Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts held their fortnightly sale of Store Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 8th July 2024.

A mixed offering of cattle was presented to the usual full ringside of buyers. Angus Cross Heifers from Crawford, Lotts sold at £1580 who also sold Bullocks at £1400.

Bullocks Per Head
Aberdeen Angus – £1400 Lotts, £1310 High Auchneel
Limousin - £1300 Belridding, £1290 High Auchneel

Heifers Per Head
Aberdeen Angus - £1580 Lotts, £1320 High Auchneel, £1210 Boreland of Southwick
Charolais - £1410 Oxgang, £1320 High Auchneel
Simmental - £1410 Oxgang
Limousin - £1370 & £1340 High Auchneel
Hereford - £1340 High Auchneel
Shorthorn - £1240 Boreland of Southwick
Brittish Blue - £1210 Rockhallhead

 

C&D Auctions held their July Sale of Breeding Beef Cattle which included a Production Sale of the ‘Moffat’ Aberdeen Angus Herd. The pedigree Aberdeen Angus ‘Moffat’ cattle from Mrs R MacLean, Kilbarchan created plenty of interest with buyers attracted by the natural shown, unpampered cattle on offer.

Bulls topped at £3050gns for Moffat Eagle Z146 17month to Hastings, Auchenhill. Moffat Edith V111 5 year old Cow with Bull Cald Moffat Elite A155. They sold at £2800gns to Baxter, Gibblaston.

In Calf September Calving Heifers sold at 1700gns for Moffat Pandora Y136.

Maiden Heifers to 900gns for Moffat Miss Beatric 2152. Others sold to £2600 for a Limousin Cross Heifers with Heifer Calf from Fingland, Garmartin.

Cows with Bull Calves at Foot:
Aberdeen Angus - £1750 Brickhouse

Cows with Heifers Calves at Foot:
Fleckvieh - £1800 Newhouse
Aberdeen Angus - £1800 Brickhouse

Heifers with Bull Calves at Foot:
Limousin - £2400 Garmartin

Heifers with Heifer Calves at Foot:
Limousin - £2600, £2400 & £2350 Garmartin