Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly sale of store cattle Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 30th November 2009.

204 Forward – Trade continues to please vendors. Mixed offering of quality.

Bullocks
Blonde to 197.9p Brandyburn
Limousin to 177.6p Kirkbride
Charolais to 188.2p Powhillon
Angus to 192.7p Brandyburn
Sale average 155.1p

Heifers
Charolais to 180.9p Gibbonhill
Blonde to 170.7p Kirkbride
Limousin to 170.1p Kirkbride
Angus to 168.9p Blackpark
Sale average 158.2p

Per Head Bullocks
Blonde £845 Brandyburn, £695 Woodside, £692 Brandyburn
Limousin £820, £800 Kirkbride, £695 Ballaggan, £665 Knockskeog
Simmental £765, £745 Springfield
Charolais £770 Riggheads, £750 Powhillon, £695 Woodside
Hereford £780, £765 Springfield
Holstein Friesian £720, £630 Torhousemuir, £635 Topmuir
Shorthorn £695 Ballaggan
Angus £675 Hillhead, £638 Blackpark

Heifers
Simmental £850 Kirkbride
Limousin £800 Kirkbride, £788, £775, £720 Hillend, £755 Shenrick
Charolais £730 Rigghead, £690, £680 Gibbonhill, £660 Powhillon
Blonde £690 Gibbonhill
British Blue £790 Hillend, £620 Shenrick

Small show of Breeding Cattle Forward – A large crowd was present and trade was very good.

Top Prices
In Calf Blue Grey Cows - £1250, £1180, £950 Lochmailing
In Calf Limousin Heifers - £1020 Airds of Balcary
In Calf Shorthorn Cows - £1150, £800 Lochmailing
In Calf Galloway Cows - £850, £780 Lochmailing

Fortnightly Sale of Young Calves – Trade similar for all classes and more numbers required.
Angus Bull - £208 Rue
Angus Heifers - £180, £175, £150 Rue
Friesian Bulls - £140 (x7), £138 Barndennoch, £100 (x3) Rue.