The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC had forward
160 Store Cattle and Suckler Calves at their fortnightly sale on
Tuesday 19th February, 2013.
Mainly small grazing cattle on offer saw trade maintain late high
rates with vendors going home delighted. The sale was topped at £955
for a Limousin heifer shown by Shaw of Dryfe Farming, others to £915
from Mr W. Hodgson, Blindhillbush. Charolais heifers sold to £900
from Borthwick Brae Farms.
PRINCIPAL PRICES:
BULLOCKS
Simmental - £895 (x2) Shaw of Dryfe.
Charolais - £870 (x2) Shankbridge End, £870, £790
(x2) Borthwick Brae, £780, £755 Nether Albie, £750
Borthwick Brae.
Limousin - £805 Garthside, £755 Edges Green, £740
(x4) Churchstyle.
British Blue - £805 Nether Albie.
Shorthorn - £795 (x4), £775 (x5), £765 (x4) Minsca, £715
Meikle Whitriggs.
Angus - £740 Garthside.
HEIFERS
Limousin - £915 Blindhillbush, £900, £800 Shaw
of Dryfe, £680 (x4) Edges Green, £610 Ryehill.
Charolais - £900, £750 Borthwick Brae, £710 (x2)
Shankbridge End, £685 (x2), £640 (x4) Borthwick Brae.
Simmental - £800, £750, £735 Shaw of Dryfe.
British Blue - £745, £730, £695, £690 Longrow.
Shorthorn - £720 (x2) Meikle Whitriggs.
Hereford - £790 Shaw of Dryfe.
BULLS
Limousin - £610 Halton Lea Farm, £605, £600 Cumstone, £550
No 1 Rigg Smiddy.
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