Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their Fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 14th May 2012.

312 forward – trade badly affected by the general lack of grass resulting in all classes being easier.

186 Bullocks to 265.1p ave 201.4p and £1140
125 Heifers to 238.8p ave 202.3p and £1245
1 Bull to 161p ave 161p and £1070

Principal Prices – Bullocks
British Blue - £1140 Greenbeck, £1110 (x4), £1060 (x3) Whitecroft Mains, £920 (x3) Harwood
Limousin £1020 (x2) Newmains, £985 (x5) Calvertsholm, £925 Beastockrigg
Charolais £970 Harwood, £900 East Buccleugh
Angus £945 Glenjaan, £895 (x2) New Farm, £845 (x2) Beastockrigg
Simmental £920 Longrigg, £860 (x4) Kirkbride
Luing £790, £750 (x8) Crosslee
Holstein £830 (x7) Calvertsholm, £805 Greenbeck
Heifers
Limousin £1245, £1140, £1100 Barshill, £1090 Butterdales, £985 (x4) Calvertsholm, £945 (x2), £930 (x2) Newmains
Simmental £1170 (x3), £1000 (x2) Longrigg, £960, £920 Butterdales
British Blue £930, £830 (x3) Harwood
Angus £830 Glenjaan
Luing £800 Raehill
Holstein £890 Whitecroft Mains
Bull Limousin £1070 Lochmailing

Bullocks per kilo
British Blue 265.1p Brownfield, 207.1p Harwood
Simmental 235.5p, 229p Sundhope
Angus 224p, 205p Raehills, 200p Sundhope
Limousin 217p Newmains, 210.9p Lochbank, 208p Crosslee
Charolais 211.8p East Buccleugh
Luing 207.9p Crosslee, 207p Raehills
Heifers
Simmental 238.8p Longrigg, 212.7p Dabbins
Limousin 231.4p Lochbank, 221.4p Newmains
Angus 212.5p Lochmailing
British Blue 210.10p Harwood

BREEDING CATTLE

At the special May sale of Breeding Cattle a huge ringside of buyers was in attendance with all classes selling at a premium.

25 Heifers with Bull Calves to £2700 ave £2065
20 Heifers with Heifer Calves to £2650 ave £2065.38
8 Cows with Bull Calves to £2450 ave £1706
5 Heifers In Calf to £1320 ave £1094
205 Bulling Heifers to £1420 ave £967.17
15 Bulls to £3000 ave £2033

Principal Prices

Heifers with Bull Calves – Limousin £2700 Millantae, £2150, £2050 Boreland; British Blue to £2500, £2100, £2000 Millantae; Angus to £2550 Brickhouse, £2300 Gairloch, £2100 Millantae

Heifers with Heifer Calves – Limousin £2650, £2550, £2450, £2400 (x2) Millantae, £2350 Boreland, £2100 Fingland, £2050 Boreland; Angus to £2200 Millantae

Cows with Bull Calves – British Blue to £2450 Millantae; Angus to £2100 Brickhouse

Cows with Heifer Calves – Angus to £1800 Brickhouse; Shorthorn to £1620 Campingholm

In Calf Heifers – Limousin to £1320 Mid Bishopton

Bulls Limousin to £3000 Crossdykes, £2500 Sarkshields; Angus to £2000 Netherhall

Bulling Heifers – Limousin to £1420, £1320 Mid Bishopton, £1200 Westhills, £1180, £1100 No 4 Mid Locharwoods, £1120 Glencairn, £1180 Cushag, £1120 Reifer Park, £1100 Kirktonfield, £1040 Brownrigg, £1080, £1050 Burnside, £1020 Ryemuir, £1000 Dinwoodie Green, £1020 Hartside, £1100 Foremannoch
British Blue to £1320 Mid Bishopton, £1180 Brownrigg, £1080, £1050 No 4 Mid Locharwoods
Angus to £1180, £1080 Brownrigg, £1080 Kirktonfield, £1020 Burnside, £1000 Beuchan
Simmental £1120 Westhills, £1170 Longrigg
Sim X Luing £1180, £1080 Commonside
Charolais £1020 Shawfield
Hereford £920 Burnside