Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their annual sale of suckled calves and store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 20th October 2008.

Champion Suckled Calf, Carsegowan £690

Prior to the sale the show was ably judged by D Morgan, Hereford, best single Charolais Bullock (6mo) from W Barbour, Carsegowan (345Kg) £690 to Judge. Best pen Charolais Heifer (6mo) Carsegowan (320Kg) £620.

Best pen of Suckled Calves, Carsegowan £620

851 Cattle forward – best shaped cattle easily maintained recent values whilst secondary types looked easier.

Suckled Calves
Charolais Bullocks to 204.3p Dollard, 200p Carsegowan
Sale average 167.9p (£556.20)
British Blue Heifers to 193.8p Harwood on Teviot
Sale average 160.4p (£510.40)
Charolais Heifers to 190.8p Carsegowan
Simmental Bulls to 177.6p Upper Rigg
Sale average 155.6p

Principal Prices Suckled Calves
Bullocks
Limousin £745, £720 Guelt, £490 Ardoch, £565 Drumburn
Charolais £740, £680, £650 Guelt, £550 Burnton, £690, £645, £640 Carsegowan, £565 Martingirth, £745, £625 Netherhall, £500 Dollard
Angus £600 Dollard, £690 West Crossleys
Blonde £765, £635, £610 Branyburn

Heifers
Charolais £635, £550 Guelt, £530 Martingirth, £620, £525 Carsegowan, £475 Auchengruith, £660 Netherhall, £545 Dollard
Limousin £540 Netherhall, £670 Chanlockfoot, £470 Ardoch, £620 West Crossleys

Store Cattle per Head
Bullocks
Charolais £890, £835 Newmains, £805 Lochanhead, £795 Carsegowan, £765, £745 Seafield
Limousin £890 Newmains, £825, £822 Sunnyhill, £790 Kirkbride
Simmental £790 Mosside
British Blue £790, £730 Seafield
Angus £785 Barwhanny

Heifers
Charolais £790 Carsegowan, £730 Barwhanny, £722 Gairloch, £670 Lochanhead, £665, £655 Woodcroft, £652 Barluith
Limousin £790 Shieldhill, £745, £740, £725 Sunnyhill, £690, £670 kilnford Croft
Simmental £715, £700 Shieldhill
Angus £700 Barwhanny