Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle on Monday 19th March 2018 in Dumfries.
Best Single Bullock – Lantonside
Prior to the sale the show was professionally judges by John Howie, West Cluden with Herries Farms taking the honours firstly Best Single being a 10 mo Limousin x bullock selling at £1110 (375kg) to Local showman Billy Boyd.
Best pen Bullocks – Lantonside
Lantonside also won best pen again for 10 mo Limousin x Bullocks which realised at £1100 (375kg) purchased by D Lockhart, Fauldingcleugh.
Show
was very kindly sponsored by Soltyre
ltd
Prize List
Best Single Bullock – Lantonside £1100 (375kg)
Best Single Heifer – Drumburn
Best Single Heifer – Drumburn £980 (330kg)
Best pen Bullocks – Lantonside £1100 (375kg)
Best pen Heifers – Newfield
Best pen Heifers – Newfield £800 (300kg)
Outwith the show trade remained firm for all classes.
236 Bullocks Ave 220.8p/kg To 293.3p/kg and £1300
32 Holstein Bullocks Ave 136p/kg to 165p/kg and £795
124 Heifers Ave 225p/kg to 297p/kg and £1075
17 Bulls Ave 213p/kg to 264.24p/kg and £1100
Bullocks
Per Head
Charolais to £1300, £1210 Marwhirn
Limousin to £1140, £1110, £1100 (x2) , £1090, £1080(x2), £1070, £1060 (x2) Herries, £1085 Ryemuir, £1075 High Threave, £1065 Mid Locharwoods, £1065 Shenrick
Simmental to £1110 Hayfield, £1035 Woodhead
Angus to £1075 Kirkland, £1035 Woodhead, £1020 Shenrick
British Blue to £1060, £1010, £1000 Low Glasnick, £1020, £1000 Ryemuir
Montbeliarde to £985 Gimmenbie
Friesan to £795 Fardingjames
Heifers
Per Head
British Blue to £1075, £950 (x2), £900 Low Glasnick, £980 Drumburn
Charolais to £990, £970, £940, £930, £925 Cormaddie, £900 Netherfield
Simmental to £970, £930, £925 Cormaddie, £960 Upper Portrack
Limousin to £925 Newfield, £925 Cormaddie
Bulls
Per Head
Limousin to £1100 Rashgill Park , £1010 Stockholm
Charolais to £1060, £1030 Stockholm
Small show of Breeding Cattle
Bullocks
Per Kilo
Limousin to 293.3p, 282p(x2), 281p, 278p, 267p, 260p Herries, 260.90p Bush of Craigs, 252.40 High Threave.
Charolais to 267p Netherfield, Charolais to 244.4p, 241.60p Cormaddie
Simmental to 260.90 Bush of Craigs
British Blue to 252p Drumburn
Saler to 243.10 East Kirkcarsewell
Angus to 235.70 Brickhouse
Shorthorn to 219.40 Tregallon
Heifers
Per Kilo
British Blue to 292.5p, 236p Drumburn, 238.9p, 227p Low Glasnick
Limousin to 266p Newfield, 241p High Threave
Bulls
Per kilo
Limousin to 264p, 248p Stockholm
Charolais to 252.20p St Ninians Grove
C & D Auction Marts held a sale of Dairy Cattle in Dumfries
Trade was Competitive
A Correct 2nd Calf Holstein Friesan Cow sold to £1650, Riggheads.
Fresh Calved Heifers to £1500 Barnbarroch.
