Dumfries Store Cattle Sale Report

Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their opening 2015 sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 12th January 2015.

133 Forward – A large compliment of both local & distant buyers were in attendance, all vendors left pleased with the day's trade. Big percentage of dairy bred cattle forward.

75 Bullocks ave 226.8p to 248.6p and £1400

17 Holstein Friesian Bullocks ave 155.9p to 171p and £700

41 Heifers ave 208p to 241p and £1165

Bullocks per head

Limousin to £1350, £1215 Howes, £1300 Kirkbride, £1275 Whitehill, £1200 Muirfield, £1195 Bush of Craigs, £1095, £1080 (x2) High Auchneel, £1025 Ryemuir

Angus to £1400 Howes, £1165 Kirkbride, £1025 Westhills, £995 Upper Moor

British Blue to £1100 Whitehill, £1070 Kirkbride

Charolais to £990 Woodcroft, £900 Auchengruith

Holstein Friesian to £700 Oakbank, £655 Ryemuir

Heifers per head

Devon to £1165 Westhills

Limousin to £1080, £940 Kirkbride, £1070, £1035 High Auchneel, £940 Ballaggan

Angus to £975 Upper Moor, £940 Raeburnhead

British Blue to £965 Upper Moor

Simmental to £930 Bush of Craigs

Bullocks Per Kilo

Charolais to 248.6p Woodcroft

Limousin to 244p Bush of Craigs

Holstein Friesian to 171p Burnfoothill

Heifers Per Kilo

Limousin to 241p Bush of Craigs