Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly Sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 10th August 2009.

230 Forward – Trade remains good. Buyers were forward in larger numbers younger cattle forward

Limousin Bullocks to 205p Bonshawside
Charolais Bullocks to 197.9p Woodcroft
Blonde Bullocks to 196.4p Bush of Craigs
Sale average 167.8p

Limousin Heifers to 200p Bonshawside
Charolais Heifers to 185p Auchenhill
Simmental Heifers to 185p Auchenhill
Angus Heifers to 168.2p Uppermoor
Sale average 155.5p

Per Head
Bullocks
Charolais £902 Barwhanny, £852 Woodcroft, £825, £808 Netherfield, £772 Greenmerse, £690 Burn
Limousin £830 Mosside, £802 Woodcroft, £795, £760 Bush, £758 Landis, £742 Mosside
Angus £795, £750 Hillhead, £770 Uppermoor, £758 Farthingjames, £745 Mosside, £685 Laghead
British Blue £748 Landis, £760 bush of Craigs

Heifers
Charolais £830, £790 Woodcroft, £760, £725 Greenmerse
British Blue £710 Landis
Limousin £695 Landis
Angus £690 Uppermoor

Young Calves
Larger shows of 42 young calves were forward to a larger ringside of buyers. Top Price of £320 for a Charolais Bull Calf from Bruntshields

Top Prices
Charolais Bull £320 (11 weeks) Bruntshields
Simmental Bulls £270 (6 weeks), £200 (4 weeks) Newbie Mains
British Blue Bulls £260 (8 weeks) Bruntshields
Angus Bulls £200 (3 weeks) Burnside, £180 (3 weeks) Newbie Mains, £170 (4 weeks) Newhouse
Black & White Bulls £195, £172, £168 (12 weeks) Newhouse, £135 (12 weeks) Hartfield
British Blue Heifers £172 (7 weeks) Bruntshields
Charolais Heifer £155 (4 weeks) Brandleys
Angus Heifer £135 (3 weeks) Newbie Mains