The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 13th January 2010.

52 Prime Cattle – A better show of well fleshed cattle were presented to a full ringside of buyers, trade was good for all classes

Overall Sale Average 175.6 (313.6p D/W at 56%)
Heavyweight Heifers
British Blue to 195.5p from J Retson & Son, Gardrum to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
Limousin to 191.5p Balgrayhill Lockerbie to J Kerr & Son, Butchers Gretna, 187.5p, 186.5p, 185.5p Dinnans, Whithorn to Galloway Quality Meats Dumfries and Border Meats Lockerbie, 183.5p Upper Tinwald, Dumfries to Border Meats Lockerbie

Lightweight Heifers
Limousin to 193.5p (x2) from Balgrayhill Lockerbie to Border Meats Lockerbie and M/S Bosomworth Paisley, 193.5p, 184.5p Dinnans Whithorn to M/S JD Owen & Sons Butchers Newton Stewart and The Nith Hotel Glencaple
British Blue to 185.5p Gardrum Eastriggs to Border Meats Lockerbie
Charolais to 182.5p Allerbeck Eaglesfield to Border Meats Lockerbie
Top Gross Heifer £1065.48 Gardrum

Bullocks British Blue to 187.5p Gardrum Eastriggs to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
Top gross Bullock £1087.50 Gardrum

64 OTM Cattle – More buyers present – trade for heavy Beef cows sharper. Dairy Cows also met a better trade for both lean and meat
10 Charolais Cows from Gairloch to 170p or £1411 averaged £1108.89

Principal Prices per kilo
Charolais to 170p, 139p, 131p Gairloch, 131p, 125p, 123p Barluith
Hereford to 147p Park
Angus to 141p Marwhirn, 117p Porterstown
Limousin to 140p Auchenhill, 117p Porterstown
Holstein to 101p Brownfield, 101p Park
Bulls Charolais to 112p South Glen

Per Head
Charolais to £1411, £1348.30 Gairloch
Angus to £1001.10 Marwhirn
Limousin to £931 Auchenhill
Holstein to £792.85 Park, £779.10 Brownfield
Bulls Charolais £1265.60 South Glen

1539 Prime Hoggs – Trade topped at 212p for Beltex Crosses (£82.50) from Messrs GA & M Marshall, Cocklicks. Top price per head £94 for Texel Crosses from Mr A Mckie, The Drum, Thornhill
Overall average 187.8p

Top Prices
Light Hoggs (25.5-32Kg) Top 189p av 176.5p
Suffolk £54.50 Kirkhill
Cheviot £50 Wyliehole
Texel £54.50 Hall
Cross £58.50 Kirkhill
Blackface £56 Nisbet, £55 Hartwood, £57.50 Dornal

Standard Hoggs (32.1-39Kg) Top 212p av 184p
Beltex £82.50, £70.50 Cocklicks, 370 Westhills
Suffolk £71 Riggheads, £70 Netherhall
Cheviot £75.50 Dalhanna
Texel £76 Palaceknowe, £75.50 Dunesslin, £75 Woodhead, £73 Riggheads
Cross £72 Mosside, £72 Fraserford, £71.50 Maryfield, £71 Over Abington
Zwartble £70 Rigghead
Blackface £67 Dalpeddar, £65, £61.50 Wyliehole, £60 Dornal
Lleyn £64.50, £64 Bennan
Leicester £54.50 Guelt

Medium Hoggs (39.1-45.5Kg) Top 210p av 190.8p
Suffolk £84.50, £84, £83.50 Little Culloch, £84 Kenmuir, £83 Cocklicks, £82.50 Kirkbride
Texel £85.50, £83 Lanarkland, £83 The Bush, £82.50 Palaceknowe, £81.50 Barony
Charollais £86 Barony
Cross £83, £77 Barndennoch, £82 Mosside, £77 Belzies
Beltex £85, £83 Nether Dargavel
Zwartble £77 Rigghead
Lleyn £72.50 Westhills
Blackface £71.50 Netherhall

Heavy Hoggs (46Kg + over) Top 196p av 177.2p
Suffolk £88.50, £86 little Culloch, £88.50 the Bush, £82 Netherhall
Texel £92 The Drum, £89 the Bush, £86.50, £84.50 Barony, £83.50 little Cloak
Lleyn £87.50 Summerhill
Zwartble £69.50 Wallacetown

581 Cast Ewes & Rams – Good quality show forward. Trade still sky high and all classes in demand.

Top prices
Heavy Ewes
Suffolk £133.50 Halldykes, £150.50 Maryfield, £107.50 Backburn
Texel £148.50, £137.50 Trailtrow, £141.50 Castlehill, £137.50 Backburn
Half Bred £133.50 Maryfield, £128.50, £118.50 Hartbush
Cross £101.50 Halldykes, £100.50 Martingirth
Chev Mule £70.50 Palaceknowe
NCC £69.50 Raehills, £67.50 Palaceknowe

Light Ewes £68.50 Horseholm, £66.50 Castlehill, £65.50 Dalhanna
Kerry £73.50 Maryfield

Prime Rams
Suffolk £89.50 Carruchan, £79.50 Kirkbride
Cheviot £100.50 Auchenage
Texel £99.50 Kirkbride, £93.50 Raehills
Beltex £80 Almagill
Zwartble £88.50, £82.50 Wallacetown
Overall Heavy Ewes £97.45
Overall Heavy Ewes £57.01