Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report
C&D Auctions Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 3rd February 2025.
OTM cattle again sold at an improved rate with demand for all classes being fierce. Competition is King. Beef cows averaged 243.9p/kg to 338p/kg from JA & PJ Wyllie, Newmains and £2133 from DG McClanachan, Millhill. Dairy cows averaged 197.4p/kg to 304p/kg from R Ritchie & Co, Fardingjames, and to £1886 from AW Currie & Son, Barndennoch.
Dairy Cows per Head
British Friesian – £1884.80 Fardingjames
Holstein Friesian – £1886 & £1748 Barndennoch, £1848 Bruntshields
Montbeliarde – £1785.60 Gamerigg, £1664.40 Shenrick
Ayrshire – £1755 Park
Dairy Cows per Kg
British Friesian – 304p/kg Fardingjames, 250p/kg & 216p/kg Park
Holstein Friesian – 280p/kg Bruntshields, 262p/kg Gamerigg, 244p/kg Barndennoch
Montbeliarde – 248p/kg Gamerigg
Ayrshire – 234p/kg Park
Brown Swiss – 220p/kg Gamerigg
Beef Cows per Head
Charolais – £2133 Millhill
Limousin – £2091.60 & £1912.60 Cormaddie, £1972.80 Ballaggan
Simmental – £1839.60 Millhill, £1800 Cormaddie
Stabiliser – £1759.50 Clonhie
Aberdeen Angus – £1740.70 Newmains
British Blue – £1616.60 Meikle Kirkland
Luing – £1575 Clonhie
Blue Grey – £1476 Clonhie
Beef Cows per Kg
Aberdeen Angus – 338p/kg Newmains, 264p/kg Innerfield, 248p/kg Ballaggan
British Blue – 280p/kg & 274p/kg Meikle Kirkland
Limousin – 276p/kg & 274p/kg Ballaggan, 265p/kg Cormaddie
Simmental – 272p/kg Cormaddie
Charolais – 270p/kg Millhill
Stabiliser – 255p/kg Clonhie
Luing – 250p/kg & 248p/kg Clonhie
Blue Grey – 240p/kg Clonhie
Bulls per Head
Hereford – £2032.80 Ballinnie
Bulls per Kg
Hereford – 308p/kg Ballinnie
