Dumfries Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auctions held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries on Monday 3rd March 2025 with 450 forward.

No let up in trade as demand for all classes continues to be exceptional.

The sale was topped at £2660 for Aberdeen Angus Bullocks from J Harkness & Son, Netherhall with Limousin Bullocks making 553.8p/kg from TE & IJ Davies, Low Peninver.

Heifers to £2100 with Salers from W Templeton & Son, Glenlaugh with British Blus selling at 457.1p/kg from  TE & IJ Davies, Low Peninver.

Bulls sold to £990 and 408.3p/kg from J MacDondaldn & Co, Drumyeonmore. The seasonal debut of 10 month old cattle from T I Bell & Son, Cormaddie sold to £1920.

Bullocks per Head
Aberdeen Angus - £2660, £2260 & £1980 Netherhall, £2640 Upper Portrack, £2420, £2180 & £2130 Bettyknowes, £2110 Shenrick
Galloway - £2480 Upper Portrack
Hereford - £2360, £2170 & £2130 Low Glasnick
Charolais - £2180 Bettyknowes, £2010 Netherhall
Simmental - £2130 Bettyknowes, £1900 Lochbank
Inra95 - £2100 Upper Portrack
Limousin - £2020 Low Glasnick, £1880 Belridding, £1850 Shenrick
Saler - £2000 Dunbae
British Blues - £1870 Shenrick
British Shorthorn - £1680 Newlands

Bullocks per Kg
Limousin – 553.80p/kg, 496.90p/kg & 491.20p/kg Low Peninver, 470p/kg from Belridding
British Blue – 509.70 p/kg, 507p/kg, 506.70p/kg & 496.90p/kg Low Peninver
Simmental – 475p/kg Lochbank, 432.40p/kg Pole
Charolais – 419.20p/kg Bettyknowes, 412.90p/kg Cormaddie
Saler – 416.30p/kg Lantonside
British Shorthorn – 415.40p/kg 2 Butterdales
Aberdeen Angus – 411.50p/kg Escart, 411.30p/kg Bettyknowes

Heifers per Head
Saler - £2100 & £1940 Glenlaugh
Limousin - £2040 Ballaggan, £2000 Belridding, £2000 Shenrick
Aberdeen Angus - £2030 Netherhall, £2000 Upper Portrack, £1820 High Auchneel
Hereford - £1860 & £1820 Low Glasnick
Inra95 - £1840 Upper Portrack
British Blue - £1800 Shenrick
Charolais - £1740 Netherhall

Heifers per Kg
British Blue – 457.10p/kg & 456.10p/kg Low Peninver
Charolais – 417.70p/kg Cormaddie
Limousin – 408p/kg Belridding, 408p/kg Ballaggan, 404.70p/kg High Auchneel
Simmental – 395p/kg Rockhallhead
Holstein – 395p/kg Rockhallhead
Aberdeen Angus – 389.70p/kg Highlaw, 389.20p/kg Cormaddie
Hereford – 375.80p/kg Low Glasnick

Bull per Kg
Hereford – 408.30p/kg Drumyeonmore
Limousin – 408.30p/kg Drumyeonmore