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DUMFRIES MART PRIMESTOCK SALE REPORT –20.08.2014

Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday.

15 Prime Cattle – Trade firmer. Greater numbers required every week.
Heifers Charolais to 216.5p from J Kelly & Sons, Airdrie to Border Meats Lockerbie
Limouisn to 212.5p Upper Tinwald, Dumfries to J Hall & Sons Butchers Kirkcudbright

62 OTM Cattle – Trade remains good with buyers very active for all classes
Per Head
Angus to £1152.90 Ballaggan, £950.95 Gibbonhill
Limousin to £1092 Edingham, £933.30 Porterstown
Luing to £1019.10 Kirkland
Charolais to £1043.90 Woodside
Holstein Friesian to £1035.15 New Farm, £1006.20 Barndennoch, £974.05 Hotts

Per Kilo
Limousin to 148p No 2 Tregallon, 143p Gibbonhill
Angus to 143p Kirkdale, 142p Gibbonhill
Charolais to 143p Woodside
Luing to 129p Kirkland
Holstein Friesian to 137p Drum, 135p, 121p Hotts, 117p Barndennoch
Bulls Limousin to 128p Woodside; Angus to 126p Ballagan

2031 Prime Sheep

1253 Prime Lambs – Trade better than vendors expected. Sale average 163.6p
Lambs 32.1-39Kg ave 160.8p to 187p Capelfoot
Beltex to £70.50 Capelfoot
Texel to £65.50 Carswadda, £65 Belzies
Suffolk to £64.20 Ford
Lleyn to £61 Laneside
Blackface to £59 Dalveen, £55 Meikle Barncleugh
Mule to £57 Grove, £56.50 Dalveen
Lambs 39.1-45.5p ave 165p to 188p Netherton
Texel to £81, £77.50 Drumcruilton, £76 Dollard
Beltex to £76 Drumcruilton, £74.80 Netherton, £74.50 Capelfoot
Charollais to£72 Wester Parkgate
Suffolk to £74 Eastside, £70 Third
Lambs 45.6-52Kg ave 152.4p to 160p Bankhead
Suffolk to £72.50 Bankhead
Lleyn to £72 Upper Locharwoods

778 Cast Ewes & Rams forward to be following the seasonal trend to be easier.

Top prices
Heavy Ewes ave £71.13
Texel to £111.50 New Far, £92.50 Bankhead of Tinwald, £87.50 Kirkton
Charollais to £94.50 Maryfield
Mule to £91.50, £78.50 Bankhead of Tinwald, £82.50 (x2) Kirkton, £78.50 Barnshangan
Leicester to £78.50 Guelt, £77.50 Barr, £76.50 Kirkton
Suffolk to £87.0 New Farm, £75 Bankhead of Tinwald, £72.50 Nether Gribton
Light Ewes ave £36.53
Lleyn to £72.50 Durnfoothil
Blackface to £57.50 Guelt, £52.50 Corsencon, £50.50 Gillfoot
Rams ave £79.00
Leicester to £104.50 Liscleugh

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