Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly Sale of 397 Store Cattle & Young Calves along with the May Show & Sale of Breeding Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 16th May 2016.
A large ringside of buyers were present with trade good for all classes.
140 Bullocks ave 222.1p to 270p and £1115
33 Holstein Friesian ave 128.7p to 138p and £805
141 Heifers ave 211.1p to 267.6p and £1100
Bullocks Per Head
Limousin to £1115, £1020, £970 Hightownhead, £1110 Middlebie Hill, £1100, £1060 No 4 Mid Locharwoods, £1035 Barnbarroch, £995 Ballaggan, £960, £890 Wyliehole, £890 Knockneen, £885 Bush of Craigs
Angus to £1105 Greenbank, £1070 East Gallaberry, £975 Shambellie Grange, £955 Knockneen, £940 Westhills
British Blue to £1090 Middlebie Hill, £1035 No 4 Mid Locharwoods, £955 Knockneen
Hereford to £1070 Shambellie Grange
Luing to £1065 Airyolland
Charolais to £1020 Maryfield
Simmental to £900 Auchenhill, £885 Knockneen, £885 Bush of Craigs
British Friesain to £805 Middlebie Hill
Holstein Friesain to £705 Westhills
Heifers Per Head
Limousin to £1100, £1055, £890 High Auchneel, £945 Hightownhead, £880, £875 No 2 Tregallon, £870 (x2) Ballaggan, £845 Knockneen
Angus to £1045, £1020, £1005 High Auchneel
Charolais to £1000 Foregirth, £985, £945 Foregirth, £960 Hayfield, £910 Maryfield
Simmental to £950, £910, 3890 (x2) Abune the Brae, £930 Mossburn
Blonde to £845 Knockneen
Saler to £845 Knockneen
Shorthorn to £830 Knockneen
Devon to £805 Greenwrae Croft
Bullocks Per Kg
Saler to 270p, 244.1p Pilmuir
Limousin to 267.3p Hazelbank, 263.3p, 251.9p Backburn, 252.9p Bush of Craigs, 250p Craiglearen, 246.7p Crosslees, 240.5p Wyliehole
Simmental to 264.8p Airyolland, 252.9p Bush of Craigs
Angus to 261.9p Courstein, 252.2p Shambellie Grange
British Blue to 251.9p Backburn
Charolais to 248.8p Maryfield
Heifers Per Kg
Simmental to 267.6p, 230.2p Barend
Limousin to 236.5p, 231.6p No 2 Tregallon, 222.9p Craiglearen
Charolais to 233.3p Maryfield
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Billington Agriculture Ltd
A huge attendance of local and distant buyers were in attendance at the May Show & Sale of Breeding Cattle – Trade easily surpassed sellers expectations with the days returns.
140 Heifers & Cows with Calves at foot – All classes in big demand with best units meeting very brisk competition.
Limousin Heifers with Heifer Calf £2600 Brownrigg, £2100 Fingland, £2000 Garmartin
Angus Heifers with Bull Calf £2400, £2300, £2150 Millantae, £2120 (x2), £2080 Cruggleton, £2000 South Milton
Limousin Heifers with Bull Calf £2350, £2250 Millantae, £2200 Garmartin, £2150, £2000 Brownrigg, £1950 Tinwald Shaws, £1950 Fingland
Angus Heifers with Angus Heifer Calf £2300, £2150, £2050 (x2) Millantae, £2300 Cruggleton, £2250, £2100 Fingland, £1850 Brickhouse
Angus Cow with Bull Calf £2200 South Milton
British Blue Heifer with Heifer Calf £2000 Rigghead, £2000 Tinwald Shaws
British Blue with Bull Calf £1950 Rigghead
Simmental Heifers with Heifer Calf £1950, £1900 Brownrigg, £1950 Belridding, £1900 Fingland, £1850 Rigghead
Simmental Heifers with Bull Calf £1950 Belridding
Angus Heifer with Heifer Calf £1800 Garmartin, £1750 South Milton
Beef Shorthorn with Bull Calf £1500, £1400 Gall, £1320 Brickhouse
9 Cows In Calf
Hereford £1340 (x2), £1260 Pillmuir
Angus £1220, £1100 (x3) Pilmuir
Limousin £1100 High Auchneel
176 Bulling Heifers – Stylish heifers easily sold whilst plainer sorts met a more hesitant demand.
British Blue £1460 Brownrigg, £1200 Searigg, £1120 Drum, £1100 Chapelcroft, £1080 (x2)Shenrick
Limousin £1350, £1180 Drum, £1280, £1200 Brownrigg, £1240, £1160, £1100 Kirktonfield, £1200, £1100 (x2) Ryemuir, £1080 Chapelcroft, £1080 (x2) Innerfield
Simmental x Luing £1120 Commonside
Angus £1100, £1080 (x2), £1060 Kirktonfield, £1100, £1080 Panlands
Beef Shorthorn £1080 Gall
13 Breeding Bulls
Limousin £3500 Crossdykes, £2200 Farhills
Angus £2600 Netherhall
Saler £2600 Gall
Simmental £2500 Kirtleton House
Charolais £2000 Greenfield, £2000 Netherhall
Prior to the Sale Mr RJ Stodart, Mill of Inverarity found the following worthy winners in the days show
Best Pen of Bullong Heifers – Messrs Dunlop, Searigg making £1200
Best Native Bred Heifer with Calf - Messrs Fleming, South Milton making £2200
Best Continental Bred Heifer with Calf – Messrs Marshall, Brownrigg.
