The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 19th June 2013.

16 Prime Cattle – Short of buyers needs – Trade firm for all classes
Heifers
Limousin to 251.5p from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan, 242.5p Outertown Annan to Border Meats Lockerbie. British Blue to 251.5p to J Retson & Son Gardrum to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
Simmental to 242.5p Outertown Annan to Border Meats Lockerbie
Top Gross Heifer £1418.95 Upper Tinwald

Bullocks (all Heavy)
Charolais to 228.5p Seafield, Annan
Top Gross Bullock £1602.35 Seafield

60 OTM Cattle – Meat was scarce – more feeders on offer. Trade Sharper
Per Head
Charolais to £1562.85 Seafield
Limousin to £1405.28 Seafield, £1102.20 Grove
Angus to £1050 Blairshinnoch
Holstein Friesian to £1208 Newhouse, £116 Slacks

Per kilo
Charolais to 226p Seafield
Limousin to 228p Seafield, 175p Blairshinnoch
Angus to 167p Grove, 143p Catslackburn
Hereford to 169p Grove
Holstein Friesian to 160p Newhouse, 155p, 146p Slacks

497 Prime Sheep Forward

209 Prime Lambs; Quality lambs met a sharper trade with more needed each week to fill buyers orders. Sale average 234.6p

Lambs 32.1-39Kg ave 234.5p
Texel to 252p Eastside and £94.50 Eastside, £94.50 Maryfield

Lambs 39.1 – 45.5Kg ave 234.7p
Suffolk to 247p Hartbush and £108.50 Hartbush, £99.50 Kirkbride
Texel to 250p Eastside and £101.50 Bush, £100 Lochpark

112 Prime Hoggs averaged 157p
Suffolk to 171p Springfield and £84.50 Arden, £78.50 Springfield
Mule to 170p Lochside and £76.50 Lochside, £70.50 Springfield
Blackface to 180.2p Beuchan and £68.50 Waterside, £66.50 Nunnerie

176 Cast Ewes & Rams forward.
Light ewes maintained a good trade with over fat Heavy Ewes slightly harder to cash. Top prices
Suffolk £108.50, £99.50, £98.50 New Farm
Texel £90.50 Maryfield, £80.50 Niviston
Half Bred £82.50 Lochmailing
Mule £76.20 Upper Tinwald, £73.50 Steilston, £72.50 Kirkbride
Blackface £55.50 Nunnerie, £48.50 Blindhillbush

Rams
Texel £114.50 New Farm
Suffolk £112.50 New Farm, £108.50 Cumleys
Overall Heavy Ewes averaged £69.90
Overall Light Ewes averaged £38.41

corresponding week 2012 sale report