The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 22nd June 2011.

22 Prime Cattle – Trade remains firm for quality sorts. Limousin heifers to 203.5p 200p, 195.5p from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill, Lockerbie all to Johnston Butchers, Annan.
Light Galloway Bullocks to 170.5p, 168.5p from Messrs JWK Paterson, Low Three Mark, Stoneykirk.
Blue Grey Bullocks to 164.5p/kg from Low Three Mark.
Aberdeen Angus Bullocks to 172.5p/kg from A Wilson and Co, Outmains.
Heifers: Charolais X heifers to 172.5p/kg x 2 Inglestone
Charolais X heifers 163.5p/kg x 2 Marwhirn
Limousin X heifers to 203.5p, 200p, 195.5p Balgrayhill, 176.5p/kg Birkshaw.
Young Bulls: 12 forward, trade good.
Light Bulls (460kg-555kg)
Friesian 146.5p/kg and 141.5p/kg Conheath
137.5p/kg, 136.5p/kg Upper Portrack
Heavy Bulls (560 kg and over)
Friesian 148.5p/kg and 140.5p/kg Dinwoodie Green, 136.5p/kg and 131.5p/kg Conheath.
Simmental Bulls 165.5p/kg and160.5p/kg Upper Portrack.

141 OTM cattle. Largest show of the season and fabulous show of beef cows well bid for.
Top prices:
Friesian Cows: £1117.68 Baltier, £992.25 Kerricks, £986.25 Slacks, £980 Baltier.
Ayshire Cows: £840.38 Ballaggan.
Charolais Cows: £1040.25 Drumbuie, £927.83, £926.55, £901.00 Oxgang.
Simmental Cows: £1041.30 Blairshinnoch, £1011.68, £1003.00 Gillesbie Farms, £948.68 Newfield.
Limousin Cows: £975.80 Shieldhill, £961.45 Grove Farms, £945.00 Carslae, £937.50
Ballaggan.
Blonde D’Aquataine Cows: £1032.68 Sunnyhill, £900.25 Bush of Craigs.
British Blue Cows: £1196.48, £1035.15 Garleffan, £997.43 Craignarget
Shorthorn Cows: £983.13 Gillesbie Farms.
Angus Cows: £1130.63, £1015.63, £1046.73, £1032.50 Drumbrie, £1018.63, £996.88 Newlands.
Devon Cows: £646.70, £569.63 Snade.
Saler Cows: £787.65 Bush of Craigs
Charolais aged bull to £1285.43 Gillesbie Farms.
OTM heifers:
Friesian to £994, £928.20, £852 Slacks.
Limousin to £981, Birkshaw, £975, £917.45, £858.45 Boreland Farm.
British Blue to £977.08 Outmains.
Angus to £758.15 Millhill.

Per Kilo Cows
Friesian: 131.5p, 123.5p x 2, 122.5p x 2
Ayrshire: 124.5p
Charolais: 142.5p, 133.5p, 132.5p
Simmental: 147.5p, 143.5p, 136.5p, 135.5p
Limousin: 152.5p, 150p, 143.5p x 2, 140p
Blonde D’Aquataine: 140.5p, 138.5p
British Blue: 154.5p, 150.5p, 139.5p x 2
Shorthorn: 152.5p
Angus: 167.5p, 147.5p, 140.5p x 2, 138.5 x 2
Devon: 111.5p
Saler: 133.5p
OTM heifers
Freisian: 140p, 136.5p, 120p.
Limousin: 163.5p, 162.5p, 155.5p, 153.5p
British Blue: 161.5p

543 Prime Lambs met a similar trade selling to a top of 221p/kg and average
at 204.6p/kg.
Lights (32.1-39kg) Top 214p/kg av 207.31p
Suffolk £78.50, £78.20 Dressertland
Texel £81.20, £80.50 Dressertland, £79 Woodcroft
Standard (39-45Kg) Top 221p/kg av 203.7p
Suffolk £92 The Bush, £90 Beckfoot, £89.50 North Cowshaw, £89.50 E Kennedy,
£88 N Cowshaw, £87.50 Philgowan, £86 Cleughbrae, £86 Newmains
Texel £91 Philgowan, Glengeith, £88.50 Dressertland Cott, £87.50 The Bush,
£86.50 Dressertland, Dempsterton
Beltex £92.50 Nether Dargavel
Heavy (45-52Kg) Top 218p/kg av 202.9p
Suffolk £90 Shangan
Texel £95.50 Cleughbrae, £94.50 Airyhemming, £91 Beckfoot
Beltex £101.50 N Dargavel

243 Cast Ewes and Tups forward reaching recent high prices with the lighter ewes looking the dearest.
Suffolk £116.50 Burncroft, £100.50 The Dabbins, £97.50 Auchengray,
£89.50 Townhead.
Texel £106.50 North Cowshaw, £105.50 Shangan, £104.50 East Polquirter,
£100.50 Skipmyre.
Halfbred £96.50 Hartbush
Cross £88.50 Skipmyre, £85.50 Glen Darroch, £85 x 2 Newmains, £84.50 Townhead, North Cowshaw
Leicester £75.50 Nisbet
Blackface £78.50 Hayfield, £73.50 Nisbet, £72.50 Glenmanna, £68.50 Ampherlaw,
£67.50 Nisbet
Jacob £68.50 Thorns
Prime Rams Suffolk £84.50 Townhead, Blackface £78.50 Nisbet.