Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 8th August 2011.

321 Forward – A full ringside of local and distant buyers were actively seeking cattle. All classes met brisk bidding.
179 Bullocks to 215.6p averaging 181.3p and £1130
132 Heifers to 207p averaging 177.2p and £1020
10 Bulls to 185.1p averaging 156.1p and £760

Principal Prices
Bullocks
Limousin £1130 Snade, £1065 (x2), £950 (x2) North Bowerhouses, £1025, £890 (x3) Mosside, £958, £905 The Bush, £910 (x3) Hearthstains, £900 Glenlea
Simmental £1095, £995 North Bowerhouses, £965 Westhills, £955 (x2) Longrigg, £915 (x2) Westhills
Angus £1030 Auchenhill, £935 Glenlea, £895 (x2), £810 (x4) Bush of Craigs, £840 (x2) Blackpark, £835 (x6) Fardingjames
British Blue £1015 Westhills, £980 (x4) Uppermoor
Charolais £900 (x4) Netherfield, £820 (x2) Gibbonhill
Holstein Friesian £838 (x5) Uppermoor, £800 (x2), £790 (x2) Fostermeadow, £800 (x2) Longrigg
Heifers
Limousin £1045, £780, £775 (x6) Glenlea, £870, £800 (x3) Castle, £865 (x2) Longrigg
Simmental £1020, £935 (x6) Longrigg
Charolais £965 (x2) Glenlea, £878 (x2) Netherhall, £872 (x5) Netherfield, £830 (x4) Netherhall
Angus £930, £850 (x3), £800 (x3) Castle, £918, £780 (x2) Glenlea, £755 Burrance
British Blue £935 Longrigg, £900 Glenlea
Holstein £930 Balker
Per kilo Bullocks
Angus 215.6 Blackpark, 201.1p Glenlea
Limousin 203p, 197.4p Mosside
Charolais 202.2p Netherfield, 200p Gibbonhill
Heifers
Charolais 207p Glenlea
Simmental 196.2p Longrigg
Limousin 198.6p Blindhillbush
British Blue 191.5p Glenlea

84 Breeding Cattle – all classes met a sound demand with the Cows & Calves from Messrs J & JA Fleming, Barnglieshead, Canonbie, averaging £1228 per Head. Top prices
British Blue Cows with Calves £1920, £1600, £1520, £1300 Garleffan
British Blue Heifers with Calves - £1700 Palaceknowe
Hereford Heifer with Calf - £1650 Waterside
Angus Heifers with Calves - £1550 Palaceknowe, £1150, £1080 Brickhouse, £1100, £1080 Barnbarroch
Angus Cows with Calves - £1450, £1300 (x2), £1280 Barnglieshead, £1340 Garleffan
Limousin Cows with Calves - £1380, £1290 Garleffan, £1300, £1250, £1100 Barnglieshead
Simmental Cows with Calves - £1330 Garleffan, £1380, £1300 Barnglieshead
Simmental Heifers with Calves - £1250, £1150 Maxwellbank
Luing Cow with Calf - £1080 Nether Cargen
Limousin Heifers with Calves - £1020 Dinwoodie Green
In Calf British Blue Cows - £1000 Garleffan
In Calf Angus Cows - £860, £780 (x2), £740 Barnglieshead
In Calf Angus Heifers - £850, £840, £820 (x2), £800 Burrance of Courance
In Calf Simmental Cows - £840 Barnglieshead
In Calf Limousin Cows - £820 Barnglieshead