Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auctions held their fortnightly sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 5th February 2024.

319 were presented to a full attendance of purchasers all seeking cattle of all shapes and sizes.
J.R Jackson, Newbarn sold the days best bullock at £1720 with heifers from the same home attaining £1590. Shorthorn bullocks from Gartnagrenach Farm, Argyll selling at 331.6p/kg. Heifers to 316.3p/kg Low Glasnick.

Bullocks per head – Limousin - £1720 Newbarn, £1610 £1540 Low Glasnick, £1600 Lekuary, £1590 £1550 Seafield, £1580 £1510 Larglea, £1530 Farding James. Hereford - £1610 £1540 Low Glasnick, £1430 High Auchneel. Angus - £1600 £1580 Nether Gribton, £1590 £1550 Seafield, £1420 Craigielands Hill, £1410 Highlaw, £1400 Sheddock. Charolais - £1580 Craigielands Hill, £1540 Low Glasnick, £1380 High Auchneel. British Blue - £1570 Seafield, £1560 £1540 x2, £1530, £1500 Low Glasnick, £1410 Larglea. Bazadiaze - £1440 Sheddock. Beef Shorthorn - £1440 Archbank. Simmental - £1430 High Auchneel. Saler - £1420 Seafield. Montbelliarde - £1370 Seafield. Friesian - £1370 Seafield. Fleckvieh - £1300 Netherhall. Holstein - £1280 Larglea.

Heifers per head – Limousin - £1590 Newbarn, £1480 Ballaggan, £1440 £1410 £1400 Brownrigg, £1400 Cormaddie. Continental - £1580 Fauldie. British Blue - £1470 £1430 £1390 £1380 £1350 Low Glasnick, £1420 High Auchneel & Highlaw, £1370 Fauldie, £1340 Highlaw. Hereford - £1520 Low Glasnick. Simmental - £1510 £1490 Archbank, £1430 £1410 Innerfield, £1420 High Auchneel. Angus -£1500 Nether Gribton, £1480 Arnmannoch, £1460 £1400 Highlaw, £1420 High Auchneel, £1400 Sheddock. Charolais - £1490 Low Glasnick. Bazadiaze - £1400 Sheddock. Fleckvieh - £1390 High Auchneel.

Bullocks per kilo – Whitbred Shorthorn – 331.60p Gartnagrenach. Charolais – 330p Low Tirfergus. Simmental – 322.20 Lochbank. Limousin – 321.60 Lochbank. Angus – 316.70p Craigielandshill. British Blue – 314.30p Low Glasnick. Hereford – 308p Low Glasnick.

Heifers per kilo – British Blue – 306.30p Low Glasnick. Charolais – 304.10p Low Glasnick. Simmental – 300p High Auchneel. Limousin – 300p Brownrigg. Angus – 300p Escart.