Dumfries Calf Sale Report
C & D Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of Rearing calves and stirks on Monday 27th November 2023 with a complete clearance effected.
A good show of quality calves sold to a competitive ringside of buyers to meet national trends in trade.
The sale was topped by a lovely BBx bull calf at £430.00 from Mr Robertson, Newton Stewart with others from the same home and similarly bred closely following at £390.00 and £360.00. BBx Bulls to £430, BBx Heifers to £305.00 and younger Holstein Bulls to £50.00.
Many more could have been sold to vendors advantage and are indeed sought for the next sale on: Monday 11th December being their Christmas show and sale.
Please advise with early entries to avoid disappointment. contact Auctioneer : Robert Weir 07885 729495 or the office 01387 279495.
C & D Marts Ltd held their Fortnightly sale of Rearing calves & Stirks on Monday 30th October 2023 when a large top quality offering was shown to a very keen and competitive full ringside of active purchasers topping at £610.00 for a belter of an AA x Bull calf from Kenny Lochhead.
Principle prices were:
BULLS
AA X to 610.00
Lim X to 600.00
Luing X to 510.00
BB X to 470.00
Sim X to 300.00
Pure Holstein 1 month old 68.00
HEIFERS:
BB X to 385.00
Sho X to 310.00
Sim x to 300.00
C&D Marts Ltd Dumfries held their fortnightly sale of rearing calves and stirks on Monday 18th September 2023.
A larger show of mainly young plainer calves were presented to an active large ringside of buyers.
With younger calves proving more difficult to place, Stirks lead the way topping the sale at £250.00 for a stronger bull calf amongst a good consignment all the way in from Messrs Littleson, Killguer Farm, Argyll, with similar sorts following closely.
Hols Bulls to £250.00
Nor x Bull calves to £90.00
AA x Heifer calves £70.00
C&D Mart Ltd Dumfries held their fortnightly sale of rearing calves and stirks on 21st August 2023.
A good number of calves were presented to a large participant ringside of buyers and sold to a top of £512 for a beef bred Sim X bull calf from Messrs Hutton.
A good number of dairy bull calves were shown and although slightly younger than usual they sold to a top of £135.
Simmental cross bulls to £512 and £490 Holstein Bulls to £130
C&D Marts Ltd Dumfries held their fortnightly sale of rearing calves and stirks on Monday 10th July 2023 where a larger show of good quality mainly younger calves were presented.
The calves and stirks were very keenly bid for by a full and active ringside of buyers. All calves sold exceeded expectations and were a pleasure to sell.
The sale was topped by a beautiful pair of AA X heifers, knocked down at £460 per head from Mr Richard McDougall of Heathfield Farm, Dumfries.
Younger calves were keenly sought after with a BB X heifer calf selling to £310 and a young Limousin X bull calf selling to £290 with young AA X Bull calves selling to £225 and Holstein bull calves selling to £160 per head.
Leading Prices as follows:
Lim X Bull calves to £290
AA X Bull calves to £225
Holstein Bull calves to £160
BB X heifer calves to £310
AA X heifer calves to £460
C&D Auction Marts Ltd Dumfries held their fortnightly sale of calves and stirks on Monday 26th June 2023.
A small show of dairy bred bull calves sold well to a very keen ring side of bidders.
Holstein Bulls sold to £170 for The Ryes
C&D Auction Marts Ltd Dumfries held their fortnightly sale of calves and stirks on Monday 12th June 2023.
A much larger show of top quality calves were presented to a packed ringside of buyers. The trade that ensued was the best this season. topped by an exceptional British Blue X heifer calf at £640.00 from Mr Alec Robertson, Newton Stewart; with many others from the same home fetching similar money.
Another large consignment of Hereford cross milk calves also sold to exceptional rates, topped at £230.00 for a very smart Black Hereford heifer calf from Mr Kyle, Dumfries.
A total clearance was effected.
BB X Bull calves to £620.00 Twice
BB X Heifer calves to £640.00
Lim X Bull calves to £500.00
Char X Bull calves to £300.00
Her X Bull calves to £150.00
Her X Heifer calves to £230.00 Twice
Holstein Bull calves to £150.00 Twice
Very many more calves could have been cashed to vendors advantage!
C&D Auction Marts Ltd Dumfries held their fortnightly sale of rearing calves and stirks on Monday 15th May 2023.
The sale was topped with a belter of BB cross steer calf from Mr K Lochhead, Newton Stewart which sold at £580.00.
