The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 145 store & breeding
cattle at their sale on Tuesday 10th November, 2009.
Suckler calves
met an outstanding trade with all other classes of cattle being similar
on the fortnight.
Top price of £860 for a Limousin bullock (13
months) from B.D. & M.S. Hope, Albie Rigg, with heifers to £790
for a Simmental from Solwaybank Farm Partners.
Breeding cattle sold
to £710 for a Simmental in calf cow from T.K. & O. Clarke,
Howgill Castle.
PRINCIPAL PRICES:
STORE BULLOCKS
Limousin £860, £850 Albierigg, £700 Midtodhills.
Angus £750 Edenbanks, £650 Spadeadam.
Blue Grey £520, £470, £460 Sewing Shields.
Galloway £495 East Murton, £450 Lawn House.
STORE HEIFERS
Limousin £745, £720 Albierigg, £680 Bonshawside, £660
Newbigging, £640 Bonshawside, £610 Newbigging.
Simmental £790 Solwaybank, £695, £610 Bonshawside.
Angus £690 Solwaybank, £645 Edenbanks.
STORE BULLS
Limousin £630 Borthwick Mains, £595 Blindhillbush.
BREEDING CATTLE
Simmental cow incalf £710, £700, £690 Howgill Castle.
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