Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Annual Christmas Show & Sale of prime cattle at Dumfries on Wednesday 7th December 2005.

The Championship Rosebowl went to A & E Vance, Bridgehouse, Whithorn for a home bred Limousin cross bullock.

156 prime cattle forward: Trade for all classes was sharper with a large attendance of butchers and wholesalers from south west Scotland in attendance. One of the best shows of quality cattle, a credit to local stocksment, was presented to the judge, Mr. D. Jarron, Scott Bros., Dundee, who eventually awarded the Championship Rosebowl to A & E Vance, Bridgehouse, Whithorn for a home bred Limousin cross bullock (565kg) which sold to Dalbeattie Fine Foods at 360p per kilo (£2,034).
The reserve champion was awarded to AJ Forsyth & Co, Mid Bishopton, Whithorn for a Charolais cross bullock (525kg) selling at 260p per kilo (£1365) to Galloway Frozen Foods, Dumfries.

Prize list –

Bullocks

Limousin
1 & Champion - Bridgehouse 360p to Dalbeattie Fine Foods
2 - Balgrayhill 140p to R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan

Charolais
1 & Reserve Champion - Mid Bishopton 260p to Galloway Frozen Foods
2 - Poldean 130p to Woodhead Bros.

Continental
1 - Gass 138p to J Kerr & Son, Butchers, Gretna
2 - Whiteyard 128p to Messrs Bosomworth, Paisley

Bullock bred by exhibitor
1 - Bridgehouse
2 - Waterside 140p to Woodhead Bros.

Heifers

Limousin
1 - Hermitage 135p to John Scott Meats, Paisley
2 - Upper Tinwald 152p to Galloway Frozen Foods

Charolais
1 - Bonshawside 145p to Woodhead Bros
2 - Poldean 122p to PR Duff & Son, Wishaw

The firm also held a Show and Sale of Cattle from Annandale Young Farmers and the judge awarded the Championship to a Limousin bullock from Greigsland, Johnstone Bridge which sold at 132p to Woodhead Bros.

Best heifer was a Charolais from Poldeean which made 122p to PR Duff & Son.

Principal prices outwith the prize list

Heifers
Limousin 132.5p x 2 Castlewigg to Scott Bros, Dundee and Border Meats, Lockerbie, 131.5p Balgrayhill to PR Duff & Son, 131.5p Upper Tinwald to Scott Bros, Dundee, 130p Upper Brideykirk to Woodhead Bros, 128.5p Castlewigg to Border Meats, 127.5p Castlewigg to Haining Bros, Butchers, Kirkcudbright, 127.5p Dinnans to PR Duff & Son.

Belgian Blue to 125.5p Nether Dargavel and 122.5p Allerbeck both to Border Meats.
Charolais 124.5p Knockshinnoch to PR Duff & Son.

Bullocks
Limousin to 142p Bonshawside to R Johnstone & Sons, Annan, 142p Castlehill, Tundergarth to Scott Bros Dundee, 135p Gatehouse to C Anderson, 135p Upper Tinwald to Haining Bros, Butchers, Kirkcudbright, 130p Balgrayhill and Shancastle both to Woodhead Bros.

Belgian Blue to 142p Upper Brydekirk to R Johnstone & Sons, Annan 132p Gass to JG Rennick & Sons, Butchers, Thornhill

Charolais to 130p Poldean to Woodhead Bros, 126.5p Carse Mains to C Anderson.

25 prime bulls: trade similar
Limousin to 114.5p Newton
Angus to 103.5p South Port o’Spittal
Holstein to 90.5p Chapelcroft.

2419 prime lambs sold at the weekly sale of prime lambs: slightly easier on the week, but dearer than expected on the day. Lambs 43 kg and under were easly sold whilst heavy lambs proved harder to sell. Top price of 118.3p was paid for Texels from RW Nairn, Shieldhill, Lochmaben. Top per head of £51 for Texels from JJ Kingan, Laneside, Dumfries.

Lambs averaged 102.4p

Lambs light 25.5 to 32kg top 116.2p ave 103.4p

Blackface £37.20 Woodcroft, £31.40 Ardoch, £31 Bogue, £27.60 Netherton.
Suffolk £32 Breconside
Swale £31.40 Rigg
Cross £29 Bogue
Standard 32.1 to 39 kg top 118.3p ave 102.6p
Texel to £44.80 Gelston, £43.80 Shieldhill, £43 Gelston, £41.80 Bennan
Beltex to £42.50 and £41 Glenmaid
Suffolk £40 Little Cocklicks, £38 Kirkbride and Ballaggan
Cross to £38.80 and £38.60 Breconside, £37.80 Macqueston, £37.50 Marwhorn.
Medium 39.1 to 45.5kg top 116p ave 102.8p
Beltex to £46.40 Glenmaid.
Texel to £46 Barjarg and Gelston Castle, £45.80 Barndennoch, £45.60 Barjarg, £45.20 Drumcruilton and Blackpark.
Suffolk to £44.80 Barjarg, £44.60 Druidhall, £44.50 Mosside, £44.20 Archbank.
NC Cheviot to £44.80 Linns
Cross to £44 Macqueston, £43.60 Breconside, £42.20 Drumhumphrey.
Heavy 45.6 to 52kg top 99.6p ave 93.9p
Texel to £47.50 Barr, £46.80 Newmains, £46.50 North Cowshaw, £46 Breconside.
Suffolk lto £47 North Cowshaw, £46 Upper Longbank, £45 Archbank.
Charollais to £46 Upper Longbank
Half-bred to £43 Marwhirn.
Blackface to £42.50 Milnmark.

621 cast ewes: trade similar.
Texel to £44.80 Drumlanrigg Mains, £42.50 Laneside, £38.50 and £38.20 Eastside.
Leicester to £36 Dalpeddar
Suffolk to £33.50 Low Kirkbride
Cheviot to £32.50 Dressertland
Lleyn to £31 Laneside
Cross to £30.20 Barharrow and Low Kirkbride, £30 Newmains, £29.80 Druidhall
NC Cheviot to £29.50 Marwhirn
Blackface to £27 and £23 Sarkside, £23.80 Druidhall, £23 Newton, £22.80 Meikleholm
Rams Texel to £32 Eastside, Durisdeer, £31.50 Eastside, Kirkconnel.

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