Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 15th April 2019, which included the Dumfries and Galloway Young Farmers show and calf rally. The Young Farmers show comprised of 15 heads. The calves all purchased at suckled calf sales were turned out in exemplary fashion being a credit to the young farmers who took part.

Lara Reid, Calfpark was awarded the overall championship with a Limousin x bullock selling at £1300

Jenna Reid then sold a Limousin x heifer at £1500.

Bullocks Per Head

Limousin to £1300 Calfpark, £1300 Millhill, £1250 Maulscastle, £1200 Rigghead, £1120 Calfpark

British Blue to £1200 Elizafield

Charolais to £1100 Barberhall

Heifers Per Head

Limousin to £1500 £1300 Calfpark, £1350 Maulscastle£1120 Loaningfoot, £1100 Rigghead

British Blue to £1350 Loaningfoot

Charolais to £1300 Rigghead

352 Cattle outwith the show: Grazing cattle met plenty of demand.

Stronger types continue to maintain recent values.

190 Bullocks ave. 217.8p/kg to 252p/kg and £1190

20 Holstein Bullocks ave. 140.5p/kg to 161.3p/kg and £750

147 Heifers ave. 210.4p/kg to 239.5p/kg and £1090

6 Bulls ave. 217.1p/kg to 217.1p/kg and £890

Bullocks Per Head

Angus to £1110 Ryemuir, £1110 High Auchneel, £1100 Muncraig, £1030 Midtown, £990 Shenrick

Limousin to £1190 Midtown, £1125 High Threave, £1060 West Bowhill, £1115 Ryemuir, £1100 West Bowhill

British Blue to £1150 Midtown, £1140 High Threave, £1105 Ryemuir, £1035 Brownrigg

Montbelliarde to £1045 Midtown, £915 Shenrick

Charolais to £1000 High Threave, £960 East Kirkcarswell, £930 Meikle Barncleugh

Hereford to £950 High Auchneel

Luing to £965 £950 Craiglearen

Saler to £960 East Kirkcarswell.

Hereford to £950

Shorthorn to £925 Gimmenbie, £880 Skipmyre

Heifers Per Head

British Blue to £1090 £1080 x2 £1055 £1030 £985 Ryemuir

Limousin to £1080 £1075 High Auchneel, £985 Newmains, £985 Cormaddie £980 High Threave

Charolais to £1055 High Auchneel

Shorthorn to £1040 High Auchneel, £955 Skipmyre

Hereford to £960 High Auchneel

Angus to £900 High Auchneel, £890 Cormaddie

Bulls Per Head

Limousin to £890 Abune the Brae

Simmental to £870 Abune the Brae