The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their opening 2012 sale of store cattle at Dumfries on Monday 9th January.

246 forward: Trade very dear for both suckler and dairy bred cattle. Buyers were plentiful, demanding greater numbers.

137 bullocks to 228.8p/kg averaging 199.7p/kg and £1270
99 heifers to 226.3p/kg averaging 185.9p/kg and £1020
10 bulls to 206.9p/kg averaging 185.4p/kg and £960

Principal prices Bullocks
Charolais: £1270 Hillhead, £1180, £1140 Hartbush, £1015 Auchengyle, £1000, £940 Nisbet, £950 Woodcroft, £800 Auchengruith, £865, £820 Foregirth.
Limousin: £1175, £1055, £990 Lairdlaugh, £950 Mosside, £950, £945 Kirkbride, £880 Kirkburn.
Blonde: £1020 Leithenhall
British Blue: £1020 Leithenhall, £940 Bruntshields
Angus: £940, £880, £780 Woodcroft
Holstein: £805 Hillhead, £750 Kirkbride
Principal prices Heifers
British Blue: £1020 Bruntshields
Charolais: £915 Hillhead, £915 Mosside, £820 Nisbet
Simmental: £910 Kirkbride, £900 Lochbank
Limousin: £900, £895 Kirkhill Dalton, £875 Mosside, £820 Kirkhill
Angus: £785 Ardwall Mains, £680 North Corbelly
Principal prices Bulls
Simmental: £960 Lochbank
Charolais: £640 Ampherlaw

Bullocks price per kilo
Charolais: 228.8p Nisbet, 210.3p Foregirth
Limousin: 213.4p Lairdlaugh, 209.5p Kirkbride
Simmental: 205.4p Kirkbride
Angus: 208.3p Woodcroft, 205.3p Burrance
Heifers price per kilo
Galloway: 226.3p Roan
Limousin: 210.4p Kirkhill Dalton
Charolais: 198.7p Mosside
Bulls price per kilo
Charolais 206.9p Ampherlaw