Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 9th February 2009.

375 Cattle Forward – adverse weather failed to detract. The usual full ringside of buyers from Hereford to Aberdeen. Trade remained brisk for all classes

Bullocks
British Blue to 220p Drumburn
Limousin to 208.2p Drumrae
Charolais to 197.4p Auchengruith
Sale Average 173.5p

Heifers
British Blue to 198.6p Drumrae
Limousin to 190 Drumrae
Charolais to 184.5p Fagra
Sale Average 167.4p

Bulls
Simmental to 180p Ampherlaw
Charolais to 180p Ampherlaw
British Blue to 178.6p Crawfordjohn Mill
Sale Average 167.3p

Principal Prices per Head
Bullocks
Luing £980 Townfoot
Charolais £930 Hartbush, £900 Hillhead, £835, £770 Nethertown £795 Guelderbank
Limousin £930, £900 Hartbush, £915, £900, £870 Fagra, £830 No 6 Howes, £830 Nethertown, £740 Hightownhead, £775 Drumburn, £700 Rashgill
Angus £920 No 6 Howes, £820 Charlesfield
Simmental £900 Fagra, £718 Clonhie
British Blue £830 No 6 Howes, £860 Fagra, £750, £740 Drumburn

Heifers
Charolais £850 Seafield, £845 Hillhead, £820 Fagra
Simmental £850 Seafield, £750 Glenkiln
British Blue £850 Seafield, £805 Drumrae, £615 Drumrae
Limousin £820, £810 Fagra, £735 Seafield, £665 Auld Mills, £730 No 2 Treggallon
Angus £785 Seafield
Shorthorn £760 Glenkiln

Bulls
British Blue £585 Crawfordjohn Mill

Breeding Cattle
54 Breeding Cattle forward – Trade was good with numerous of buyers keen to buy
British Blue Cows & Calves - £1020 Hoddom & Kinmount Estate
Angus Heifers I/C - £1000, £980 (x2), 960 (x2) Mid Bishopton
British Blue Heifers I/C - £960, £820 Mid Bishopton
Limousin Heifers I/C - £950, £940 Mid Bishopton

Bulling Heifers
Angus £830, £765 Hoddom & Kinmount, £750 High Drumrae
Simmental £820 High Drumrae
Limousin £750 High Drumrae
Galloway £440, £430 Screel
British Blue £775 Shenrick