The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 9th September 2009.

35 Prime Cattle forward numbers far short of a full ringside of buyers requirements

Heifers
Limousin to 209.5p from J Retson & Son, Gardrum to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 185.5p, 181.5p Upper Tinwald Dumfries to Galloway Quality Meats Dumfries and The Nith Hotel, Glencaple
British Blue to 195.5p Dunjop Bridge of Dee to J Kerr & Son Butchers Gretna
Top Gross Heifer £1162.73 Gardrum

Bullocks Limousin to 192.5p Gardrum Eastriggs to Border Meats Lockerbie
Top Gross Bullock £1160.25 Gardrum

93 OTM Cattle – Trade eased on week
Per Kg
Holstein Friesian to 126p, 117p Baltersan
Limousin to 123p Carslae
Simmental to 118p Nether Dargavel
Angus to 117p Crairieknowe

Per Head
Angus to £950 Raeburnhead
Limousin to £892 carslae, £813 Westlanegate
Charolais to £782 Netherhall
Holstein to £748 Swordwellrigg, £736 Abbey, £720 Barndennoch
Simmental to £713 Nether Dargavel

1744 Prime Lambs
Lambs were a very mixed show for quality but all classes in demand and sale averaged was 145.6p

Top Prices
Light Lambs (25.5-32Kg) Top 157p av 138.1p
Blackface £50.20 Nisbet, £41.50 knowe, £38 Auchengruith
Suffolk £43 knocknaib
Cross £37 Auchengruith

Standard Lambs (32.1-39Kg) Top 156p av 146.4p
Texel £61 Nisbet, £58.80, £58 Elvanfoot, £57.50 Sorn Estate
NCC £57.80 Collochan Court
Suffolk £57.80 Blindburn
Lleyn £57.50, £56 Bennan
Charollais £57.50 Shambellie Grange
Cross £56.80 Hall
Blackface £56 Snar

Medium Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) Top 154p av 144.8p
Texel £65.20 West Skelston, £64.80 Lindsaylands, £64.80 Ballaggan, £64.80 Upper Tinwald
Suffolk £65 Knocknaib, £64.20 Collochan Court, £63.80 Outertown
Cross £62.80 Fraserford
Charollais £62.80 Shambellie Grange

Heavy Lambs (45.6-52Kg) Top 145p av 139.2p
Texel £67 Knocknaib, £66.80 West Skelston
Suffolk £64 The Dabbins, £63.50 Outertown
Cross £57 Grove Farms

1013 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward
Very Large show & Trade still very dear.

Top prices
Heavy Ewes
Suffolk £96.50 Mull of Galloway, £87.50 Netherhall
Texel £87.50 Hightownhead, £86.50 Mull of Galloway, £79.50 Lochmailing
Cross £75.50 Hightownhead, £60.50 Drumburn
NCC £74.50 Annefield

Light Ewes
Blackface £57.50 Marwhirn, £54 Snar, £52 Hightownhead
Rams Texel £86.50 Marwhirn
Beltex £65.50 Courance
NCC £55.50 Marwhirn
Cheviot £49.50 Glenjaan
Heavy Ewes averaged £56.16
Light Ewes averaged £31.20