Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 6th February 2023.

309 Forward – Another days trading at prices beyond sellers expectations which were presented to an active ringside of buyers for a mixed show.

Charolais heifers from R W Nairn, Sheildhill to £1520 and 287.7p/kg High Auchneel

Bullocks to £1400 from lim x from D. Brown,  Abune the Brae and £1400 Salers A. Kerr and Co, Fagra and 290p/kg Kennacraig

Bullocks per head – Lim - £1400 £1200 Abune the Brae, £1350 Upper Moor, £1335 Shenrick, £1315 Highlaw, £1270 Fardingjames. Char - £1400 Shieldhall. Sal - £1400 x2 £1300 Fagra. AA - £1350 x2 Seafield, £1310 Shenrick, £1310 Upper Moor, £1295 Fardingjames, £1275 Kirkland & Highlaw. Fri - £1295 Kirkland. BB - £1265 Shenrick. Mont - £1230 Seafield. Her - £1175 x2 Clonhie. Sim - £1210 Lochbank, £1205 Upper Moor, £1185 Wardpark

Heifers per head –  Char - £1520 Sheildhill, £1270 High Auchneel. Lim - £1470 Brownrigg, £1400 Upper Moor, £1310 £1300 Fagra, £1280 Shenrick, £1250 High Auchneel, £1220 Ballaggan. Sal - £1300 £1215 Fagra. AA - £1370 £1250 Upper Moor. BB - £1340 Shenrick. Sim - £1270 £1250 High Auchneel, £1140 Abune the Brae. Short - £1150 2 Butterdales.