Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report

C&D Auctions held their fortnightly sale of 135 OTM and Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 28th October 2024.

Prime cattle sold at improved rates selling to 338p/kg for Limousin cross Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers Annan. E Murray & Con, Conheath sold Limousin x Heifers at £2108.

OTMs again met a competitive trade with more leaner types forward. Beef cows to 286p/kg from JB Paterson & Co, Hartbush and to £1830.40. Dairy Cows to 230p/kg from R&L Austin, Upper Portrack and to £1725.

Dairy Cows per Head
Montbeliarde - £1725 & £1509.60 Upper Portrack
Holstein - £1701 & £1462.80 Conheath, £1322.40 Philgown
Devon - £1527.20 Upper Portrack

Dairy Cows per Kg
Montbeliarde – 230p/kg & 222p/kg Upper Portrack
Holstein – 184p/kg & 180p/kg Conheath, 174p/kg Philgown, 172p/kg Branetrigg, 172p/kg Big Balcraig

Beef Cows per Head
Limousin - £1830.40 Hartbush, £1591.20 Low Tirfergus, £1560 Herries Farms, £1512 Fardingjames
Aberdeen Angus - £1747.20 Eastlands, £1713.60 Auld Mills, £1612.80 Whitehall
British Shorthorn - £1730 & £1521 Auld Mills, £1453.50 Pilmuir
Simmental - £1653.60 & £1591.20 Herries Farms
Shorthorn -  £1387.10 Poltalloch
 
Beef Cows per Kg
Aberdeen Angus - 230p/kg Auld Mills, 208p/kg Eastlands, 204p/kg Auld Mills, 204p/kg Whitehall
Limousin - 286p/kg Hartbush, 240p/kg Fardingjames, 208p/kg Low Tirfergus, 208p/kg Herrries Farms
Simmental - 208p/kg & 204p/kg Herries Farms
British Shorthorn - 200p/kg Auld Mills

Bulls per Head
Aberdeen angus - £1772.40 Blasthill

Feeding Steer per Head
Blue Grey - £1498.50 Glencroe

Feeding Steer per Kg
British Shorthorn – 208p/kg Pilmuir