There was also a large consignment of young Hereford cross calves forward. These were easily sold at current rates and topped at £145 for bulls and £145 for heifers.
Many more could be sold to vendors advantage.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of rearing calves and stirks at Dumfries on Monday 1st May 2023.
Good quality rearing calves and stirks were presented to an eager ringside of competitive buyers and were well bid for. Many more could have been sold to consigner's advantage.
The sale was topped with a belter of a Lim x bull calf from Mr Stuart Graham Hillend knocked down at £490.00 with several others closely following from the same home and very easily sold. There was increased interest in young calves and a sizeable run of sparky Hereford Cross calves still on milk sold to £175:
Leading prices: Lim x bull calves to £490.00, BB x bull calves to £440.00, Lim x hfr calves to £420.00.
C & D Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of rearing calves and stirks at Dumfries Mart on Monday 17th April 2023.
A good show of mixed types and breeds was presented and very easily sold to a full ringside of very competitive buyers.
The sale was topped by a very decent young British Blue X Bull calf knocked down at £460 From Alec Robertson Newton Stewart, closely followed by a lovely run of Black Hereford Heifer calves selling to a top of £430 from Richard McDougall Dumfries.
Several young, very sweet top quality British Blue X Heifer calves also presented by Mr Robertson were very easily sold to a top £375.
Also forward were several good Holstein Bull calves selling to a top of £170 For Mr Wesley Millar Dumfries.
BB X Bull Calves to £460
BB X Heifer Calves to £375
Hereford X Heifer Calves to £430 Twice
Holstein Bull Calves To £170.
Ave Bull Calves £140.71
Ave Heifer Calves £380
C & D Auction Marts, Dumfries held their fortnightly sale of rearing calves & stirks on Monday 3rd April 2023.
A smaller show of decent quality calves were presented to a very crowded ringside and were topped by a good British Blue cross bull calf at £390.00 from Mr Robbie Dick Lochmailing Farm, with several of his stablemates closely following at similar rates. Many more could have easily been sold to vendors advantage.
BB X bull calves to £390.00
AA X bull calves to £375.00
Ave calf price £369.00
C & D Marts held their fortnightly Sale of Rearing Calves on Monday 20th March 2023.
A small show of good commercial sorts were presented to a full ringside of competitive buyers in attendance with trade to match which readily sold to vendors advantage.
British Blue Cross Bull Calves led the sale topping at £460.00 Three times for Mr Robbie Dick Lochmailing Farm with heifers the same way bred fetching £420.00 a piece 5 Times from the same home.
BB X Bull Calves to £460.00
BB X Heifer Calves to £420.00
Bull Calves Ave £428.00
Heifer Calves Ave £420.00
C and D Marts held their fortnightly sale of rearing calves with a small show presented on Monday 20th February 2023.
Young British Blue x fed calves continue to dominate the trade at accelerated rates. The sale topped at £500.00 for a nice BB X steer from Mr Kenny Lochhead St. Ninians Grove, Isle of Whithorn, Newton Stewart.
BB X steers £500.00, £490.00.
A bigger show of good quality calves were presented at Dumfries Auction Mart's fortnightly sale of rearing calves on Monday 6th February 2023.
The offering on show fetched an advanced trade pleasingly above national trends.
The sale was topped at £515.00 for a cracking British Blue bull out of a Montbelliard dam from S & l Graham Hillend, followed closely by a stable mate similarly bred from the same home knocked down at £475.00 with several British Blue X Heifers From Craig McMicken Upper Barr Farm, Newton Stewart consecutively leveling at £460 a piece.
Plainer sorts just as easy to cash.
BB X bulls to £515.00
Lim X bulls to £390.00
AA X bulls to £280.00
BB X Heifers to £460.00
Lim X Heifers to £420.00
AA X Heifers to £280.00.
Overall averages
Bulls £311.42
Heifers £305.00
There was a smaller but very select show of better quality younger calves forward at Dumfries fortnightly sale of rearing calves on Monday 23rd January 2003.
They were very pleasing to sell at a trade which reflected their quality to a keen ringside of active buyers.
The sale was topped with a strong red lim x steer calf once more from S & I Graham Hillend sold to £490.00.
Lim x steer fed calves to £490,00, £420.00, £390.00 and £380.00
Younger lim X steer calves to £320.00.
The Christmas show and sale of 40 calves, on Monday 12th December 2022, was ably judged by A. Ross, Whitelaird, who awarded the champion ticket to SN Graham, Hillend with a British blue bull calf which realised £520.
