The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 24th March 2010.

28 Prime Cattle – Trade for all classes improved with averages as follows Heifers 170.2p (303.8 D/W @ 56%), Bullocks 166.7p (297.6 D/W @ 56%)
This shows the total commitment from local wholesalers and Butchers towards procuring cattle locally, with returns more than matching deadweight prices.
Heifers Lightweight – Limousin to 191.5p from J & N Beattie, Woodfield to Border Meats Lockerbie, 187.5p Upper Tinwald Dumfries to Galloway Quality Meats Dumfries, 180p Balgrayhill Lockerbie to JD Owen & Son Butchers Newton Stewart, 178.5p Newmains Caerlaverock to The Nith Hotel, Glencaple
Heavyweight Limousin to 188.5p Balgrayhill Lockerbie to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 185.5p Gardrum Eastriggs to J Kerr & Son Butchers Gretna, 180.5p Balgrayhill Lockerbie to M/S Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas, British Blue to 178.5p Gardrum Eastriggs Gardrum Eastriggs to Border Meats Lockerbie
Top Gross Heifer £1101.05 Balgrayhill
Bullocks Limousin to 183.5p Woodfield Eastriggs to M/S Whannel Shotts
Top Gross Bullock £1009.25 Woodfield
56 OTM Cattle – Trade sharper for both fed and further feeding cows
Charolais to 151p Gairloch, 133p Barluith
Limousin to 139p Balcraigmoor, 133p Meikleholm
Angus to 130p Netherwood, 116p Bonshawside
Blonde to 115p Woodcroft, 115pp Bankswood
Holstein Friesian to 111p, 103p Drum, 108p Cruggleton, 103p, 101 Greiglands, 102p, 101p Kerricks, 101p Kirkton Field
Charolais to £1147.60 Gairloch, £924.35 Barluith
Holstein Friesian to £939.30 Greigsland, £876.90 Drum, £839.45 Greigland, £775.20 Kerricks, £752.45 Kirkton Field
Limousin to £764.75 Bankswood, £744.80 Meikleholm

1501 Prime Hoggs – show very mixed for quality but best sorts still over £2p Kg and light euro lambs sharper on the week. Top price per Kg 207p for Texel Crosses from Mr HW Sloan, Riggheads. Top price per head £94 for Beltex Crosses from Messrs J Muir & Son, Cleughbrae. Overall hoggs averaged 187.6p

Light Hoggs (25.5-32Kg) Top 197p av 184.8p
Cheviot £58, £57.20 Chanlockfoot
Cross £58.50 Kenmuir
Blackface £58.20 Midlock, £58.20, £57 Drumgrange, £57.20 Dalwyne, £56 Chanlockfoot

Standard Hoggs (32.1-39Kg) Top 201p av 186.2p
Suffolk £71.50 Kenmuir, £62 Crairieknowe
Cheviot £66.20 Isle
Texel £77.50 Marwhirn, £74.50 Kenmuir, £73 Riggheads
Half Bred £77, £72.50 Marwhirn
Lleyn £63.50 Bennan
Cross £68.50 dalwyne, £66.50 Marwhirn, £65.50 W Challoch
Roussin £73 Dalwyne
Blackface £72.50 Lawesknowe, £70 Drumgrange, £69 Riggheads, £67 Craigdarroch

Medium Hoggs (39.1-45.5Kg) Top 207p av 193.1p
Suffolk £82.50 East Raffles
Texel £92 East Raffles, £87 Riggheads, £86.50 Kenmuir, £85.50 Marwhirn
Charollais £84.50 W Challoch
Half Bred £82.50 Marwhirn
Cross £87.50 West Skelston, £75.20 Corsencorn
Blackface £85.50 Lawesknowe, £78.80 Craigdarroch, £77.50 drumgrange, £76.50 Wyliehole

Heavy Hoggs (46Kg + over) Top 200p av 179.8p
Suffolk £93, £89.50 East Raffles, £92, £91 Cowcorse Cott, £91, £90.50 West Skelston
Texel £93.50, £90 Lanarkland, £90 West Skelston, £88.50 Wyliehole
Half Bred £79.50 Marwhirn
Cross £85.50 Kenmuir, £82 Corsencorn
Blackface £86.50, £80.50 Wyliehole
NCC £91, £86 Cleughbrae, £88, £87 Auchengrieff
Beltex £94 Cleughbrae

318 Cast Ewes & Rams
Plain show forward and quality sorts exceptionally dear. Top prices
Heavy Ewes
Suffolk £135.50 Oxgang, £95.50 Kilnford Croft
Texel £128.50, £108.50 Woodfoot, £121.50 Rosehill, £109.50 Martingirth, £100 Sandilands
Cross £109.50 Locharthur, £105.50 Wynholm, £94.50 Druidhall
Leicester £102.50 Drumbuie
Lleyn £61.50, £56.50 Bennan
NCC £85.50, £74.50 Archbank, £81.50 Alton
Light Ewes
Cheviot £80.50 Gillenbie
Jacob £79.50 Dalwyne
Blackface £68.50 Chanlockfoot, £64.50 drumbuie, £62.50 Glendarroch
Swale £56 Wynholm
Cast Rams
Suffolk £82.50 Wynholm
Blackface £56.50 Dalwyne
Overall Heavy Ewes averaged £81.14
Overall Light Ewes averaged £51.05