Sopa- Organic Certified Store and Breeding Sales **Updated 22/04/08**
22 April 2008
Dumfries Mart Monday 21st April contact Tom Struthers 07880 527 067
After the success of the 2007 organic livestock auctions Dumfries Mart are looking forward to build on this in 2008 with a good show of cattle and sheep.
Thainstone Mart Wednesday 30th April contact John Angus 07801 186 312
SOPA is delighted to welcome Thainstone as a certified organic mart and looks forward to a strong show of livestock at the inaugural sale on the 30th April.
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their Annual Spring Sale of 470 Organic Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday. Buyers were present from throughout the British Isles. Trade was brisk with short keep cattle very keenly sought.
304 Bullocks to 207.1p Average 178.3p
166 Heifers to 204.3p Average 167.4p
Limousin X Heifers from W Hodgson, Blindhillbush to £1010 (585Kg), £940 (515) £890 (495), Millairies £735 (375)
Angus Heifers £810 (480Kg) Whiteholm, £735 (395) Millairies £700 (405) Burnfoot
Simmental £750 (425) Millairies
Shorthorn £730 (425Kg) Whiteholm
Charolais £655 (415Kg) Gillespie,
Bullocks Angus to £980 (575Kg), £910 (495), £900 (480) Burnfoot on Esk, £890 (540) Whiteholm
Limousin to £930 (545) Blindhillbush, £900 (515) Cumberhead, £860 (465) Barnean
British Blue £840 (500Kg) Millairies
Shorthorn £785 (430Kg) Millairies
Hereford £775 (420Kg) Kirkland
Per Kg Bullocks
Hereford 207.1 Kirkland
Limousin 202.1 Cumberhead
Blonde 202.1 Cumberhead
Simmental 200 Millaries
Angus 190.9 Ingleston
Shorthorn 187.3 Millairies
Per Kg Heifers
Blonde 204.3 Cumberhead
Angus 186.1 Millairies
Limousin 186.1 Millairies
Shorthorn 176.5 Millairies
Hereford 170.4 Kirkland
Breeding Cattle met keen competition, Limousin Heifer with Calf to £1300, £1250 Torhousemuir
Angus Cow with Calf to £1180, £1120 Rainton