Dumfries Store Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of Store Cattle on Monday 3rd April 2017 in Dumfries which included the Annual Dumfries and Galloway Overwintering Cattle Show and Sale. An outstanding run of 37 Young Farmers Cattle were a credit to the Young Stock Handlers who presented their cattle in Tip Top condition to a full ring side of buyers.

The Champion Rosette was awarded to Ali Jackson, Maulcastle with 'Black Jack', A Limousin bullock purchased from Gary Bell, Haa-Side at the October Dumfries Calf Sale. 'Black Jack' won best baby beef section at The Scottish Winter Fair. 'Black Jack' sold for £2000 (362.3p/kg) to Gary Bell on behalf of a client for future showing.

Champion from Ali Jackson
Champion from Ali Jackson

The reserve ticket won by Hannah Sloan, Rigghead with 'Youknowhatimeanharry' A Limousin bullock bred at Haa-Side and purchased by local show man W Boyd at £1520 (302p/kg)

Bullocks

Limousin

£2000 Ali Jackson, Maulcastle

£1550 Ben Radley, Loaningfoot

£1520, £1500 Hannah Sloan, Rigghead

£1420 Ali Jackson, Maulcastle

£1420 Abby Forsyth, Mains of Minnydow

£1280 Jenna Reid Calf Park

£1200 Aileen Mcintosh, Drumflower

£1140 Megan Forsyth, Mains of Minnydow

£1100 Craig Goldie Skipmyre

£1080 Lewis Goldie, Skipmyre

£1060 Hannah Sloan, Rigghead

£1020 Craig Goldie, Skipmyre

£980 Bobby Landers. Bargaly

British Blue

£1150 Annabelle Hiddleston, Riggheads

Charolais

£1150 Ben Radley, Loaningfoot

£1150 Gregor Service, Balgreggan

£1120 Carol Mair, Meikleholm

£1100 David Watson, High Mark

£1000 C Gillon, Nether Dargavel

Blonde

£1060 Craig Marshall, Auchenleck

£980 Calum Lammie, Laigh, Glenstockdale

Outwith the show 277 head was presented to a full attendance of buyers.

Trade up held recent values. More dairy crosses forward

121 Heifers ave 210.17p to £1325 and 267.1p

128 Bullocks ave 208.4p to £1230 and 245.2p

10 Bulls ave 207.8p to £1115 and 214p

18 HF ave 145.6p To £730 and 150p/kg

Bullocks

British Blue to £1230, £1115 Backburn, £1205 Brownrigg, £1080 High Auchneel, £1050, £1050, £100 Low Glasnick, £1050 Shenrick

Charolais to £1215 Auchencheyne

Limousin to £1155, £1075 Brownrigg, £1115 Boreland

Angus to £1080, £1055 High Auchneel

Hereford to £1065, £1020 Mains of Airies

Simmental to £1040 High Aucheel, £1030 Hightownhead

Montbelliarde to £960 Gimmenbie

Shorthorn to £950 Archbank

Luing to £915 Crosslee

Fleckvieh to £900 Shenrick

Heifers

£1325 Maryfield

Simmental to £1140, £900 Hightownhead, £1075 High Auchneel £890, £885 Cormaddie

Limousin to £1140, £1090 Hightownhead, £1095, £950 Newmains

British Blue to £1100 Muirfield, £920 Chapelcroft, £885 Lochmailing, £880 Low Glasnick

Charolais to £1100, £900 Auchencheyne, £885 Cormaddie

Angus to £920, £900 High Auchneel

Bulls

Simmental to £1115, £960, £905 Abune the Brae.

Limousin to £1010 Abune The Brae

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