DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 27.07.15
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly Sale of Store & Breeding Cattle in Dumfries on Monday.
137 Forward – Full Ringside of active buyers present. Trade brisk for a mixed offering.
50 Bullocks ave 227.5ppk to 260.4ppk and £1185
15 Holstein Bulls ave 158.2ppk to 175ppk and £820
62 Heifers ave 219.6ppk to 285.4ppk and £1110
10 Bulls ave 209.1ppk to 239.5ppk and £990
Per Kilo
Bullocks
Simmental to £1185 High Auchneel, £920 Bush of Craigs
Angus to £1180, £1110 High Auchneel, £1125, £1030 Mosside
British Blue to £1135 High Auchneel, £925 No2 Howes
Limousin to £1090 High Auchneel, £930 Hillhead
Charolais to £960 Woodcroft
Heifers
Angus to £1110 Hillhead, £1025 Mosside
Limousin to £1095, £1015, £1005 High Auchneel, £1000 Mosside, £990 Mosside
Charolais to £1070 Mosside, £1040, £905 Woodcroft, £910 Hillhead
British Blue to £990 Mosside
Hereford to £920 Mosside
Bulls
Shorthorn to £990 Knocksheen
Charolais to £910 Woodcroft
Per Head
Bullocks
Charolais to 260.4p Dalpeddar
Limousin to 250p Bush of Craigs
Heifers
British Blue to 285.3p, 274.4p Muirfield
Charolais to 253.3p Gatehouse
Bulls
Limousin to 239.5p Nether Rigg
DUMFRIES Young Calves 27.07.15
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly sale of Young Calves in Dumfries on Monday.
A small but tremendous show forward once again presented to a full ringside of buyers with a strong trade for all classes was had.
Good Strong Black & White calves were in big demand.
Top price of £500 went to Muirfield with a British Blue x Heifer topping his great run of British Blue Heifer’s that went on to average £486.
Kerricks Farming Ltd had a fantastic run of Holsteins Bull Calves which averaged £296.
Bulls
Holstein to £340, £300, £290, £255 Kerricks
Simmental to £465 Buittle Mains
Heifers
British Blue to £500, £490 (x3), £460 Muirfield
Limousin to £340 Ryes
Many more calves required to fulfil the growing demand.
Next Calf Sale Monday 10th July at 10.15am, please advise all entries.
Contact Kate Macdonald 07741 313 029
DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 29.07.2015
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday.
90 Prime & OTM Cattle
Prime Cattle forward in numbers far short of buyers needs more required on a weekly basis.
Heifers Limousin to 240p, 234.5p from Gardrum, Eastriggs both to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
Bullocks Limousin to 217.5p Meikleholm, Courance to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright
OTM Cattle met a satisfactory trade although easier in keeping with the national trend.
Per Head
Angus to £1112.50, £953.60 Carruthers, £935.25 Shangan
Limousin to £1058.50, 3995.60 Meikleholm, £988 Relief, £946.05 Newbigging
British Blue to £1043.75 Netherfield
Holstein Friesian to £837 Prestrie, 3836 Hartfield, £822.25 Rue
Bulls Simmental to £1043.10 Meikleholm
Per Kilo
Limousin to 146p, 131p Meikleholm, 130p Relief
Angus to 129p, 125p Druidhall, 129p Shangan, 128p, 125p Carruthers, 127p Netherfield
British Blue to 125p Netherfield
Blonde to 123p Relief
Holstein Friesian to 115p Rue, 111p Prestrie, 111p Philgowan, 110p Hartfield
971 Prime Sheep forward
721 Prime Lambs – Trade continues to ease with an over supply of out of spec lambs forward.
172 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 146.8ppk to 186.5ppk Nether Dargavel
Beltex to £69, £60 Nether Dargavel, £61.50 Park
Texel to £67, £62 Skipmyre
479 Lambs (39.1-45Kg) ave 141ppk to 162ppk Meikleholm
Texel to £73 Meikleholm, £65 Kerricks, £62 Shieldhill, £62 Bush, £62 East Kirkcarsewell
Suffolk to £61 Barnbackle
70 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 128.8ppk to 143ppk Sunnyhill
Suffolk to £64 Whinnyhill
Texel to £67, £65 Meikleholm, £75 Kerricks
Beltex to £66 Sunnyhill
250 Cast Ewes – Trade steady
Texel to £84.50 Shieldhill, £83.50 Druidhall
Mule to £76.50, £70.50 Waterside, Dalry
NCC to £78.50 Annefield
Blackface to £75.50, £75.50 Waterside, Dalry
Rams
Texel to £133.50 Meikleholm
Mule to £89.50 Waterside, Dalry
Blackface to £82.50 Craigdarroch
Lleyn to £105.50 Ironlosh
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