Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of store cattle along with breeding cattle in Dumfries on Monday 1st October 2018.

125 Organic Cattle: A show of predominately forward stores met sharp competition with buyers very active for greater numbers.

83 Bullocks Averaged 225p/kg to 272.7p/kg and £1240

42 Heifers Averaged 217.3p/kg to 293.8p/kg and £1170

Organic Bullocks – Per Head

Simmental to £1240, £1020, £1000 Outer Blair

Angus to £1230 Outer Blair, £1060 Dolphinton.

Limousin to £1210, £1130, £1050 Swinside, £1200 Main Hill

Shorthorn to £1210, £960 Swinside

British Blue to £1150 Torhousemuir.

Belted Galloway to £870 Askerton

Holstein to £820 Outer Blair

Organic Bullocks - Per Kilo

Limousin to 272.70p, 265.90p Swinside

British Blue to 261.40p Torhousemuir

Simmental to 259.70 Outer Blair

Shorthorn to 249.50p Swinside

Angus to 248.50p Outer Petrucci

Organic Heifers – Per Head

Simmental to £1170, £1000 Outer Blair, £1120 Torhousemuir

British Blue to £940 Torhosuemuir

Limousin to £930 Swinside

Charolais to £830 Gillespie

Organic Heifers - Per Kilo

Simmental to 259.70p Outer Blair

Charolais to 255.40p Gillespie

Limousin to 237.30p Swinside

British Blue to 229.30p Torhousemuir

500 Non Organic Cattle: Rising feed costs impacted on the trade with secondary sorts meeting limited demand. However suckler bred cattle were easier sold. Big percentage of dairy bred cattle forward.

291 Bullocks Averaged 198.4p/kg to 245.8p/kg and £1195.

33 Holstein Averaged 132.3p/kg to 147.6p/kg and £760.

176 Heifers Averaged 187.7p/kg to 218.7p/kg and £1070.

Bullocks – Per Head

British Blue to £1195 No 6 Howes, £1180, £1100 Ryemuir, £1135 Landis, £1080, £1030, £1020, £990 (x2) Low Glasnick.

Angus to £1140 Ryemuir, £1135, £1030 Kirkbride, £1080 Beechgrove, £995 Burrance of Courance.

Simmental to £1050 Annefield.

Charolais to £1030 Craigielandhill, £940 Annefield.

Limousin to £1145, £990 Ryemuir, £1100, £1000 Kirkbride, £1020 High Auchneel, £1005 Nutfield.

Shorthorn to £930 Gimmenbie.

Hereford to £860, £830 Baltersan.

Friesan to £760 Baltersan

Bullocks – Per Kilo

Limousin to 245.80p High Auchneel.

British Blue to 244.40p Low Glasnick.

Charolais to 223.20p Laught Mains

Angus to 221.50p Kirkbride

Heifers – Per Head

Simmental to £1070 Mid Locharwoods, £900 High Auchneel, £985 Challochglass.

Limousin to £1060, £1000 Mid Locharwoods, £995, £940 Belridding, £990 Ryemuir, £960 Netherhall, £950 Upper Moor,

British Blue to £1020 Larglea, £990 (x2), £980, £910 Low Glasnick, £990 Landis, £910 Landis.

Charolais to £950 West Lanegate, £900 Bridgestone, £885 Beechgrove

Angus to £910 Hollands.

Heifers – Per Kilo

Limousin to 218.70p Belridding

British Blue to 215.20p Low Glasnick

Charolais to 211.10p West Lanegate

136 head of Breeding Cattle: Trade steady with buyers in a cautious mood.

Limousin & Bull Calf £2200, £2000, £1900 Garmartin, £1950, £1550 Capelfoot

Limousin & Heifer Calf £1600 Woodcroft, £1550 Capelfoot.

Angus & Bull Calf £1180 Glenapp Estate

Luing & Bull Calf £1100 Glenapp Estate