The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 1st June 2011.

40 Prime Cattle – Trade remains firm. More Stronger types on offer. Sale average 182.2p or (325.4p D/W at 56%)

Heifers
Limousin to 203.5p from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to Border Meats Lockerbie, 195.5p Balgrayhill Lockerbie to Border Meats Lockerbie, 191.5p Woodfield Eastriggs to Grierson Bros Butchers Castle Douglas
Simmental to 193.5p Woodfield Eastriggs to J Kerr & Son Butchers Gretna
Top Gross Heifer £1162.63 Marwhirn

Bullocks
Limousin to 202p from Kenmuir Farmers Ardwall to R Johnstone & Son Butchers Annan, 187.5p Kenmuir Ardwall to Border Meats Lockerbie
Charolais to 183.5p (x2) Myroch Port Logan to C Anderson
Top Gross Bullock £1339.55 Myroch

Bulls
Holstein Friesian to 140.5p Archwood
Top Gross Bull £906.33 Archwood

73 OTM Cattle – Trade continues to please for all classes

Cows
Holstein Friesian to £1047.80 Baltier, £992 Ferneycleugh, £980.40 Conheath, £953.60 Baltier, £953.25 Newbie Mains, £951.60, £948.60 Baltier
Saler £1050.45 Woodhead
Blonde £1036.35, £914.40 Brandyburn
Limousin £1007.75 Kirkland of Longcastle, £946.15 Shieldhill
Angus £966.05 Archwood

Bull
Charolais £1111.50 Swyre

Per kilo
Cows
Limousin 153p Kirkland of Longcastle, 145p Woodhead, 139p Kirkland, 135p Archwood
Saler 149p Woodhead, 130p South Glen
Blonde 141p Brandyburn
Angus 139p Archwood, 127p Bogue, 127p Shieldhill
Holstein Friesian 128p Baltier, 127p Ferneycleugh, 125p Baltier, 124p Ferneycleugh, 124p (x3) Baltier, 123p (x2) Archwood, 123p Newbie Mains

Bull
Charolais 117p Swyre

Bullocks
Charolais 156p Marwhirn

192 Prime Lambs – In keeping with the seasonal trend all classes easier to average 230.6p
Beltex to 254p Kinmount
Charolais to 252p Maryholm
Texel to 239p Knocknain
Suffolk to 238p Carsegowan
Charollais to £116 Maryholm
Texel to £114 Knocknain
Suffolk to £111 Carsegowan

121 Hoggs averaged 178.4p to 209p Ampherlaw
Suffolk £100.50 Townhead
Blackface £92.50 Craigdarroch
Texel £89.50 Townhead

269 Cast Ewes & Rams met recent high trade selling to a top of £132.50 for a Texel from Messrs Braid Leithenhall

Heavy Ewes
Suffolk £125.50 (x2) Sunnyhill, £110 Newmains, £108.50 Townhead
Texel £132.50 Leithenhall, £106.50 Cocklicks & Palaceknowe
Charollais £119.50, £118.50 (x2) Maryholm
Half Bred £105.50 Sunnyhill
Leicester £98.50 Craigmuir
Cross £94.50 Kirkhill, £90.50 South Mains, £89.50 Townhead, H & K Farms & Leithenhall
Chev Mule £90.50 Springfield
Berrichon £89.50 Knocknain
NCC £79.50 Marwhirn

Light Ewes
Cheviot £92.50 Knocknain
Blackface £77.50 Merkland