Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their Fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 23rd January 2012.

303 Forward – Trade dearer. More younger cattle on offer both local and distant buyers were in attendance, all eager to purchase greater numbers of all classes.

134 Bullocks to 253.3p and £1110 averaging 206.3p
155 Heifers to 233.3p and £1050 averaging 197.6p
14 Bulls to 222.5p and £845 averaging 205.1p

Bullocks
Limousin to £1110 (x2), £1100 (x5) No 6 Howes, £985 (x5), £960 (x3) Meikleholm, £940 Courance, £930 (x3) Ballaggan
Angus to £965 (x3) Meikleholm
Simmental to £880 (x2) Courance, £865 (x4) Outmains
British Blue to £905 (x3) Shenrick
Charolais to £885 (x3), £860 Foregirth, £890 (x2) Woodcroft, £815 (x13) Auchengruith, £850 Midtown

Heifers
Limousin to £1050 Meikle Whitriggs, £900 (x9) Mosside, £870 (x5) Hightownhead, £800 Cushag, £870 Mid Bishopton
Simmental to £980 (x6), £945 (x3) Upper Portrack, £955 (x3) Hayfield
Charolais to £955 Hayfield
Angus to £830 (x11) Outmains

Bulls
Simmental to £845 Upper Portrack, £790 Lochbank
Devon X to £845 Upper Portrack
Limousin to £840 Backburn, £750 Lochbank

Per kilo
Bullocks
Blonde to 253.3p Brandyburn
Limousin to 253.3p Brandyburn, 229.3p Courance, 225.7p Backburn
Charolais 226.9p Foregirth

Heifers
Blonde to 233.3p Brandyburn
Limousin to 229.5p Brandyburn, 222.5p Hearthstaines, 221.1p Meikle Whitriggs, 220.3p Mid Bishopton

Bulls
Simmental to 222.5p Lochbank
Limousin to 215.4p Backburn, 211.3p Lochbank