Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Annual sale of organic cattle in Dumfries, on Monday 2nd April 2018, where they had an entry of 124.

Trade was competitive although due to the lack of fodder and reduced deadweight values they would be easier on the year.

97 Bullocks Ave 268.6p/kg To 301.4p/kg and £1275.

27 Heifers Ave 224.2p/kg to 261.2p/kg and £1210.

Per Head

Bullocks

Charolais to £1275 & £1160 Woolfords.

Simmental to £1210 & £1160 Outer Blair.

Hereford to £1080 Woolfords.

Heifers

Angus to £1210 & £1080 Outer Blair.

Per Kilo

Bullocks

Charolais to 301p & 298p Woolfords.

British Blue to 277p Upper Locharwoods.

Hereford to 276p Woolfords.

Heifers

British Blue to 251p Upper Locharwoods.

The firm also sold 214 non organic cattle. All classes looked sharper.

118 Bullocks Ave 220.2p/kg To 269p/kg and £1245.

24 Holstein Bullocks Ave 136.2p/kg to 166p/kg and £805.

52 Heifers Ave 213.7p/kg to 259.2p/kg and £1100.

20 Bulls Ave 232.6p/kg to 275p/kg and £1030.

Per Head

Bullocks

Charolais to £1245 & £1170 Marwhirn, £1000 Cormaddie.

Angus to £1145 & £1110 Branteth, £1090 Cormaddie, £1065 Shenrick.

Limousin to £1115 Bankswood, £1035 Cormaddie, £1030 High Auchneel, £1020 Shenrick.

British Blue to £1045 & £1025 Backburn.

Simmental to £1025 & £1000 Cormaddie.

Norwegian Red to £920 Shenrick.

Montbeliard to £910 Gimmenbie.

Hereford to £910 Cormaddie.

Holstein to £805 Shenrick.

Heifers

British Blue to £1100 Midtown, £920 & £915 Backburn.

Limousin to £1050 Gimmenbie, £1000 Bush of Craigs.

Montbeliard to £1000 Gimmenbie.

Angus to £925 Woodhead.

Hereford to £915 High Auchneel.

Simmental to £915 High Auchneel.

Bulls

Limousin to £1030 & £1010 Bankswood, £950 Skipmyre.

Angus to £950 Bankswood.

Charolais to £890 Stockholm.

Per Kilo

Bullocks

Charolais to 259p Skipmyre.

Simmental to 253p Cormaddie.

Shorthorn to 257p Skipmyre.

British Blue to 253p Backburn.

Limousin to 242p High Auchneel, 241p Bush of Craigs.

Angus to 232p Balcarry.

Heifers

British Blue to 259p Backburn.

Limousin to 239p Bush of Craigs.

Bulls

Limousin to 274p & 264p Stockholm.

Charolais to 250p Stockholm.