Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly Sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 13th July 2009.

195 Cattle forward – Trade remained good, buyers were present in greater numbers

Bullocks
Simmental to 201.5 Midtown
British Blue to 196.8p midtown
Charolais to 188.3p Woodcroft
Angus to 180p Midtown
Sale average 163.3p

Heifers
Limousin to 181.2p Innerfield
Charolais to 169.5p Lochanhead
Angus to 162.8p Burnfoothill
Sale average 156.3p

Bulls
Charolais to 188p Gairloch
Limousin to 180p Blountfield
Sale average 170.6p

Per Head
Bullocks
Charolais £850 Seafield, £830 Lochanhead, £802 Woodcroft, £725 Greenmerse
British Blue £800 Woodhead, £780 Seafield, £778, £740 Kirtletonhill
Angus £800 Fardingjames, £772 Seafield, 735 Kirtletonhill
Limousin £790 Woodhead, £790 Seafield, £720 Fardingjames, £685 Bush of Craigs, £700 Longrigg, £752 Hillhead
Simmental £780 Longrigg, £778, £710 Kirtletonhill
Holstein £678 Kirtletonhill

Heifers
Charolais £738 Lochanhead, £720 Hillhead, £720 Auchengyle
Angus £575 Burnfoothill

Bulls
Charolais £860, £810 Gairloch, £780, £755 Barluith
Limousin £705 Gairloch
Angus £640 Little Fenwick

20 Breeding Cattle – Buyers selective
Limousin Cow with Bull Calf £1520 Foremannoch
Limousin Heifers with Heifer Calf £1140 Nether Barr

Fortnightly Sale of Young Calves
31 Forward, more beef calves required to satisfy large crowd of buyers

Top Prices
British Blue Heifer £305 Bruntshiels
Simmental Bull £295, £210 Buittle Mains
Angus Bull £190 Brickhouse
Friesian Bull £172, £140, £120 Barndennoch, £125 Bruntshiels, £120, £100 Hartfield
Ayrshire Heifer £95 Drumbretton