Last updated 21:59, Wednesday, 02 July 2008

THE Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers’ Mart had forward 56 store cattle and 20 breeding cattle at the fortnightly sale on Tuesday, June 24.

Store cattle met a good trade throughout the sale. Top price of £725 for an Angus heifer from J Jardine, The Yett. Bullocks to £690 for a Belgian Blue from M L & L B Bell, Winterhope.

Principal prices. Store bullocks: Belgian Blue £690, £550 Winterhope; Charolais £660 The Yett, £650, £555, £540 The Ash, £528 Whamtown; Limousin £645 £570 Whamtown, £628, £620, £550 Winterhope, £590 Laverhay; Galloway £500 Ryehill; Angus £380 Mossview.

Store heifers: Angus £725 The Yett, £440 Hetherside; Charolais £595 The Yett, £545, £525, £515, £500 The Ash; Blonde d’Aquitaine £540 The Yett; Belgian Blue £475 Laverhay; Limousin £355 Bankshead.

Store bulls: Limousin £495 Bankshead.

Breeding cattle: Angus cow with bull calf £1,010, £870 North Deanhead; Saler cow with heifer calf £960 Whitehouse; Hereford heifer with bull calf £950 Churchstyle; Friesian heifer with bull calf £565 Nelson Hill; Friesian heifer with heifer calf £615 Nelson Hill; Limousin cow in calf £570 Whitehouse; Limousin heifer in-calf £590, £565 Grahamsfield; Angus heifer in-calf £590, £545 Grahamsfield; Hereford heifer in-calf £420 Grahamsfield.