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

265 Cattle forward – Trade continues to improve, full ringside of buyers still keen to purchase greater numbers.

Limousin X Bullocks to 207p Eastside, Kirkconnel
British Blue to 207p Eastside, Kirkconnel
Charolais to 200p Ampherlaw, Carnwath
Sale average 176.4p
Limousin X Heifers to 186.3p Rashgill, Dumfries
Charolais X Heifers to 180.3p Woodhead, Auldgirth
Sale average 172p
Limousin Bulls to 187.5p West Lanegate, Aimsfield

Principal Prices per Head
Bullocks
Charolais £900, £975 Hillhead, £890, £865 Knocksheen, £795, £770 Cormaddie, £790 Maryfield
Luing £900 Townfoot of Glengaber
Limousin £890, £870 No 6 Howes, £725 Ballagan, £735 Blountfield, £710 Hillend, £720 Calfpark, £775 Maryfield, £735 Eastside, £740 Cormaddie
Simmental £870 Butterdales
Angus £845 No 6 Howes, £785 Beastockrigg, £725 Glenjaan
Holstein Friesian £710 Hillhead

Heifers
Simmental £870, £835 Butterdales
Limousin £610 Calfpark
British Blue £835 Rue
Angus £745 Rue, £615 Beastockrigg
Charolais £670 Woodhead

Bulls
Limousin £750 West Lanegate
Angus £555 Preston Hall

102 Breeding Cattle – Trade Brisk, a large crowd present
Simmental Heifers & Calves £1090 Boreland
Limousin Heifers & Calves £1020 Boreland
Angus Cows & Calves £1280 Glencartholm, £1000 (x2), £1080 The Green
Charolais Cows & Calves £1000 The Green
British Blue I/C Cows £1000, £910, £820 Lower Shieldhill
Angus I/C Cows £990 Lower Shieldhill
Hereford I/C Cows £780 Lower Shieldhill
Simmental I/C Heifers £1180, £1150, £1100, £1080 Shawfield
Charolais I/C Heifers £1120, £1100, £1050 Shawfield
Limousin I/C Heifers £1000 Shawfield