Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 15th May 2023.

320 cattle forward – Trade no easier with buyers continuing to seek all types of cattle.

Bullocks sold to £1490 from Lantonside and 346.5p/kg Lantonside

Heifers sold to £1600 St. Ninians and 341.3p/kg Lantonside

Bulls sold to £1380 from Lochbank and 312.6p/kg Lochbank

Bullocks per head –   Lim  - £1490, £1330 Herries Farms, £1470 Hazelbank, £1300 Chapel.  AA -£1420 Clonrae, £1400, £1350 No. 2 Tregallon, £1400 Marwhirn, £1390, £1370 Seafield. BSH - £1320 High Aucheneel, £1300 Backburn. Char  - £1290 High Aucheneel, £1250 Glenlaugh. Sim - £1290 High Aucheneel.  Dev- £1000 Chapel. Sal - £1000 Glenlaugh,

Heifers per head – Lim  - £1600 St. Ninians, £1410 High Auchneel, £1280- Herries Farm Char -£1580 Marwhirn, £1420 High Auchneel, £1300 Netherhall. AA - £1410, £1330 High Auchneel, £1400 No. 2 Tregallon, £1315 Seafield. Flec- £1420, £1400 Slacks. Hol - £1400 Slacks. BB  - £1380 Auchnhill Nor Red - £1300 Slacks. Sim  – £1290 High Auchneel. BSH- £1140 Barnbarroch. 

Bulls per head – Lim -£1380, £1300 Lochbank

Bullocks per kilo – Lim – 346.50p, 341p, 340.30p, 338p  Herries Farms, 327.10p Drumyeonmore. Her – 323.40p Ruthwell, 310.70p Drumyeonmore. BSH – 311.50p Ardncross, Char – 311.30p, 308p East buccleuch. WhitShorth– 309.50p Ardlamy. Sal – 300p Glenlaugh,. Sim - 300p Meikleholm.

Heifers per kilo – Lim– 341.30p Herries, 330.70p Newmains, 320p Drumyeonmore. Blu Gr– 307.30p Ardnacross.  BSH – 297.90p Ardnacross, Char – 296.60p East Buccleuch. Her– 291.70p Drumyeonmore,   AA – 284.80p High Auchneel.

Bulls per kilo – Lim – 285.70p Lochbank