The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 13th March 2013.

28 Prime Cattle
Trade sharper for both butchers type and commercial spec cattle.
Sale averaged 221.7p/k or (395.9p at 56% D/W)
Heifers Limousin to 233.5p, Gardrum, Eastriggs to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 233.5(x2) Ardwell, Kenmuir to Border Meats, Lockerbie, 231.5 Dinnans Whithorn to Grierson Bros Butchers, Castle Douglas, 231.5 Balgrayhill Lockerbie to M/s Mogereley Butchers, Dumfries.
Bullocks Charolais to 222.5p Marwhirn to M/S Ballard Butchers, Castle Douglas.

8 Prime Bulls all Dairy Bred
Holstein Friesian to 177.5 Conheath 169.6 Porterstown

40 OTM Cattle
Trade remains firm. Big demand for fleshed cows

Per Head
Limousin to £1369 Foregirth, £1261.90 Archwood
Angus to £1273.95 Foregirth, £1154.25 Glendarroch
Charolais to £1294.25 Oxgang, £1244.90 Millhill £1221.30 Netherhall
Luing to £1230 Merkland
Holstein Friesian to £1315.80 Thwaite, £1232.25 Park, £1205.55 Shawsmuir

Per Kilo
Charolais to 211 Oxgang, 177 Netherhall, 167 Millhill
Limousin to 185p Foregirth, 174 Archwood.171 Foregirth.
Angus to 171 Glendarroch, 153 Archwood
Luing to 150 Merkland
Holstein Friesian to 159p Park, 153 Thwaite, 145 Ernespie, 142 Ernespie 141 (x2) Shawsmuir.

887 Prime Hoggs
Best quality hoggs selling in excess of 220p/k, SQQ Average 210.2 p/k
Texel to £106, £102.50 Park, £101 Bush, £98.50 Upper Portrack
Cheviot to £100.50 Cleughbrae, £100 North Shortcleugh, £95.50 Auchencrieff
Suffolk to £101 Cleughbrae, £100.50 West Skelston
Charollais to £102.50 Park
Blackface to £87.50 Craigdarroch, £86.50 Rigghead, £86.50 Craigdarroch

Per Kilo
Texel to 238 Rigghead, 235 Newton Cottage, 235 The Bush
Suffolk to 223 West Skelston, 221 School House, 220 Carswadda
Cheviot to 223 Cleughbrae, 220 Auchencrieff
Blackface to 216 Rigghead, 216 Craigdarroch

396 Store Hoggets
Trade Sharper
Texel to 66 Hillhead, 60 East Polquhirter
Suffolk to 64 Glenluce, 61.50 Ford
Mule to 59.50 Over Abington, 59.50 Craiglearan
Blackface to 50.50 Glenluce, 47.50 Barfil

373 Cast Ewes and Rams
Heavy Ewes looked sharper whilst leaner types met a steadier demand
Suffolk to 114.50 The Bush, 109.50 Larglea, 94.50Park
Texel to 99.50 Park, 94.50 Druidhall, 92 The Bush
Halfbred to 92.50 Park
Mule to 84.50Druidhall, 73 Townhead, 72.50 Nether Barr
Cheviot to 74.50 Upper Portrack, 73.50Archbank
Blackface to 49 North Shortcleugh, 46.50 Dunesslin, 44.50 Beuchan

corresponding week 2012 sale report