Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 21st August 2023.

Demand outstrips supply as trade improves with a full attendance of buyers, all requesting cattle in greater numbers.

Bullocks to £1490 Park and to 308.3/kg Glenlea
Heifers to £1530 Park and 311.6p/kg Hartbush

Bullocks per head – Charolais - £1490 £1480 £1440 £1430 £1390 Park, £1370 Hartbush, £1340 Millhill, £1320 Netherhall. Angus - £1450 Park, £1280 High Auchneel, £1260 Brickhouse, £1210 Fingland. Limousin - £1440 Ballaggan, £1370 Hartbush, £1215 High Auchneel. Hereford - £1440 Ballaggan, £1375 £1255 Mouswald Grange, £1275 Baltersan. Simmental - £1395 £1370 Hartbush, £1360 £1355 Balnagleck, £1340 Millhill. Montbelliarde - £1280 Mouswald Grange. Swed Red - £1185 Whitecroft Mains. Beef Shorthorn - £1180 High Auchneel. Friesian - £1090 Baltersan. Holstein - £1060 Balnagleck. Dairy Shorthorn - £1040 Baltersan. Galloway - £1015 Glenlea.

Heifers per head – Charolais - £1530 £1390 £1240 Park, £1480x2 Hartbush, £1380 High Auchneel, £1225 £1215 West Lanegate. Simmental - £1480 Hartbush, £1320 High Auchneel, £1320 £1190 Balnagleck, £1195 Oxgang.  Hereford - £1380 £1320 High Auchneel. Limousin - £1360 High Auchneel, £1340 Netherhall. Saler - £1360 High Auchneel. Angus - £1320 £1280 £1110 High Auchneel. Nor Red - £1040 Whitecroft Mains. British Blue - £1040 Auchenhill