The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 18th May 2011.

56 Prime Cattle – A Plainer show on offer, trade still good for all classes to average 179.2p or (320p D/W at 56%)

Lightweight Heifers
Limousin to 208.5p from J & N Beattie, Woodfield to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 200.5p Balgrayhill Lockerbie to M/S Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas, 193.5p Balgrayhill Lockerbie to Border Meats Lockerbie
British Blue to 184.5p Garleffan Stranraer to Border Meats Lockerbie
Charolais to 184.5p Raeburnfoot Gretna to PR Duff & Son Wishaw
Heavyweight Heifers
Limousin to 203.5p from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 195.5p Woodfield Eastriggs to J Kerr & Son Butchers Gretna, 191.5p Balgrayhill Lockerbie to Border Meats Lockerbie, 184.5p Garleffan Stranraer to Grierson Bros Butchers Castle Douglas
Top Gross Heifer £1149.78 Balgrayhill

Bullocks Limousin to 185.5p from N Baker Garleffan to Border Meats Lockerbie
Top Gross Bullock £1298.13 Marwhirn

128 OTM - Trade remains firm for prime and further feeding cows

Cows Limousin to £1206.20 Blairshinnoch, £959 Carnochan, £943.80 Middlebierigg
Charolais £1080.25 Greenfield, £937.20 Holme
Angus £1029.50 Blairshinnoch, £1010.80 Carnochan, £971.55 Druidhall
Simmental £993.30 Lochbank
Holstein Friesian £1012.50, £1011.20 Dinwoodie Green, £1000.40 Milton, £1000 Barndennoch, £984.20, £945 Gullielands, £961.95, £941.70, £925 Rue, £933.30 Kerricks, £916.40 Isle

Bulls
Holstein Friesian to £1105.80 Calfpark Lochans

Bullocks
Angus to £1033.50 Millhill
British Blue to £998.20 Marwhirn

Per Kilo cows
Charolais 149p Greenfield, 142p Holme
Limousin 148p, 134p Blairshinnoch, 139p Greenfield, 137p Carnochan
Angus 142p Blairshinnoch, 135p Hazelbank, 133p Carnochan, 129p Druidhall, 129p Blairbuy
Simmental 137p Blairbuy, 133p Bridgestone, 129p Lochbank
Holstein Friesian 135p Netherwood, 135p, 128p Dinwoodie Green, 133p, 132p, 126p Gullielands, 129p, 125p Rue, 125p Barndennoch

Bull
Holstein to 114p Calfpark Lochans

Bullocks
British Blue 161p Marwhirn
Angus 152p Millhill

486 Prime Sheep forward – Trade was easier for all types

101 Lambs to 284p averaged 261.6p
Suffolk to £128, £124 Cleughbrae
Texel to £125 Cleughbrae

206 Hoggs to 238p averaged 191.2p
Suffolk to £105.50, £95.50 Townhead
Cheviot £90 Edingham
Blackface £83.50 Corsebank

179 Cast Ewes & Rams, Trade slightly Easier on the week
Heavy Ewes
Suffolk £107.50 Backburn, £98.50 Townhead, £90.50 Auchengray
Texel £107.50 Backburn, £106.50 Ardoch, £102.50 Bridgestone, £97.50 Auchengray
Charollais £102.50 Loaningfoot
Cross £93.50 Bankswood, £92.50 Woodhouse, £90.50 Capelfoot, £90 Kenmuir
Leicester £98 Ardoch, £87.50 Oldhall
NCC £77.50 Dalhanna

Light Ewes
Cheviot £64.50 Drumpark
Blackface £80.50 Kenmuir, £70.50 Dalhanna & Ardoch, £65.50 Glenlaugh & Lawesknowe
Swale £73.50 Nether Barr

Rams
Suffolk £71.50 Kenmuir
Texel £129.50 (x4) Capelfoot
Beltex £96.50 Horseclose
Berrichon £134.50 Maryfield