Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 23rd August 2021.

336 Forward: A strong ringside of local and distant buyers present, ensuring that trade for all classes easily upheld recent rates.

Bullocks averaged 228.4p/kg to 281p/kg Millhill and £1250 Millhill
Heifers averaged 220p/kg to 283p/kg Belridding and £1330 Belridding
Bulls averaged 208.6p/kg to 221p/kg Slacks and £905 Slacks

Bullocks per head – Lim - £1250 £1120 High Auchneel, £1175 Ballaggan, £1155 Dunbae, £1140 Ballaggan, £1130 Belridding. Sim - £1225 Millhill, £1190 £1160 £1105 Dunbae, £1160 High Auchneel, £1120 Upper Moor. Char - £1225 Millhill, £1140 Mosside. AA - £1190 High Auchneel, £1175 Ballaggan, £1170 Mosside, £1120 No 2 Tregallon & Keyla Park, £1085 Highlaw, £1080 Upper Moor. Saler - £1180 £1160 £1155 Dunbae, £1120 High Auchneel. Here - £1165 £1145 £1115 Upper Barr, £1090 Keyla Park. Short - £1120 £1115 £1075 No 2 Tregallon. Fleck - £1060 Upper Moor. BB - £1035 Upper Moor. Fri - £945 Baltersan. Hols - £930 Mosside. Gall - £920 Baltersan.
Heifers per head –  Lim - £1330 Belridding, £1240 £1110 High Auchneel, £1170 Pendicle.  Char - £1305 Mosside, £1105 High Auchneel, £1100 Millhill, £1090 £1030 Mosside, £1035 Dunbae. Sim - £1120 £1100 £1090 Dunbae, £1105 x2 High Auchneel, £1100 Millhill. AA - £1105 High Auchneel, £1055 Mosside. Short - £1100 Dunbae. BB - £1100 Upper Moor, £1080 Pendicle. Sal - £980 Mosside. Blonde - £960 Foregirth.
Bulls per head – AA - £905 Slacks. Fleck - £870 Slacks.

The Firm also held a Sale of Breeding Cattle which included the Dispersal of Stock Cows from M/S Marshall, Barshill. The Dispersal Cattle met plenty of interest.

Spring Calving Beef Shorthorn Heifers to £1600
Spring Calving Charolais Heifers to £1550
Charolais Cows with Calves to £1700
Beef Shorthorn with Calves to £1600
Simmental Cows with Calves to £1580
Stock Bull – Beef Shorthorn (5yo) to £1950