Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM in Dumfries on Monday 25th November 2024.

Competition was fierce for all classes with a large attendance of buyers actively seeking cattle. Beef cows to 250p/kg and £1899.80 from A Ewart & Son, Kirkhill to average 197.3p/kg. Dairy cows to 226p/kg from AW Currie & Son, Barndennoch and £1755 from E Murray & Son, Conheath to average 161.1p/kg. Bulls to 278p/kg and £1987.70 from T Renwick & Sons, Craig Douglas to average 246.5p/kg.

Prime cattle sold easily to 348p/kg for Limousin heifers purchased by R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan sold by J Jardine, Yett.

Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein - £1755 & £1426 Conheath, £1551 Brownfield, £1466.40 Branetrigg, £1435.50 & £1435.10 Barndennoch, £1427.60 Chapelcroft, £1421 Gamerigg

Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein – 226p/kg. 214p/kg, 210p/kg & 204p/kg Barndennoch, 208p/kg Branetrigg
Friesian – 210p/kg Linns

Beef Cows per Head
Limousin - £1899.80, £1887.50 & £1812.50 Kirkhill, £1624.10 Belridding, £1580.50 High Threave
Simmental - £1658.60 & £1547.80 Oxgang, £1583.60 & £1532.20 Potterland, £1470 Dollard
Stabiliser - £1507 & £1420.80 Bennan
Aberdeen Angus - £1479.80 & £1475.10 Brickhouse
British Blue - £1475.10 Shangan, £1404 Low Peninver
Luing - £1296 Highlands Rewilding

Beef Cows per Kg
Limousin – 250p/kg (x2) & 236p/kg Kirkhill, 224p/kg & 220p/kg Low Peninver, 218p/kg Belridding, 218p/kg High Threave
Stabiliser – 236p/kg, 222p/kg & 220p/kg Bennan
British Blue – 220p/kg, 216p/kg (x2), 214p/kg, 208p/kg & 200p/kg Low Peninver, 198p/kg Shangan
Simmental – 218p/kg, 206p/kg & 200p/kg Oxgang, 214p/kg Potterland, 210p/kg Dollard, 200p/kg Low Peninver
Aberdeen Angus – 200p/kg Low Peninver, 198p/kg Brickhouse

Bulls per Head
Luing - £1987.70 & £1849.60 Craig Douglas
Beef Shorthorn - £1872 & £1788 Newlands
Limousin - £1510.50 Midtown

Bulls per Kg
Beef Shorthorn – 260p/kg & 240p/kg Newlands
Luing – 278p/kg & 272p/kg Craig Douglas