Limousin Heifers from the same home sold to £430.
20 Calves were keenly sought on Monday 3rd October 2022, selling to £340 Hfr £325 Bull from Rattra Farm.
50 Calves forward on Monday 5th September 2022 – a nice turnout was presented to a good ringside of buyers with all easily sold.
At Dumfries Auctions Mart's fortnightly sale of calves, on Monday 22nd August 2022, a small but good quality show of young rearing calves were presented. Prices echoed the high cost in feed prices but quality sorts easily maintained a sound trade throughout, in keeping with the rest of the country.
Crochmore Farming Ltd showed a quality consignment of Aberdeen Angus cross calves topping (twice) with good bull calves.
AAX Bulls to £165.00 (Twice)
Ave: £152.50
AAX heifers to £155.00 (Twice)
Ave: £150.00
Many more could have been sold to vendors advantage and are required to meet consistent demand for all breeds at the next sale on 5th September 2022. Early entries advised
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their opening calf sale of the year in Dumfries on Monday 11th January 2021.
Small Show of calves easily sold.
Lim Heifers to £450 Ryes
Lim Bullocks to £385 Ryes
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of calves on Monday 14th December 2020.
All classes sharper selling to £495 Ryes Farm with Limousin x Heifer.
Bull Calves – Limousin - £460 £440 £410x2 Ryes. Whitebred Shorthorn - £340 Ardlamy.
Heifer Calves – Limousin - £495 £475 £420 Ryes.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of calves on Monday 21st September 2020.
More required to fulfil buyers needs.
Bull Calves - £500, £480 Ryes.
Heifer Calves - £450, £440 Ryes.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of calves on Monday 29th June 2020.
Calves selling to a marvellous trade.
Bull Calf – Lim £470 Ryes
Heifer Calf – Lim £450 Ryes
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of calves on Monday 23rd March 2020.
Small show of calves easily sold.
Char Bull to £470 Barsalloch
Char Heifer to £470 Barsalloch
Lim Bull - £450 Ryes
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of calves in Dumfries on Monday 24th February 2020.
A small show of claves forward. Selling to a top price of £460 Lim Heifer, Ryes. Bull calves £460 Ryes.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of calves in Dumfries on Monday 10th February 2020.
A good show of calves forward to a good ringside of buyers, more could have been sold.
Lim - £510 £380 Ryes. £360 x4 Barndennoch.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of calves in Dumfries on Monday 27th January 2020.
A small show of calves forward. Many more could have been sold.
Heifer – Lim - £490 x2, £380 x4 Barndennoch. AA - £355 x3 Barndennoch
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of calves in Dumfries on Monday 13th January 2020.
A great show of calves forward for the first sale of the year.
Bull – Lim - £440 x2 £390 x 4 Barndennoch, £350 Ryes. AA - £390 £385 Barndennoch.
Heifer – Lim - £460 x4 Barndennoch, £370 x6 Barndennoch
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of calves in Dumfries on 9th December 2019 which included the Christmas Show.
A quality show of calves forward to a full side of active buyers. The days judge Callum Kirk, Hall of Drumpark awarded his champion to M/s Graham, Hillend which went on to sell for £600 to M/s Muir, Cleughbrae. Best Dairy bred calf was awarded to M/s Currie, Barndennoch which sold to the judge at £520.
Bulls – Lim - £600 Hillend, £400, £370 Barndennoch. BB - £400, £350, £300, £295, £290(x2) Bruntshields. Sim - £400 Hillend. AA - £380 Barndennoch. Here - £370 Buittle Mains.
Heifer – Lim - £520 (x2), £470, £450 (x4) Barndennoch. AA - £340 (x3) Barndennoch. BB - £300, £235 Bruntshields.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of calves in Dumfries on Monday 25th November 2019.
More calves could have been easily sold.
Bulls – Sim - £400 £340 Buittle Mains
Heifer – Sim - £340 Buittle Mains
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of calves in Dumfries on Monday 11th November 2019.
With a good number forward, calves were easier on the week.
Bulls – AA - £450 Rowanburnfoot. Lim - £270 Ryes, £160 Upper Portrack. Sim - £250 Fairgirth. Mont - £170 £150 x2 Upper Portrack.
Heifers – Sim - £600 £570 Horseholm, £260 Fairgirth. Lim - £410 £360 £330 Ryes
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale on Monday 28th October 2019.
Calves were a lot dearer on the last sale. More could have been sold to a full ringside of buyers.
