DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 05.10.2016
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday.
95 Prime & OTM Cattle Forward
24 Prime Cattle were presented to an increased attendance of buyers with trade being form.
Heifers
Limousin to 215.5p from Mr J Bell, Brydekirk Mains to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 213.5p from Brydekirk Mains, Annan to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright, 211.5p from AC & S Martin, Horseholm, 209.5p from Brydekirk Mains, Annan
71 OTM Cattle – All classes keenly sought
Per Head
Angus to £1144.25 Shawfield, £931.50 Annefield, £924 Woodcroft
Limousin to £1028.35 Crawthat, £1087.20, £1070.30, £981.75 Isle of Dalton
Luing to £976 Airyolland
Simmental to £947.70 Airyolland
Ayrshire to £677.60 Ryemuir
Holstein Friesain to £675.75 West Galdenoch
Brown Swiss to £609.65 Beyond the Burn
Per Kilo
Limousin to 157p Crawthat, 151p, 139p Isle of Dalton, 129p Pearsbyhall
Luing to 122p Airyolland
Angus to 117p Bettyknowes, 115p Annefield, 115p Shawfield
Simmental to 117p Airyolland
Shorthorn to 106p Glenkiln
Ayrshire to 88p Ryemuir
Holstein to 85p West Gledenoch
1642 Prime Sheep
1084 Prime Lambs – Any lambs with flesh were well bid with averages being less due to leaner lambs meeting little demand.
8 Lambs (52.1Kg+) ave 154p to 165p Belridding
Texel to £87.50, £85.50 Belridding, £82 Druidhall/Braco
288 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 167.3p to 180p Druidhall
Texel to £88, £87.50, £86.50 (x2) Druidhall/Braco, £86.50 Eastside (Durisdeer)
Suffolk to £77.50 Abune the Brae, £77 Kirkbride
493 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave 166.1p to 190p Glenlaugh
Texel to £78.50 Park, £78 Belridding, £77.50 Slacks, £77 East Polquhirter, £76.50 Woodcroft
Beltex to £77.50 Glenlaugh
Lleyn to £69 Laneside
Suffolk to £66 Woodcroft, £64 Springfield
Blackface to £64 Shambellie Grange, £60 Glenlaugh
Mule to £59 Ford
295 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave 158.6p to 170p Ford
Texel to £66, £64 Ford, £64.50 East Kirkcarsewell
Suffolk to £64.50 Springfield
Mule to £56.50 Liscleugh
558 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – All ewes sharper on the week by £2-£3 and sold to a top of £116.50 from Muircleugh
Texel to £114.50 Sandilands, £89.50 Laughmuirside, £87.50 Farthingwell, £85.50 Eastside (Durisdeer), £83.50 Drumcruilton
Leicester to £78.50 Barr
Mule to £72.50 Park, £71.50 Barony
Blackface to £53.50 Smallholm, £48.50 Brandleys, 347.50 Leeroch, £46.50 Midlock
Cheviot to £51.50 Glengeith
Lleyn to £50.50 Bennan
Rams
Suffolk to £116.50 Muircleugh
Blackface to £63.50 Midlock, £60.50 Drumcruilton
DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 03.10.16
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly Sale of 622 Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday which included 113 Organic Cattle also 20 Breeding Cattle.
113 Organic Cattle were in short supply for the ringside of buyers needs.
75 Bullocks ave 221.8p to 240.5p and £1115
36 Heifers ave 205.2p to 221p and £1080
2 Bulls ave 130.2p to 130.6p and £640
Per Head
Bullocks
Simmental to £1115, £1005, £920 Outer Blair
British Blue to £1010 Torhousemuir, £925 Outer Blair
Limousin to £890, £880 Kirwaugh
Angus to £815, £750 Torhousemuir, £710 Queenscairn
Heifers
Simmental to £1080, £1070, £955 Outer Blair
Angus to £740 Torhousemuir
Bulls
Galloway to £640 Barfil
509 Store Cattle – All classes met a steadier demand although plenty of competition for better types, The sale comprised of mainly Strong Cattle.
