Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report

C&D Auction Marts held their fortnightly Sale of OTM and Prime Cattle on Monday 30th October 2023.

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Prime cattle met a brisk demand selling to 326p/kg for a Limousin Heifer from J. Jardine, Yett, to R.Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan.

OTM’s as in keeping with other centres easier although cows with flesh meeting keen competition. Leaner types meeting some resistance.

Beef Cows to 216p/kg from HW Sloan, Rigghead and £1833.50 From Herries Farms, Lantonside

Dairy Cows to 195p/kg from R C Gemmel, Brownfield and to £1170

Per head – Limousin - £1774.50 Hartbush, £1489.25 £1394.25 Belridding. Simmental - £1833.50 £1598 Lantonside, £1519 West Lanegate. Angus - £1634 Lantonside, £1532.20 Boreland of Southwick, £1505 Foregirth, £1461.60 Marchbank, £1393.20 Rigghead. Beef Shorthorn - £1513 Auld Mills, £1494 Wester Parkgate, £1424 Netherfield, £1416 Pilmuir. British Blue - £1501 Lantonside, £1441.80 £1411 Auld Mills, £1291.50 Grennan. Luing - £1496 £1443.75 £1424 Kirkland. Holstein - £1170 Brownfield, £1110 Rue. Aryshire - £1045.20  Halmyre. Montbelliarde - £1040 Shenrick.

Per Kilo – Angus – 216p Rigghead, 192p Auld Mills, 190p Lantonside, 188p Boreland of Southwick. British Blue – 210p Grennan, 190p Lantonside. Simmental – 208p 190p Lochhill, 196p West Lanegate, 190p Lantonside. Limousin – 208p 190p Grennan, 195p Hartbush & Belridding. Holstein – 195p 158p Brownfield, 148p 138p Rue, 138p Barndennoch & Kirktonfield. Beef Shorthorm – 180p 172p Wester Parkgate, 178p Netherfield. Luing – 178p 176p Kirkland. Friesian – 160p Baltersan. Ayrshire – 134p Halmyre, 132p Ryemuir. Montbelliarde – 130p Shenrick.