Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 7th March 2011.

248 Cattle was presented to the usual full ringside of active buyers. Trade continues to improve, more yearling cattle forward.

Limousin X Bullocks to 208.3p Midtown Sale average 174.1p
Charolais Heifers to 191p Gelston Castle Sale average 171.4p
Limousin X Bulls to 186p Lochmailing averaged 170.4p

Bullocks
Limousin to £955, £820 Mull of Galloway, £870, £815 Meikleholm, £855, £830 Foremannoch, £842 Lochbank
British Blue £955 Mull of Galloway, £655 Midtown
Simmental £890, £842 Lochbank, £835 Meikleholm
Charolais £885 Meikleholm, £855 Cormaddie, £840, £800 Maryfield, £825 Gelston Castle
Angus £770 Kirkbride, £730 Foregirth, £725 Meikleholm, £675 Midtown
Holstein Friesian £672 Boreland

Heifers
Charolais £950, £802 Gelston Castle, £780 Castlehill
Limousin £910 Mull of Galloway, £795 Kirkbride, £785 Mull of Galloway
Angus £635 Backburn

Bulls
Charolais £805 Carsegowan
Limousin £705 Bonshawside, £665 Lochmailing