Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report

C&D Auction Marts held their fortnightly Sale of OTM and Prime Cattle on Monday 2nd October 2023.

72 forward – fleshed cows in big demand with plainer types meeting some resistance.

Beef cows to 250p/kg Dalswinton Estate and £1856.80 from TW Dunlop, Tregallon to average 195.5p/kg

Dairy Cows to 225p/kg from Herries Farms and £1266.50 sold by ms Allen, Grains to average 137p/kg

Per Head – BSH - £1856.80 No2 Tregallon, £1573.25 Marchbank. Ayrs - £1721.25 Lantonside. AA - £1707.75 £1614.60 £1575 Dalswinton. Lim - £1694.55 Lantonside, £1517.55 Dalswinton.  Sim - £1521 Maryfield. Fri - £1266.50 Grains. Nor Red - £1211 Shenrick. Hol - £1200.45 Rue, £1196.25 Philgown.

Per Kilo –AA – 250p 230p Dalswinton, 211p Marchbank. Sim – 237.80p 232.60p Lochhill, 209p Millhill. Lim – 237p 209p Lantonside, 201p Dalswinton. Ayr – 225p Lantonside, 145p Grains. BSH – 211p No2 Tregallon, 207p Marchbank. Nor Red – 173p Shenrick, 167p Kenyon. Fri – 170p Grains, 160p Philgown. Hol – 165p Philgown, 159p Rue.