The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 20th November 2013.

33 Prime Cattle – Best types in short supply. Trade Firm

Heifers
Charolais to 240.5p from D Wilson & Son, Marwhirn to Border Meats Lockerbie. Limousin to 238.5p Pumplaburn to J Scott Meats (Paisley) Ltd.
Top Gross Heifer £1491.10 Marwhirn

Bullocks
Limousin to 240.5p from RB Halliday Gledenholm to Grierson Bros Butchers Castle Douglas, 238.5p Wyliehole Bankshill to Border Meats Lockerbie
Top Gross Bullock £1530.05 Marwhirn

50 OTM Cattle – Meated cows scarce

Per Head
Angus to £1250 Greenfield, £971.80 Rigghead
Limousin to £1085.70, £1015.30 Trailflat
Stabiliser to £1000.35 Rigghead
Holstein Friesian to £880.60 Brownfield, £819 Drum

Per Kilo
Angus to 200p Greenfield, 113p Rigghead
Limouisn to 143p, 141p Trailflat
Simmental to 120p Courance
Blonde to 126p Foregirth
Holstein to 150p Brownfield, 141p Drum

1614 Prime Lambs & Ewes
1231 Prime Lambs – Mixed offering and over supply of 44Kg+ Lambs forward reflecting Sale average 170.1p

Lambs 32.1-39Kg ave 170.2p to 221p Barony
Beltex to £86 Barony
Texel to £76 Barony, £72 Clydeside
Suffolk to £71 Maxwelltown, £67.20 Archwood
Mule to £63.50 Springfield, £63 Bogue
Blackface to £63 Guelt, £62.50 Netherhall

Lambs 39.1-45.5Kg ave 170.2p to 200p Barony
Beltex to £86 Cocklicks
Texel to £81 Riggheads, £81 Barony
Suffolk to £76.20 Annefield, £77 Longbeoch
Mule to £68.20 Hillbank, £67.20 Netherhall
Berrichon to £74 Glendarroch

Lambs 45.6-52Kg ave 157.1p to 182p Midtown
Texel to £87.50 Midtown, £80.50 Maryfield
Suffolk to £81.50, £80.50 Upper Longbank

383 Cast Ewes & Rams – Ewes looked slightly sharper on the week
Texel to £82.50 Barony, £77.50 Nether Laggan
Suffolk to £72.50 Maryfield
Cheviot to £72.50, £67.50 Annefield
Mule to £67.50 Steilston, £63.50 Archwood
Blackface to £44.50 (x2) Lawesknowe, £43.50 Nunnerie
Texel Ram to £74.50 Steilston

corresponding week 2012 sale report