Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart Plc held their Fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 22nd September 2008.

506 Cattle forward – Stronger cattle maintained recent high values. Younger types met a more selective demand.

Charolais X Heifer to 189.3p Barshill
Limousin to 184.9p High Threave
Simmental to 180.4 Coatston
Heifers averaged 150.2p

Charolais Bullocks to 186.4 Laught Mains
Limousin X to 180.9p Burnside
Simmental to 171.4p Borgue House
Bullocks averaged 154.3p
Principal Prices Bullocks
Charolais £952, £948 Hillhead, £940 Auchengyle, £715 Clonhie, £715 Woodcroft, £700 Woodcroft, £700 Midtown
Simmental £850, £770 Clonhie, £762, £722 Borgue House
Limousin £850 Kirtlevale, £840, £835 Clonhie, £805 Burnside, £775 Clonhie, £730 Burnside, £705 Bonshawside
Blonde £805 Foregirth, £775, £745 Clonhie, £710 Foregirth
British Blue £845, £795 Kirtlevale
Angus £795 Fostermeadow, £790 Palaceknowe, £775 Clonhie
Holstein £725, £700 Fostermeadow, £625 Beastockrigg
Ayrshire £655 Palaceknowe
Heifers
Charolais £830, £765 Coatston, £710 Barshill
Simmental £762, £740 Borgue House, £740 Butterdale, £732 Clonhie
Limousin £840 Clonhie, £730 Burnside, £705 Bonshawside, £680 High Threave


Also sale of young calves trade was good buyers plentiful more required for next sale in a fortnight
Holstein to £100, £95 (x3), £85, £70(x2) Kirtlevale

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