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The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 652 head
of store cattle including 200 Bluegrey and Galloway and 152 head
of breeding cattle at their sale on Saturday 1st November, 2008.
Strong
cattle again sold at late extreme rates with smaller sorts slightly
cheaper. Bluegreys & Galloways sold at premium rates.
Angus bullocks from Knaresdale Estate topped the sale at £860
with heifers to a top of £655 for Charolais from Chapel of
Logan.
PRINCIPAL PRICES:
STORE BULLOCKS
Limousin £615 Berryfell, £605 Hilltop
Belgian Blue £590 Bonshawside
Charolais £720 Bellfield
Angus £860, £820, £780, £690 Knaresdale Hall
Shorthorn £690, £675 Barlaes, £640 Berryfell
Bluegrey £690, £675 Barlaes, £640 Berryfell
Simmental £665, £645, £630 Old Irvine
Galloways £565 Bloch, £540 Bodesbeck
Hereford £555 Cadgillhead
STORE HEIFERS
Charolais £655 Chapel of Logan, £620 Ryehill
Limousin £635, £610 Wanwood Hill
Galloway £560 Chapel of Logan
Devon £530 Ryehills
Simmental £630 Old Irvine
Belgian Blues £590 Ryehill
STORE BULLS
Limousin £500 Solway Bank
Belgian Blue £600 Stubbyknowe
In the breeding cattle section quality units sold well with plainer
sorts harder to cash. Top was £1,220 for a Belgian Blue cow
with Belgian Blue bull calf from T & M Irving, Becton Hall.
PRINCIPAL
PRICES
Limousin cow & bull calf £1060 Parcelstown, £1050, £1000
Becton Hall
Belgian Blue cow & bull calf £1220 Becton Hall, £950
Parcelstown
Charolais cow & bull calf £900, £860 The Ash
Angus cow & bull calf £900 The Ash
Limousin cow & heifer calf £910 The Ash, £900 Parcelstown
Blonde cow & heifer calf £900 Parcelstown
Limousin heifer & bull calf £1000, £940 Brisco Hill
Angus heifer & bull calf £820 Parcelstown
Limousin heifer & heifer calf £880 Slealands
Belgian Blue cow incalf £540 Hetherside
Limousin cow incalf £470, £460 Hetherside
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