Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auctions held their opening 2024 sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 8th January 2024.

259forward – Big attendance at ringside with cattle of all classes starting the year on the front foot. Big percentage of dairy bred cattle forward – Selling to £1590.

Bullocks to £1540 Archbank and 316.9p/kg New Farm

Heifers to £1590 Slacks and 310p/kg Gatehouse

Bulls to £1260 Newbie Mains and 296.4p/kg Newbie Mains

Bullocks per head – BSH - £1540x2 £1480 Archbank. Char - £1520 West Lanegate, £1420 Bridgestone, £1410 Shenrick. AA - £1520 £1440 Boreland, £1410 £1380 Highlaw, £1410 £1370 Backburn, £1390 Seafield. Lim - £1490 £1480 Ballaggan, £1480 £1390 Seafield, £1380 Shenrick, £1370 Backburn. BB  - £1430 Seafield, £1400 Highlaw, £1340 Backburn, £1320 Upper Moor. Sim- £1430 High Auchneel, £1400 Mouswald Grange, £1380 Upper Moor. Her - £1380 Mouswald Grange, £1320 Backburn. Mont - £1380 Seafield, £1360 Mouswald Grange.  Bel Gal - £1330 Boreland. Flec - £1300 Shenrick.

Heifer per head – Nor Red - £1590 £1420 Slacks. AA - £1580 £1470 £1450 £1400 High Auchneel, £1580 Highlaw, £1510 Gatehouse, £1370 Backburn, £1350 Gatehouse. Flec - £1570 £1430 £1420x2 £1360 Slacks. Lim - £1490 £1370 Backburn. BB - £1490 Backburn. BSH - £1430 £1410 Archbank. Char - £1410 West Lanegate. 

Bull per head – Sim - £1260 Newbie Mains

Bullock per kilo – AA – 306.9p New Farm. Lim – 302p Ballaggan. Sim – 297.9p High Auchneel. Char – 292.80p Bridgestone. BB – 291.40p Searigg.

Heifer per kilo – AA – 310p Gatehouse.Charo – 300p West Lanegate