Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 26th January 2009, when they sold 578 Head

Trade remained good for all classes. Best sorts continued to be in demand mainly stronger cattle forward.

Limousin X Heifers to 205.3p Newton
British Blue to 196.6p Auchenhill
Charolais to 189p Woodcroft
Heifer average 163.6p
Limousin X Bullocks to 195.3p Martingirth
Charolais to 195p Hartbush
Blonde to 191.4p Clonhie
Bullock average 166.2p

Principal Prices
Bullocks
British Blue £1030 Hillhead, £870 Seafield, £805 Burnside
Charolais £985 Hillhead, £955, £935 Hartbush, £870, £812 Auchenhill, £795 Woodside
Limousin £938, £915 Burnside, £795 Blountfield, £870, £795 Meikleholm, £755 Mosside, £745 Woodcroft, £740 Gibbonhill, £750 Ballagan
Angus £895 Greenbank, £790 Burnside, £730 Bogue, £660 Beastockrigg
Shorthorn £870, £795 Seafield, £660 Ryehill
Holstein Friesian £670, £655 Fostermeadow, £680 Baltersan, £650 Hillhead

Principal Prices
Heifers
Charolais £895, £690 Woodcroft, £765, £755 Bogue, £700 Townfoot
British Blue £815 Hillhead, £810 Auchenhill
Limousin £800, £795, £780 Newton, £750 Townfoot, £732 Mosside, £720 Ballagan, £725 Woodcroft, £665 East Arndarroch
Shorthorn £695 Corehead
Angus £660 Netherwood, £645 Clonhie, £635 Maryfield