Dumfries Breeding Cattle Sale
C & D Auctions held their spring sale of beef breeding cattle in Dumfries on Friday 29th May 2020.
183 Heifers with calves at foot forward. Trade easily surpassed expectations with buyers seeking outfits for all classes.
Heifer with Bull Calf – Saler - £2350 x2 £2250 £2000 Kildarroch. Limousin - £2300 x2 £2100 £2050 Garmartin, £2200 Milantae, £2050 Riggheads. Simmental - £2300 £1900 Kildarroch, £1900 Hartbush. British Blue - £2200 Riggheads. Angus - £2100 x2, £2000, £1950 x3, £1900 Riggheads. Shorthorn - £1950 £1920 £1850 x2 No 2 Tregallon, £1700 Kildarroch. Montbelliarde - £1800 Riggheads. Hereford - £1700 x2 Pendicle.
Heifer with Heifer Calf – British Blue - £2300 £1800 Riggheads. Saler - £2200 £1950 £1900 x2 Kildarroch. Shorthorn - £2050 £1920 £1820 No 2 Tregallon, £1900 Kildarroch. Angus - £2000 £1800 Riggheads. Simmental - £1950 Riggheads, £1850 Wardpark. Hereford - £1900 Pendicle.
Cow with Bull Calf – Angus - £1700 Boghead. Shorthorn - £1650 No2 Tregallon. Limousin - £1620 No2 Tregallon.
Cow with Heifer Calf – Limousin - £2200 x3 £2100 £2000 £1950 Garmartin, £1900 Wynholm. Shorthorn - £1680 No2 Tregallon.
In calf cow – Limousin - £1800 £1680 £1600 Pearsby Hall.
In calf heifer – Limousin - £1850 Pearsby Hall. Angus - £1250 Tearman.
Bulling heifer - Limousin - £1200 Farding James. Angus - £1150 King St