The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 24th July 2013.

42 Prime Cattle – Trade remains good for all classes
Heifers
Limousin to 260.5p from I Nelson, Outertown to Border Meats Lockerbie, 253.5p (x2) Gardrum Eastriggs to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan, 251.5p Upper Tinwald Dumfries to Grierson Bros Butchers Castle Douglas
Top Gross Heifer £1624.30 Skipmyre

Bullocks
Limousin to 253.5p from R Neill Upper Tinwald to M/S Mogerley Butchers Lockerbie
Top Gross Bullock £1659.60 Marwhirn

4 Prime Bulls – More required
British Blue to 223.5p Slacks
Holstein to 171.5p Conheath
Top Gross Bull £1240.43 Slacks

90 OTM Cattle – Trade continues to please although plainer cows looked slightly easier.
Per Head
Limousin to £1418.55 Trailflat, £1179 Belridding
British Blue to £1223.60 Trolane, £1003 Inglestone
Angus to £1170.45 Druidhall, £1065.35 Hayfield
Holstein to £1138.50 Trolane, £1057.80 Drum
Blue Grey to £954.80 Dalswinton

Per Kilo
Limousin to 193p Trailflat, 180p Belridding
British Blue to 170p Inglestone, 165p Trolane
Angus to 153p Druidhall, 143p Hayfield
Hereford to 147p Woodcroft
Blue Grey to 154p Dalswinton
Holstein to 164p Drum, 156p Trailflat

785 Prime Lambs & Ewes forward

406 Lambs Trade sharper than early weekly markets to average 183p

Lambs 32-39Kg averaged 186.7p to 196p
Texel to £74.50 Drumcruilton, £73 Over Abington
Suffolk to £70.50 Sunnyhill

Lambs 39.1-45.5Kg averaged 182.7p to 194p
Texel to £80.50 Drumcruilton, £78.50 Eastside
Suffolk to £78.50 Barnbackle, £76.50 Cleughbrae

Lambs 45.6-52Kg averaged 193.5p to 203p
Beltex to £93.50 Cowcorse

379 Cast Ewes & Rams – Trade very similar
Suffolk to £85 Cleughbrae
Texel £83.50 Liscleugh
Mule to £77.50 Marwhirn
Cheviot to £78.50 Newbank
Blackface to £55 Macqueston

Rams
Lleyn to £96.50 Laneside
Texel to £98.50 Nisbet

corresponding week 2012 sale report