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‘Cleughbrae’ Beltex Takes Champion Rosette at Dumfries Mart Prime Lamb Show

DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 06.07.2016

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday.

4 Prime Cattle – in short supply, both wholesalers and butchers require more numbers on a weekly basis

Heifers British Blue to 213.5p from WT McMiken, Nether Ernambrie to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright

Limousin to 205.5p from Nether Ernambrie, Castle Douglas to PR Duff Ltd Wishaw

34 OTM Cattle – Very plain offering of dairy cows forward

10 Dairy ave 81p, 24 Beef ave 117p

Per Head

Simmental to £1148.40 Third

Limousin to £1064.80 Carsegowan, £956.30 Belridding

British Blue to £846.80 Third

Angus to £815.85 Third

Per Kilo

Simmental to 132p Third

Limousin to 131p Belridding

British Blue to 119p Whitehill

Angus to 115p Blairshinnoch

 

992 Prime Sheep Forward

734 Prime Lambs – Once again trade surpassed sellers expectations with best lambs in excess of 200p

35 Lambs (25.5-32Kg) ave 195.6 to 213p Maryfield

Beltex to £68 Maryfield

393 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 194.6 to 257p Cleughbrae

Beltex to £95 Cleughbrae, £83 Upper Tinwald

Texel to 86 Calf Park, £86 Whinnyhill, £84, £80 Maryfield, £83, £80 Hillhead, £83 Struanlee, £82 Druidhall, £81.50 Cleughbrae

Mule to £84 Upper Senwick

Mill Blue to £80 Upper Senwick

278 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 202.2 to 262p Upper Tinwald

Beltex to £110 Upper Tinwald, £96 Glenhowan

Suffolk to £107 Calf Park, £88.50 Lanarkland, £88.50 Roshglen, £88 Palaceknowe, £87 Newton Road

Texel to £101 Cleughbrae, £93 Lanarkland, £92.50 Hillhead, £89 Upper Senwick, £88.50 Upper Tinwald, £88 Shieldhill, £87.50 Mosslands

Mule to £95.50 Upper Senwick

Charollais to £94 Maryholm

28 Lambs (45.6Kg +) ave 195.5p to 213p Shieldhill

Texel to £98 (x2) Shieldhill, £98 Glenhowan, £91.50 Skipmyre, £90 East Kirkcarsewell

Suffolk to £97.50 Roshglen

 

258 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Ewes cheaper on the week by £4-£5 per head.  Top at £118.50 for Texels off Miodlock

Top prices

Texel to £118.50 Midlock, £94.50 Woodcroft, £88.50 BarnbackleMule to £88.50 Gillenbie, £75.50 Upper Senwick, £71.50 Innerfield, £71.50 Skipmyre

Suffolk to £87.50 Upper Senwick

Cheviot to £84.50 Hartbush

Blue Leicester to £78.50 Midlock

Blackface to £63.50 Blindburn, £62.50, £57.50 Midlock, £61.50 Marr, £57.50 Gillenbie

Rams Texel to £94.50 Midlock

 

 

C & D Auction Mart Ltd also held their Summer Show & Sale of Prime Lambs.

Beltex Lambs from J Muir & Son, Cleughbrae were awarded the Champion Rosette selling at £101 to Border Meats Lockerbie.

Prize List

  1. Beltex – Cleughbrae 40Kg £101 to Border Meats, Lockerbie
  2. Texel – Cleughbrae 37Kg £95 to Border Meats, Lockerbie
  3. Any Other Breed (Mill Blue) – Upper Senwick 43Kg £89 to PR Duff & Son, Wishaw

 

 

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