Dumfries Store Cattle Sale Report

Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC held their fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 5th May 2014.

411 Forward – Trade continues to surpass sellers expectations. Buyers remain positive for the future beef trade despite the current difficult trading conditions.

233 Bullocks ave 224.6 to 274.9 and £1270
166 Heifers ave 210.1p to 234.6p and £1185
12 Bulls ave 125p to 160p and £790

Principal Prices
Bullocks
Limousin to £1270, £1255 The Bush, £1160 Hazelbank, £1150 (x2) Wyliehole, £1150 (x2) Bush, £1145 Longrigg, £1140 Wyliehole, £1130 Hazelbank, £1125 Bush
Angus to £1120 (x5), £1075 (x8) Stouslie, £960 (x4) Uppermoor
Charolais to £1120 (x2), £1000, £980 (x2) Netherhall, £915 (x2), £900 (x3) Cormaddie
British Blue to £1010 Upper Moor, £1£965 (x2) Harwood, £935 Smallrigg
Shorthorn to £1105 Newlands
Simmental to £990 (x2) Glendarroch, £980 Upper moor, £975 Gillesbie, £940 (x3) Harwood
Saler to £975 (x3) Gillesbie
Luing to £755 (x7) Craiglearen, £755 (x2) Crosslee
Holstein Friesian to £725 Kirkbride, £710 (x4) Uppermoor

Heifers
Charolais to £1185 (x8) Newmains, £1060 Hillhead, £1045 (x2) Auchencheyne, £1040 (x3) Newmains, £955 (x2) Hillhead, £915 Foregirth
Limousin to £1120 Newmains, £1095 (x2) Longrigg, £1005 (x3), £995 (x2), £990 (x8) Wyliehole, £985 Longrigg, £940 (x2) Kirkbride
Angus to £1000 (x5) Kirkbride, £995 Wyliehole
Simmental to £1095 Longrigg, £1060 Kirkbride, £1015 (x2), £950, £915 Longrigg
British Blue to £985 (x2) Longrigg, £940 Kirkbride

per kilo
Bullocks
Limousin to 274.9p Crosslee
Charolais to 250p Cormaddie
Simmental to 243p Cormaddie
British Blue to 240p Harwood
Angus to 230p No 2 Tregallon
Hereford to 220p Russet
Saler to 241p Gillesbie
Luing to 235.9p Craiglearen

Heifers
Limousin to 234.6p Crosslee
Charolais to 221.3p Newmains
Simmental to 224.1p Cormaddie
Hereford to 216p Russet