Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report

C&D Auction Marts held their fortnightly Sale of OTM and Prime Cattle on Monday 13th November 2023.

130 cattle forward – OTM’s sold easily, more plainer sorts forward.

Beef cows sold to 198p/kg for a Galloway from J & J Macpherson, Balliemeanoch and £1786 for an Angus x from Landale & Co Dalswinton.

Dairy cows sold to 210p/kg for a Montbelliarde from R & L Austin, Upper Portrack and to £1444 for a Holstein from E Murray & Son Conheath.

Prime Cattle met keen demand selling to 330p/kg for a Limousin x Heifer purchased by R Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan from J Jardin, Yett.

Per Head – AA - £1786, £1492.40 & £1296 Dalswinton, £1336 Hall, Dev - £1719, £1504 & £1444.80 Greencroft, Lim - £1377.50 Herries, Sim - £1447.60 Maryfield, £1411 Herries, £1218 Dalswinton, Hol - £1444, £ 1176 Conheath, £1154.40 Maxwellbank, £1104 Upper Portrack, Fri - £1300 Upper Portrack, Sal - £1235.40 Ballygraggan, Lui - £1212.75 Kirkland, BB - £1186.80 Low Peninver, BSH - £1184.40, £1163.25 Dalswinton, Ayr - £1175.30 Ryemuir, Stab - £1139.25, £1137.60 South Mains, £1134.Gal - £1069.20 Balliemeanoch.

Per Kilo – Mont – 210p Upper Portrack, Fri – 200p Upper Portrack, 150p New Farm, Gal – 198p Balliemeanoch, AA – 188p, 182p, 180p Dalswinton, Lim – 190p, 180p Lantonside, Sim – 188p Maryfield, 170p Lantonside, Hol – 184p Upper Portrack, 180p, 165p Dryburgh, BSH – 182p Dalswinton, Dev – 180p/kg Greencroft, Stab – 178 Greenshields, Lui – 165p Kirkland, Ayr – 146p Ryemuir