Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their Spring Show and Sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 21st March 2011 they had 455 forward..

Trade remained upbeat for all classes forward cattle keenly bid more yearling cattle forward best types sold readily.

Bullocks to 214.7p High Threave Sale average 168.7p
Heifers to 211p Glenjaan sale averaged 188.7p
Bulls to 183.4p Artfield sale averaged 164.8p
Bullocks Limousin 214.7p High Threave, 210.4p Dinnans, 197.8p Ardoch
Heifers British Blue 211p Glenjaan, 200.6p Courance
Limousin 201p Courance
Charolais 196.3p Cormaddie
Bulls Limousin 183.4p Artfield

Prior to the sale the spring show was judged by W McIntyre, Almagill and kindly sponsored by C & D Canteen/Spice catering best pen awarded to D Sloan, Backburn with Charolais (12mo) 400Kg £760
Best Single awarded to G & T Fitzsimon, Tregallon with Limousin Bullock (12mo) 500Kg £980

Principal Prices
Bullocks
British Blue £1065 West Crossleys, £838 East Gallaberry, £825 Park, £810 Dinnans, £800 Westhills, £785 Shenrick
Angus £985 West Crossleys, £865, £765 Sunnyhill £850 Tregallon, £745 Barnbarroch
Limousin £980, £860, £825 Tregallon, £935, £848 High Threave, £910, £820 Barbuie, £845, £840 Dinnans, £840 Sunnyhill, £830 Millantae
Simmental £925, £885 Barbuie, £812 Westhills
Blonde £920, £895 Barbuie
Hereford £910 Park
Shorthorn £820 Barbuie
Charolais £800 Barwhanny, £740 Nisbet
Continental £798 Shenrick
Friesian £770, £685 Park, £735 East Gallaberry, £690 Westhills

Heifers
Charolais £932, £812 Barwhanny, £810 Park, £760, £730 Backburn, £752 Cormaddie
Limousin £930 Barwhanny, £840, £780, £740 Barnshangan, £785 Courance, £760 Mid Bishopton, £745 Sunnyhill, £722 High Threave, £722 Ballaggan
British Blue £900, £850, £788 Westhills, £770 Glenjaan
Angus £792 Westhills, £780 Mid Bishopton
Simmental £760, £730 Backburn, £745 Upper Portrack
Friesian £665 Edge
Limousin Bulls £642 Artfield