Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

Store Cattle

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 24th June 2019.

116 forward: Trade better than anticipated with buyers cautious due to the continuing decline in finished beef prices. Mainly dairy bred cattle forward.

Bullocks to 221.1p/kg Fingland ave. 192.7p/kg and £1005
Heifers to 229.9p/kg Newmains ave. 190.8p/kg and £1100
Bulls to 240.5p/kg Newmains ave. 231.5p/kg and £1005

Bullocks – Per head – AA - £1005 Shenrick, £935 Inglestoneford. Sim - £990 £945 High Auchneel. BB - £975 Shenrick, £905 Inglestoneford. Mon - £970 Shenrick. Whit - £970 Branteth. Lim - £970 x2, £960 High Auchneel. Swed - £895 Shenrick.

Heifers – Per Head – AA - £1100 High Auchneel. Lim - £1020 High Auchneel, £930 Newmains. BB - £955 High Auchneel. Sim - £950 Gimmenbie, £930 High Auchneel. Char - £930 High Auchneel. BSH - £910 Gimmenbie, £910 High Auchneel. Short - £880 High Auchneel. Flec - £830 Slacks.

Bulls – Per Head – Lim - £1005 £950 Newmains