Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC had an entry of 370 Store Cattle at their may day sale in Dumfries.
Trade for all classes continues to be good with a full ringside of active buyers present.
247 Bullocks ave 231.6p to 275p and £1235
20 Holstein Friesian ave 172.1p to 190p and £750
96 Heifers ave 222.2p to 268.3p and £1060
7 Bulls ave 207p to 256.4p and £1050
Top Prices Per Head
Bullocks
Limousin to £1235 Mid Locharwoods, £1065 Westhills, £1000 Tregallon, £990 Cushag
Charolais to £1160 Hillhead, £1000 Maryfield
Angus to £1130 Mid Locharwoods, £1100 Hillhead, £1070 Wyliehole, £1025 Westhills, £990 Shambellie Grange
British Blue to £1105 Mid Locharwoods, £1105, £1055 Harwood on Teviot, £1090 Bruntshields
Simmental to £1010 Harwood on Teviot
Heifers
British Blue to £1060 Bruntshields
Limousin to £955 Meikleholm, £945 Woodside, £915 Tregallon
Charolais to £940 Trolane, £905 (x2) Foregirth
Angus to £910 Westhills
Bulls
Angus to £1050 (x2), £990 Harwood on Teviot
Top Prices Per Kilo
Bullocks
Shorthorn to 274.5p Bogue
Charolais to 271.4p Hazelbank
Limousin to 269.2p Hazelbank
Charolais to 259.4p Cormaddie, 256.5p Hillhead
Limousin to 252.6p Crosslee
Simmental to 250.7p Lochbank
Heifers
Charolais to 268.3p Hillhead
Limousin to 252.7p Crosslee
British Blue to 247.1p Awhirk
Limousin to 240.3p Cormaddie, 239.1p Tregallon
Bulls
DUMFRIES Young Calves 04.05.15
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly sale of Young Calves in Dumfries on Monday.
26 Nice Quality Calves forward – New buyers ensured all classes of calves were a superb trade.
The days top price of £560 went to WT Evans, Awhirk for a pair of British Blue Bulls (16wo). More calves required to satisfy increased demand from new buyers.
Top Prices
Bulls
British Blue to £560 (x2) Awirk
Angus to £380, £370 (12wo) Ryes, £365 Kerricks
Devon to £300 (x2), £260 Upper Portrack
Holstein Friesian to £150 (12wo), £130, £110, £100 Hartfield, £130, £110 Upper Portrack
Heifers
British Blue to £530 (x2) (16wo) Awhirk, £450 (8wo), £420 Kerricks
Angus to £380 (12wo) Ryes
Limousin to £390 (12wo), £340 Ryes
Next Calf Sale Monday 18th May at 10.15am
Contact Kate Macdonald 07741 313 029
