Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 19th September 2011.

693 Forward – First quality cattle easily upheld recent values whilst secondary sorts met a steadier demand. Both local and distant buyers were in attendance.

443 Bullocks to 211.8p ave 169.4p and £1080
236 Heifers to 203p ave 174.5p and £1025
24 Bulls to 191.7p ave 160.3p and £690

Principal Prices
Bullocks
Charolais £1080 (x2), £1060 (x2), £1005 (x2), £1000 (x2) Hillhead, £690 (x3) Riggheads, £928 (x2) Borgue House, £920 (x5) Fagra
Limousin £955 (x7) Kirkbride, £920 (x2) Fagra, £920 Castlefairn, £900 (x2) Shenrick, £850 (x4) Brownrigg
Simmental £942 (x7) Kirkbride, £890 (x2), £872 (x2), £868 (x5) Borgue House
Devon £1000, £865 (x7) Westhills
Angus £972 (x6), £945 (x4) Arnmannoch, £890 (x2) Eastlands, £845 No 2 Tregallon, £810 (x5) Townhead
Hereford £940, £930 Barwhanny
British Blue £950 Shenrick, £855, £820 Westhills
Blonde £800 (x8) Nethertown
Stabiliser £880 (x6), £845, £835 (x7), £810 (x5) South Mains
Holstein £800 Kirkbride, £785 (x3) Fostermeadow, £755 (x5), £750 (x4) Brownrigg, £745 (x5) Fostermeadow, £720 (x14) Outmains
Heifers
Limousin £1025, £915, £880 West Lanegate, £950 Hameknowe, £915 (x6) Kirkbride, £890 (x4) Trailflat, £858 Cormaddie, £855 (x2) Fagra
Charolais £995 Barwhanny, £952 (x4) Annefield, £950, £935 (x2) West Lanegate, £920 (x4), £890 (x3) Annefield, £880 (x4), £870 (x4) West Lanegate
Angus £920(x3), £825 (x4) Cumrue, £805 Barwhanny, £765 (x4) Arnmannoch
Simmental £860 Westhills, £780 (x5) Borgue House
Bulls
Charolais £570 (x3) Ampherlaw
Limousin £690 Nethertown
Blonde £690 Nethertown
Angus £640 Hameknowe

Per kilo Bullocks
Limousin 211.8p Foremannoch
Charolais 200p Airds of Balcary
Blonde 196p Nethertown
Simmental 190.7p Greenhead
Angus 190.7p Arnmannoch
Devon 188.5p Westhills
Heifers
Limousin 203p West Lanegate
Charolais 197.8p West Lanegate
Simmental 183.1p Greenhead
Angus 196.9p Palaceknowe
Bulls
Limousin 191.7p Nethertown
Blonde 191.7p Nethertown
Charolais 190p Ampherlaw

The firm also held a sale of 157 Breeding Cattle to include The Stock Dispersal from Valleyview Lochhill Ringford.

The Stock dispersal of 65 Limousin and Angus cows (1st to 4th Calvers) with mainly Spring born calves attracted a huge ringside of buyers to average £1438.00

Principal Prices
Dispersal
Limousin with Bull Calf £2400, £2250, £2200 (x2), £2000, £1900, £1800 (x3).
Limousin with Heifer Calf £1800 (x2), £1750
Angus with Bull Calf £1900, £1800 (x2), £1600
In Calf to £1150, £1100