Dumfries OTM & Prime Cattle Report – 04 May 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle at Dumfries. A strong ringside of buyers were in attendance actively seeking all classes of cattle.
Beef Cows average 284.42p/kg to 332p/kg and to £2573 from Morton, Grennan.
Dairy Cows average 215.04p/kg to 265p/kg and to £1775.50 from Gibb, Auchencrieff.
Bulls average 302.5p/kg to 315p/kg and to £3622.50 from Robson, Laverock Hall.
Prime Cattle realised 440p/kg for a Limousin cross heifer from Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan.
Beef Cows per Head
Limousin – £2573 Grennan, £2410.80 Meikleholm, £2305.50, £2214 & £2073.50 Castlehill
British Blue – £2160 Castlehill
Beef Shorthorn – £1911.25 Barwhanny, £1890 Bogue, £1860 Meikle Barncleugh, £1800 Bogue
Simmental – £1830 Meikle Barncleugh
Hereford – £1781.25 Copewood
Beltie Galloway – £1327.50 Lantonside
Beef Cows per Kg
Limousin – 332p Grennan, 328p Meikle Barncleugh, 318p Castlehill, 312p Meikleholm, 290p Castlehill
Simmental – 305p Meikle Barncleugh
Beef Shorthorn – 300p Meikle Barncleugh, 288p (x2) Bogue
British Blue – 300p Castlehill
Aberdeen Angus – 290p Bogue
Hereford – 285p Copewood
Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein Friesian – £1775.50 & £1586.25 from Auchencrieff
Friesian- £1661 Millaires
Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein Friesian – 265p Auchencrieff, 235p Barndennoch, 235p Auchencrieff, 228p Gamerigg
Bulls per Head
British Blue – £3622.50 Laverock Hall
Limousin – £3306 Lantonside
Bulls per Kg
British Blue – 315p Laverock Hall
Limousin – 290p Lantonside
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
