Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their annual Christmas show and sale of 75 prime cattle within the weekly primestock sale at Dumfries on Wednesday 5th December 2007. The show was kindly sponsored by Dundas Chemical Co. (Mosspark) Ltd. And Oakbank Services.

The Champion, a Limousin bullock shown by A & E Vance, Bridgehouse and presenting the cup is the judge Mr. E. Lockhart from Galloway Quality Butchers, Queensbury Street, Dumfries.

The judge, E Lockhart, Galloway Quality Butchers, Dumfries awarded the Championship to A & E Vance, Bridgehouse, Whithorn for a yearling Limousin bullock weighing 515 kilos which sold to the judge at 280p. (£1442).

The reserve championship was awarded to DW Clement & Son, Gatehouse, Lauriston for an eighteen month old Belgian Blue bullock which realised 200p (£910) to the Nith Hotel, Glencaple.

Prize list

Class 1 Limousin bullock
1. Bridgehouse 280p to Galloway Quality Meat, Dumfries
2. Maulscastle 200p to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan

Class 2 Any other Continental bullock
1. Gatehouse 200p to The Nith Hotel
2. Trailflatt 138p to J Scott & Son, Paisley

Class 3 Any homebred bullock
1. Gatehouse 200p to Galloway Quality Meats
2. Trailflatt 138p to Messrs Bosomworth, Paisley

Class 4 Limousin heifer
1. Auchencheyne 132p to JG Renicks & Sons, Butchers, Thornhill

Class 5 Charolais heifer
1. North Cowshaw 150p to Border Meats, Lockerbie

Class 6 Any other Cont heifer
1. Gatehouse 200p to J Kerr & Sons, Butchers, Gretna.

Class 7 Any homebred heifer
1. Horseclose 155p to Dalbeattie Fine Foods

Outwith the show heavy heifers Limousin to 148.5p, 140.5p and 136.5p Castlewigg to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan and JD Owen, Butchers, Newton Stewart.

Light Limousin to 144.5p Balgrayhill to Dalbeattie Fine Foods, 136.5p Castlewigg to Grierson Bros., Butchers, Castle Douglas.
Bullocks Limousin to 134p Mid Bishopton to J Scott & Sons, Paisley.
Belgian Blue to 133p Maulscastle to C Anderson.

104 cast cows and bulls: trade slightly sharper, with fleshy cows keenly sought.
Beef cows averaged 68.2p. Dairy cows averaged 40.3p.
Cows limousin to 100p £750 Upper Tinwald
Belgian Blue 84p £646.80 Breconside
Shorthorn 80p £560 Auchencheyne
Simmental 78p £487.50 Kirkhill
Angus 74p £525.40 Breconside
Holstein Friesian 68p £598.40 Conheath
OTM heifers Simmental 92p £584.20 Cormaddie
Devon 92p £602.60 Breconside
Holstein Friesian 83p £506.30 Brownfield.

2064 prime lambs: trade similar. Lambs averaged 76.8p.
Texel £36.80 Rashgall
Suffolk £36.40 Thorniethwaite
Beltex £36.20 Raehills
Lleyn £35.50 Laneside
Charollais £33.50 East Polquhirter
Blackface £30 Corsebank

659 cast ewes and rams: sound trade for all classes.
Ewes Leicester £55.50 Macqueston
Texel £41.50 BQ Farms
Cheviot £38.50 Carsegowan
Cross £34.50 Abune the Brae
Blackface £22.80 Torkirra
Rams Texel £45 West Skelston
Leicester £38.50 Justinlees
Suffolk £34 Upper Longbank.