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The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 146 head
of store cattle and 32 breeding cattle at their sale on Tuesday
9th December 2008.
Store cattle met a flying trade with a packed ringside
of buyers which ensured that vendors went home very happy. Top was £720
for a Charolais steer from Messrs Telford, Highparkfoot with heifers
selling to £630 for a Charolais from Messrs Forster, Gillalees.
PRINCIPAL
PRICES:
STORE BULLOCKS
Limousin £665 Bonshawside, £595 Gillalees, £585
Bidlake
British Blue £585 Bidlake
Charolais £720, £710 Highparkfoot, £595, £590, £585, £570
Gillalees.
Angus £585 Bidlake
STORE HEIFERS
Limousin £555 Blindhillbush, £545 Bidlake
British Blues £625 Laverhay, £585 Bruntsons Hill, £548, £545
Bidlake
Blonde £548 Bidlake, £500 Highparkfoot
Charolais £615 Highparkfoot, £600 Gillalees, £548
Bidlake
Angus £570 The Stubb
STORE BULLS
Limousin £558 Hightown, £510 Blindhillbush
All classes of breeding cattle sold to a good trade and topped at £950
for a Devon heifer with Angus bull calf from Ryehill.
Cows with heifer
calves
Angus £895, £790 Ryehill
Devon x £820 Ryehill
Cows with bull calves
Angus £880, £690 Ryehill
Limousin £675 Lordstown
Heifers with bull calves
Devon x £950 Ryehill
Heifers with heifer calves
Simmental £695 Hetherside
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