Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly sale of Store cattle at Dumfries on Monday 6th October 2008. (Including Autumn sale of Organic status cattle)

387 Organic Status Cattle – The usual full attendance of buyers from throughout the country were present. Trade remained brisk for best sorts. Secondary sorts harder to sell

Charolais X Bullocks to 209.7p Knockreoch, Dalry, 208.8p (Craignarget) Gillespie
Limousin X Bullocks to 200p Kirkdale
Sale average 167.5p
Charolais X Heifers to 173.1p (Craignarget) Gillespie, 165.1p Knockreoch
Limousin X Heifers to 160.7p Kirkdale
Sale average 150.3p
Prices per head bullocks
Limousin £910 Penningham, £870 Kirkdale, £810, £800 Penningham, £765 Kirkdale
Charolais £750, £730 (Craignarget) Gillespie, £730 Knockreoch
Luing £875, £810 Little Culloch
Heifers
Limousin £740 Broadfield, £670 Kirkdale, £630 Broadfield
British Blue £600 Upper Locharwoods
Shorthorn £590 Millairies
Charolais £580 (Craignarget) Gillespie, £580 Swinside

401 Non Organic – Stronger types remained good to sell

Limousin Bullocks to 179.8p Hall of Drumpark
Charolais to 170p Barwhanny
Angus to 160p Barwhanny
Sale average 147.3p
Limousin Heifers to 196.3 Bankswood
Charolais to 168.2 Cormaddie
Angus to 158.2 Cormaddie
Sale average 140.2p
Principal Prices per Head Bullocks
Charolais £942 Hillhead, £910, £965, £735 Newmains, £760 Barwhanny, £705 Waterside Mains
Limousin £840 Kilnford Croft, £820 The Green, £815 Kirkbride, £730 Glenlaught, £730, £708 Hall of Drumpark, £815, £780, £760 Kirkbride
British Blue £820 The Green, £725 No 6 Howes
Angus £808 No 6 Howes, £735 Hillhead, £760 Barwhanny
Simmental £742, £705 Borgue House, £785, £755 No 6 Howes, £810 Kirkbride
Holstein £680 Hillhead
Per Head Heifer
Limousin £785, £660 Bankswood, £742 Cormaddie, £740 Fostermeadow
Charolais £712, £675 Cormaddie, £675, £670 Waterside Mains
Angus £675 Cormaddie