DGWGO WEEKLY DUMFRIES MART REPORT

DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 27.05.2015
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday.

82 Prime & OTM Cattle
24 Prime Cattle Forward – Best sorts in demand and scarce.
Heifers Limousin to 228.5p from J Retson, Gardrum to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie, 225.5p Gardrum, Eastriggs to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan
Charolais to 212.5p Blairshinnoch, Kirkgunzeon to W Lindsay Butchers Creetown
Simmental to 209.5p from D & G Mcclanachan, Oxgang to J Hall & Sons, Butchers Kirkcudbright
58 OTM Cattle – Trade remains good with numbers forward short of buyers requirements.
Per Head
Limousin to £1107.00, £1041.40 Lanarkland
Angus to £1089.90 Blairshinnoch, £1007.75 Tregallon, £937.50 Carruthers
Charolais to £1030.75 Eastside
Holstein Friesian to £934.80 Drum, £1020.60 Kerricks
British Friesian to £925.75 Drum, £924 Dinwoodie Green
Bulls Holstein to £934.50 New Farm
Per Kilo
Angus to 173p Blairshinnoch, 139p, 131p, 129p Tregallon, 131p Carruthers, 129p Eastside
Limousin to 135p, 127p Lanarkland, 127p Eastside
British Friesian to 132p, 119p Dinwoodie Green
British Blue to 128p Hightownhead
Charolais to 155p Eastside, 127p Eastside
Holstein Friesian to 126p, 120p Kerricks, 121p Brownfield, 123p Drum
Simmental to 125p Hightownhead
Belted Galloway to 124p Mochrum
387 Prime Sheep Forward
137 Prime Lambs – Trade better than expected to average 192.5ppk
116 (32.1-39Kg) ave 193.1ppk to 210ppk Ross
Suffolk to £76.50 Hartbush
Texel to £75 Hoddamtown
21 (39.1-45Kg) ave 189.1ppk to 196ppk Denbieyett
Texel to £80.50 Denbieyett, £80, £78.50 Hoddamtown
Suffolk to £80.50 Sunnyhill
114 Prime Hoggs – Trade steady to average 153.9ppk
Texel to £95.50 Eastside, £93.50 Laneside, £93.50 Bankswood, £91.50 Bankswood,
Suffolk to £92.50 Townhead
Blackface to £74.50 Eastside
136 Cast Ewes & Rams – All Classes continues to be in demand.
Heavy Ewes
Suffolk to £123.50, £109.50 Sunnyhill, £108.50 Bankswood
Texel to £112.50 Belridding, £111.50 Isle of Dalton, £108.50 Sunnyhill
Charollais to £134.50, £118.50 Sunnyhill
Mule to £97.50 Isle of Dalton, £95.50 Belridding
Beltex to £119.50, £110.50 Sunnyhill
Blue Leicester to £106.50 Midlock
Light Ewes
Blackface to £77.50 Belridding, £76.50 Hillbank