The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 27th April 2011.

56 Prime Cattle – A plainer show maintained recent values to average 181p or (323.2p at 56% D/W)
Limousin Heifers from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to 202.5p (x2) both to Border Meats Lockerbie, 201.5p Outertown Annan to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 189.5p Balgrayhill Lockerbie to Border Meats Lockerbie, 188.5p Raeburnfoot Gretna to Border Meats Lockerbie, 187.5p Nether Gribton Dumfries to JD Owen & Son Butchers Newton Stewart
Top Gross Heifer £1123.88 Balgrayhill
Charolais X Bullocks from D Wilson & Son, Marwhirn to 186.5p to Scotbeef Ltd Bridge of Allan
Limousin to 183.5p Raeburnfoot Gretna to J Scott Meats (Paisley) Ltd
Top Gross Bullock £1220.60 Marwhirn
18 Prime Bulls – All dairy Bred fleshy bulls required
Limousin X to 166.5p Dinwoodie Green, 165.5p Branteth
Holstein Friesian to 159.5p Dinwoodie Green, 154.5p Barwinnock
Top Gross Bull £1140.53 Dinwoodie Green

82 OTM Cattle – Trade Steadier
Cows Devon to £1157.65 Greenbrae Croft
Limousin to £1052.10, £1036.75 Haugh Mill, £979.75 Balgrayhill
Simmental to £972.70 Black Park, £938.45 Skipmyre
Holstein Friesian to £1044, £975.80, £971.25 Milton, £929.60 Baltier
Bullocks Limousin £1069.20 Townfoot
Cows per kilo
Devon to 168p, 137p Greenbrae Croft
Limousin to 167p, 145p Haugh Mill, 141p Balgrayhill, 137p Blackpark, 137p Skipmyre
Angus to 137p Burncroft, 131p Blackpark
Holstein Friesian 129p Hillhead, 127p Baltier, 128p Wardpark, 120p Milton, 119p Conheath
Bullocks Limousin 162p Townfoot

Spring Lambs selling to 265p averaging 258p.

624 Hoggs sold to a top of 270p for Texel’s from Riggheads or £133.50 for Texels from Bridgestone. Overall Hogg average 243p
Principal Prices
Lights (25.5-32Kg) Top 263p ave 210.2p
Blackface £72.50 Mosside, £64.50 Dalhanna, £57.50 Marbrack
Cheviot £68.50 Top o the Hill
Standard (32-39Kg) Top 255p ave 236.74p
Texel £89 Steilston, £82.50 Hightownhead, £72.20 Ballinnie
Suffolk £86.50 Ruthwell
Cheviot £82.50 Dalhanna
Half Bred £69.50 Marwhirn
Cross £66.50 Riggheads
Blackface £99.50 Meikleholm, £86 Riggheads,£86 Marbrack, £83 Drumgrange
Lleyn £69.50 Laneside
Medium (39.1-45.5Kg) Top 270p ave 249.79p
Texel £115.50 (x2), £110.50 Riggheads, £114.50 Marwhirn, £110.50 Denbieyett
Chev Mule £113.50 Struanlee
Cross £97.50 Riggheads
Half Bred £85.50 Marwhirn
Suffolk £82.50 Auchengray
Heavy (46Kg + over) Top 257p ave 255.3p
Texel £133.50 Shancastle, £128.50 Baltier, £123.50 Bridgestone
Suffolk £114.50 West Skelston, £114.50 Townhead, £107.50 Rigghead
Half Bred £112.50, £105.50 Marwhirn
NCC $113.50 Marwhirn
Cheviot £113.50 Shancastle
Lleyn £107.50 Laneside

231 Cast Ewes & Rams forward – Similar Trade
Heavy Ewes
Texel £123.50 Barshill, £115.50 Shancastle, £113.50 Rashgill, £105.50 Belridding
Half Bred £103.50 Sunnyhill
NCC £103.50 Belridding, £92.50 Dalhanna, £84.50, £75.50 Marwhirn
Cross £95.50, £93.50 East Polquhirter, £94.50 Rashgill, £94.50 South Mains
Suffolk £95.50 Townhead, £93.50 Auchengray, £93.50 Bridgestone
Lleyn £95.50 Laneside, £89.50 Steilston
Light Ewes
Cheviot £69.50 Top o the Hill, £64.50 Ruthwell
Blackface £77.50 Dalhanna, £75.50 Mosside, £69.50 Ruthwell
Rams
Texel £131.50 Baltier, £128.50 Shancastle, £96.50 Drumcork
Suffolk £110.50 Ruthwell, £95.50 East Polquhirter
Charollais £81.50 Drumcork