The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 6th November 2013.

24 Prime Cattle - Trade remains firm mixed offering forward
Bullocks
Limousin to 256.5p from Kenmuir Farmers Ardwall to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers Annan. British Blue to 248.5p Kenmuir Ardwall to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan
Top Gross Bullock £1504.75 Kenmuir

Heifers
Limousin to 244.5p from R Neill Upper Tinwald to Border Meats Lockerbie, 241.5p Gledenholm Parkgate to Grierson Bros Butchers Castle Douglas
Top Gross Heifer £1562.85 Marwhirn

76 OTM Cattle – Trade sharper for all classes
Per Head
Angus to £1117.80 Upper Minnygap, £949 Balcraigmoor
Hereford to £901.25 Grove
Limousin to £861.80 Balcraigmoor
Holstein to £893.45 Conheath

Per Kilo
Hereford to 175p Grove, 139p Meikle Barncleugh
Angus to 138p Upper Minnygap, 131p Raeburnhead
Limousin to 128p Balcraigmoor, 125p Garmartin
Holstein to 110p Burnhead, 107p Conheath

1600 Prime Lambs & Cast Ewes
1006 Prime Lambs – Best export weights in short supply. Over abundance of Heavy Lambs forward distorting sale average to 170.1p

Lambs 32.1-39Kg ave 174.3p to 197p Raggiewhat
Suffolk to £74 Bogue
Texel to 73p Margaret Drive, £72.50 Archwood
Lleyn to £73.50 Laneside
Blackface to £65 Guelt, £64 Auchenhessnane

Lambs 39.1-45.5Kg ave 172p to 200p Over Abington
Texel to £84.50 Dollard
Suffolk to £83 Backburn, £79 Shangan
Beltex to £80 Woodcroft
Mule to £68.50 Lawesknowe, £68.50 Maxwelltown

Lambs 45.6-52Kg ave 157p to 170p Kenmure
Suffolk to £100 new Farm, £79 Kenmure
Texel to £78.50 Kenmure, £77.50 West Skelston

A Larger Show forward Bigger Ewes being Sharper on the Week.
Suffolk to £79.50 High Drum
Leicester to £64.50 Lawesknowe
Texel to £63.50 West Crossleys
Half Bred to £63.50 West Crossleys
Mule to £63.50 New Farm
Cheviot to £57.50 Auchenage
Lleyn to £48 Summerhill
Blackface to £44.50 Dalpeddar, £43.50 North Shortcleugh

Rams
Texel to £103 Dalpeddar
Blackface to £99.50 Upper Portrack

Heavy Ewes averaged £51.95
Light ewes averaged £33.80

corresponding week 2012 sale report