The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 10th March 2010.

17 Prime Cattle – Trade was no worse, less numbers were forward due to the animated demand for all classes.

Limousin X Heifers to 193.5p from J Retson & Son, Gardrum to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
British Blue to 170p Gardrum Eastriggs to J D Owen & Son Butchers Newton Stewart
Top Gross Heifer £1093.28 Gardrum

Bullocks Limousin to 166.5p Newmains Duncow to Border Meats Lockerbie

73 OTM Cattle – Trade easily upheld recent rates, mainly Dairy Cows forward best sorts selling over 100p

Cows per kilo
Charolais to 128p Eastside, 111p Barquhar
Limousin to 127p Locharbriggs, 115p Tower, 110p Newmains
Shorthorn to 126p Barquhar
Holstein to 116p Slacks, 109p, 104p, 103p, 101p(x2) Justinlees, 109p Slacks, 107p Fardingjames, 101p Conheath, 104p, 103p, 102p (x2) Fernycleugh
Bullocks Angus to 128p, 127p Burnside
Holstein to 126p, 124p, 120p Burnside
Bull Shorthorn to 102p Druidhall
Cows per head
Holstein to £931.95 Justinlees, £907.80 Ferneycleugh, £868.15 Newhouse, £854.90 Justinlees, £837.90 Ferneycleugh
Limousin to £891 Newmains
Bulls Shorthorn to £948.60 Druidhall
Bullocks Holstein to £898.45 Burnside
Angus to £889.60 Burnside

1403 Prime Hoggs – mixed show for quality sold to a top of 207p for Texel X from Woodfoot Farms, Hightae. Top price per head was £96.50 for Texel X from HW Sloan, Riggheads, Collin, Overall average 181.2p

Light Hoggs (25.5-32Kg) Top 193p av 170.2p
Cheviot £55.50 Castle Crawford, £55 Chanlockfoot, £54 Glenochar
Texel £52.50, £49.50 Auchenage
Cross £52.50 Barbuie, £51.50 Gateslack, £50 Auchencheyne
Blackface £54.20, £48.20 Glen, £53 Chanlockfoot, £48 Marbrack, £48 Nisbet

Standard Hoggs (32.1-39Kg) Top 201p av 181.4p
Suffolk £69 Barbuie, £61.50 Kirkbride
Cheviot £67 Riggheads, £66 Glenochar
Texel £78.50 Riggheads, £75.50 Barbuie Cott, £75 Woodfoot
Cross £66 Kirkhill, £65 Nether Barr
Blackface £73.80, £72 Craigdarroch, £69.20 Dempsterton, £67.50 Glen
Swale £59.50 Nether Barr

Medium Hoggs (39.1-45.5Kg) Top 207p av 191.2p
Suffolk £83.50 Palaceknowe, £83 Little Culloch, £80.50 Riggheads
Cheviot £80 Riggheads, £76.50 Dalhanna
Texel £93 Woodfoot, £89.50 Cleughbrae, £86 West Skelston
Cross £80 Riggheads, £77.50 Elvanfoot, £73.50 Woodfoot
Blackface £83.50, £80, £78.50 Meikleholm, £80 Craigdarroch, £74.50 Campshead, £74 Fingland
NCC £87 Cleughbrae, £82 Auchencrieff

Heavy Hoggs (46Kg + over) Top 199p av 175.2p
Suffolk £93 Swyre, £90.50, £87(x3) Little Culloch, £84 Cleughbrae
Cheviot £85.50 Castle Crawford
Texel £96.50 Rigghead, £91.50 East Raffles, £90 West Skelston, £89.50 Woodfoot
Cross £84.50, £75Riggheads, £78 Nether Barr
Beltex £91.50 Woodfoot
NCC £85.50 Cleughbrae, £85.50 Auchencrieff, £83.50 Riggheads
Blackface £85.50 Woodfoot, £81 Fingland

475 Cast Ewes & Rams – all classes slightly sharper on the week. Top prices

Heavy Ewes
Suffolk £111.50, £97.50, £80.50 Backburn, £74.50 Palaceknowe
Suffolk £129.50 Netherhall
Texel £125.50 Backburn, £123.50 Elvanfoot, £106.50, £103.50 north Cowshaw, £97.50 East Raffles
Cross £93.50 Birkshaw, £93.50 Swyre, £91, £82.50 Nether Barr
NCC £92.50 Almagill, £80.50, £75, £72.50 Auchenknight

Light Ewes
Cheviot £69 Auchenknight, £68.50 Almagill, £65.50, £61.50 Castle Crawford
Blackface £71.50 Gateslack, £65.50 Fingland, £62 Glen, £60.50 Dalhanna
Swale £68.50 Nether Barr

Rams
Suffolk £93.50, £84.50 Auchenknight, £79.50 Nether Barr
Texel £86.50 Drumgrange, £73.50 Margaret Drive
Cross £88.50 Burnside of Mabie
Leicester £86.50 fardingjames, £85.50 Auchenknight
Blackface £68.50 Meikleholm, £66.50 Drumgrange
Dorset £74.50 Burnside of Mabie
Overall Heavy Ewes averaged £77.94
Overall Light Ewes averaged £52.63