Dumfries OTM & Prime Cattle Report – 15 June 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle at Dumfries. A cracking show of feeding cows forward today with all shapes and sizes well challenged. First time consigner Ross-Taylor of Littlegill, Abington topped the cows at £2736 and £2538. Dodd, Boreland of Southwick was up to £2339.20 and parlour cows up to £2241.75 from Murray, Conheath. Feeding cows by the kilo were topped by consecutive consigner Goldie, Greenfield at 315p/kg closely followed by Barr, Meikle Kirkland at 312p/kg. Parlour cows were up to 260p/kg from Sloan, Kirktonfield and 252p/kg by Austin, Upper Portrack. A strong Beef Shorthorn Bull achieved £2598.40 from Bradley-Farmer, Wester Parkgate.
Beef Cows to 315p/kg from Goldie, Greenfield and to £2736 from Ross-Taylor, Littlegill.
Dairy Cows to 260p/kg from Sloan, Kirktonfield and to £2369 from Murray, Conheath.
A small show of Prime Heifers was forward but met with a pleasing trade. Top price was £4.40/kg for a smart Limousin Heifer from Jardine, Yett. Jardine also had heifers to £4/kg respectively. McKelvey, Burnside consigned a pair of smart Charolais and Limousin Heifers achieving £4/kg & £3.90/kg.
Beef Cows per Head
Aberdeen Angus – £2736 & £2538 Littlegill, £2339.20 Boreland of Southwick, £2337.50 Littlegill, £2322, £2126.70 & £2030 Boreland of Southwick, £1878.80 Greenfield, £1820 Littlegill
Simmental – £2324 Innerfield, £1946 Garloff, £1862 Innerfield, £1842.50 & £1768 Coldchapel, £1722 Innerfield
Charolais – £2226, £1953, £1842.20 & £1668 Greenfield
Saler – £2117.50 Coldchapel, £1911.25 Greenfield
Limousin – £2094.50, £2001 Meikle Kirkland, £1973.80 Garloff, £1961.75, £1849.20 & £1834 Meikle Kirkland, £1687.50 Greenfield, £1666 Meikle Kirkland
British Blue – £2028 Meikle Kirkland, £1956.40 Garloff, £1868.80, £1592.50 & £1512.50 Meikle Kirkland
Beef Shorthorn – £1822.50 Coldchapel
Beef Cows per Kg
Charolais – 315p & 302p Greenfield, 280p Garloff, 278p Greenfield
British Blue – 312p, 292p & 275p Meikle Kirkland, 268p Garloff, 245p Meikle Kirkland
Aberdeen Angus – 308p Greenfield, 288p & 282p Littlegill, 280p Boreland of Southwick, 280p (x2) Druidhall, 278p Boreland of Southwick, 275p Littlegill, 272p & 270p Boreland of Southwick
Limousin – 295p (x2), 290p & 280p (x2) Meikle Kirkland, 278p Garloff, 270p Greenfield, 268p, 262p & 242p Meikle Kirkland
Simmental – 280p (x3) Innerfield, 278p Garloff, 275p & 272p Coldchapel
Saler – 275p Greenfield, 275p Coldhapel
Beef Shorthorn – 270p Coldchapel
Luing – 240p Coldchapel
Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein Friesian – £2369, £2241.75, £2129.60, £2001, £1996.75 & £1948.80 Conheath, £1911 & £1778.40 Kirktonfield
Fleckveih – £1890 Upper Portrack
Friesian – £1613.20 New Farm
Montbeliarde – £1548 & £1500 Upper Portrack
Brown Swiss – £1280.75 Beyond the Burn
Norwegian Red – £1227.20 New Farm
Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein Friesian – 260p Kirktonfield, 245p (x2), 242p, 232p & 230p (x2) Conheath, 228p Kirktonfield, 222p Gamerigg, 220p Heathfield
Fleckvieh – 252p Upper Portrack
Brown Swiss – 235p Beyond the Burn
Friesian – 218p New Farm
Montbeliarde – 215p & 200p Upper Portrack
Norwegian Red – 208p New Farm
Bulls per Head
Beef Shorthorn – £2598.40 Wester Parkgate
Bulls per Kg
Beef Shorthorn – 232p Wester Parkgate
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
