The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 7th April 2010.

33 Prime Cattle – Trade remained firm with most local Butchers and wholesalers active.

Lightweight Heifers
British Blue to 193.5p from TW & J Hunter, Upper Brydekirk to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan. Limousin to 180.5p Shawhill Annan to Border Meats Lockerbie

Heavyweight Heifers
Limousin to 180p, 178.5p Balgrayhill Lockerbie to M/S JD Owen & Son Butchers Newton Stewart and Border Meats Lockerbie
Top Gross Heifer £1073.93 upper Brydekirk

Bullocks
British Blue to 185.5p from Gardrum Eastriggs to J Kerr & Son, Butchers Gretna
Limousin to 171.5p Upper Tinwald Dumfries to Border Meats Lockerbie
Top Gross Bullock £1096.28 Marwhirn

44 OTM Cattle forward – Trade for all classes good with young and feeding cows keenly sought.

Heifers
Holstein Friesian to 148p, 130p, 126p Linns
Limousin to 135p Laught Mains
MRI to 115p Westhills

Cows
Limousin to 118pEdingham, 115p Barshill
Angus 113p Hardlawbank, 106p Horseholm
Holstein Friesian 113p Mouswald Grange, 112p Brownfield, 108p Park, 106p Mouswald Grange, 105p Park
Ayrshire to 104p Horseclose

Cows per Head
Angus to £1022.65 Hardlawbank
Holstein Friesian to £928.80 Park, £848 Mouswald Grange, £819 Park
Ayrshire to £842.40 Horseclose

Heifers
MRI to £770.50 Westhills
Limousin to £749.25 Laught Mains

613 Prime Hoggs
Sale as per time of year very mixed for quality but all classes exceptionally dear to average 201.4p overall. Top price of 230p for Beltex Crosses from Mr W Nairn, Burnton. Top price per head was £114.50 also for Beltex Crosses from NI Boyd, Rockhallhead, Collin

Light Hoggs (25.5-32Kg) Top205p av 200.2p
Cheviot £63.50 Glengeith, £53.20 Chanlockfoot
Blackface £63 Glencaple, £62 BQ Farms, £58 Mosside Farms

Standard Hoggs (32.1-39Kg) Top 213p av 199.2p
Cheviot £67.50 Riggheads
Texel £82.50 Drumlanrig Mains, £81 Riggheads, £80.50 Little Culmain
Cross £71 Nether Barr, £70 BQ Farms
Blackface £74 Glencaple, £72.50 Snar, £72.50 Craigdarroch, £72 Riggheads
Berrichon £73.50, £70 Glen Darroch

Medium Hoggs (39.1-45.5Kg) Top 230p av 211.2p
Suffolk £92.50 Riggheads
Cheviot £79 Glenjaan
Texel £94 West Skelston, £92.50 Auchengray, £89.50, £87.50 Riggheads
NCC £95, £87.50 Cleughbrae, £87 Chanlockfoot, £86 Riggheads
Blackface £90, £87.50 Fingland, £82 Maxwelltown, £78.50 Chanlockfoot
Cross £87 Mosside, £83 Riggheads, £80 Lawesknowe
Beltex £96.50, £90.50 Burnton

Heavy Hoggs (46Kg + over) Top 234p av 192.7p
Beltex £114.50 Rockhallhead
Suffolk £96.50, £90.50 Old Schoolhouse, £90.50, £88.50 Auchengray
Texel £102, £97.50 West Skelston, £100, £98 east Raffles, £100 Cleughbrae, £97 Little Culmain
Berrichon £81.50 Glen darroch
Cross £92 Auchengray

207 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – all classes fully maintaining late rates.

Heavy Ewes
Suffolk £111.50 Maryfield, £99.50 Auchengray
Texel £120.50, £110.50 Dressertland Cott, £117 Low Kirkbride, £112.50 Auchengray, £97.50 Gillesbie
Cross £119.50, £97.50 Carruchan, £103.50 Low Kirkbride, £90.50 Dressertland, £86.50 midtown
Leicester £104.50 Little Cloak
Beltex £86.50, £80 Rockhallhead
Berrichon £100 Glen Darroch, £81.50 Maryfield
NCC £119.50 Nether Locharwoods, £111.50, £93.50 Dressertland

Light Ewes
Cheviot £66.50 Chanlockfoot
Blackface £79.50 Fingland, £77 Gledenholm, £75 Glen Darroch, £70.50 Maxwelltown, £69.50 Sweetshawhead
Swale £78.50 Nether Barr

Cast Rams
Suffolk £83.50 West Skelston
Cheviot £81.50 Glenjaan
Texel £106.50 the Dabbins, £97.50 Glen Darroch
Beltex £82.50 Burnton

Overall Heavy Ewes averaged £90
Overall Light Ewes averaged £70.47