Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report

C&D Auction Marts held their fortnightly Sale of OTM and Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 5th February 2024.

96 Forward – OTM’s of all classes met a big demand with buyers actively seeking cattle, more could have been sold to fill orders.

Cows sold to £2027 from D. Bunting & Son, Midtown with bulls selling to £2204 P. Ewart, Belridding

Beef cows to 258p/kg Corrie Mains & Grennan and £2027 Midtown

Dairy Cows to 212p/kg Bruntshield and £1473 Bruntshield

Bulls to 240p/kg Newlands and £2204 Belridding

Prime cattle to 328p/kg for a limousin x heifer from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan

Per Head – Beef Shorthorn Bull - £2160 Newlands. Limousin Bull - £2204 Belridding.  Limousin - £2027.40 £1678.25 Midtown, £1922.10 Grennan, £1670 Meikle Kirkland, £1622.40 Newmains. British Blue - £1580 Meikle Kirkland. Angus - £1548 & £1415.70 Marchbank, £1548 Corrie Mains, £1477.40 Auchenhay. Simmental - £1476 Meikle Kirkland. Holstein - £1473.40 £1419.40 £1404.25 Bruntsheilds, £1394.40 Branetrig.  Swed Red - £1382.50 Shenrick. Friesian - £1111.25 Fardingjames.

Per Kilo – Limousin – 258p 228p 225p 220p Grennan, 245p 218p Midtown, 218p Auchenhay, 208p Newmains. Angus – 258p Corrie Mains, 242p 215p Marchbank. Beef Shorthorn Bull – 240p Newlands. Holstein – 212p 205p 188p Bruntshields, 188p Brownfield, 180p Gamerigg. British Blue Bull – 205p Belridding.  Simmental – 205p Meikle Kirkland, 202p Clarencefield Farm. British Blue – 200p Meikle Kirkland. Friesian – 175p Farding James, 168p Searigg. Swedish Red – 175p Shenrick. Ayrshire – 166p Park.