Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly Sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 18th May 2009.

347 Forward – Trade steadied although quality forward was mixed
Charolais X Bullocks to 203p Bogue, Dalry
Limousin Bullocks to 201.8p Glenlaugh, Auldgirth
Sale Average 170.6p
Limousin X Heifers to 198p Glenlaugh, Auldgirth
Blonde to 197p Hightown of Craigs, Dumfries
Sale Average 161.3p
Blonde Bulls to 250.9p Hightown of Craigs, Dumfries
Angus Bull to 183p Waterside Terregles
Sale Average 182p

Per Head
Bullocks
£835, £740 Auld Mills, £835, £780 Foremannoch, £830 Hall of Drumpark
Simmental £825, £780 Nether Garrel, £815 Glenkiln, £785 Highlaw, £735 Hall of Drumpark
Blonde £740, £710 Foregirth
Devon £780, £770 Glenkiln
Charolais £740 Foregirth, £670 Bogue, £720 Ballinnie
British Blue £772 Shenrick, £740 Westhills, £705 Nether Garrel
Angus £770 Glenkiln, £755, £690 Shambellie Grange, £660 New Farm, £695 Branteth
Holstein Friesian £705 Hillhead, £635, £618 Topmuir

Heifers
Shorthorn £880, £850 Glenkiln
Saler £880 Glenkiln
Limousin £810 Auld Mills
Charolais £800 Coatston
Angus £790, £780 Glenkiln, £790, £765 Braehead, £695 New Farm
Blonde £680, £650 Hightown of Craigs, £650 Foregirth
British Blue £655 Hall of Drumpark

Bulls
Simmental £735 Hall of Drumpark
Blonde £690 Hightown of Craigs
Limousin £545 Tara

6 Breeding Bulls, 124 Cows & Heifers with calves at foot and 259 Bulling Heifers forward. A packed ringside was present and all classes of stock were in demand. Top price of £2650 for a Limousin X Heifer with a Limousin Bull Calf at foot from Mr A Ewing, Dumbretton, Annan

Other Top prices
Limousin Heifers with Bull Calf- £2650, £1650 Drumbretton, £1900, £1800 Cruggleton, £1800, £1700 Boreland, £1550 Tregallon
British Blue Heifers with Heifer Calf - £2050, £2000 Glencairn
British Blue Cows with Bull Calf - £1900, £1400 Millantae, £1280 Cleughbrae
Limousin Heifers with Heifers Calf - £1850 Boreland, £1800 Cruggleton, £1750, £1650 Tregallon, £1600 Cleughbrae
British Blue Heifer with bull Calf - £1700 Glencairn
Aberdeen Angus Heifers with Bull Calf - £1700, £1550 (x3) Cruggleton, £1450, £1400 Tregallon
Aberdeen Angus Heifers with Heifer Calf - £1650 Tregallon, £1650, £1600 (x2) Cruggleton
Simmental Cow with Bull Calf - £1600 The Mark
Simmental Heifer with Bull Calf - £1550 Newbie Mains
Galloway Heifers with Bull Calf - £1400 Low Kirkbride

Beef Breeding Bulls
Limousin Bull – 2200gns Millantae
Angus Bull – 1950gns Westhills, 1800gns Mark
In Calf Heifer – Aberdeen Angus £950, £900, £850 Mosslands
Limousin - £950 Bruntshields
Bulling Heifers – Buyers selective Best types keenly sought
Limousin £1060, £930 Mid Locharwoods, £980 Trailflat, £950, £910 Brownrigg, £920 Limekilns
British Blue £1050, £960 Trailflat, £970 Rue, £970 Kirktonfield

Good show of 37 young calves sold to an increasing ringside of buyers

Principal Prices
Holstein Bulls £335 Midtown (5mo), £135 Boreland (5wo)
Simmental Bulls £275 Buittle Mains (5wo)
Shorthorn Bulls £140 (x3) Brickhouse (8wo)
Angus Bulls £120 Brickhouse (6wo)