Dumfries Store Cattle Sale Report

Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc held their fortnightly sale of 446 Store Cattle to include the Autumn Sale of Organic Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 22nd September 2014.

90 Organic Cattle – Very mixed offering forward but all classes still in high demand.

42 Bullocks ave 197.5p to 237.1p and £1150

48 Heifers ave 172.9p to 226.4p and £985

Per Head Bullocks

Limousin to £1150, £1105, £975 Torhousemuir

Angus to £1040, £970 West Linton, £915 Torhousemuir

Galloway to £610 Glassock

Heifers

Limousin to £985, £955, £895 Torhousemuir

Angus to £955 Torhousemuir, £890 Garvald

British Blue to £935 Torhousemuir

Charolais to £770 Fell of Lochronald

Per Kilo Bullocks

Limousin to 237.1p, 227.8p, 226.7p, 222.5p Torhousemuir

Angus to 218.9p West Linton, 202.2p Garvald

Heifers

Limousin to 226.4p, 221p Torhousemuir

British Blue to 212.5p Torhousemuir

Charolais to 211.3p, 200p Fell of Lochronald

356 Non Organic Cattle – Another very good show forward selling very similar on the fortnight with a ringside full of active buyers for all classes.

192 Bullocks ave 215.8p to 240.9p and £1245

16 Holstein Friesian Bullocks ave 150.6p to 164.3p and £945

142 Heifers ave 207.3p to 239.7p and £1140

6 Holstein Friesian Bulls ave 154.7p

Principal Prices

Per Head Bullocks

Angus to £1245, £1165 Raeburnhead, £1155 Mid Locharwoods, £1135 Woodhall

British Blue to £1130 Mid Locharwoods, £1055 Ballaggan, £990 Whitecroft Mains, £990 kirkbride

Charolais to £1125, £1090Maryfield, £1120 Foregirth, £1100 Annefield

Simmental to £1120 Longrigg

Limousin to £1070 Shenrick, £1060 Kirkbride, £1015 Annefield

Stabiliser to £1045, £1025, £1005, £1000 South Mains

Luing to £1025 Raehills

Holstein Friesian to £945, £925 Longrigg

Heifers

Charolais to £1140, £1010 West Lanegate, £1090 Maryfield, £1005 Foregirth

Angus to £1095, £1040 Raeburnhead

Simmental to £1090, £1055 Longrigg, £1045 Hightownhead

Limousin to £1000 Newmains, £975 Rashgill

Blonde to £965 Foregirth

British Blue to £940 Longrigg

Per Kilo Bullocks

Charolais to 240.9p Foregirth, 231.8p Martingirth, 227.8p Annefield, 227.1p, 222p Maryfield

Limousin to 240.3p, 230.2p Martingirth, 217.1p Hazelbank, 214.1p Kirkbride

Angus to 231.2p, 231p Ballaggan, 220.4p Woodhall, 217.8p Raeburnhead

Simmenatl to 221.7p Auchencairn

Stabiliser to 218.5p, 218.2p, 215.8p, 215.2p, 214.5p South Mains

British Blue to 212.9 Kirkbride, 208.7p Ballaggan, 202p Whitecroftmains

Luing to 212p Raehills

Holstein Friesian to 164.3p, 163p, 162.3p Longrigg

Heifers

Limousin to 239.7p Drum, 238.1p Newmains, 220.8p Hightownhead

Charolais to 235.5p, 216.7p Annefield, 215.1p West Lanegate, 212.7p Annefield

Angus to 212.6p, 212.2p Raeburnhead

Blonde to 212.1p Foregirth

Simmental to 210.9p Bush of Craigs