DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 02.12.2015
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Annual Primestock Show & Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday.
130 Prime Cattle & OTM’S Forward
An excellent show of Prime Cattle from throughout the region was presented to the days judge Mr Stuart Ramsey, Kelso who made the following awards,
Champion Rosebowl was won by James Forsyth, Mid Bishopton with ‘Jack the Lad’ a home bred 18mo Limousin Bullock 655Kg which sold to Ballards Butchers Castle Douglas at 275p (£1801.25).
The Reserve ticket was won by J & L Craik, Waterside with a 605Kg Limousin Bullock selling at 240p £1452 to Mr S McGimpsey, Annan.
Competition was fierce in the Galloway section with Maxwellton Estate Farms, Moniaive taking the Best Galloway Rosette with a 680Kg (26mo) Bullock selling at 220p to PR Duff Ltd Wholesalers, Wishaw destined for the London Restaurant trade.
Class 1 – Any Cont Bullock
1st – Low Three Mark – (British Blue) 585Kg at 235p to Mr S Ramsey, Kelso
Class 2 – Any Bullock Bred by Exhibitor
1st – Mid Bishopton – 655Kg at 275p to Ballard Butchers, Castle Douglas
Class 4 – Any Heifer bred by Exhibitor
1st – Balgrayhill – (Limousin x Galloway) 480Kg at 225p to Mr S Ramsey, Kelso
Class 6 – Limousin Bullock
1st – Waterside – 605Kg at 240p to Mr S McGimpsey, Annan
2nd – Mid Bishopton – 620Kg at 225p to Mr S Ramsey, Kelso
3rd – Muirfield – 540Kg at 232p to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan
Class 7 – Limousin Heifer
1st – Muirfield – 465Kg at 240p to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan
2nd – Waterside – 510Kg at 232p to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan
Class 8 – Best Limousin
Champion – Mid Bishopton – 655Kg at 275p to Ballard Butchers, Castle Douglas
Reserve Champion – Waterside – 605Kg at 240p to Mr S McGimpsey, Annan
Class 9 – Pure bred Galloway Bullock
1st – Maxwelltown Est Farms – 680Kg at 220p to PR Duff Ltd, Wishaw
2nd – Maxwelltown Est Farms – 655Kg at 198p to PR Duff Ltd, Wishaw
Class 10 – Any Bullock Sired by Galloway Bull
1st – Balgrayhill – 640Kg at 220p to Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas
2nd – Meikle Barncleugh – 625Kg at 206p to PR Duff Ltd Wholesalers, Wishaw
Class 11 – Best Galloway for Todstone Quaich
Champion – Maxwellton Estate Farms – 680Kg at 220p to PR Duff Ltd Wholesalers, Wishaw
Cattle out with the Show
Heifers Limousin 220.5p from D Hyslop, Clydeside
107 OTM Cattle – Trade steady with leaner cows again proving harder to cash.
Best Dairy Bred – Shenrick
Best Beef Bred – Waterside
Per Head
Limousin to £1228.40 Whitehill, Gelston, £1068.60 Waterside, Haugh or Urr, £994.40 Gelston, £934.50 Woodhall
Devon to £918 Drumcruilton
Angus to £844.80 Druidhall
British Friesian to £818.80 Drum, £736.60 Burnside
Simmental to £813.70 Balannan
Stabiliser to £787.50 South Mains
Bulls
Angus to £1001 Druidhall
Saler to £1139.55 Dinnans
Steers Angus to £1094.80 Woodhead
Per Kilo
Limousin to 148p Whitehill, Gelston, 137p Waterside, 116p Gelston
British Friesian to 127p Burnside, 91p Baltersan
Stabiliser to 114p, 110p South Mains
Montbelliard to 103p Ravenstone Mains
Holstein to 90p Townhead
1472 Prime & Cast Sheep
1135 Prime Lambs which included Christmas Show & Sale
The Judge Mr Stuart Ramsey made the following awards
Championship – Beltex Lambs from J Muir & Son, Cleughbrae making £140 for 45Kg to Mr Jason Tucket for Farmers Fresh, Kenilworth.
Class 1 – Texel Lambs
1st – Gillesbie at £112 to J Kerr & Son Butchers Gretna
2nd – Gillesbie at £94 to Mr J Tucker for Farmers Fresh
Class 2 – Beltex Lambs
1st – Cleughbrae at £140 to Mr J Tucker for Farmers Fresh
2nd – Hartbush at £80 to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
Class 3 – Sufoflk Lambs
1st Hartbush at £84 to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
2nd – East Polquhirter at £75 to Dunbia (Wales) Ltd
Class 4 – Any other breed Lambs
1st – Riggheads (Charollais) at £76.50 to Zahid Ditta
2nd – Riggheads (Charollais) at £74.50 to Mr Jason Tucker
Class 5 – Best pen of Hill Bred Lambs
1st – Maryholm (Blackface) at £62 to Mr A Argo
2nd – Maryholm (Blackface) at £55 to Mr A Argo
Outwith the show export weights in short supply big number of 44Kg+ Lambs forward.
169 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 156.3p to 189p Newton Cott
Beltex to £70 (x2) Newton Cott
Texel to £66.50 Over Abinton, £66.50 Martingirth, £65 Newton Cott
Blackface to £55 Craighead, £55 Netherhall
529 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 158.4p to 311p Cleughbrae
Beltex to £140 Cleughbrae, £98 Bridgestone, £84, £80 Newton Cott, £80 Hartbush
Texel to £80 Gillesbie, £79 Hartbush, £75 Troloss, £74.50 Riggheads, £74.50 Bush
Suffolk to £75, £74.50 East Polquhirter, £71.50 Abune the Brae
Charollais to £74.50 Riggheads
Mule to £65.50 Netherhall, £64.50 Nisbet
Chev Mule to £64 Marwhirn
Blackface to £62 Maryholm
437 Lambs (45.6Kg+) ave 152.9p to 215p Gillesbie
Texel to £112, £94 Gillesbie, £81.50 Meikleholm, £80.50 West Skelston, £80.50, £79.50 Barrsyard
Suffolk to £84 Hartbush, £81.50 Meikleholm, £81, £79 Kenmure, £79.50, £78.50 (x2) Netherhall
Beltex to £80, £75 Gillesbie
Zwartble to £81 Riggheads
Charollais to £77 Maryholm, £76.50 Riggheads
Mule to £65.50 Netherhall, £64 Woodfoot
337 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – All ewes a steady trade and short of buyers requirements.
Beltex to £105 Loaningfoot
Mule to £93 Barony
Texel to £84.50 Muircleugh, £84 Kenmure, £83 Barony, £83 Clydeside
Blackface to £53.50 Kenmure, £51 Maxwelltown, £51 Kirkland, £51 Torkirra, £50 Barbuie
Rams Suffolk to £86 Whitedyke
Leicester to £65 Marwhirn
Many Thanks to all our sponsors
Frank Johnston (Tractors) Ltd, Macmin Ltd, North West Limousin breeders Club, The Galloway Cattle Society, Hall Baird Solicitors, Castle Douglas, Natural Stockcare, Solway & Tyne Texel Breeders Club
