Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts held their fornightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 1st May 2023.

384 cattle forward – Trade continues to meet plenty of demand with buyers still seeking all classes of cattle.

Bullocks sold to £1630 from R J Burgess, The Bush and 318.8p/kg Craiglearen
Heifers sold to £1590 from J. Nelson, Seafield and 331.6p/kg Newmains
Bulls sold to £1310 from J. Anderson, Rowanburnfoot and 300.9p/kg Auchenhill

Bullocks per head –  Lim - £1630 £1570 Bush, £1410 Kirkbride. AA - £1560 Seafield, £1480 £1460 £1445 High Auchneel, £1455 Kirkbride, £1440 Lochpark. Sim - £1505 Auchenhill. Her - £1470 £1360 Seafield. BSH - £1450 High Auchneel. Char - £1430 Netherhall. BB - £1260 Highlaw. Fri - £1060 Baltersan.

Heifers per head –  AA - £1590 Seafield, £1480 £1430 Kirkland, £1410 Cormaddie, £1400 High Auchneel, £1370 Innerfield, £1360 Kirkbride, £1340 Auchencrieff. Lim - £1430 Cormaddie, £1420 £1335 Meikleholm, £1380 Bush, £1310 Netherhall, £1300 Kirkbride. Sim - £1400 High Auchneel, £1370 Innerfield. Mont - £1290  3Stonehouse. Char - £1230 Cormaddie. BB - £1190 Highlaw, £1180 Fauldie. BSH - £1150 Barnbarroch.

Bulls per head – Sal - £1310 Rowanburnfoot. Lim - £1240 Lochbank.

Bullocks per kilo – Sim – 318.8p Craiglearen, 304p Auchenhill. Char – 318p Netherhall, 303.9p West Lanegate. Lim – 313p x2 Meikleholm, 310.3p Ballaggan, 301.7p Catslackburn. BSH – 305.3p High Auchneel.

Heifers per kilo – Lim – 331.60p Newmains. Char – 315.4p Cormaddie. AA – 312.20p Heathfield, 300p Cormaddie