Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of 502 Store Cattle, which included 122 Organic Cattle, on Monday 5th April 2021.

The Annual Spring Sale of Organic Store Cattle were keenly sought.

Bullocks averaged 278.5p/kg to 308.3p/kg and £1240

Heifers averaged 257.7p/kg to 284.9p/kg and £1010

The Annual Consignment of cattle from Woolfords, West Linton created plenty of interest with bullocks (10-12m) selling to £1240 and heifers to £1010.

Bullocks per head – Here - £1240 £1070 Woolfords. Char - £1170 £1110 Woolfords. AA - £1070 Woolfords, £940 Millaries, £910 Dumfries House. Short - £870 Dumfries House. White - £870 Dumfries House. Belt Gal - £850 Askerton Castle.

Heifers per head – Char - £1010 £980 Woolfords. AA - £990 Upper Locharwoods, £910 Millaires.

Bullocks per kilo – Char – 308.3p Woolfords. Here – 306.7p Askerton Castle. Short – 301.8p Dumfries House. Whitebred – 280.6p Dumfries House. Belt Gal – 278.7p Askerton Castle. AA – 275.8p Dumfries House.

Heifers per kilo – AA – 260p Millaries. Char – 264.9p Woolfords.

The Non Organic Cattle once again sold at rates beyond expectations.

Bullocks averaged 238.6p/kg to 275p/kg and £1315

Heifers averaged 235.4p/kg to 285.7p/kg and £1400

Bulls averaged 234.8p/kg to 361.9p/kg and £1120

Breeding Cattle: Small show of breeding cattle attracted plenty of attention with Sim Luing Heifers (Sept Calvers) selling to £1300 (x2) £1280 (x4) Kilquhockadale.

Bullocks per head – AA - £1315 £1230 Sheddock, £1180 Fardingjames, £1150 South Carthat, £1140 Kirkland, £1120 Cormaddie. BB - £1250 £1140 South Carthat, £1145 Gimmenbie. Here - £1195 High Auchneel. Lim - £1190 £1085 Brownrigg, £1125 £1120 £1110 Newmains, £1120 Stockbridgehill. Sim - £1120 High Auchneel, £1100 Craiglearen. Char - £1110 £1105 Cormaddie. Lui - £1095 Craiglearen. Short - £1090 £1055 Gimmenbie. Fri - £1005 Fardingjames, £945 Kirkland.

Heifer per head – AA - £1400 Sheddock, £1250 North Bowerhouses, £1070 High Auchneel, £1070 £1055 £1015 South Cairn, £1030 £1005 £1000 Cormaddie. Lim - £1280 £1155 £1095 Horseholm, £1120 High Auchneel, £1030 Stockbridgehill. Sim - £1210 High Auchneel. Char - £1165 High Auchneel, £1005 Cormaddie. Short - £1120 £1000 High Auchneel. BB - £1090 South Carthat, £1060 North Bowerhouses, £1050 Fauldie.

Bulls per head – Lim - £1120 Denbieyett. AA - £960 Kirkland. Here - £920 Drumyeonmore. Fri - £800 Baltersan.

Bullocks per kilo – Short – 275p Polquhanity. AA – 270p New Farm. Sim – 266.2p Craiglearen. Lim – 261.2p New Mains. Lui – 252.8p Craiglearen. Fri – 212p Kirkland.

Heifers per kilo – AA – 285.7p Sheddock. Here – 265.4p Drumyeonmore. Lim – 261.6p Stockbridgehill. BB – 253p Fauldie. Char – 251.3p Cormaddie. Short – 241.5p Polquhanity.