Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 17th April 2006.

586 store cattle:  included in the sale was the first sale of Organic store cattle under SOPA rules to be held in Dumfries with 96 cattle forward.

A grand ringside of buyers, especially for Organic cattle ensured trade was brisk.

Organic cattle
Bullocks Charolais to 159.3p (Craignarget) Gillespie
Limousin to 153.8p Broadfield
Bullocks averaged 143.1p
Heifers Blonde to 152.7p Knocknain
Charolais to 152p (Craignarget) Gillespie
Limousin to 142.5p Broadfield
Heifers averaged 137.6p.

Organic Bullocks per head £575 Knocknain
Blonde £565 Knocknain
Limousin £400 Broadfield
Organic heifers Charolais £550 Gillespie
Belgian Blue £542 Upper Locharwoods
Blonde £505 Knocknain

Non Organic Cattle easily maintained recent rates.
Bullocks Charolais 146p Auchengruith
Blonde 140.1p Foregirth
Simmental 140.2p Meikleholm
Limousin 140p Whiteyard
Bullocks averaged 125.8p
Heifers Charolais 150p Auchengruith
Limousin 133.6p Whiteyard
Belgian Blue 128.6p Whiteyard
Heifers averaged 115.5p
Bulls Galloway 110p Woodcroft
Shorthorn 110p Woodcroft
Limousin 108p Fostermeadow
Bulls averaged 107.6p.
Bullocks Charolais £700 Meiklholm, £675 4 Nether Locharwoods
Blonde £660 and £598 Shangan
Limousin £615 Woodcroft, £610 Park, £560 Whiteyard
Angus £615 Woodcroft, £590 Park
Belgian Blue £570 Whiteyard.
Heifers Limousin £682 Meikleholm
Angus £652 4 Nether Locharwoods
Charolais £575 Coatston, £540 South Mains
Simmental £575 Coatston
Bulls Charolais £530 Gillespie
Limousin £480 Fostermeadow
Angus £478 Woodcroft
Galloway £470 Woodcroft.