Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report

C&D Auctions held their fortnightly sale of OTM cattle in Dumfries on Monday 11th November 2024.

A plainer show of OTMs was presented to a full ringside of buyers with trade easily maintaining recent rates. Beef cows attained £2222 from Herries Farms and to 220p/kg to average 184p/kg. Dairy cows sold to £1487.20 from Loch Arthur and to 200p/kg AP Sloan, Bruntshields to average 148.3p/kg. Bulls to £2048 from JB Paterson & Co, Hartbush and to 256p/kg to average 200p/kg. Prime cattle sold at 348p/kg from J Jardine, Yett with Limousin heifer to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan.

Dairy Cows per Head
Dairy Shorthorn - £1487.20 & £1341 Loch Arthur
Holstein - £1428 & £1267.50 Kirktonfield, £1300 Bruntshields, £1255.50 Brownfield
           
Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein – 200p/kg Bruntshields, 176p/kg Gamerigg, 172p/kg Grains, 170p/kg Kirktonfield
Fleckvieh – 196p/kg Tarbert
Friesian – 184p/kg New Farm, 166p/kg Tarbert
Dairy Shorthorn – 180p/kg & Loch Arthur           

Beef Cows per Head
Limousin - £2222 Herries Farms, £1387.20 16 St Ninians Grove
Aberdeen Angus - £1791.90 Blackpark, £1778.40 Boreland of Southwick, £1438.20 16 St Ninians Grove
Simmental - £1711.30 & £1501 Herries Farms
Stabiliser - £1598, £1574.40 & £1555.20 Bennan
Saler - £1403.90 Catslackburn

Beef Cows per Kg
Limousin – 220p/kg Herries Farms, 204p/kg 16 St Ninians Grove, 195p/kg Stroneskar
Simmental – 218p/kg Herries Farms, 198p/kg Dollard
Aberdeen Angus – 208p/kg Boreland of Southwick, 204p/kg 16 St Ninians Grove, 198p/kg Blackpark
Saler – 202p/kg Catslackburn
British Shorthorn – 192p/kg Tarbert
Stabiliser – 192p/kg (x2) Bennan

Bulls per Head
Simmental - £2048 Hartbush
British Shorthorn - £1603.70 Ormsary
Aberdeen Angus - £1534.50 Glenacardoch

Bulls per Kg
Simmental – 256p/kg & 252p/kg Hartbush
Limousin – 248p/kg Catslackburn