The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 3rd November 2010.

92 Prime Cattle – Trade improved for all classes with competition fierce.
Bullocks (Lightweight) Limousin to 192.5p from D & E Lockhart, Faulding Cleugh to Border Meats Lockerbie
Galloway to 162p Low Three Mark, Stoneykirk to JD Owen & Son Butchers, Newton Stewart

Heavyweight Limousin to 184.5p Faulding Cleugh, Kirkpatrick Fleming to C Anderson, 177.5p Faulding Cleugh to M/S Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas, 171.5p Gledenholm Parkgate to C Anderson, 163.5p Gledenholm Parkgate to J Scott Meats (Paisley) Ltd
Charolais to 160.5p Marwhirn Moniaive to Scotbeef Ltd
Angus to 160.5p Marwhirn Moniaive to C Anderson
Top Gross Bullock £1187.70 Marwhirn

Heifers (Lightweight) Charolais to 192.5p from AH Fisher, Merrick to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 181.5p Merrick Portpatrick to Grierson Bros Butchers Castle Douglas, 176.5p Merrick Portpatrick to Border Meats Lockerbie
Limousin to 180.5p Upper Tinwald Dumfries to Galloway Quality Meats Dumfries, 178.5p Gledenholm Parkgate to M/S Bosomworth Paisley, 174.5p Upper Tinwald Dumfries to J Kerr & Son Butchers Gretna, 174.5p Upper Tinwald Dumfries to J Scott Meats (Paisley) Ltd
British Blue to 174.5p Faulding Cleugh Kirkpatrick Fleming to Border Meats Lockerbie

Heavyweight Charolais to 183.5p Merrick Portpatrick to Border Meats Lockerbie, 177.5p Charolais to 183.5p J Scott Meats (Paisley) Ltd
Top gross Heifer £1027.60 Merrick

129 OTM Cattle – Trade better for both Prime cows and Feeding Cows

Per Kg Cows
Limousin to 139p Meikle Barncleugh, 134p Longrigg, 108p Grove
Angus to 138p Corbelly Hill, 120p Ingleston, 109p Grove
Holstein Friesian 111p Ferneycleugh, 106p Millisle, 100p Maryfield, 99p Newhouse
Charolais 110p Ingleston
Simmental 104p Corbelly Hill, 100p Innerfield

Bull Limousin to 107p Belridding
Bullocks Galloway 139p, 137p, 135p, 133p Cutreoch
Simmental 117p Millisle
Holstein 111p Millisle
Highland 110p Compstonend

Per head cows
Limousin to £1042.50 Meikle Barncleugh, £773.90 Grove, £763.80 Longrigg
Angus o £883.20 Corbelly Hill, £810 Ingleston
Holstein Friesian £843.90 Ferneycleugh, £825.60, £800.80, £774.40 Newhouse, £748.65 Guillielands
Charolais £771.15 Laught Mains
Simmental £761.25 Corbelly Hill, £746.90 Cormaddie
British Blue £757.50 Tregallon

Bull Limousin £1016.50 Belridding
Bullocks Galloway £959.10, £767.20 Cutreoch

1816 Prime Lambs
Handy weight, leaner export style lambs were in demand but thicker 44Kg + over Lambs were the same trade as last week. Top price of £84.50 was paid fro Texel Crosses from Messes W & M Haining, High Drum. Top price per Kg was 182p also for Texel Crosses from Mr AC Austin, Woodcroft. Overall average 153.8p. Top prices

Standard Lambs (32.1-39Kg) Top 182p av 162.6p
Texel £70.80 Woodcroft, £66.50 Barshill, £66 Townhead
Beltex £66.20 Little Fenwick
Cheviot £65.50 Barndennoch
Suffolk £63 Hastingshall
Cross £62.50 High Cairn, £62 Knocksheen

Medium Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) Top 173p av 154.8p
Texel £73.50 Eastside, £71 East Polquhirter, £70 Barshill
Beltex £70.50 Little Fenwick
Charollais £70.50 Martingirth
Suffolk £69 Eastside

Heavy Lambs (45.6-52Kg) Top 150p ave 145.8p
Suffolk £72.50 Barndennoch, £70 Blackhills
Texel £71.20 West Montgarwood, £70.50 Eastside, £70.50 High Drum, £70 Barndennoch

Super Heavy Lambs (52.1 + over)
Texel £84.50 High Drum
Cross £71.50 Netherhall
Zwarble £70 Glendarroch
Charollais £70 Blackpark

543 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward
Trade similar with a better quality show of Blackface Ewes on offer.

Top prices
Heavy Ewes
Suffolk £93.50 Netherhall
Texel £88.50 Nether Laggan, £80.50 Barshill
Cross £71.50 Barshill, £68.50 Nether Laggan
Leicester £69.50 Lawesknowe

Light Ewes
Blackface £57.50, £52.50 Snar, £56.50, £48.50 Craigdarroch, £53 East Polquhirter, £52.50 Kenmuir
Overall Heavy Ewes averaged £58.11
Overall Light Ewes averaged £40.42