The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held
their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 14th January
2009.
45 Prime Cattle Forward – Cattle were in short supply. Competition
was fierce for all classes. Greater numbers required to fulfil increased
buyers orders
Heavyweight Heifers
Limousin to 214.5p from J & N Beattie, Woodfield to M/S Fraser Butchers
Stranraer, 194.5p Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to M/S Fraser Butchers Stranraer,
190p High Glentriploch, Mochrum to M/S J D Owen & Son, Butchers Newton
Stewart, 190p, 180.5p, 177.5p, 173.5p Upper Tinwald to M/S Fraser Butchers
Stranraer, The Nith Hotel Glencaple and Border Meats, Lockerbie
Lightweight
Heifers
Limousin to 200p from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to M/S Fraser
Stranraer, 195.5, 188.5p Glentriploch Mochrum to R Johnstone & Son
Butchers Annan and J Kerr & Son Butchers Gretna, 175.5p Newmains
Duncow to Grierson Bros Butchers Castle Douglas, 170.5p (x2) Shangan,
Dunscore both to Grierson Bros Castle Douglas Top Gross Heifer £1169.03
Woodfield
Bullocks
Limousin to 175.5p from M/S WK Borthwick & Son,
Shangan to J G Renick & Sons Butchers Thornhill. Top Gross Bullock £1118.70
Newmains
99 OTM Cattle – Trade remained good well fleshed
cows keenly sought. Leaner dairy types looking the dearest
Per Kilo Cows
Limousin to 145p, 135p, 133p, 131p Castlewigg
Holstein to 127p Ferneycleugh, 115p Guillyhill, 109p Abbey, 105p Kerricks,
104p (x2) Midtown
British Blue to 111p, 105p Cormaddie
Charolais to 107p Cormaddie
Saler to 100p Dalhanna
Bulls
Limousin to 111p Penningham
Holstein to 105p Abbey
Angus to 100p Burnside
Bullocks
Highland to 142p, 138p, 137p, 135p Archwood
Heifers
Limousin 143p Boreland
Simmental 133p Boreland
Holstein 121p Baltersan
Per Head Cows
Limousin to £1022.25 Castlewigg
Simmental to £1004.55 Newton
Holstein to £996.95 Ferneycleugh, £931.95 Abbey, £845.25
Guillyhill, £815 Abbey, £813.75 Kerricks
Charolais to £865.80 Hardlawbank
Bulls
Angus to £1185 Burnside
Holstein to £987 Abbey
Bullocks
Highland to £788.10 Archwood
Heifers
Limousin to £765.05 Boreland
Simmental to £738.15 Boreland
1472 Prime Hoggs
All classes of hoggs met a sound trade selling to a top of 180p or £75.60
for 42Kg from Messrs DJ Gordon Wright, Innerfield. Top Price per head
was £79
for a Charollais crosses from Mrs E Wight, Townfoot, Biggar. Overall
average 151.4p
Light Hoggs (25.5-32Kg) Top 141p av 136.8p
Blackface £45.20 Merkland, £42.50 Knocksheen, £36.50
Dalhanna
Texel £41 Dalhanna
Cheviot £40.50 Polquhanity
Suffolk £39.50 Riggheads
Standard Hoggs (32.1-39Kg) Top
178p av 154.2p
Beltex £69.50, £63 Laight
Texel £69 Cocklicks, £62.50 Glenkiln, £61.50
High Drum
Suffolk £64.80 Nether Barr
Cross £63, £60 Wynholm, £58.20 Hall
Lleyn £61.50, £61.20 Bennan
Blackface £58.50 Knocksheen, £58.20 Riggheads, £51.50
Troloss
NCC £56.80 Archwood
Zwartble £56 Little Fenwick
Medium Hoggs (39.1-45.5Kg)
Top 180p av 157.2p
Texel £75.50 Innerfield, £73 Trailflat, £72
Hightownhead
Suffolk £71.50 High Drum, £70 Birkshaw, £66.20
Hastingshall
Blackface £68.50 Glenmanna, £65.80 Fingland
NCC £66.80 Archwood
Cross £65.80 Hillbank
Lleyn £65.50 Laneside
Heavy Hoggs (46Kg + over) Top 157p
av 140.2p
Charollais £79 Townfoot
Texel £77.50 Maryfield, £76.20 Townfoot, £74
Seeside, £69 West Skelston
Suffolk £77.50 Ballinnie, £76 Townhead, £71.20
Swyre, £70 West Skelston
Cross £67.50 Corsencorn
878 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward
trade once again very firm
Heavy Ewes
Texel £80.50 Glenkiln, £79.50 Nether Keir, £68.50
Drumburn
Leicester £69.50 Foregirth
Charollais £65.50 Nether Keir
Suffolk £63.50 Swyre
Cross £59.50 Martingirth, £58.50 Kirkbride, £57.50
Penningham, £57 Carsegowan
Light Ewes
Kerry £67, £47.50 Justenlees
Blackface £46.50, £43 Merkland, £46.50, £41.80
Glenmanna, £43.20 Hardington Mains, £41 Ballinnie
Cheviot £41.50 Whitespots
Rams
Suffolk £70.50 High Drum, £65.50 BQ Farms
Leicester £69.50, £58.50 Midlock
Texel £63.50 Ballaggan, £61.50 Lanehead
Cheviot £55.50 Hall
Blackface £38.50, £37.50 Midlock, £38 Troloss
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