Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 17th November 2008.

426 Cattle forward – Trade continued at recent high values shorter keep sorts especially well bid

Features of the sale was 80 Dairy Bred Limousin X Bullocks & Heifers (18mo) from Baltier, Whithorn Bullocks to £1000 Average £728
Heifers to £695 Average £654
Also 60 Charolais X Bullocks & Heifers (18mo) from Williamwood Kirtlebridge
Bullocks to £840 Average £721
Heifers to £740 Average £608

Charolais X Bullocks to 187.7p Ampherlaw
Limousin X Bullocks to 173.8p Baltier
British Blue Bullocks to 171.8p Blackpark
Sale Average 152.6p
Charolais X Heifer to 173.5p Woodside
Limousin Heifers to 170p Crairieknowe
Sale Average 153.1p
Principal Prices Bullocks
British Blue £1000 Baltier, £610 Blackpark
Charolais £860, £828 Hillhead, £840, £730 Williamwood, £828 Hillhead, £712, £665 Sandrian, £690 Woodside
Limousin £802 Baltier, £765, £750 Kirkbride, £732 Baltier, £725 Ballinnie
Simmental £785 Kirkbride, £660 Abune the Brae
Angus £750, £695 Kirkbride, £648 Shambellie Grange
Holstein Friesian £695 Kirkbride, £690, £620 Fostermeadow

Heifers
Charolais £915, £840 Hillhead, £740 Williamwood, £695 Woodside, £680 Bogue, £668, £638, £630 Williamwood
British Blue £745 Baltier, £665, £645 Shenrick
Devon £718, £662 Upper Portrack
Limousin £695, £670, £655 Baltier, £645 Cushag, £628 Gibbonhill
Galloway £695 Hillhead
Bulls British Blue £590 Baltier

Breeding Cattle
Limousin Heifers & Calves £920 Upper Portrack
Angus Heifers & Calves £1020, £860 Beastockrigg, £790, £700 Beuchan
Devon X Heifers & Calves £920 Upper Portrack
Simmental Cows & Calves £810, £720, £700 Porterstown
Angus Bull - £820 Hazliebrae
Stabiliser X Bulling Heifers - £545 Beuchan