Dumfries OTM & Prime Cattle Report – 01 June 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle at Dumfries. Full steam ahead with new and returning faces reaping the rewards of the Dumfries Prime Ring.
Top price cows was £2,678.40 from Duncan, Whitehall who was also up to £2,649.60. First time consigner Goldie, Greenfield was up to £2,516.5. Ayrshire cows topped at £1,828.50 from Hiddleston, Park. First time consigner Ramsay, Gillespie topped the Dairy cow per kilo at 258p/kg for a Montbeliarde cow. Cast Bulls were up to £2916 for a Limousin Stock Bull from Ewart, Belridding.
Take full advantage of such a strong competitive Prime stock Ring with capped expenses and 15 active buyers. More required fortnightly and haulage can be arranged if required.
Beef Cows average 281.1p/kg to 330p/kg from McMillan, Ballaggan and to £2678.40 from Duncan, Whitehall.
Dairy Cows average 211.7p/kg to 258p/kg from Ramsay, Gillespie and to £1828.50 from Hiddleston, Park.
Bulls average 284.08p/kg to 300p/kg and to £2916 from Ewart, Belridding.
Prime Cattle realised 425p/kg for a Limousin cross heifer from Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan.
Beef Cows per Head
Aberdeen Angus – £2678.40, £2649.60 Whitehall, £2350.60 Druidhall, £2220.10 Greenfield, £2160 Boreland of Southwick, £2090 Druidhall, £2030.40 Bush of Killylour,
Charolais – £2516.25 & £2268 Greenfield
Limousin – £2368.80 Newmains, £2331 & £2284.20 High Threave, £2043.60 Craigielandshill
Saler – £2131.60 Greenfield
Beef Shorthorn – £2094.50 Greenfield, £1857.60, £1764 & £1728 Bogue
Simmental – £1785.60 Copewood
British Blue – £1755 High Threave
Beef Cows per Kg
Limousin – 330p Ballaggan, 315p High Threave, 302p & 290p Ballaggan, 282p Newmains, 282p High Threave, 280p Boreland of Southwick, 280p Castlehill
Charolais – 315p & 305p Greenfield
Aberdeen Angus – 298p Greenfield, 292p Druidhall, 288p Boreland of Southwick, 288p (x2) Whitehall, 288p Bush of Killylour, 285p Bogue
Beef Shorthorn – 295p Greenfield, 288 & 280p Bogue
Saler – 292p Greenfield
British Blue – 270p High Threave
Simmental – 248p Copewood
Dairy Cows per Head
Ayrshire – £1828.50 Park, £1680 Burnside
Friesian – £1727.25 New Farm
Montbeliarde – £1702.80 & £1392.30 Gillespie, £1260 Bush of Killylour
Holstein Friesian – £1642.20 Barndennoch, £1631.25 Barnbarroch, £1555.75 Dryburgh, £1552.50 Muirside, £1500 Barndennoch
Norwegian Red – £1480.30 New Farm
Dairy Cows per Kg
Montbeliarde – 258p, 238p & 225p Gillespie, 210p Bush of Killylour
Holstein Friesian – 252p Barndennoch, 245p Dryburgh, 238p Barndennoch, 235p Dryburgh, 225p Muirside, 220p Dryburgh
Friesian – 245p New Farm
Ayrshire – 240p Burnside, 230p Park, 215p Muirside
Norwegian Red – 226p New Farm
Bulls per Head
Limousin – £2916 & £2865 Belridding
Bulls per Kg
Limousin – 300p & 270p Belridding
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Cameron Robertson – 07435 702 625
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
