Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report

C&D Auction Marts held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 30th September 2024.

Another full attendance of 10 buyers requesting cattle of all classes and more could easily be sold.

Beef cows sold to 266p/kg and £2128 from A&M Fitzsimon, Tregallon to average 209.10p/kg or £1429.65

Beef Cows per Head
Limousin - £2128 & £1897.20 Tregallon, £1498 Garloff
British Blue - £1824 Tregallon

Beef Cows per Kg
Limousin – 266p/kg & 248p/kg Tregallon, 214p/kg Garloff
British Blue – 240p/kg Tregallon
Aberdeen Angus – 215p/kg Bogue, 204p/kg Cormaddie
Simmental – 208p/kg Garloff

Dairy cows sold to 220p/kg and £1554 from M Stewart Ltd, Smallholmburn to average 155.57p/kg or £1003.95

Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein - £1554 & £1331 Smallholmburn, £1326.10 Bush of Killylour
Fleckvieh - £1404.30 Bush of Killylour
Montbeliarde - £1317.20 Bush of Killylour
Ayrshire - £1311.20 Park
Friesian - £1250.20 Baltersan
Brown Swiss - £1213.60 Searigg

Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein – 220p/kg, 216p/kg & 210p/kg Smallholmburn, 186p/kg Gamerigg
Friesian – 188p/kg & 172p/kg Baltersan
Fleckvieh – 186p/kg Bush of Killylour
Montbeliarde – 178p/kg Bush of Killylour
Ayrshire – 176p/kg Park

Bulls sold to
Bulls per Head
Saler - £1904.40 Glenlaugh

Prime cattle sold to £336 for Limousin Heifers from J Jardine, Yett to Annan Butchers R Johnstone & Sons.

Feeding Steers per Head
Limousin - £1500.40 Mouswald Bank Garage
Highland - £1436.40 Mouswald Bank Garage

Feeding Steers per kg
Limousin – 248p/kg Mouswald Bank Garage
Highland – 228p/kg Mouswald Bank Garage