Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd had their fortnightly sale of store cattle on Monday 31st October 2022 with an entry of 427.

A full attendance of buyers were ringside with forward stores being easily sold. Suckled calves keenly sought.

Bullocks topped £1325 Sheddoch and to 288p/kg Catslackburn
Heifers topped £1300 High Auchneel and to 284p/kg West Auchensheen

A small show of breeding cattle sold to £1700 for limousin x heifer in calf to AA due April. Angus spring calving heifers to £1350

Bullocks per head – AA - £1325 Sheddock, £1300 £1235 Kirkbride, £1170 Ballaggan, £1150 Arnmannoch, £1100 Upper Moor. Lim- £1285 Kirkbride, £1225 £1150 High Auchneel, £1170 Ballaggan. Sim- £1220 Dollard, £1165 Upper Moor. Baz - £1220 Sheddock. Her- £1215 High Auchneel, £1130 Upper Moor, £1100 West Lanegate. Char - £1215 High Auchneel, £1105 Greenfield. BB - £1180 £1170 £1140 South Carthart. Stab - £1155 Horseholm. Shor - £1105 Upper Moor.

Heifers per head –  Sim - £1300 High Auchneel, £1240 £1185 £1170 Dollard, £1160 Larglea, £1110 Upper Moor, £1100 Horseholm. Lim - £1280 £1170 £1130 £1105 £1100 High Auchneel, £1250 Newbarn, £1160 Upper Moor. AA - £1245 Sheddock, £1150 Upper Moor, £1140 Townhead, £1075 South Carthat, £1065 High Auchneel, £1060 Arnmannoch, £1055 Boreland of Southwick. Char - £1240 £1155 £1085 West Lanegate, £1220 £1100 Skipmyre, £1180 £1090 Greenfield. BB - £1240 £1100 Newbarn, £1080 Upper Moor, £1030 Townhead. Her - £1200 Larglea, £1125 £1085 Blackpark. Stab - £1170 £1110 Horseholm. Sal - £1130 £1065 High Auchneel.

Bullock per kilo – AA – 287.80p Caslackburn. Lim– 287.80p Catslackburn, 282.50p West Auchensheen.  Char – 264.80p Mosside. Sim– 260p Buittle Mains. Her – 260p Buittle Mains.

Heifers per kilo – Lim – 284.20p 265.30p West Auchensheen. Char – 243.10p West Lanegate. Sal – 241p Rowanburnfoot. Sim – 228.10p High Auchneel.