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The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Annual
Special January Sale of store cattle on Tuesday,
20th January 2009,
selling 366 store cattle to the biggest ringside of buyers seen for
sometime.
Both local and distance buyers ensured a fantastic trade
throughout the sale with vendors going home extremely delighted.
Top price of the day was £925 for a 19 month old charolais
bull from Shankbridge End Farms, other top prices to £910 for
a pen of 12 month old limousin bullocks from A and J N Story, Newbiggin.
Heifers to a top of £900 for a 12 month old charolais from
A & J N Story,
Newbiggin.
PRINCIPAL PRICES:
STORE BULLOCKS averaged £776
Limousin £910 Newbiggin, £900 Becks, £880 D’Main
Holm, £870 Newbiggin, £850 Becks and
£845 Nunscleugh.
Belgian Blues £850, £810 Howard House, £800, £795
Newbiggin, £785, £740 (9 months old) D’Main Holm
Charolais £830 (10 months old) Shankbridge End, £780
Newbiggin, £775 (10 month old) Moss Side.
Friesian £710, £690, £680 Hetherhill
Angus £705, £670 Westwinds
STORE HEIFERS average £669
Limousin £890, £840 Newbiggin, £820 Becks, £810
Newbiggin, £790 (8 months old) Wanwood Hill,
£790 Netherton
Charolais £900 Newbiggin, £675 Bidlake
Belgian Blues £760 Standingstonerigg £715 (8 months old)
Wanwood Hill
STORE BULLS
Charolais £925 Shankbridge End
Limousin £670 Bonshawside
Belgian Bull £610 Bonshawside
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