscleugh
Charollais to £93.50 Maryholm
Half Bred to £90 Hartbush
Lleyn to £89.50 Newbank
NCC to £85.50 Gillesbie
Zwartble to £79.50 Gillfoot
281 Light ave £47.68
Cheviot to £76.50, £75.50 Castlehill
Blackface to £64.50 Kirkland, £57.50 Gillfoot, £54.50 Castlehill
Lleyn to £62.50 Bennan
17 Rams ave £94
Suffolk to £159.50 Hayfield
Texel to £136.50 Gillesbie
Leicester to £119.50 Gillesbie
Cheviot to £107.50 Gillesbie
Easycare to £106.50 Ironlosh
