LIMOUSIN-bred calves from Gary Bell, Haas-side Farm, met a flying trade at C and D Auction Marts’ Dumfries centre, on Monday, where 780 suckled calves and store cattle (see special sales) were on offer, with spring-born calf bullocks averaging £767.46 and spring-born calf heifers averaging £598.77. 
Mr Bell, topped the sale with a spring-born bullock at £1400 or 424.2p, with others selling to £1310, £1250 and £1200. 
Leading the heifer trade to £1050, was the champion, a Charolais cross heifer from W Templeton and Son, Glenlaugh, which sold to the show judge, David Morgan from Almeley. 
LEADING prices:
Bullock calves – Haas-side £1400; £1310; £1250; £1200; £1120; £890. BRB X – Drumburn £1020; £860; £840. Char X – Townhead £935, £895; Whinneyhill £810. Blonde X – Maryfield £790. Angus X – Dollard £735; Culcaigrie £620. Sim X – Townhead £855.
Heifer calves – Char – Glenlaugh £1050, £970; Romesbeoch £830; Townhead £810. Sim – Glencrosh £640. Lim – Haas-side £1300, £1150; Sunnyhill £1000, £930, £900.