Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report

C&D Auction Marts held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 19th February 2024.

104 Forward: A mixed offering forward met plenty of demand with trade easily surpassing expectations.

Bulls sold to £2722.50 or 225p/kg for a Charolais from D. Semple, Dippen, Carradale, Argyll.

Beef Cows sold to £1904 from J.B Paterson, Hartbush and 272p/kg
Dairy Cows sold to £1701.40 from D. Kincaid Ltd, Slacks and 218p/kg from H. Hiddleston, Park

Prime cattle sold to regular buyers R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan at 328p/kg from J. Jardine, Yett

Per Head – Char Bull - £2722.50 Dippen. Lim - £1904 Hartbush, £1728.60 Ballaggan, £1617 Laught Mains, £1548 Meikle Kirkland. AA - £1734 Boreland, £1590.90 £1522.20 Landale. Flec - £1701.40 £1653 Slacks. BSH - £1700 Dalswinton. Sim - £1643.50 Slacks, £1404 Meikle Barncleugh. Dev - £1522.50 Mallyford Cott. BB - £1460.60 Meikle Kirkland. N Red - £1427.60 Slacks. Sal - £1355.25 Marwhirn. Hol - £1324.40 Slacks, £1231.40 Kilmaho, £1207 Brownfield. Fri - £1285.75 Boreland, £1250.20 Searigg. Lui - £1268.75 Dalswinton.

Per Kilo – Lim – 272p Hartbush, 268p Ballaggan, 258p 235p Meikle Barncleugh, 212p Newmains. AA – 258p 242p 232p Dalswinton, 255p Boreland. BSH – 228p Dalswinton. Char – 225p Dippen. BB – 218p Meikle Barncleugh. Fri – 218p Park, 299p Searigg, 185p Boreland, 182p Linns. Sim – 208p Meikle Barncleugh.  Flec – 198p 190p Slacks. Sal – 195p Marwhin. Lui – 190p Clonhie. Hol – 188p Kilmaho.