Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report
C&D Auctions Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM & Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 18th August 2025.
Another strong ringside of buyers in attendance all seeking cattle. Beef cows to 358p/kg from Bell, Cormaddie and to £2774 from Young, High Townhead to average 285.74p/kg. Dairy cows to 285p/kg and £2223 from Wadsworth Farming Ltd, Big Balcraig to average 226.3p/kg. Bulls to 260p/kg and £2717 from Crawford, Blarghour to average 215.68p/kg.
Prime cattle to 425p/kg purchased by regular buyers R Johnstone & Sons, Annan from Jardine, Yett.
Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein - £2223 Big Balcraig, £2160 Kirktonfield, £2106 Chapelcroft, £2053.75 Big Balcraig, £2043.60 Kirktonfield
Friesian - £2200 Park
Brown Swiss - £1625.40 Beyond The Burn
Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein – 285p Big Balcraig, 275p Dryburgh, 270p Kirktonfield, 265p Big Balcraig, 262p Kirktonfield, 260p Chapelcroft, 255p Nether Keir
Friesian – 275p Park
Brown Swiss – 258p Beyond The Burn
Beef Cows per Head
Simmental - £2774 High Townhead, £2014.80 Cormaddie
British Blue - £2629.75 Low Peninver, £2392.50 Meikle Kirkland, £2121.60 Low Peninver
Limousin - £2544 High Townhead, £2541.80 & £2529.25 Cormaddie, £2409.75 High Townhead, £2385 Hunthills, £2020.75 Meikle Kirkland
Aberdeen Angus - £2534.40, £2441.25 & £2000.25 Rigghead, £1966.25 Blackpark
Galloway - £1885 Glencroe
Beef Cows per Kg
Limousin – 358p & 335p Cormaddie, 318p & 315p High Townhead, 300p Hunthills
Charolais – 348p Cormaddie
British Blue – 335p & 312p Low Peninver
Aberdeen Angus – 320p Marwhirn, 315p (x2) Rigghead
Blue Grey – 295p Glencroe
Galloway – 290p Glencroe
Bulls per Head
Simmental - £2717 Blarghour
Charolais - £2464.80 Auchenfad
Aberdeen Angus - £2419.80 Marwhirn
Bulls per Kg
Simmental – 260p Blarghour
