Annual Show & Sale of Suckled Calves and Store Cattle
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their Annual Show & Sale of Suckled Calves and Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 20th October 2014, when they had an entry of 884 head. A huge attendance of local and distant buyers were present.
Trade good with best sorts easily sold. Dairy bred plainer types met a lesser demand.
176 Spring Born Bullock Calves to 296.5p ave 261.3p and £1060
134 Spring Born Heifer Calves to 330.4p ave 247.1p and £945
31 Spring Born Bull Calves to 330p ave 241.2p and £1030
Principal Prices (Spring Calves) Per Head
Bullocks
Limousin to £1060, £900 Martingirth, £965 Trailflat, £885 Glenlaugh
Charollais to £960, £870 Glenlaugh, £935, £870 (x2) Martingirth, £800 (x2) Dollard
Simmental to £890 Chanlockfoot, £760 Dollard
British Blue to £880 (x2) Drumburn
Blonde to £790 Maryfield
Heifers
British Blue to £945, £925 Drumburn
Charolais to £935 Romesbeoch, £845 Glenlaugh, £810 Upper Rigg, £800 Laught Mains, £790 Auchengruith
Angus to £880 Holm of Daltallochan
Limousin to £790 Glenlaugh, £750 Kilnford Croft
Bulls
Charolais to £800 Upper Rigg
Simmental to £1030, £1020 (x2), £1000, £920 Newbie Mains
Per Kilo Bullocks
Charolais to 296.5p Glenlaugh
British Blue to 282.4p Drumburn
Limousin to 272.4p Drumburn
Simmental to 255.6p Dollard
Blonde to 245.6p Maryfield
Heifers
British Blue to 330.4p Drumburn
Charollais to 286p Glenlaugh
Simmental to 257.1p Glencrosh
Angus to 237p Upper Rigg
Limousin to 223.7p Kilnford Croft
Bulls
Charolais to 300p Upper Rigg
Simmental to 251.2p Newbie Mains
Prior to the Sale the Show was judged by Mr David Morgan, Hereford who awarded the Championship to Neil Shuttleworth, Drumburn for a British Blue Heifer (April Born) sold at £925 or 330.6ppk to James Retson, Gardrum.
Best pen also awarded to Drumburn for (March Born) British Blue Bullock Calves selling at £880 or 293ppk to H Hulland, Whiteyard.
The Show was Kindly sponsored by Soltyre Ltd
225 Store Bullocks to 245.6p ave 215.8p and £1230
35 Holstein Friesian Bullocks to 186p ave 148.2p and £930
283 Store Heifers to 231.7p and 209.7p and £1270
Principal Prices (Store Cattle) Per Head
Bullocks
Angus to £1230 Howes, £1100 Auchenage, £1040 Tregallon, £1030 Mosside, £1020 Kirkland, £975 Lantonside, £970 West Scales, £940 Netherhall, £930 Kirkland Thornhill
Limousin to £1185 Howes, £1165, £1020 Kirkland, £1135, £1020, £1015 Isle, £1100 Trailflat, £1100 Netherhall, £1080 West Lanegate, £1055 Park, £1035 Highlaw, £980 Broathill, £980 Keyla Park
Charolais to £1125, £980 Park, £1085, £980 Netherhall, £1020 West Lanegate, £965 Borgue House
British Blue to £1070 Shenrick, £990, £920 Highlaw
Shorthorn to £1040 Castlefairn, £960 Borgue House
Hereford to £945 Mosside
Holstein Friesian to £930 Meikleholm
Luing to £905 Lawesknowe
Simmental to £965, £960 Borgue House, £960 (x2) Springfield, £940 Kirkland
Norwegian Red to £890 Shenrick
British Friesian to £805 Kirkland Thornhill
Heifers
Charolais to £1270, £1140, £1100, £1095, £985 Park, £1190, £1130 Hartbush, £1160, £1115, £1105, £1080, £1075, £980 Newmains, £990 Foregirth, £990, £950 West Lanegate, £960 Meikleholm
Limousin to £1100 Kilnford Croft, £1080, £1050 Newmains, £1030, £935, £925 Lantonside, £1015 Hartbush, £925 Keyla Park, £920 Meikleholm, £910 Netherhall, £910 Isle
British Blue to £1020 Stockbridgehill, £840 Longbridgemuir
Angus to £1000 Kirkland Thornhill, £1000 Lochmailing, £995, £905 Auchenage, £930 Mosside, £925 Keyla Park, £915 Longbridgemuir
Blonde to £980 Foregirth
Holstein Friesian to £935 Isle
Simmental to £895 Mosside, £860 Borgue House
Per Kilo Bullocks
Limousin to 235.6p Martingirth
Charolais to 229.8 Borgue House
Simmental to 229.8p Borgue House
Angus to 228.8 Gibbonhill
Holstein Friesian to 186p Meikleholm
Heifers
Charolais to 242.9p Hartbush
Limousin to 228.9p Lantonside
British Blue to 221.7p Stockbridgehill
Blonde to 220.6p Castlefairn
Holstein Friesian to 187p Longbridgemuir