The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Weekly Primestock Sale in Dumfries on Wednesday 24th October 2012.

26 Prime Cattle – Trade similar numbers short of supply
Sale average 206.9p or (369.5p at 56%)
Bullocks Limousin to 220.5p from D & E Lockhart Fauldingcleugh to Border Meats Lockerbie. Top Gross Bullock £1392.38 Marwhirn
Heifers Limousin to 220p from RB Halliday, Gledenholm to Galloway Quality Meats Dumfries. Top Gross Heifer £1204.63 Upper Tinwald

50 OTM Cattle – Trade firmer. Fleshed cows scarce
Per Head
Charolais to £1236.25 Glenlaught
Limousin to £1114.70 Glenlaught
Angus to £1168 Martingirth
British Blue to £1039.50 Kirkhill
Blonde to £1032.40 Kirkhill
Stabiliser to £973 South Mains
Holstein to £871.20 Bruntshields

Per Kilo
British Blue 189p Kirkhill
Blonde 178p Kirkhill
Limousin 177p Fardingjames
Angus 146p Martingirth
Stabiliser 140p South Mains
Holstein 121p Bruntshields
Ayrshire 115p Nethertown

1859 Prime Lambs – well bred, well fleshed sorts continued to sell well and the days top price of 208p for a pen of Cheviot Mule Lambs went to Archbank Farming Co. Top price per head was £79 for Texel Crosses from RJ & HC Thomson, Lanarkland, Glencaple.

Overall average was 159.7p but well above national average.
Top prices
Light Lambs (25.5-32Kg)
Cheviot £48 Drumlanrig Park
Blackface £40 Sweetshawhead, £37.20 Glenwhargen, £37 East Polquhirter

Standard Lambs (32.1-39Kg) Top 208p ave 160.5p
Chev Mule £75 Archbank
Beltex £70 (x2), £65 Netherton, £64.50 Ardoch
Texel £69.50 Kirkton of Crawford, £67 Eastside, £65.80 Upper Rigg, £65.50 Lochwood
Charollais £63.50 Eastside, £60 Priestdykes
Half Bred £60.50 Marwhirn
Suffolk £60.50 Hastingshall, £57 Springfield, £56 Sunnyhill
Cross £59.80 Abune the Brae, £57.20 The Ford, £55 Ardoch
Lleyn £56.50 JCJ Farms, £56.50 Bennan
Blackface £52 East Polquhirter, £43.50 Gilchristland
Roussin £51.50 Upper Rigg

Medium Lamb (39.1-45.5Kg) Top 168p ave 160p
Texel £74 Upper Rigg, £72.50 Lanarkland, £72.50 West Skelston
Suffolk £68.50 Barr, £67.50 Knockenhair, £65.50 longbeoch
Cross £65.50 Ardoch, £64.20 Lochwood, £63.80 Grove
Half Bred £65 Marwhirn
Chev Mule £63.80 Marwhirn
Leicester £61.50 Barnbarroch
Berrichon £66 Glendarroch

Heavy Lambs (45.6-52Kg) Top 166p ave 158.3p
Texel £79 Lanarkland, £78.50 Craighead, £76.50 Locharwood
Chev Mule £76.50 Archbank
Suffolk £74 Lanarkland, £71 Longbeoch
Berrichon £73.50 Glendarroch

Super Heavy Lambs (52.1Kg + over)
Leicester £63.50 Dressertland
Zwartble £70.50 Glendarroch

684 Cast Ewes & Rams forward being slightly cheaper on the week.
Leicester £91.50 Whitedyke
Texel £81.50 Lanarkland, £76.50 Barnbarroch
Cross £71 Newbank, £63.50 Craighead, £62.50 Capelfoot
NCC £63.50, £62 Capelfoot
Suffolk £59.50 Sunnyhill
Lleyn £54.50, £53.50 Glenkiln, £50.50 Bennan
Blackface £53.50 Craighead & Abune the Brae, £51.50 Lawesknowe

Overall Heavy Ewe average £58.50
Overall Light Ewe average £37.80

corresponding week 2011 sale report