Heifers – Char - £550 £450 Glenlaugh. Lim - £495 £370 Glenstockadale Several, £470 Ryes.
Bull – Lim - £450 £410 Ryes, £410 Glenstockadale Several. BB - £345 Hightae.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale on Monday 30th September 2019.
Trade better than vendors expectations and more could have been sold to advantage.
Lim Bull to £430 Barndennoch
Lim Heifer to £455 Ryes
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale on Monday 16th September 2019
A small show of calves forward to a good ringside of buyers. Trade similar on the fortnight. More could easily have been sold.
Lim - £335 X4, £305 X4 Bardennoch. Sim - £310 Langdyke. Shor - £230 Langdyke.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale on Monday 2nd September 2019
A small show of calves forward to the usual ringside of buyers. More could have been sold easily. W Millar, Ryes topped the sale Lim Heifer Calves £450 (x2) and Lim Heifers for £360 (x3).
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale on Monday 19th August 2019
More calves sought. Lim heifer topped the sale at £400 from Barndennoch.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale on Monday 5th August 2019
Buyers actively seeking all sorts with trade remaining firm.
Bull Calf – Per head – Lim - £450 Hightae, £390 Ryes, £345 Barndennoch. BB - £420x2 Hightae. Char - £390 Glenlaugh. AA - £335 Barndennoch.
Heifer Calf – Per head – Lim - £390 x2, £380 Ryes. Char - £345 Glenlaugh
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale on Monday 22nd July 2019
Calves were easier on the fortnight.
Bull Calf – Lim - £445 Hightae, £400 Clonrae, £350 (x3) Barndennoch. BB - £360, £340 Risk, £355, £340 Hartfield. AA - £350 Barndennoch.
Heifer Calf – Lim - £380 (x6) Barndennoch. BB - £355, £345, £330, £300 Risk.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale on Monday 8th July 2019.
A good show of calves forward to a full ringside of active buyers.
Bull Calf – Lim - £500, £430, £420, £390 Ryes, £470 Hightae, £380 Barndennoch. BB - £385 Hightae.
Heifer Calf – Lim - £475 (x6) Barndennoch, £440 Ryes. BB - £370 Hightae.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale on Monday 24th June 2019.
Calves eased back selling to £480 for Limousin bull from Barndennoch.
Heifer Calf – Lim - £430 Barndennoch.
Bull Calf – BB - £350 Hightae.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of Calves in Dumfries on Monday 27th May 2019.
Sale of 31 calves met a big demand for all classes.
Bull Calf
Lim - £460 Barndennoch.
BB - £370 Hartfield.
AA - £350 Barndennoch.
Friesian - £125 Ardlamy.
Heifer Calf
Lim - £500, £410 Barndennoch.
BB - £365, £360 Hartfield.
AA - £310 Barndennoch.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale on Monday 13th May 2019.
Calves continue to meet a pleasing trade with plenty of buyers in attendance.
Bull Calf
Lim - £440 (x4) Barndennoch, £390 Ryes.
BB - £420, £410 Middlebie Rigg.
AA - £385 (x2) Ryes.
Heifer Calf
Lim - £485 (x3) Barndennoch, £440 (x2) Ryes.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale on Monday 29th April 2019.
Calves a steady trade.
Bull
Calf
Limousin
to £450, £420 x3 Ryes
British
Blue to £450 Brownfield
Montbelliard
to £390 Upper Portrack
Angus
to £355 x6 Ingleston Ford
Heifer
Calf
Limousin
to £440 Ryes x2
British
Blue to £410 Brownfield
Angus
to £270 Locharwoods.
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of Calves in Dumfries on Monday 15th April 2019.
Good show of calves forward. More could have been easily sold
Bull
Calf
Limousin
to £460 Ryes x2
British
Blue to £455 Brownfield
Simmental
to £440 Brownfield
Heifer
Calf
Limousin
to £475 x3 Barndennoch, £420 x4 Barndennoch
British
Blue to £455 x3 Brownfield
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of Calves in Dumfries on Monday 18th March 2019.
A good show of calves presented to a full ring side of buyers. Trade much sharper, more could have been sold to vendors advantage.
Bull
Calf
Limousin
to £555 £450 x3 Ryes,£450 Lochbank, £395 x3 Barndennoch
Heifer
Calf
Limousin
to £425 x4 Barndennoch £400 x2 Ryes
Aberdeen
Angus to £295 £275 Barndennoch
Simmental
to £290 Lochbank.
