Dumfries Beef Breeding Cattle Report – 15 May 2026
C&D Auctions held their Spring sale of Breeding Cattle in Dumfries. 111 Heifers/Cows with Calves at Foot, 174 Bulling Heifers and 4 Breeding Bulls.
A full ringside of Buyers were in attendance. Buyers were selective although best sorts easily sold. Heifers with Calves at Foot topped at £4900 for British Blue Heifer with a Bull Calf from Fingland, Garmartin. Cows (2nd Calvers) Angus with Bull Calf to £4000 from Ritchie, Fardingjames. Breeding Bulls; Aberdeen Angus to £3600 from Callymains and Charolais to £3200 from Auchenhay. Bulling Heifers all 1st Dairy crosses selling to £2400 for Limousin from Sloan, Kirktonfield.
Bulling Heifers
Limousin – £2400 Kirktonfield, £2250 Brownrigg, £2150 (x2) Larglea, £2050 Brownrigg, £2050 Seafield, £2020 Kirktonfield, £2000 (x3) Brownrigg
Aberdeen Angus – £2000 Horseholm, £1850 Seafield
Beltie Galloway – £1800 Millantae
Bulls
Aberdeen Angus – £3600 Callymains
Charolais – £3200 Auchenhay
Cows with Bull Calves
Aberdeen Angus – £3700 Fardingjames
Cows with Heifer Calves
Aberdeen Angus – £4000 & £3600 Fardingjames
Heifers with Bull Calves
British Blue – £4900 & £4000 Garmartin
Hereford – £3700 Rigghead
Heifers with Heifer Calves
Aberdeen Angus – £4200, £4100, £4000 (x2), £3900 Rigghead
British Blue – £4100 Rigghead, £4000 (x2) Garmartin
Herefords – £4000, £3700 (x2) Rigghead
Fleckvieh – £3900, £3800, £3700 Rigghead
Simmental – £3600 Hartbush
Limousin – £3600 Kirktonfield