Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts held their fortnightly sale of 220 store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 7th August 2023.

Another large ringside of local and distant buyers were in attendance actively seeking cattle of all sizes. Trade firmer.

Bullocks to £1445 from J B Paterson & Co, Hartbush and to 296.6p/kg
Heifers to £1300 sold by B M Ramsay, High Auchneel and 314.5p/kg Beechgrove

Bullocks per head – Sim - £1445 £1390 £1280 Hartbush, £1100 Blackpark. Lim - £1395 £1390 Hartbush, £1285 £1250 Hazelbank, £1240 Shawhill. Char - £1395 £1390 £1240 West Lanegate, £1290 Millhill, £1280 Hartbush & Netherfield, £1210 Beechgrove, £1200 High Auchneel. Sal - £1325 High Auchneel, £1180 Shawhill. AA - £1325 High Auchneel, £1265 £1240 No2 Tregallon, £1260 Leathorn, £1175 Laghead. Her - £1285 £1275 High Auchneel. BSH - £1265 £1105 Shawhill. BB - £1250 Shawhill.

Heifers per head – Sim - £1300 £1240 £1180 High Auchneel, £1250 Beechgrove, £1095 Upper Moor & Blackpark. Char - £1280 £1160, £1100 Mosside, £1280 High Auchneel, £1260 Netherfield, £1170 Beechgrove, £1120 Millhill. Lim - £1260 Mosside, £1250 Beechgrove, £1155 Upper Moor. AA - £1120 Mosside, £1090 Upper Moor, £1045 Clonhie. BB - £1080 Upper Moor.