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The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 582 store
cattle and 27 breeding cattle at their special sale on Tuesday
3rd March, 2009.
Store cattle met a bouyant trade throughout the sale
with buyers from all over the country present. All classes of cattle
in strong demand. Top price was £970 for a pair of outstanding
12 month old Limousin bullocks from WH & DA Gass, Nunscleugh.
Heifers sold to £875 for Limousin from J Robertson & Son,
Becks.
PRINCIPAL PRICES:
STORE BULLOCKS
Limousin £970, £945 Nunscleugh, £935 Becks, £900, £890
Nunscleugh, £885 Becks, £880 Newbiggin
Angus £925 Burnfoot on Esk, £805 Raeburnhead, £715
Murtholm, £700 Bidlake
Belgian Blue £815 The Nook, £810 Howard House, £770
Redgatehead, £735 Archerbeck, £730 Howard House.
Blonde £660 Newbiggin
Saler £775 Mosside
Charolais £930, £900, £895, £880 The Nook, £870
Archerbeck, £825 Shankbridgend, £820 Greystoke Castle, £810
Shankbridgend
Simmental £855, £790, £780, £750 Archerbeck, £725
Brampton Fell, £645 Brampton Fell
STORE BULLS
Simmental £510 Railway Cottage
Limousin £810, £745, £740 Harelawhill
STORE HEIFERS
Belgian Blues £710, £690 Redgatehead, £600 Wanwood
Hill, £540 Greenknowe
Limousin £875, £850 Becks, £825 Tinnis Hall, £815
Becks, £805 Edenbanks, £800 Blacksmiths Cottage, £770
Greensburn, Gallowberry & Newbiggin.
Simmental £615, £580, £525, £515
Angus £715 Raeburnhead, £580 Murtholm
Saler £535 Chipknowe
Charolais £770, £755 The Nook, £745, £680
Greystoke Castle, £660 Clement Leazes.
BREEDING CATTLE
Breeding cattle met a firm trade with an older selection of cows
on display.
PRINCIPAL PRICES
BREEDING BULLS
Simmental £1630 Cowcorse
COWS INCALF
Simmental £790 Moorhouse
Galloway £710 Moorhouse
Blonde £840 Moorhouse
Bluegrey £640 Moorhouse
Shorthorn £830, £720, £710, £700, £640
Moorhouse
HEIFERS INCALF
Hereford £640 Cowcorse
Limousin £800, £760, £730, £700 Cowcorse
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