The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 27th July 2011.

23 Prime Cattle – Trade firm numbers short of requirements, best quality types scarce

Heifers
Limousin to 215.5p J Retson & Son, Gardrum to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 209.5p Gardrum Eastriggs to J Kerr & Son Butchers Gretna, 206.5p Upper Tinwald Dumfries to Border Meats Lockerbie
Top Gross Heifer £1196.03 Gardrum

Bullocks
Limousin to 205.5p from J Retson, Gardrum to Border Meats Lockerbie, 197.5p Burncroft Annan to Border Meats Lockerbie, 193.5p Kenmuir Ardwall to Border Meats Lockerbie
Top Gross Bullock £1171.35 Gardrum

67 OTM Cattle – Trade firm for all classes
Cows per head
Charolais £1427.85, £1344.75 Greenfield
Angus £1179.75 Tower, £1100.80 Barony
Limousin £1116.55 Allerbeck, £1035 West Lanegate, £923 Greenfield
Holstein £1073.15, £957.60 Smallholmburn, £979.60 Ferneycleugh, £943 Dinwoodie Green

Per kilo
Charolais £167p, 165p Greenfield
Limousin 163p Allerbeck, 142p Greenfield
Angus 143p, 128p Tower
Holstein 138p Ferneycleugh, 137p Byreholm, 131p Ferneycleugh, 128p Byreholm, 127p Smallholmburn

917 Prime Lambs, numbers scarcer of requirements especially quality exports tyres which were keenly sought after. Overall Sale average 190.4p.

Top price of £98.50 for Beltex Crosses from SI Carlisle & Co, Nether Dargavel, Dumfries they also made the top price per kg of 224p

Standard Lambs (32.1-39Kg) Top 212p av 195.2p
Suffolk £75.50 Woodcroft, £74.20 Gibbonhill, £73 Margaret Drive
Texel £80.50, £75 Woodcroft, £75.80 Eastside, £75.50 Lodge

Medium Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) Top 224p av 190.8p
Suffolk £83 Barony Coll, £81 Hartbush
Texel £84.80 Rashgill, £83.50 Eastside, £82.50 Lodge, £81.50 Over Abington
Charollais £80 Barony Coll, £79.80 Drumgrange, £77.50 Dempsterton
Beltex £98.50, £83.50 Nether Dargavel, £83.50 Cleughbrae

Heavy Lambs (45.6-52Kg) Top 184p av 180p
Suffolk £86.50 Longbeoch, £85.20 Marwhirn, £80 Cleughbrae
Texel £85.20 Auchenhill
Cross £83 Drumgrange

503 Cast Ewes & Rams forward – Trade similar

Principal Prices
Texel £125.50 Park, £119.50, £115 Ryehill, £109.50 Woodcroft, £107.50 Knocknaib
Leicester £111.50 Drumgrange, £105.50 Marr
Cross £101.50 Dempsterton, £92.50 Midtown, £90.50 Woodcroft, £88.50 Mount Kedar
Half Bred £97.50 Hartbush, £95.50 Marwhirn
Roussin £92.50 Drumgrange
Suffolk £74.50 Drumgrange, £69.50 Cleughbrae
Blackface £74.50 Corsencorn, £73.50 Drumgrange & Dempsterton, £72.50 Dalpeddar

Rams
Texel £102.50 Over Abington, £88.50 Drumgrange
Leicester £86.50 Over Abington
Roussin £101.50 Drumgrange