Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts held their fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 16th October 2023.

505 forward including the Annual Show & Sale of Suckled Calves which was ably judged by Sophie Watt who awarded the following:

Best Single – Limousin Heifer from A&M Fitzsimmons, Tregallon realising £1400

Best Pen – Limousin Bullocks from A&M Fitzsimmons, Tregallon realising £1230

Champion Beast A&M Fitzsimmons, Tregallon realising £1400

First Prize pen of four Sucklers from A and M Fitzsimon with judge Sophie Watt

The sale was topped at £1600 for Limousin Bullocks from Newbarns and to 358.3p/kg for Luing x Bullocks, Ardpatrick Estates, Argyll

Heifers to £1460 for Simmentals from Torwoodlee and Buckholm Estates and to 368.4p/kg for Limousin Heifers from Tregallon

Bullocks per head – Lim - £1600 Newbarn, £1470 £1460 Kirkbirde, £1460 Ballaggan, £1380 Tregallon, £1280 Upper Moor. AA - £1590 £1400 £1350 Park Farm, £1470 Kirkbride, £1370 Sheddock, £1280 Backburn. Sim - £1560 £1240 Balnagleck, £1530 East Skerbolin, £1480 £1460 £1380 Killipol, £1460 £1440 £1270 High Ramsay, £1310 Torwoodlee. Char - £1510 £1490 £1420 Park Farm, £1410 £1260 Netherhall, £1240 Millhill. BB - £1390 Shenrick, £1330 Backburn, £1270 High Auchneel. Baz - £1350 Sheddock. Her - £1300 High Auchneel, £1210 Backburn. Lui - £1290 £1280 Torwoodlee. Fri - £1250 Park Farm

Heifers per head – Sim - £1460 Torwoodlee, £1400 £1360 £1300 High Auchneel, £1320 Balnagleck, £1300 Rockhallhead, £1280 Killipol. Char - £1450 Backburn, £1380 Shenrick, £1120 Netherhall, £1110 Mosside. Lim - £1400 Tregallon, £1280 Backburn, £1270 Mosside, £1230 Stroneskar. AA - £1370 High Auchneel, £1340 Backburn, £1340 £1330 Sheddock, £1220 Shenrick. BB - £1280 Backburn. Lui - £1190 Torwoodlee.

Bullocks per kilo – Lui – 358.30p Ardpatrick, 312.50p Catslackburn. Lim – 353.80p 323.70p Tregallon, 346.20p West Auchensheen. Char – 346.20p 332.10p Auchenhill, 302.40p Millhill, 300p Netherhall. BB – 332.10p Auchenhill. Sim – 325.90p 302.90p Dollard, 307.50p Millhill. AA – 301.90p Catslackburn, 298.80p Craigielands Hill. Sal – 301.90p Catslackburn.

Heifers per kilo – Lim – 368.40p Tregallon, 326.50p Catslackburn. Sim – 311.10p Dollard. Char – 297.90p Auchenhill. AA – 276.80p High Auchneel.