The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 23rd January 2013.

23 Prime Cattle – Trade steady greater numbers required weekly.
Sale average 212.4p or (379p D/W @ 56%)
Bullocks Limousin to 223.5 p from Kenmuir Farmers, Ardwell to M/s Whannell, Shotts
Top Gross Bullock £1285.13 Kenmuir

Heifers Limousin to 221.5p, from D & R Cornthwaite, Balgrayhill all to M/s Mogerley Butchers, Dumfries, 219.5p Balgrayhill, Lockerbie to M/s Whannel, Shotts, 218.5p (x2) Kenmuir Ardwall to Grierson Bros Butchers Castle Douglas.
Top Gross Heifer £1304.93 Balgrayhill

5 Bulls all dairy to 160p Conheath or £1072

50 OTM Cattle – Trade firmer for all classes.
Per Head
Limousin to £1185.75 Gairloch
Charolais to £1185 Barluith
Simmental to £1123.75 Boreland
Blonde to £1183.75 Gairloch
Angus to £1100.25 Tinwald Shaws
Holstein to £910.20 Rigghead

Per Kilo
Limousin to 155p Gairloch
Charolais to 150p Barluith
Simmental to 145 Boreland
Holstein to 123 Riggheads
Blonde to 130p Shangan
Angus to 135p Tinwald Shaws

The firm had forward 627 Prime Hoggs at their sale at Dumfries.

Prime Hoggs :- Trade similar to last week with plainer sorts and out of spec weights meeting a slow demand. Top price of 172 p/k for Beltex crosses from Mr W Barbour, Carsgowan. Highest price per head £67 for texel crosses from Firm of R Laird, East Polquhirter, New Cumnock.
Overall average 142.6 p/k .

Top prices
Light Hoggs (25.5 – 32 KG) Top 127 Av. 127p
N C C £38 Archwood

Standard Hoggs (32.1 – 39 kg) Top 172p Av 139.8
Suffolk £50 Outertown
Cheviot £45 Craiglearan
Cross £48.5 Woodhouse
N C C £49.5, £47.5 Archwood
Texel £62.5 Woodhouse Bungalow, £59 Riggheads, £51.5 Airds of Balcary
Blackface £43.5 Merkland.
Beltex £67 Carsgowan
Lleyn £50 Maxwelltown

Medium Hoggs (39.1 – 45.5) Top 163p Av 144.8p
Suffolk £60, £65.5 Townhead, £60 Lanarkland, £58.5 Carsgowan
Texel £67 East Polquhirter, £66.80 Cocklicks, £66.5 Carsgowan, £65.5 Lanarkland
Cross £57.5, £52.80 Riggheads, £52 Belzies
Blackface £52.5 Sweetshawhead, Merkland

Heavy Hoggs (46 + over)
Suffolk £60 Barshill
Charolias £56 Riggheads
Cross £58.5, £57 Maxwelltown

Smaller show of 163 Cast Ewes & Rams forward. Better show for quality which reflected on a slightly stronger trade.
Texel £83.50, £75.50 Druidhall, £68.50 Cocklicks.
Cross £54.50 Druidhall, £54.50 Barshill, £51.50 Maryfield
Suffolk £74.50 Druidhall
Charolais £60.50 Rigg Heads
Blackface £44.50, Airds of Balcray, £42.50 Maxwelltown, £41.50 Ingleston
Lleyn £49.50 Bogue, £48.50 Maxwelltown
Rams Suffolk £77.50 Maxwelltown
Texel £66.50 Archwood, £60.00 Maxwelltown
Blackface £41.50 Sweetshawhead

corresponding week 2012 sale report