The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 14th April 2010.

65 Prime Cattle - Trade looked easier
Heifers (all heavyweights)
British Blue to 183.5p from TW & J Hunter, Upper Brydekirk to M/S Whannel Shotts
Charolais to 176p, 174.5p Maryholm Dumfries to JD Owen & Son Butchers Newton Stewart and Border Meats Lockerbie
Limousin to 174.5p, 172.5p Balgrayhill Lockerbie to Border Meats Lockerbie
Top Gross Heifer £1073.48 Upper Brydekirk

Bullocks (all heavyweights)
Limousin to 167.5p Woodfield Eastriggs to M/S Whannel Shotts, 164.5p Newmains Duncow to I Baird
Top Gross Bullock £1067.50 Marwhirn

23 Prime Bulls (all dairy bred) trade steadier
Limousin to 136.5p Becton Hall
Holstein to 135.5p Ibrak
Top Gross Bull £924.38 Dinwoodie Green

60 OTM Cattle – Both Prime and feeding cows sold at similar rates
Cows Limousin to 135p Conheath, 123p Blountfield
Blonde to 126p Foregirth
Simmental to 123p,122p Ingleston
British Blue to 117p Bankswood, 109p Tregallon
Holstein Friesian to 106p Kerricks, 99p, 97p Rigghead, 97p Fingland
Bull Charolais to 105p Marwhirn

Per head cows
Simmental to £994.30 Ingleston
Charolais to £937.20 Marwhirn
Gelbvieh to £854.85 Ingleston
Limousin to £837 Conheath
British Blue to £795.70 Tregallon
Holstein Friesian £762.30 Rigghead
Bulls Charolais to £1060.50 Marwhirn

1037 Prime Hoggs
All classes of hoggs cheaper on the week selling to a top of 205p for Suffolk Crosses from G Shankland, East Raffles. Top price per head £90 for Suffolks from Mr W Graham, Auchengray and also for Texel crosses from Mr G Shankland, East Raffles
Overall sale average 185.2p

Light Hoggs (25.5-32Kg) Top 184p av 180p
Texel £54.50 Knockenhair, £43.50 Burrance of Courance
Cross £52.50 Dunesslin, £44.50 Hatfield
Blackface £59, £57.20 Drumgrange, £58.50 Lawesknowe, £55 Dunesslin

Standard Hoggs (32.1-39Kg) Top 205p av 184.8p
Suffolk £78 East Raffles, £62.50 Burrance of Courance
Texel £72 Dunesslin, £72 Holmhead Cott, £67 west Skelston, £66.50 Abbey
Blackface £74, £72 Cruggleton, £70 Drumgrange, £66.80 Newmains
NCC £69.80 Upper Portrack
Dorset £65 Townpark

Medium Hoggs (39.1-45.5Kg) Top 202 av 187.4p
Suffolk £82.50 Auchengray, £77.50 Kirkbeck
Texel £80.50 Third, £79.50, £80 Cleughbrae, £80 Ryehill
Cross £65.50 Dunesslin
Blackface £79.20, £74 Newmains, £78.50 Cruggleton, £74.80 Cleughbrae, £74.50 Meikleholm, £73.80 Corsebank
NCC £87 Upper Portrack, £85.80 Cleughbrae, £78.50, £77 Upper Portrack

Heavy hoggs (46Kg + over) Top 188p av 172.3p
Suffolk £90, £85.50 Auchengray, £84 Abbey, £84 West Lanegate
Texel £90 East Raffles, £86.50 Auchengray, £86, £85.80 East Raffles, £84.50 townfoot
Blackface £73.50 Mitchellslacks
NCC £89 Cleughbrae
Lleyn £81.50 Bowerhouses

259 Cast Ewes & Rams - trade remaining very dear for all classes.

Top prices
Heavy Ewes
Texel £151.50 Park, £137.50 ryehill, £119.50 Townfoot, £113.50, £107.50 Bankhead of Tinwald
Suffolk £134.50 Bush, £100.50 Nether Gribton, £98.50 Auchengray, £82.50 kirkbeck
Half Bred £113.50 Westlanegate
Leicester £122.50, £110 Cairnhall
Half Bred £113.50 Westlanegate, £79.50 Townhead
Cross £107.50 Park, £95.50 East Raffles, 95.50 Kirkland, £94.50 Black Park
NCC £78.50 Dressertland
Lleyn £90.50 Bowerhouses
Dorset £73.50 Townpark

Light Ewes
Blackface £62.50 Leithenhall, £53.50 Crairieknowe, £49.50 Kirkhill
Kerry £58.50 Margaret Drive
Cast Rams Suffolk £99.50 Dressertland, £87.50 low Kirkbride, £88.50 Margaret Drive
Texel £124.50 The Bush, £97.50 Ryehill, £81.50 Bankhead of Tinwald
Roussin £80.50 Castle Fairn
Blackface £75.50 Sweetshawhead
Overall Heavy Ewes averaged £85.53
Overall Light Ewes averaged £51.66