Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 24th July 2023.

253 forward - Another good ringside of buyers were in attendance despite the recent slip in the finished beef returns. Demand was strong for all classes,

Bullocks to £1550 from H & A Hiddleston, Park Farm and 306.7p/kg Belridding
Heifers to £1440 sold by B M Ramsay, High Auchneel and 295.6p/kg West Lanegate

Bullocks per head – AA - £1550 £1370 Park, £1420 £1250 Shenrick, £1265 High Auchneel, £1245 Seafield. Char - £1435 Shenrick, £1400 £1385 £1335 Park, £1285 Millhill. Lim - £1430 Shenrick, £1390 High Auchneel, £1380 Belridding, £1325 £1260 £1245 Seafield, £1165 Lantonside. Siml - £1315 Millhill. BB - £1235 Backburn. Fri - £1170 Park. Sal – £1150 High Auchneel. Gal - £920 Glenlea.

Heifers per head – Lim - £1440 £1300 £1200 High Auchneel, £1320 Ballaggan, £1280 Backburn, £1195 Belridding, £1130 Hazelbank. AA - £1430 Ballaggan, £1300 £1200 High Auchneel, £1160 Maxwellbank, £1110 Seafield. Sal - £1300 £1200 High Auchneel. BSH - £1200 High Auchneel. Char - £1185 £1120 West Lanegate, £1140 Burnside, £1140 Millhill. BB - £1170 Seafield. Sim - £1140 Millhill. Her - £1100 Maxwellbank