Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 16th April 2018, which included the Dumfries & Galloway Young Farmers Overwintering Competition. On Sunday the Young Farmers competition was ably judged by Blair Duffton. The Young Farmers presented their cattle in a professional manner being a credit to themselves.
Megan Forsyth was awarded the Championship ticket with “Little Miss Meg” a March 2017 born Limousin heifer which sold at £2,650 to W Boyd, Dumfries, with the Reserve ticket being awarded to Megan with her Limousin bullock selling at £1,400 to Blair Duffton.
Outwith the show trade for grazing cattle looked sharper whilst short keep cattle maintained recent values.
171 Bullocks Ave 233.8p/kg to 296.2p/kg and £1,700.
129 Heifers Ave 232.1p/kg to 476.6p/kg and £2,650.
5 Bulls Ave 195.0p/kg to 267p/kg and £1,000.
Young Farmers Cattle:
Per Head
Bullocks
Limousin to £1,700 Hannah Sloan, £1,600 Thomas Illingworth, £1,500 Alex Radley, £1,400 Megan Forsyth, £1,350 Jenna Reid, £1,350 Callum Dodd, £1,300 Calum Lammie, £1,100 David Watson.
British Blue to £1,650 Hannah Sloan, £1,650 Carol Mair, £1,300 Callum Dodd, £1,200 Ewan Paul, £1,150, £1,100 Dylan Little.
Charolais to £1,150 Iain Hiddleston.
Heifers
Limousin to £2,650 Megan Forsyth, £1,950 Ali Jackson, £1,400 Jordan Duff, £1,350 Scott Service, £1,300 Alex Radley, £1,100 Callum Dodd.
British Blue to £1,500 Hannah Sloan, £1,300, £1,200 Ben Radley, £1,200 Jack Morrison.
Charolais to £1,350 Gregor Service.
Simmental to £1,150 Abby Forsyth.
Store Cattle:
Per Head
Bullocks
Simmental to £1,350 Newbie Mains, £1,010, £970 High Auchneel, £955 (x4) Abune the Brae.
Limousin to £1,255, £1,190 Netherhall, £1,150 (x5) Newmains, £1,020 Byeloch.
Angus to £1,085 (x4) Byeloch, £1,055 Westhills, £1,020 (x2) Byeloch, £990 Shenrick, £970 (x3) High Auchneel.
Charolais to £1,050 (x2) Netherhall, £1,045 (x5) Foregirth, £970 (x6) Skipmyre.
Shorthorn to £935 (x6) Skipmyre.
Heifers
Limousin to £1,120 Mains of Minnydow, £1,075 Herries, £965 Branteth, £935 High Auchneel.
Angus to £1,070 (x3) Byeloch, £985 (x2) Cormaddie, £980 (x4) Byeloch, £00 Gimmenbie.
Simmental to £1,070 Brownrig, £940 Newbie Mains.
Bulls
Limousin to £1,000 Stockholm.
Next Sale Monday 30th April 2018.
