Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their Autumn
sale of organic store cattle in Dumfries on Monday
29th October 2007.
A catalogue entry of 363 was presented to a full compliment of buyers
from all over the country. Trade for all classes was brisk.
Bullocks
Luing to 179.2p Cliad, Isle
of Coll
Angus to 166.3p Upper Minnygap, St Anns
Charolais to 165p Gillespie, Glenluce
Stabiliser to 160p Holme Farm, Balmaclellan
Bullocks averaged 146.6p.
Heifers
Charolais to 150p Gillespie, Glenluce
Stabiliser to 148.8p Holme, Balmaclellan
Limousin to 146.4p Carsenestock, Newton Stewart
Heifers averaged 136.8p.
Leading Prices:
Bullocks
Belgian Blue £820 Broadfield, £705
Upper Locharwoods
Charolais £800 Woolfords, £685 Craignarget, £660
Knockreoch
Limousin £770 Broadfield
Angus £705, £690 Upper Minnygap
Luing £680 Cliad
Heifers
Belgian Blue £660 Broadfield
Limousin £615 Broadfield
Charolais £550 Gillespie, £475 Knockreoch
Angus £530 Upper Minnygap
Also forward 482 Non Organic Cattle. Trade for all classes was good.
Simmental
bllocks to 163.3p High Mainshead. Sale average 123.4p. Charolais heifers
to 139.4p Woodside. Sale average 114.7p.
Bullocks Angus £775, £650 Newbank, £735, £728, £655
Cormaddie
Charolais £720, £655 Cormaddie, £700, £625
Shinnelhead
Limousin £645 Estside, £625 Cormaddie and Netherhall, £620
Rashgill and Auchenhill
Belgian Blue £615 Auchenhill
Simmental £605 Eastside, £568 Borgue House
Shorthorn £570 Ballaggan
Holstein £540 Townhead
Heifers Charolais £625 Maryfield, £555 Eastside
Belgian Blue £568 Auchenhill
Limousin £552 Maryfield, £538 Auchenhill
Simmental £500 Borgue House
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