The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 9th October 2013.

18 Prime Cattle – Best quality types scarce. Trade bouyant

Heifers
Limousin to 258.5p from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to M/S Ballard Butchers Castle Douglas, 258.5p from G & T Fitzsimon, Sunnyhill to Border Meats Lockerbie, 256.5p Upper Tinwald, Dumfries to M/S Whannel, Shotts.
Top Gross Heifer £1565.23 Marwhirn

Bullocks
Angus to 245p from WD Dunlop, Garloff to C Anderson
Top Price Bullock £1631.70 Marwhirn

63 OTM Cattle – Trade no worse. Leaner cows continue to meet resistance

Per Head
Angus to £1586.25 Woodhead, £1470 Garloff
Charolais to £1171.05 Knocksheen, £1054.50 Corsencon
Holstein Friesian to £910.20 Brownfield, £889.20 Kerricks

Per Kilo
Angus to £245p Woodhead, 239p (x3) Garloff
Limousin to 124p Eastside, 123p Foregirth
Simmental to 123p Netherwood
Charolais to 141p Upper Clifton
Holstein Friesian to 119p Edingham, 117p Barndennoch

2078 Prime Lambs & Ewes Forward
1136 Prime Lambs – Trade better more 44Kg + forward. Sale average 175.6p

Lambs 32.1-39Kg ave 178.2p to 201p Arnmannoch
Beltex to £76.50 Arnmannoch, £75.50 Isle of Dalton
Texel to £75 Netherton, £75 Arnmannoch
Suffolk to £69.50 Outertown, £68.50 Crossbankhead
Lleyn to £68 Bennan
Mule to £67 Auchenbrack

Lambs 39.1-45.5Kg ave 174.3p to 201p Isle of Dalton
Beltex to £86.50 Isle of Dalton, £80 Netherton
Texel to £78.50 Bridgestone, £78 West Montgarswood
Suffolk to £80 Howthat, £79 Townhead
Berrichon to £75.50 Glendarroch
Mule to £75 Howthat, £74.50 Townfoot

Lambs 45.6-52Kg ave 158.8p to 163p Annefield
Texel to £84.50 Annefield

942 Cast Ewes & Rams forward Largest Show of the Season and easier on the week.
Texel to £85.50 Bankswood, £80, £74.50 Blackpark Crocketford
Mule to £63.50 Hayfield, £61.50 Newlands
Suffolk to £66.50 Blackpark Holywood, £53.50 Clonyard
NCC to £63.50 Annefield, £53.50 Ewanston
Leicester to £62.50 Skirling Mains
Blackface to £52.50 Auchenbrack, £44.50 Ardoch
Lleyn to £42.50 Bennan

Heavy Ewes averaged £48.65
Light Ewes averaged £29.24

corresponding week 2012 sale report