Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of Store Cattle on Monday 7th August 2017 in Dumfries.

All classes continue to be indemand with buyers very active.

105 bullocks ave 223.4p/kg to 256.7p/kg and £1330.

16 Holstein Friesian bullocks ave 148.6p/kg to 216.2p/kg and £950.

93 heifers ave 209p/kg to 240p/kg and £1200.

8 bulls ave 212.9p/kg to 220p/kg and £1050.

Per Head

Bullocks

British Blue to £1330, £1275 Stannock, £1155 High Auchneel, £935 Halldykes, £905 Logan Mains.

Angus to £1290 Auchencrieff, £1195, £1110 North Bowerhouses, £1105 Newbigging, £1100 Shenrick, £1090 Newbigging & Kirkbride, £1085 North Bowerhouses, £1070 & £995 Kirkbride.

Charolais to £1130 Beechgrove, £1110 Drumcru.

Limousin to £1110 Shenrick, £1095 & £1060 Kirkland, £1030 Kirkbride, £1000 High Auchneel, £945 Culdoach, £900 Backburn.

Simmental £1090 High Auchneel, £1070 Newbigging, £1000 High Auchneel.

Montbeliarde to £1005 to Gimmenbie.

Holstein Friesian to £950 Kirkland.

Galloway to £890 Stannock, £880 Laghead.

Holstein to £860 Shenrick.

Heifers

Limousin to £1200 Drumcru, £1115, £1070 High Auchneel, £1060 Mid Locharwoods, £1015 Beechgrove, £1010 Newfield, £990 & £980 Beechgrove, £960 High Auchneel, £900 Backburn.

Angus to £1160 High Auchneel, £1100 Shambellie Grange, £1080 High Auchneel, £1065 Shenrick, £1005 Newbigging, £1000 Shambellie Grange & Mid Locharwoods, £915 Auchencrieff, £900 Low Arvie.

British Blue to £1150 Backburn, £1110 Stannock, £1055 Backburn, £1050 Mid Locharwoods, £990 High Auchneel, £970 Cocklicks, £915 Logan Mains.

Charolais to £1125 Beechgrove, £1090 Drumcru, £970 Beechgrove.

Galloway to £1040 Stannock.

Simmental to £1005 Drumcru.

Bulls

Angus to £1050 North Bowerhouses.

Per Kilo

Bullocks

British Blue to 256.7p Cocklicks, 240.3p to Backburn, 234,7p Searigg, 222.6p Halldykes, 220.7p Logan Mains, 220p High Auchneel.

Angus to 250p & 241p Laghead, 235.2 Fingland, 230.2p Newbigging.

Simmentail to 243.8p & 237.80 Newbigging.

Limousin to 243.2p Backburn, 235.60p & 235.5p Kirkland.

Heifers

British Blue to 239.5p Cocklicks, 232.3p Backburn.

Limousin to 237.3p Backburn.

Breeding Cattle

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held the dispersal sale of stock cows from Low Arvie, Corsock

Per Head

Cows with Bull Calves

Galloway to £920 .

Cows with Heifer Calves

Angus to £1250 & £1180 & £1140.

Incalf Cows

Angus to £960 & £950.

Incalf Heifers

Angus to £920 (x2).