Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their weekly sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 14th May 2008.

122 Prime Cattle Trade was steadier, Quality mixed

Heavy Heifers
Limousin to 171.5p from D&R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to Border Meats Lockerbie
170.5p Dinnan, Whithorn to Haining Bros, Butchers Kirkcudbright
169.5p Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to Galloway Quality Meats, Dumfries
168.5p Newton, Moffat to WW Wales Ltd, Galston
166.5p Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to Border Meats, Lockerbie
164.5p Dinnans, Whithorn to WW Wales Ltd, Galston

British Blue to 170.5p Culhorn Mains, Stranraer to M/S J Whannel, Wishaw

Lightweight Heifers
Limousin to 170.5p Dinnans, Whithorn to The Nith Hotel, Glencaple
166.5p Woodfield, Eastriggs to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
166.5p Dinnans, Whithorn to WW Wales Ltd
164.5p Kirkbank, Johnstone Bridge to WW Wales Ltd
163.5p Kirkbank, Johnstone Bridge to Munro’s, Dingwall
Top Gross Heifer £997.43 Culhorn Mains

Bullocks
Limousin to 165.5p Nether Ernambrie Crossmichael, £165.5 Culhorn Mains, Stranraer, 160.5p Kirkbank, Johnstone Bridge all to M/S J Whannel, Wishaw
Charolais to 162.5p Townhead, Parkgate to M/S Whannel
British Blue to 163.5p Culhorn Mains to C Anderson
Top Gross bullock £1268.03 Culhorn Mains

47 Prime Bulls – Trade firm
Charolais to 163.5p, 161.5p, 159.5p (x2) Meikle Larbrax, 160.5p, 159.5p, 158.5p Gairloch
Simmental to 159.5p, 158.5p Meikle larbrax
Angus to 131.5p Parkneuk
Holstein to 119.5p Whins

Top Gross Bull £1026.30 Meikle Larbrax

68 OTM Cattle – Trade was buoyant mainly feeding cows
Beef cows averaged 108.4p Dairy cows 95.6p
Limousin to 130p Dinnans, 124p Dempsterton
Simmental to 125p Dinnans, 118p Collochan
Angus to 121p Newlands
Shorthorn to 115p Newton
Holstein to 105p Lagganlees
Per Head Cows
Angus £931.95 Sunnyhill
Simmental £812.50 Dinnans
Limousin £832 Dinnans
Shorthorn £759 Newton
Holstein £735.40 Mossland
Cull Bulls
Angus to £1102.10 Mossland

104 Prime Lambs Averaged 186.6p
Suffolk Lambs to 196.6p North Cowshaw
Per Head
Suffolk to £92 Woodcroft, £92 North Cowshaw
Beltex to £92 Nether Dargavel

705 Prime Hoggs – Best Hogget’s keenly sought to average 158.7p
Texel Hoggs to 184.8 Ryehill
Prices Per Head
Blue D Maine £81.50 Upper Portrack
Suffolk £80.50, £79.50 Auchengray
Texel £79.50 Over cairn, £79.50 Ryehill, £79.50 Hillbank, £79.50 East Raffles, £78.50 Marwhirn, £78.50 Nether Dargavel, £78.50 Steilston
Mule £78 Dollard
Blackface £75.50 Drumbreddan, £73 Glenmanna

347 Cast Ewes and Rams
Texel £75.50 Ryehill, £71 Nether Dargavel
Leicester £67.50 Cowcorse
Cheviot £58.50 Marwhirn
Mule £57.50 Auchengray, £54.50 Torkirra
Blackface £48.50 Cowcorse, £44.50 Torrikka, £42.50 Hillbank

<<back