Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their Annual Show and Sale of 658 Spring Born Calves and Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 14th October 2013.

Trade remains bouyant with best quality sorts keenly sought.

168 Spring Born Bullock Calves to 333.4p ave 263.8p and £1100

92 Spring Born Heifer Calves to 330.8p ave 240.1p and £940

28 Spring Born Bull Calves to 288.9p ave 241.1 and £725

160 Store Bullocks to 290p ave 220.2p and £1280

210 Store Heifers to 313p ave 215.7p and £1370

Prior to the Sale The Champion tickets for Best Single and Pen was awarded to L & N Shuttleworth, Drumburn.

Best Single – British Blue x Heifer (5mo) 260Kg £860

Best Pen – British Blue x Bullocks (5/6mo) 270Kg £900

The show was in the capable hands of James Retson, Gardrum.  Sponsors Denton Tyre Centre, Dumfries

Principal Prices

Bullocks (Spring Calves)

Limousin £1110 Martingirth, £845 Keyla Park

Charolais £1000, £980 Carsegowan, £870 Martingirth, £820 Dollard

Simmental £750 Chanlockfoot

British Blue £900 Drumburn

Heifers (Spring Calves)

Limousin £915 Laught Mains

Charolais £940, £850 Carsegowan, £780 Auchengruith, £735 Martingirth

British Blue £860 Drumburn

Store Cattle

Bullocks

Charolais £1230 Rigghead, £1120 Hillhead, £1120 Borgue House

Limousin £1200 Branteth, £1160 Sunnyhill, £1110 Upper Barr

Angus £1280 No6 Howes, £1040 Ballaggan

Shorthorn £1100, £975 Archbank, £975 Newlands

British Blue £930 Harwood

Heifers

Charolais £1370, £1280, £1170 Newmains

Limousin £1100 New Mains, £1025 Panteth Hill, £1015 Meikleholm

Simmental £990 Borgue House, £950 Sunnyhill, £950 Panteth Hill

Shorthorn £990, £960, £955 Borgue House

Angus £915 Borgue House, £905 Gibbonhill Farmers

British Blue £905 Harwood