312 Bullocks ave 201.4p to 230p and £1155
53 Holstein Friesain ave 110.6p to 130p and £730
144 heifers ave 188p to 230.2p and £1255
Per Head
Bullocks
Angus to £1155, £1105, £1030, £990 Raeburnhead, £1145 Panlands, £1125, £1075 Kirkbride, £1060 Kirkhill, £1050 Woodhall, £1030, £995 Mosside, £1015 East Gallaberry, £995 Westhills, £990 Shenrick, £975 Carradale
Limousin to £1145 Landis, £1120, £1090, £1065, £1035, £1020 Cormaddie, £1015 Cushag, £1005 Kirkhill, £1035 Landis, £1035 Mosside, £1005 Kirkbride, £990 Brownrigg, £990 Rashgill, £960, £950 High Auchneel, £960, £940 Ballaggan, £925 Auchenhill, £915 Knockneen
Simmental to £1120, £1065, £1035 Cormaddie, £1025, £975, £955 Shawfield, £950 Longrigg, £945 Nutfield, £930 Auchenhill
Charolais to £1060 Brownrigg, £1040 Cormaddie, £1035 Mosside, £1025, £920 Shawfield, £965 Foregirth
Blonde to £985 Foregirth, £915 Knockneen
British Blue to £965 Shenrick, £925 Cushag, £910 Upper Moor
Saler to £915 Mosside
Fleckvieh to £870 Shenrick
NRed to £850 Shenrick
Beef Shorthorn to £825 Bogue
Holstein Friesain to £730 Longrigg
Heifers
Stabiliser to £1255, £1125 South Mains
Limosuin to £1075 Landis, £990 Rashgill, £960, £950 High Auchneel, £935, £900 Beechgrove, £925 Auchenhill
British Blue to £1070 panlands, £1055 Horseclose, £1005 Uppermoor
Charolais to £1010 Auchenhill, £1000 (x2) Mosside, £940 Beechgrove, £920 Borgue House, £900 High Auchneel
Angus to £995 Beechgrove, £990 Whinnyhill, £960 Westhills, £900 Panlands, £895 Raeburnhead, £890 Auchenhill
Shorthorn to £885 Beechgrove
Simmental to £860 Auchenhill, £845 Borgue House
20 Breeding Catle were keenly sought
Limousin Heifer with Calf to £1850, £1700 Park
Limousin Cow with Calf to £1520 Park
Charolais Cow with Calf to £1300 Hillhead
Angus Heifer InCalf to £1080 Gallaberry
DUMFRIES Young Calves 03.10.16
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly Sale of Young Calves at Dumfries.
A smaller show of good quality Calves & Stirks were forward to a full ringside of bidders. Good beef types continue to sell well with vendors returning home happy with their trade.
Top Prices
Stirks
Angus to £485, £460, £450 Fingland, £475, £435 Barend
Calves
Bulls
British Blue to £425, £415, £320 Kerricks
Holstein Friesain to £148, £110 Kerricks
Heifers
British Bleu to £260, £210 Kerricks
Next Calf Sale Monday 17th October 2016 at 10.15am,
all enquiries/entries to Matthew Thomson 07900 181 6350
DUMFRIES 30.09.16
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Store Sheep in Dumfries which included the 3rd Sale of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs.
800 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs – Once again met keen competition.
Scotch Mule to £90, £88 Nunnerie, £89 Lightshaw, £86 Dornal (Guelt), £83 Barsalloch
Suffolk to £80 Netherhall
286 Gimmers and Breeding Ewes – Were easily sold.
Suffolk to £126 Alterstone
Chev Mule – £112 Millhill
Scotch Mule to £100 Lochwood
840 Store Lambs – Mixed offering presented to a good attendance of buyers.
Texel (ave £56.31) to £61, £57.50 Artfield, £56 Glenkiln
Suffolk (ave £55.01) to £59 Glenkiln, £55.50 Hastingshall
Cheviot (ave £42.62) to £58 Craiglearen
Chev Mule (ave £55.50) to £55.50 Newlands
Blackface (ave £42.77) to £53 Laghead, £40.50 Hillend
Lleyn (ave £41.77) to £51 Buittle Mains
Mule (ave £47.83) to £50 Auchenhay, £50 Newlands
Dumfries Ram Fair
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Annual Ram Fair in Dumfries when 318 were forward.
A Very large ringside of buyers were present for all classes and a pleasing trade prevailed.
Bluefaced Leicester Rams met a very brisk trade with Shearlings to £680 from TW Hamilton & Son, Kirkton of Crawford to Lightshaw Farming.
Bluefaced Leicester
Shearlings to £680, £540 Kirkton, £560, £540, £530 Tower
Ram Lambs to £380 from Chapelcroft, £320 Burghhead, £300 Chapelcroft, £300 Glenlaugh
Rams to £420 Kilfaddoch, £400 Raggetsyke
A fine show of Texel Rams and Ram Lambs attracted a busy ring of buyers all whom were looking to buy the best quality on offer as a reflection of the bouyant prime lamb trade for the best sheep. The Sale was topped at £620 for an outstanding Shearling from Annual Consignors, Mesrs Johnstone, Boghouse selling to Glenkiln Farms, his excellent pen of 13 Shearlings averaged just short of £500. Lambs topped at £400 twice firstly from Mesr Cullen, Craighead to Mesr Hill, Drumcruilton and then from Mesr Hastings, Kilcroft to Mesr Kingan, Laneside.
Principal Prices;-
Texel
Ram Lambs to £500, £480 Woodhead, £400, £380 Craighead, £400, £350 (x2) Kilncroft, £350 Baltier
Shearlings to £620, £580 (x2), £550 (x2), £520, £500, £450 (x2) Boghouse, £550 Kirkbog, £450 Luce Mains, £450 Glenhowan
Suffolk
Ram Lambs to £350, £300, £300 Netherhall, £250 Prettsmill
Texel x Beltex
Shearlings to £420, £400 Newton Cott
Berrichon to £320 Newark
Rouge
Shearlings to £480 Dinwoodie Green
Charollais
Shearlings to £300 Riggheads
Show Results
Judge – Mr John Wildman, Glenkiln Farms
Kindly Sponsored by Lloyd Izusu, Dumfries
Best Bluefaced Leicester – S Hamilton, Tower
Best Texel -RM Johnstone, Boghouse & J & T Hiddleston, Newmains
Best Suffolk – J Harkness, Netherhall
Best Other Breed – (Beltex x Texel) Brian Ryder, Newton Cott
