Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly Sale of store cattle incorporating their Autumn Sale of Organic Status Cattle when they sold 1082 head in Dumfries on Monday 5th October 2009.

483 Organic Cattle Forward – a large ringside of both local and distant buyers ensured a brisk trade for all classes.

Charolais X Heifers to 254p (Craignarget) Gillespie, 192p Fell of Lochronald
Angus X Heifer to 185p Woolfords
Limousin to 182.7p Kirkdale
Sale average 165.3p

Top Price Calf - Charolais X Heifer (7mo) from AF Ramsay (Craignarget) Gillespie, £800, 254ppk

Charolais X Bullocks to 206.8p Knocknain, 206p (Craignarget) Gillespie, 200p Knockreoch
Angus to 193p Burrance of Courance
Sale Average 170.7p

Principal Prices
Organic Bullocks
Angus to £1010, £885, £795 Corbelly Hill, £1005 Ingleston, £1000, £800 Huntlaw, £900 Tanlawhill, £805 Upper Minnygap, £805 Broughton Mains, £770, £765 Kirwaugh, £725 Meikleholmside, £790 Gillespie, £715 Burrance
Limousin to £920, £855 Kirkdale, £750 Swinside
British Blue to £810, £750 Torhousemuir, £885 Broughton Mains, £700 Outer Blair
Shorthorn to £770 Cairns, £775 Dolphinston, £780, £750 Kirwaugh
Charolais £790, £775 Knocknain, £760, £700, £690 Gillespie
Galloway £780 Kirkdale Mains
Holstein £625 Muirhouse

Organic Heifers
Angus £970, £890 Corbelly Hill, £800 Huntlaw, £785 Broughton Mains, £720 Tanlawhill
Limousin £760, £740 Kirkdale, £700 Torhousemuir
Galloway £900 Kirkdale
British Blue £885 Broughton Mains, £855, £770 Kirwaugh, £765 Torhousemuir
Blonde £800 Huntlaw
Charolais £800, £725 (Craignarget) Gillespie, £775 Knocknain
71 Breeding Cattle including Dispersal of Stock AAX Cows with Calves from Upper Minnygap, St Anns which sold to £1080 for a Heifer with Bull Calf others to £1000 (x2), £990, £970, £900 (x2)

506 Non Organic Cattle – Trade favours the seller, Quality very mixed
British Blue Heifers to 231.7p Drumburn
Limousin to 192.3p Drumburn
Charolais to 188.8p Foregirth
Sale average 161.4p

British Blue Bullocks to 197.8p Drumburn
Limousin to 190.4p Drumburn
Charolais to 190.3p Woodcroft
Angus to 186.3p Shambellie Grange
Sale average 168.1p

Principal Prices
Bullocks
Angus £970 Barwhanny, £780 Shambellie Grange, £770, £745 Hillhead, £740 Netherhall, £735 Borgue House, £740 Drumburn
Limousin £920, £745 Kirtlevale, £895, £730 Drumburn, £865 No 6 Howes, £850, £745 Ballaggan,£760 Woodcroft, £750 Greenmerse, £755 Hightownhead, £745 Highlaw
British Blue £880, £845 Barwhanny, £840 Woodcroft, £725 Lochanhead
Simmental £840 No 6 Howes, £770, £745 Borgue House
Stabiliser £825, £800, £755 South Mains
Blonde £805 Foregirth
Holstein £705 Fostermeadow, £760 Ballaggan
Shorthorn £755, £700 West Deloraine, £825 Ballaggan

Heifers
Charolais £865 Greenhead, £825, £770, £715 Highlaw, £780 Barwhanny, £700 Bogue, £732 Drumburn, £695 Foregirth
Simmental £840, 3820 Raehills, £705 Highlaw, £650 Borgue House
Limousin £815 Barwhanny, £770 Highlaw, £765, £760 Kirtlevale, £755 Foregirth, £742 Drumburn, £735 West Deloraine, £690 Laught Mains, £710 Netherhall
Blonde £650 Foregirth
British Blue £750, £730 Drumburn
Stabiliser £645, £635 South Mains
Angus £615 Shambellie Grange, £655 Netherhall, £660 Beatockrigg