Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 16th May 2011.

236 Forward – Trade remains firm, plainer show was on offer
70 Bullocks to 206.6p Sale averaged 173.4p
149 Heifers to 195p Sale averaged 171.2p
17 Bulls to 183.3p Sale averaged 165.1p

Bullocks
Charolais £1075 Hayfield, £850 Newmains, £850 Maryfield, £785 Greenhead
Simmental £1070 Hightownhead, £950, £910 Harwood, £870 Hightownhead
Limousin £1025 Newmains, £860 Lotts, 3850 Hallmyre, £842 Netherhall
Angus £1020 Hayfield, £765 Quarry House, £760 Newbank
British Blue £915 West Trailtrow
Holstein Friesian £875 West Trailtrow, £705 Quarry House

Heifers
Limousin £1075, £1025, £810 North Bowerhouses, £940 Barvennan
Blonde £870 Eastside, £710 Nethertown, £705 Hightown
Charolais £785 Maryfield, £782 Gillenbie, £780 Maryfield, £745 Netherhall, £745 Lochanhead
Angus £890 Eastside, £770 Netherhall, £740 Eastside, £725 Newbank

Bulls
Angus £880, £870 Bryntoplihan
Blonde £720 Hightown
Limousin £660 Hightown
Simmental £550 Gleniron
Charolais £570 Mark of Lochronald

BREEDING CATTLE

Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their Special Sale of 800 Head of Breeding Cattle. A packed ringside ensured that trade was brick from start to finish. 257 Cows & Heifers with Calves at Foot. Top price was £2250 for a Limousin X Heifer with Calf at Foot from Messrs W Wallace & Sons, Fingland, Dalry.

Other Top Prices
Limousin Heifers with Calves - £2250 Fingland, £2000, £1950 (x2) Boreland, £2000, £1900 Culhorn Mains, £1900 (x2), £1850 Boreland, £1800 (x3) Millantae Farms
British Blue Cows with Calves - £2150, £1850, £1800, £1780 Culhorn Mains, £1500 Downan, £1350 Rigg Villa
Angus Cows with Calves - £2050, £1700 Downan, £1500, £1400 Craig, £1450 (x2) Culhorn Mains
Angus Heifers with Calves - £2050 Fingland, £1700, £1650, £1600 (x2) Cruggleton, £1600, £1500 Tregallon
Limousin Cows with Calves - £1800, £1700, £1650 Foremannoch, £1750 (x2), £1520 Tregallon, £1550, £1520 Culhorn Mains
British Blue Heifers with Calves - £1950, £1650, £1600 Millantae Farms, £1550, £1350 Little Culmain, £1500, £1450 Culhorn Mains, £1300 Horseclose
Simmental Cows with Calves - £1700 Gall, £1450 Newbie Mains, £1350 Downan, £1350 Greenbeck
Simmental Heifers with Calves - £1600 Gall, £1500 Tregallon, £1350 Rigg Villa
Hereford Heifers with Calves - £1500 Millantae Farms
Charolais Cows with Calves - £1400 Culhorn Mains
Saler Heifers with Calves - £1300 Rigg Villa
Blonde Heifers with Calves - £1220 Hightown of Craigs
Shorthorn Heifers with Calves - £1100 Brickhouse
Friesian Cows with Calves - £1100, £880 Greenbeck

255 Bulling Heifers (Mainly Dairy Bred) sold to £1270 averaged £885.82
Heifers with power and scope met brisk trading
Limousin £1270 (x4), £1220 (x5), £1160 (x5), £1080 (x5) Brownrigg, £1100 Glencairn, £1080 (x5), £900 (x7) Foremannoch, £900 (x6) Branetrigg, £920 (x6) Kirktonfield, £960 (x6), £900 (x5) Highlaw
British Blue £1200 (x2) Brownrigg, £1020 (x2) No 4 Mid Locharwoods, £1020 (x6) Branetrigg, £920 (x4) Bridgestone, £920 (x3) Slacks
Angus £940 Brickhouse, £940 (x2) No 4 Mid Locharwoods, £920 (x5), 900 (x5) Beuchan, £920 (x2) Brickhouse, £900 (x2) Bridgestone, £920 (x4) Over Abington
Simmental £1040, £920 (x2), £900 (x3) Corbelly Hill, £900 (x2) Ballagan

16 Breeding Bulls
Limousin £3200 Sarkshields, £2900 Dumbretton, £2200 Crossdykes, £2000 Isle
Simmental £2200 Newbie Mains
Angus £2000 Netherhall, £2000 Maryfield