Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report
C&D Auctions Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 7th July 2025.
OTMs again met a competitive trade with buyers actively seeking greater numbers. Luing bull from Mundell, Lawesknowe sold to £3156.50 and 295p/kg. Beef cows to £2778.75 and 325p/kg from Dodd, Boreland of Southwick.
Dairy cows to £2172.50 from Graham, Hillend and to 292p/kg from Currie, Barndennoch. Prime Cattle to 420p/kg for Limousin cross heifer from Lockhart, Fauldingcleugh to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan.
Dairy Cows per Head
Swedish Red – £2172.50 Hillend
Holstein Friesian – £1783.50 Barndennoch, £1668.50 Big Balcraig, £1649.80 Barndennoch
Friesian – £1525.20 Baltersan
Dairy Cows per Kg
Swedish Red – 275p Hillend
Holstein Friesian – 292p, 290 & 280p Barndennoch
Beef Cows per Head
Beef Shorthorn – £2778.75 Boreland of Southwick, £2115.80 Nether Largie
Aberdeen Angus – £2704 Rigghead, £2697.50 Boreland of Southwick, £2551.50 Innerfield, £2520 & £2488.50 Muirside, £2283.75 Nether Largie
Hereford – £2607.50 Braehead, £1794 Drumyeonmore
Limousin – £2479.50 Rigghead, £2071 Nether Largie
Simmental – £2352 Innerfield
Saler – £2035.50 Ballochgair
Luing – £2032.80 Nether Largie
British Blue – £1911.25 Meikle Kirkland
Beef Cows per Kg
Aberdeen Angus – 325p Boreland of Southwick, 320p Rigghead, 318p High Crubasdale, 315p Muirside, 315p (x2) Innerfield, 315p (x2) Nether Largie
Simmental – 320p Innerfield, 310p Grassfield
Luing – 308p Nether Largie
Beef Shorthorn – 298p Nether Largie
Hereford – 298p Braehead, 285p Drumyeonmore
Bulls per Head
Luing – £3156.50 Lawesknowe
Simmental – £2865.60 Hartbush
Bulls per Kg
Luing – 295p Lawesknowe
Simmental – 288p Hartbush
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320
