Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report
C&D Auctions Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 3rd March 2025.
Competition for all classes was fierce as trade continues to improve with more cattle required each sale to fill increasing orders.
Beef average 273.7p/kg to 395p/kg from Ballinnie and £2707.20 from Shawfield
Dairy average 216p/kg to 280p/kg from Brownfield and to £2142 from Fardingjames
Bulls average 227.8p/kg to 258p/kg and to £3005.70 from Ballinnie
Dairy Cows per Head
British Friesian – £2142 & £1822.40 Fardingjames
Holstein Friesian – £1937.50 Dryburgh, £1736 Brownfield, £1703.75 Maxwellbank
Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein Friesian – 280p/kg Brownfield, 245p/kg Dryburgh, 242p/kg Barnbarroch
British Friesian – 268p/kg, 258p/kg & 252p/kg Fardingjames
Beef Cows per Head
Simmental – £2707.20 & £2322.75 Shawfield, £2175, £2159.30 & £2001 Cormaddie
Charolais – £2622.40 Loaningfoot
Limousin – £2562, £2366.80 & £2251.50 Lantonside, £2146 Cormaddie, £2016 Meikle Kirkland
British Shorthorn – £2450 & £2119.50 Marchbank, £2070 No2 Tregallon
Aberdeen Angus – £2419.20 & £1980.75 Marchbank, £1918.20 Kirkbride
Hereford – £2072 & £2054 Ballinnie
Beef Cows per Kg
Herefords – 395p/kg, 270p/kg & 365p/kg Ballinnie
Limousin – 388p/kg & 305p/kg Lantonside, 315p/kg Meikle Kirkland, 300p/kg Lochhill, 290p/kg Cormaddie
British Shorthorn – 350p/kg Marchbank, 300p/kg No 2 Tregallon
Charolais – 298p/kg Loaningfoot
Simmental – 290p/kg (x2), 286p/kg & 285p/kg Cormaddie, 288p/kg 285p/kg Shawfield
Aberdeen Angus – 288p/kg & 285p/kg Marchbank, 278p/kg Kirkbride, 272p/kg Marwhirn, 272p/kg Meikle Kirkland
British Blue – 270p/kg Meikle Kirkland
Bulls per Head
Aberdeen Angus – £3005.70 Fardingjames
Bulls per Kg
Aberdeen Angus – 258p/kg Fardingjames
