Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 14th May 2018.

360 Forward: Trade remains firm for shorter keep cattle. Plainer types met a steady demand.

223 Bullocks Ave 219.4p/kg to 280.5p/kg and £1225.

133 Heifers Ave 210.1p/kg to 270.8p/kg and £1095.

4 Bulls Ave 230.4p/kg to 260.6p/kg and £925.

Leading Prices Per Head

Bullocks

Angus to £1225 Searigg, £1140 Slacks, £1065 High Auchneel, £1035 Boreland of Southwick

Shorthorn to £1145 Pilmuir

Galloway to £1145 Pilmuir

Limousin to £1180, £1080 Mid Locharwoods, £1155, £1140, £1050 Wyliehole, £1080 (x2), £1050 Newmains £1030, £1020 High Auchneel, £990 (x2) Glenstockdale Several.

Fleckvieh to £1070, £1005 Slacks

British Blue to £990 Abune the Brae

Simmental to £955 Rockhallhead

Heifers

Limousin to £1095 Rockhallhead, £985, £955 High Auchneel, £975 Branteth, £965, £890 Wyliehole, £950(x2), £930 Glenstockdale Several

Simmental to £1080 Maryfield

Charolais to £1055, £935 Foregirth, £955 High Auchneel.

British Blue to £1000 Rockhallhead, £970 High Auchneel, £965 Bankswood, £905 Bruntshields

Angus to £990,£905 Boreland of Southwick, £985 High Auchneel

Shorthorn to £950 Rashgill Park

Bulls

Limousin to £925 Bankswood.

Per Kilo

Bullocks

Limousin to 277p Newmains, 251.4p Meikleholm, 241.5p Glenstockdale Several

British Blue to 238.3p Bruntshields

Heifers

Limousin to 270.8 Branteth, 235.4p Wyliehole

Angus to 231.8p High Auchneel

Bulls

260.6p Bankswood.