Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their Fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 9th July 2012.

235 Forward – Trade remains good for all classes more dairy bred cattle forward. Buyers were plentiful
101 Limousin Bullock to 242p ave 210.4p and £1300
54 Holstein Friesian to 202p ave 178.3p and £885
78 Heifers to 225p ave 195.3p and £1050
2 Bulls to 204.3p ave 200p and £850

Principal prices
Bullocks
Limousin £1300, £1200 No 4 Mid Locharwoods, £1105, £1015, £1000(x4) Kirkbride, £1005 Uppermoor, £930 Hillhead
Simmental £1210 (x3) No 4 Mid Locharwoods, £1115 (x3) Uppermoor, £905 (x2) Craigard
British Blue £1200, £1100 No 4 Mid Locharwoods, £1080 Westhills, £1010 Kirkbride, £1000 Baltier
Charolais £1105, £1035 (x2) Hillhead
Angus £1100 (x2) No 4 Mid Locharwoods, £890 (x3) Greenhead, £860 Westhills
Holstein Friesian £885 (x4), £860 (x11) Mouswald Grange, £850 (x4) Topmuir

Heifers
Limousin £1180 Greenbrae, £1080, £1020 (x2) Tundergarth Mains
Angus £1050, £1040, £890 Braehead, £870 (x6) Baltier
Charolais £960 (x2), £900 (x2) Hillhead, £800 (x6) Woodcroft
Simmental £990 Greenhead
British Blue £810 (x4) Baltier, £800 No 4 Mid Locharwoods

Per kilo
Bullocks
Limousin 242p, 233.3p Courance, 225.5p Kirkbride
Charolais 225.5p, 225p, 224.4p Hillhead
Simmental 231.9p, 224.2p Courance
Angus 219.8p Greenhead, 217.4p Kirkbride
British Blue 222p Kirkbride
Holstein Friesian 202p Baltier, 187.1p Topmuir

Heifers
Limousin 225p Courance
Simmental 219p Courance
Charolais 218.2p Woodcroft
Angus 195.7p Braehead

Also July Sale of Breeding Cattle comprising 50 Head trade looked easier
Angus Bull to £2000 Baltier
Simmental Cow with Heifer Calf to £1650 Kildarroch
Saler Cow with Bull Calf to £1650 Kildarroch
Limousin Heifer with Heifer Calf to £1600 Kildarroch
Saler Heifer with Heifer Calf to £1600 Kildarroch
Simmental Heifer with Heifer Calf to £1600 Longrigg