Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report

C&D Auction Marts held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 14th October 2024.

An active ringside were in attendance and trade upheld recent values. Dairy average 150.2p/kg to 220p/kg Wadsworth Farming Ltd, Big Balcraig and £1637.60 RC Gemmell, Brownfield. Beef average 184p/kg to 226p/kg from W Morton & Son, Grennan and £1843.70 TI Bell & Son, Cormaddie.

Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein - £1637.60 & £1249.60 Brownfield, £1529 & £1311 Big Balcraig

Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein – 220p/kg & 190p/kg Big Balcraig, 210p/kg Chapelcroft, 184p/kg Brownfield

Beef Cows per Head
Aberdeen Angus - £1843.70 & £1612.80 Cormaddie, £1785 & £1680 Poltalloch Farms
Limousin - £1791.40 & £1672.40 Grennan, £1787.10 & £1736 Herries Farms
Charolais - £1747.20 Herries Farms
Simmental - £1653.60 & £1548.50 Herries Farms
Hereford - £1566 Cormaddie
Luing - £1407.60 Poltalloch Farms
British Shorthorn - £1370 Poltalloch Farms

Beef Cows per Kg
Aberdeen Angus – 214p/kg, 210p/kg (x2), 206p/kg (x2) Poltalloch, 206p/kg Cormaddie
Limousin – 226p/kg & 212p/kg Grennan, 224p/kg, 222p/kg, 216p/kg Herries Farms
Charolais – 208p/kg Herries Farms
Simmental – 218p/kg High Auchneel, 208p/kg Herries Farms
Luing – 190p/kg Poltalloch Farms,
British Blue – 208p/kg 16 St Ninians Grove
British Shorthorn – 200p/kg Poltalloch Farms