Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts held their fornightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 17th April 2023.

530 cattle forward – Another fine days trading with buyers continuing to request greater numbers, All classes remain good sell.

Limousin x heifers sold to £2040 from Herries Farms, Lantonside and 348.9p/kg for Simmental x heifers from H. Gillan, Mossburn

Bullocks sold to £1875 for charolais x bullocks from RM Hyslop, Netherfield and 341.7p/kg for shorthorns from J. Pattie, Butterdales.

Bulls to £1430 from Limousin x bulls and 367p/kg from Herries Farms, Lantonside.

Bullocks per head –  Char - £1875 £1470 Netherfield, £1265 Cormaddie. Lim - £1750 £1665 The Bush, £1530 Shenrick, £1410 Newbarn. AA - £1550 Bush, £1470 £1465 Sheddock, £1460 Fardingjames, £1440 Shenrick, £1405 Upper Moor, £1310 Panlands. BB - £1400 Upper Moor, £1300 £1290 Backburn, £1200 Searigg. Her - £1365 Hazelbank. Sim - £1270 Highlaw. Cont - £1200 Backburn. Fri - £1145 Fardingjames. BSH - £1110 Barnbarroch.

Heifers per head –  Lim - £2040 Lantonside, £1645 £1535 The Bush, £1535 Mossburn, £1490 £1390 High Auchneel, £1360 Newbarn. AA - £1620 Arnamnnoch, £1475 Lotts, £1400 Shenrick, £1305 Panlands. Baz - £1510 Sheddock. Longh - £1500 Upper Portrack. BB - £1480 Netherfield, £1470 Shenrick. £1365 £1330 £1300 Upper Moor, £1250 Backburn. Sim - £1360 £1320 Upper Moor, £1300 High Auchneel, £1260 Mossburn. Mont - £1290 Shenrick. BSH - £1250 Barnbarroch, £1200 High Auchneel. Sal- £1240 High Auchneel. Her - £1200 High Auchneel.

Bulls per head – Lim - £1430 £1400 £1340 Lantonside. Sim - £1380 £1330 Abune the Brae

Bullocks per kilo – BSH – 341.70p Butterdales, 334.50p Bogue. AA – 334.50p Bogue, 316.10p Sheddock. Lim – 326.80p Bankswood, 321.70p Crosslee. Char – 316.10p Netherfield. Lui – 312.30p Crosslee. BB – 307.10p Backburn.

Heifers per kilo – Lim – 348.90p Mossburn. Sim – 328.40p Mossburn. AA – 314.60p Arnmannoch. BSH– 301.80p Butterdales. BB– 297.40p Smallholmburn. Lui – 276.30p Dunbae.

Bulls per kilo – Lim – 367p 335p Lantonside