Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report

C&D Auction Marts held their sale of OTM cattle on Monday 8th January 2024.

Trade exceeds seller expectations with buyers attending in greater numbers and all actively seeking greater numbers at each sale.

Beef cows to 285p/kg and £1923.75 J.B Paterson, Hartbush

Dairy cows to 234p/kg D. Kennedy, Chapelcroft and £1577 Slacks

Price per head – Sim - £1923.75 Hartbush. Lim - £1917.60 Hartbush. BB Bull - £1696.50 Lochmailing. Sim Bull - £1691.50 Newmains. Flec - £1577 £1544.40 Slacks. Hol - £1521 Chapelcroft, £1503 Maxwellbank, £1468.50 Conheath, £1467 Slacks, £1465.10 Chapelcroft.  Nor Red - £1351.50 New Farm.

Price per Kilo – Sim – 285p Hartbush. Lim – 272p Hartbush. Flec – 198p 190p Slacks. BB – 195p Lochmailing. Hol – 192p Brownfield, 182p Chapelcroft, 180p Maxwellbank & Slacks. Nor Red – 178p New Farm. Mont – 176p Maxwellbank

Prime cattle to 332p/kg for heifers from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan