Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts held their fortnightly sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 27th May 2024.

230 forward with a good ringside of buyers, in an active mood and a pleasing trade prevailed. More yearlings forward.

Aberdeen Angus Bullocks from Maxwell Farming, Druidhall sold to £1560 with Limousin Bullocks making 361.50p/kg from Ellary Farms, Lochgilphead.

Heifers to £1500 for Angus X Heifers from D & T Lockhart, Auld Mills and to 311.1p/kg for Limousin from A & E Hyslop, Maryfield.

Bullocks Per Head

AA - £1560 Druidhall, £1470 & £1400 High Auchneel, £1420 Henderland

BB - £1270 Upper Moor

Char - £1460 Maryfield

Lim - £1400 & £1390 Maryfield

Saler -  £1260 & £1220 Auchenfad

Heifers Per Head

AA - £1500 Auld Mills, £1460 & £1400 High Auchneel, £1440 Henderland, £1220 Druidhall, £1200 Upper Moor, £1100 Highlaw

BB - £1410 Backburn, £1300 Upper Moor

Lim - £1460 High Auchneel, £1460 & £1400 Maryfield, £1300 Backburn

Bulls Per Head

Lim - £1260 Lochbank

Bullocks Per Kilo

BSH - 340.90p/kg & 331.3p/kg Ellary, 331p/kg Gillenbie

Char - 335.50p/kg Gillenbie

Gall - 319.20p/kg Barnbarroch

Lim - 361.50p/kg & 345.80p/kg Ellary, 339p/kg Maryfield

Heifers Per Kilo

Lim - 311.10p/kg & 304.20p/kg Maryfield, 309p/kg Ellary