Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 1st April 2013.

250 Forward - Trade for short keep cattle very buoyant selling to £1505 for British Blue Bullocks from Harwood on Teviot whilst summering types met a steadier trade.

135 Bullocks to 266.4p ave 219.3p and £1505
38 Holstein Friesian Bullocks to 193.2p ave 170.8p and £905
77 Heifers to 237.8p ave 200p and £1165
4 Bulls to 239.2p ave 218.3 and £800

Principal prices per head

Bullocks
British Blue to £1505, £1470, £1230 (x3), £1215 (x2) Harwood
Limousin to £1260 (x2), £1210 (x5) Boreland, £1110 (x2), £1045 (x2) Barbuie, £1080 Shenrick, £1080 (x5) Newmains, £1025 (x4) Meikle Culloch
Angus to £1200, £1130 (x2), £1000 (x2) Meikle Culloch, £1090 (x2) Sunnyhill
Charolais to £1025 (x2) Foregirth
Holstein to £905 (x12) Boreland, £860 (x8) Park

Heifers
Limousin to £1165 Foregirth, £1065 (x2) Meikle Culloch, £1000, £945 Outmains, £940 Sunnyhill
Charolais to £1060 (x3) Netherfield, £955 (x5), £925 (x2) Foregirth

Per Kilo

Bullocks
British Blue to 266.4p Harwood on Teviot
Charolais to 250p Foregirth
Limousin to 245.5p Newmains
Angus to 245.5p Gairloch

Heifers
Limousin to 237.8p Foregirth
Charolais to 227.4p Foregirth
Angus to 222p Meikle Culloch
Blonde to 222p Gairloch
Bulls Limousin to 239.2p Lochbank
Simmental to 228.1p Lochbank