Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their Christmas Show of Prime Cattle and OTMs in Dumfries on Monday December 8th 2025.

The Prime Cattle show was in the capable hands of Mr M Helliwell who found his Champion from regular consignor Jardine, Yett with a stylish Limousin cross Heifer which sold to Annan Butchers R Johnstone & Sons at 550p/kg (£3245).

Show results:

Any Continental Bullock or Heifer
1st – Jardine, Yett 550p/kg to R Johnstone & Sons
2nd – Jardine, Yett 480p/kg to R Johnstone & Sons

Any Homebred Bullock or Heifer
            1st – Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes 460p/kg to M Helliwell
            2nd – Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes 440p/kg to Border Meats

Outwith the show Limousin Heifers
            Neill, Upper Tinwald – 460p/kg to Ballards, Castle Douglas
            Jardine, Yett – 460p/kg to M Helliwell
            Lockhart, Faulding Cleugh – 450p/kg to J Linsley
            Lockhart, Faulding Cleugh – 450p/kg to M Helliwell
            Neill, Upper Tinwald – 440p/kg to J Scott Meats
            McKelvey, Burnside – 440p/kg to M Helliwell
            TS Farming, Tinwald Shaws – 430p/kg to Border Meats

C&D Auctions Ltd held their fortnightly sale of 161 OTM on their Christmas Show day.

A strong ringside of active buyers present with trade reflecting the show on offer. Big percentage of leaner types forward with fleshed cows maintaining recent values.

Winning this years Christmas Show as follows:
            Top price Beef Cow per Head – £2665.60 from Carruthers, 3 Woodhall
            Top price Dairy Cow per Head – £2286.90 from Murray, Conheath
            Top price Beef Cow per Kilo – 395p/kg from Goldie, Newbiemains
            Top price Dairy Cow per Kilo – 295p/kg from Currie, Barndennoch

Please note our next sale on Wednesday 17th December at 10.30am this is only for OTMs.

Beef Cows per Head
British Blue – £2665.60 3 Woodhall, £2262 Castle Hill, £2028 Rigghead, £1987.20 Barnbarroch
Limousin – £2448 & £2363 Hartbush, £2350.60 Castle Hill, £2282 Meikleholm, £2272 Hartbush, £2257 Killocraw, £2240 Castle Hill, £2065 Meikleholm
Simmental – £2345.25 Shawfield, £2305.60 Clarencefield, £2242 Hartbush, £2212 Newbiemains, £2210.10 Shawfield
Aberdeen Angus – £2137.50 & £1973.70 Clarencefield, £1965 Rigghead
Saler – £2122.20 Marchbank
Luing – £1937 Fairgirth
Beef Shorthorn – £1741.50 & £1592.50 Achadunan

Beef Cows per Kg
Simmetnal – 395p Newbiemains, 352p Clarencefield, 295p Hartbush
Limousin – 350p Park, 340p (x2) & 320p Hartbush, 305p Killocraw, 295p Meikleholm, 292p Castle Hill
British Blue – 290p Castle Hill, 288p Barnbarroch
Aberdeen Angus – 275p Tara, 268p Wyliehole
Beef Shorthorn – 272p Auchenhay, 270p Achadunan
Saler – 268p Marchbank
Luing – 260p Fairgith
Beef Shorthorn – 245p Achadunan

Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein Friesian – £2286.90 Conheath, £1928.50 Brownfield, £1852.50 Barndennoch
Montbeliarde – £1972.20 Upper Portrack
Friesian – £1958 Conheath, £1887.50 Park
Fleckvieh – £1698.80 Shenrick
Norwegian Red – £1653.75 New Farm

Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein Friesian – 295p Barnbarroch, 290p Brownfield, 285p Barnbarroch, 242p Conheath
Friesian – 250p & 245p Park
Fleckvieh – 248p Shenrick, 230p Bush of Killylour
Ayrshire – 222p Rue

Bulls per Head
Limousin – £2637.50
Galloway – £2128.50 Upper Portrack

Bulls per Kg
Limousin – 250p Marchbank