Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report
C&D Auction Marts held their annual Christmas Show of Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 11th December 2023.
Sponsored by Johnstone Tractors, the judging was in the capable hands of Andy Ingram, East Comalegy who found his champion in the pen consigned by regular seller J. Jardine, Yett with a Limousin heifer weighing 630kg and selling to 450p/kg to Annan, Butchers, R. Johnstone & Sons.
The reserve ticket was awarded to Rachel Barr, Meikle Kirkland with a Limousin bullock 560kg attaining 390p/kg to J. Craig from Ballards Butchers.
Best Galloway was won by A. Carruthers & Son, Peela Hill 550kg 330p/kg to Ballards Butchers, Castle Douglas.
Prize list
Limousin Bullock 1st Meikle Kirkland 630kg 450p/kg
Limousin Heifer 1st Yett 630kg 450p/kg
2nd Yett 520kg 340p/kg
3rd Upper Tinwald 510kg 338p/kg
Any other Blk/Hfr 1st Meikle Kirkland 550kg 325p/kg Charolais
2nd Fauldingcleugh 560kg 320p/kg Bazadiase
Native Bred Blks/Hfr 1st Stud Farm 610kg 295p/kg Luing
Galloway 1st Peela Hill 550kg 330p/kg
Trade for all classes of OTMs was much sharper with buyers desperate for numbers.
Beef Cows ave 170.3p/kg to 250p/kg and £2072
Dairy Cows ave 131.1p/kg to 165p/kg and £1516.80
Angus cows from M & HD Currie sold to £2072 with Limousin cows to 250p/kg sold by JB Paterson & Co, Hartbush
Prize list Highest Price Beef Cow £2072 Skewbridge
Highest Price Dairy Cow £1516.80 Conheath
Highest Beef Cow per Kilo £250p Hartbush
Highest Dairy Cow per Kilo 176p Chapelcroft
Note – Next sale Monday 18th December at 9.30am – Early entries requested
Per Head – Angus - £2072, £1601.25 Skewbridge, £1814.50 Lantonside, £1457 Tara. Limousin - £1875 Hartbush, £1570.80 Marchbank. British Blue - £1725 Midtown, £1710 Kirkhill. Beef Shorthorn - £1692 £1513 Marchbank. Holstein - £1516.80 £1247.75 Conheath, £1264 Ryemuir, £1221 Gamerigg, £1126.40 Chapelcroft. Beef Shorthorn Bull - £1485 Old School House. Saler - £1434.50, £1365 Auchenfad. Swed Red - £1200.80 Grains.
Per Kilo –Limousin – 250p Hartbush, 205p Kirkhill, 204p Marchbank, 195p Ballaggan. British Blue – 230p Midtown, 228p 205p Kirkhill. Angus – 225p Marwhirn, 190p Lantonside, 188p x2 Kirkbride, 188p Tara. Beef Shorthorn – 196p 188p Marchbank. Saler – 190p Auchenfad & Marwhirn. Hosltein – 176p Chapelcroft, 165p 155p Gamerigg, 158p Ryemuir & Conheath, 15p Gamerigg, Brownrigg & Conheath. Swed Red – 158p Grains. Ayr – 152p Grains.