The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 25th April 2012.

26 Prime Cattle – A moderate show on offer maintained recent rates
Heifers Limousin to 223.5p (x2) from J & J Campbell Dinnans purchasers being Galloway Quality Meats Dumfries and Border Meats Lockerbie, 215.5p Branetrigg Torthorwald to M/S Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas
British Blue to 220.5p Dinnans Whithorn to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
Top Gross Heifer £1326.38 Marwhirn

Heavy Bullocks Charolais to 204.5p Marwhirn Moniaive to C Anderson
Top Gross Bullock £1359.93 Marwhirn

53 OTM Cattle – Plainer show of cows forward Trade remains good
Per head Cows
Simmental to £1277.25 Dinnans, £1174.50 Lochanhead
Charolais to £1240 Lochanhead, £1143.95 Dinnans
Angus to £1054.90 Townhead, £1028.10 Lochanhead
Holstein to £1115.40 Tregallon, £959.40 Park
Bulls Angus to £1503 Glendarroch

Per kilo Cows
Simmental to 195p Dinnans
Charolais to 157p Lochanhead
Limousin to 167p Dinnans
Angus to 155p Lochanhead
Holstein to 143p Tregallon
Ayrshire to 142p Ryemuir
Bull Angus to 167p Glendarroch

A Lesser show of 826 quality Hoggs followed the National Trend for the week with all classes being cheaper on the week. Heavy Hoggs witnessed the biggest fall.
723 SQQ Hoggs averaged 195.4p to a top of 209p.

Light (25.5-32Kg) Top 190p ave 188.8p
Texel £55 Cleughbrae
Blackface £59 Baltier, £53.20 Airyhemming

Medium (32.1-39Kg) Top 209p Ave 197.4p
Texel £78.20 Auchengray, £72 Crossbankhead, £66.80 Dunesslin
NCC £77.50 Cleughbrae, £73 Dalhanna
Mule £74.50 Dalhanna, £74 Baltier
Blackface £72 Riggheads, £71.80 Baltier, £71.50 Barclosh, £69.50 Beuchan, £69.50 Dunesslin
Suffolk £66.80 Crossbankhead

Standard (39.1-45Kg) Top 205p ave 194.6p
NCC £84, £82 Cleughbrae, £83, £82 Upper Portrack
Texel £82.50 Rigghead, £82 Auchengray, £81.50 West Skelston, £80.50 South Corbelly
Blackface £81.50 Meikleholm
Suffolk £80 West Skelston, £78.50 Crossbankhead
Cross £76 Dunesslin, £70 Marr
Cheviot £76.50 Powhillon

Heavy (46Kg + over) Top 182p ave 163p
Suffolk £83 Cleughbrae, £80.50 Riggheads, £75.50 Baltier, £75 Cushag
Texel £82 Riggheads, £80 West Skelston
Blackface £79.50 Meikleholm
Cross £75.50 Kenmure

293 Cast Ewes & Rams forward – also cheaper on the week.
Texel £116.50, £103.50 Bush, £104.50 Snade
Suffolk £115.50 Snade, £92.50 Auchengray
Charollais £79.50 Snade
Half Bred £101.50 Airyhemming, £95.50 Snade
Beltex £104.50 Snade, £95.50 Nether Gribton
NCC £95.50 Airyhemming, £86.50 Marwhirn
Lleyn £95.50, £83.50 Summerhill
Zwartble £91.50 Airyhemming
Mule £91.50, £88.50 Bush, £79.50 Cushag
NCC £78.50 South Corbelly
Blackface £78.50 Kenmure, £72.50 Fardingjames, £66.50 Marr
Jacob £57.50 Barclosh

Rams
Suffolk £96.50 Kirkbride
Texel £121 Kirkbride
Charollais £70.50 Kirkbride
Leicester £95.50 Marr
Zwartble £91.50 Airyhemming
Heavy Ewes averaged £87.60
Light Ewes averaged £56.70

corresponding week 2011 sale report