The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Sale of Primestock
in Dumfries on Wednesday 23rd November 2011.
49 Prime Cattle – Trade remains Buoyant, Quality
mixed buyers continue to demand greater numbers. Sale average 202.6p
or (361.8p D/W @ 56%)
Heifers
Limousin to 225.5p from D & R Cornthwaite,
Balgrayhill to Border Meats Lockerbie, 215.5p Balgrayhill Lockerbie to
R Johnstone & Sons
Butchers Annan, 212.5p Upper Tinwald Dumfries to Grierson Bros Butchers
Castle Douglas, 208.5p Upper Tinwald Dumfries to J Kerr & Son Butchers
Gretna
Charolais to 204.5p Ballinnie Moniaive to Border Meats Lockerbie
Top Gross Heifer £1274.08 Balgrayhill
Bullocks
Saler to 207.5p from
A & B Hannah, Myroch to C Anderson
Limousin to 206.5p, 204.5p (x2) Myroch Port Logan all to Scotbeef Ltd
Top Gross Bullock £1513.05 Nether Gribton
14 Prime Bulls (all dairy
bred) much dearer
Holstein 184.5p Slacks
Angus 167.5p Slacks
Top Gross Bull £894.83 Slacks
134 OTM Cattle – Trade Good – More
leaner cows on offer
Per
Head Cows
Limousin £1328.25, £984.90 Blairshinnoch, £1009.65
Hearthstaines
Angus £1150.80 Newlands, £993.85 Maxwelltown, £1093.85
South Mains
Stabiliser £1128.80, £1107, £1093.95 South Mains
Charolais £1132.50, £1080 Rigghead, £1025.10 Lochanhead
British Blue £1029.50 Mouswald Banks, £966.05 Third
Holstein £924.35 Rigghead, £901.70 Shawsmuir, £897.50
Barndennoch
Bulls
Brown Swiss £1177.35 Beyond the Burn
Blonde £1059.10 Nethertown
Holstein £1046.40 Millisle
Per Kilo Cows
Limousin 170p, 159p Hearthstaines, 165p Blairshinnoch
Stabiliser 166p, 149p, 143p South Mains, 139p Holm
Angus 168p, 139p Newlands, 144p Marwhirn, 139p Maxwelltown
Charolais 150p Rigghead
British Blue 149p Mouswald Banks, 139p Third
Saler 144p Nethertown, 153p, 151p Hearthstaines
Holstein 142p Shawsmuir, 133p, 123p Riggheads, 123p Barndennoch
Bulls
Brown Swiss 141p Beyond the Burn
Blonde 119p Netherton
Holstein 109p Millisle
1167 Prime Lambs – A mediocre show of lambs
for quality met a sound trade for all classes topping at 213p for Texel
crosses from Messrs G Hill & Co, Drumcruilton. Top price per head
was £92 for Texel
Crosses from H & A Hiddleston, Park Farm, Overall Sale average was
191.8p
Light Lambs (25.5-32Kg)
Blackface £43.50 Auchenhessnane
Standard Lambs (32.1-39Kg) Top 212p
ave 194.5p
Texel £79.80 Foregirth & New Farm, £74.50 Abune the Brae
Beltex £79.50 Steilston, £78.50, £69.50 Little Fenwick
Half Bred £74.50 Marwhirn
Lleyn £73, £72.50 Bennan
Suffolk £73.50, £64 Ford, £68 Burncroft
Cross £71.50 Woodhouse, £68.50 (x2) Marwhirn, £65 Auchenhessnane
Blackface £67.80 Guelt, £66 Crairieknowe
Medium Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg)
Top 213p ave 192.2p
Suffolk £85, £79 Longbeoch
Texel £92 Park, £91.50 Drumcruilton, £89.50 Steilston
Half Bred £86.50, £78 Marwhirn
NCC £80.50 Archwood
Cross £80 Marwhirn, £80 Newmains, £79.80 Guelt, £78.50
Longbeoch
NCC £80.50 Archwood
Chev/Mule £79.80 Dalhanna
Berrichon £82.50 Glendarroch
Heavy Lambs (45.6-52Kg) Top 189p ave
180p
Suffolk £90 Newmains, £90 Drumburn, £89 Annefield, £89
Netherhall
Texel £90, £88 Old Mosside, £89 Nether Laggan, £89
East Polquhirter
Half Bred £86.50 Annefield
Blackface £79.50 Lawesknowe
Charollais £85 Justenlees
Super Heavy Lambs (52.1Kg + over)
Texel £90.50 Dressertland Cott
Zwartble £85 Riggheads
813 Cast Ewes & Rams – all ewes
dearer on the week
Texel £125.50 Dressertland Cott, £118.50 Oaklands, £106.50
Bridgestone, £105.50 Drumlanrig Mains, £102.50 Nether Laggan
Half Bred £106 Annefield
Cross £85.50 East Polquhirter & Maryfield, £85 Nether
Laggan, £84.50 West Skelston
Leicester £105.50 Nisbet
NCC £89.50 Nisbet, £85 Annefield
Chev/Mule £88 Little Cloak
Suffolk £76.50 Burncroft
Highland £74.50, £69.80, £68.80 Drumlanrig
Berrichon £73.50 Newark
Blackface £68.50, £65.50 Nisbet, £65.50 Abune the Brae, £64, £62.50
Meikleholm, £63.50 Dalhanna
Swale £54.50 Nether Barr
Overall Heavy Ewe average £84.50
Overall Light Ewe average £64.30 |
