DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 25.03.2015
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday.
66 Prime & OTM Cattle
Prime Cattle ib very short supply. Trade remains good with extra numbers required weekly.
Heifers Limousin to 231.5p from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan, 225.5p from Marwhirn, Moniaive to J Hall Butchers Kirkcudbright
Bullocks Limousin to 221.5p from Kenmuir, Ardwall to B Taylor Butchers Lockerbie.
OTM Cattle remain in big demand for all classes
Top Prices Per Head
Holstein Friesian to £1035.40 Netherwood, £990.15 Lagganlees, £898.45 Bruntshields, £896 Dinwoodie Green
Galloway to £950.95 North Park
Angus to £922.50 Barshill
Heifers Holstein Friesian to £1001.10, £989.05 Kirkland
Bulls Charolais to £1285.20 Gillenbie
Angus to £1179.20 Upper Moor, £1083 Esatlands
Per Kilo
Holstein Friesian to 140p Dinwoodie Green, 124p Netherwood, 123p Burnfoothill, 123p, 122p Lagganlees, 121p Barndennoch, 119p Bruntshields, 117p Boreland, 117p Newhouse
Charollais to 127p Denbieyett
Heifers Holstein Friesian to 151p, 142p Kirkland
Bulls Angus to 134p Upper Moor
Charolais to 119p Gillenbie
660 Prime Hoggs Forward – Less quality forward, Trade Easier
Sale average 187p
Hoggs 25.5-32Kg ave 190p to 197p
Blackface to £61 Butterdales, £60 midlock
Cheviot to £58 Newbank
Hoggs 32.1-39Kg ave 189.5p to 197p
NCC to £73.50 Auchenhill
Blackface to £72.50 Lawesknowe, £69.50 (x2) Fell of Lochronald, £69.50 Maryholm
Texel to £71.50 Dollard
Mule to £68.50 Fell of Lochronald
Suffolk to £67.50 Glengennet
Hoggs 39.1-45Kg ave 185p to 199p
Texel to £87.50, £86 West Skelston
Lleyn to £81 (x2) Summerhill
Blackface to £80 Riggheads, £78.50 Lawesknowe
Mule to £77 Glengennet
Suffolk to £75, £73.50 Townhead
Hoggs 46Kg+ ave 155.2p to 188p
Texel to £97.50, £91.50 Upper Locharwoods, £90 (x2) West Skelston
Leicester to £91 Drumbuie
Suffolk to £88.50 Townhead
Blackface to £86 Nunnerie
NCC to £85 West Crossleys
Berrichon to £80 Maryfield
Mule to £78 Druidhall
116 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – A smaller shower show of Ewes forward with leaner types slightly easier.
Heavy Ewes
Texel to £145, £130 Horseclose, £129 Netehr Dargavel, £128 Maryfield
Charollais to £136 Horseclose
Suffolk to £125 Maryfield
Beltex to £105 Drumcork
Mule to £102 Torkirra
Leicester to £94 Horseclose
Light Ewes
Cheviot to £85 Hillbank
Blackface to £82 Druidhall, £78 Hillbank
Rams
Texel to£124 Upper Locharwoods
Mule to £108 Druidhall
Leicester to £127 Drumbuie
DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 23.03.15
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their Annual Spring Show & Sale of 350 Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday.
186 Bullocks ave 226.4p to 291.2p and £1300
150 Heifers ave 212p to 265.7p and £1150
14 Bulls ave 210.6p to 218.2p and £960
Prior to the sale sponsored by RC Dalgliesh, Lockerbie The show was in the capable hands of Mr Tom Faulder, Houghton House who found his best single with an April 2014 born Limousin Bullock from JS & M Goldie, Skipmyre which sold for £1060 (380Kg).
Best pen awarded to A & M Fitzsimons, Tregallon with Limousin x Bullocks £1105 (440Kg)
Top Prices Per Head
Bullocks
Limousin to £1300, £1200, £1170, £1160, £1125 Wyliehole, £1200, £1130, £1110 High Threave, £1120 Crossleys, £1115 Ryemuir, £1110 Whitehill, £1105 (x2)Tregallon
Charolais to £1300, £1225, £1190 Marwhirn, £1055 Meikleholm
British Blue to £1285 Trolane, £1100 Ryemuir, £1050 Shenrick
Angus to £1280, £1170 Wyliehole, £1260 Trolane
Fleckvieh to £1070 Meikleholm
Norwegian Red to £1015 Shenrick
Hereford to £1010 North Corbelly
Simmental to £1005, £950 Dalswinton, £995 Newlands, £970 (x2) Lochbank
Montbelliard to £985 Shenrick
Shorthorn to £905 (x2) Newlands
Luing to £860 Crosslee
Heifers
British Blue to £1150 Trolane, £950 Backburn
Limousin to £1115 Whitehill, £1100 High Threave, £975 Sunnyhill, £975 Wyliehole, £955, £935 Meikleholm, £945 Skipmyre, £910 North Corbelly, £910 Newfield
Charolais to £1035, £900 Cormaddie, £1030 Netherfield, £980 Foregirth
Angus to £995 North Corbelly, £975 Wyliehole, £965 Trolane, £925 Woodside
Shorthorn to £930, £890 Westhills
Bulls
Simmental to £960 Abune the Brae
Limousin to £900 Abune the Brae
Top prices Per Kg
Bullocks
Limousin to 291.2p, 265p Skipmyre, 262.9p, 260.9p High Threave, 253.3p Backburn
Charolais to 244p High Threave
Simmental to 233.7p Lochbank
Shorthorn to 233.3p Archbank
Angus to 227.4p Gibbonhill
British Blue to 230.5p Backburn
Heifers
British Blue to 265.7p Sunnyhill, 243.6p Backburn
Limousin to 255.4p, 246.7p, 240p Skipmyre, 247.2p High Threave
Charolais to 240.6p, 236.8p Cormaddie
Simmental to 234.5p Drumhumphry
Angus to 210.2p Woodside
Bulls
Simmental to 218.2p Abune the Brae
DUMFRIES Young Calves 23.03.15
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly sale of Young Calves in Dumfries on Monday.
13 Young Calves forward – Another large ringside of buyers were in attendance requesting all classes of calves.
Top price of the day was £355 for a (11wo) Limousin x Bull from K & I Miller & Sons, Trailflat.
Bulls also sold to £230 for a (4wo) British Blue x from North Corbelly and £250 for a Simmental x (4wo) from Chanlockfoot. Heifers sold to £275 for Limousin x from Ryes
Next Calf Sale Monday 9th April at 10.15am
Contact Kate Macdonald 07741 313 029
