The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 20th July 2011.

32 Prime Cattle – Numbers scarce & Trade remains very dear

Heifers
Limousin to 201.5p from J Retson & Son, Gardrum to Border Meats Lockerbie, 189.5p R Wright Rye Castle
Charolais to 186.5p from HW Sloan, Riggheads, 185.5p, 184.5p Allerbeck
Top Price Heifer £1131.53

Bullocks
Limousin to 200.5p from J Retson & Son, Gardrum, 192.5p I Nelson, Outertown, 188.5p from Kenmuir Farm, 188.5p TS Farming, Rigghead
British Blue to 185.5p Kenmuir Farm
Angus to 187.5p Kenmuir Farm
Galloway to 181.5p, 179.5p J Paterson, Low Three Mark
Top Gross Bullock £1229.45

21 Young Bulls – Trade slightly easier
Charolais 150p Woodcroft
Limousin 141.5p Upper Portrack
Holstein Friesian 136.5p, 134.5p, 130.5p Whins, 134.5p (x3) Bectonhall, 127.5p, 115.5p Conheath
Montbelliard 125.5p Upper Portrack
Jersey 106.5p Whins
Top Gross Bull £1080

70 OTM Cattle – Sound Trade for all classes
Cows per head
Friesian £1122.30 Smallholmburn, £998, £992, £984 Baltier
Limousin £1127, £1022 Birkshaw, £1001, £992, £972 Haugh Mill
Galloway £708 Low Three Mark
British Blue £889, £871 Meikleholm, £832 Shieldhill
Angus £823 Woodcroft, £775 Maxwelltown
OTM Charolais Steer £928 Marwhirn
OTM Bull Simmental £1540.03 Hayfield

Per kilo
Friesian 129p, 126p Smallholmburn, 126p Flathill, 123p (x2) Baltier, 113p Lagganlees
Limousin 167p Birkshaw, 146p Haigh Mill
Galloway 120p Low Three Mark
British Blue 139p, 133p Meikleholm
Angus 135p Woodcroft
OTM Bull Simmental 134.5p Hayfield

1120 Prime Lambs followed the national trend by being cheaper on the week. Top price was 199p for a pen of Beltex Lambs from Airyhemming, Glenluce. Overall sale average 185.4p

Top Prices
Standard (32.1-39Kg) Top 199p av 182.3p
Texel £75.50 Airyhemming, £73 Crairieknowe, £71.50 New Farm
Suffolk £70 New Farm, £68 Carse, £67.50 Carston
Beltex £72 Airyhemming, £69 Little Fenwick
Half-bred £67 Marwhirn
Mule £63.50 Marwhirn

Medium (39.1-45.5Kg) Top 198p av 181.3p
Suffolk £81 Lanarkland, £80 Elizafield, £78.80 Longbeoch
Texel £81 Kerricks, £79.50 Eastside & Midtown, £79.20 Shangan
Charollais £75 North Cowshaw
Half-bred £77 Carston
Mule £70.50 Macqueston

541 Cast Ewes & Rams
Texel £114.50 Bush, £108.50 Backburn, £104.50 New Farm
Half-bred £94.50 Cumleys & Maryfield
NCC £92.50 Kingside, £89.50 Marwhirn
Chev Mule £90.50 New Farm, £84.50 Kingside
Beltex £88.50 Glenmaid
Cross £86.50 Backburn, £86 New Farm, £85.50 Lanarkland
Blackface £82.50 Cowcorse, £78.50 Milton
Suffolk £78.50 Low Kirkbride
Cheviot £78.50 Dalhanna, £77.50 Hastingshall
Leicester £75 Dallowie

Rams
Texel £124.50 Backburn, £103.50 Carsegowan
NCC £109.50 Archbank
Lleyn £81.50 Laneside
Cheviot £70.50 Kingside