Dumfries OTM & Prime Cattle Report – 05 October 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle at Dumfries. A total of 160 OTM Cows went through Dumfries this week with once again plenty of new faces consigning cattle from every DG postcode.
Top price cow came from Campbell, Glenstockadale Several at £2465.60 with a Limousin. Simmentals topped at £2308.50 from Baird, Potterland, Aberdeen Angus Cows peaked at £2379 from Smyth, Henderland and Blue cross Cows topped at £2287.50 from Carruthers, Woodhall. A first of a kind in Dumfries with a Maine-Anjou Cow achieving £2174.40 from Houldey, Kirtleton House.
Herries Farms stormed the p/kg at 362p/kg for a Limousin Cow. Smyth, Henderland was up to 305p/kg for Aberdeen Angus Cows. Houldey, Kirtleton House up to 302p/kg for a Maine-Anjou Cow. Herries Farms achieved 330p/kg for Salers and first time consigner Wallace, Mains of Collin achieved 248p/kg for a Luing Cow.
Black and Whites in strong demand topping at £2281.60 from Murray, Conheath and Norwegian Reds grossing at £1825 from Dunlop, Searigg. Brown Swiss topped at £1794 from Harvey, Nether Keir. Holstein Friesian topped at 260p/kg from Craig, Dryburgh and Kyle Farm Partnership topped at 252p/kg in the Friesian section.
Clean cattle met a buoyant trade achieving 425p/kg from Jardine, Yett and again 398p/kg from Yett for well fleshed smart Limousin Heifers. Murray, Conheath was up to £2379.75 for a dairy bred Aberdeen Angus Bullock.
Cows have been pulled from the length and breadth of South West Scotland. We are actively seeking more cows to keep up with demand and movement for this fast growing fortnightly sale.
Beef Cows per Head
Limousin – £2465.60 Glenstockadale Several, £2436 Lantonside, £2318 Hartbush, £2268, £2116.80, £2100 & £2052 Lantonside, £2013 Cormaddie, £2009.10 Lantonside
Aberdeen Angus – £2379 & £2153.50 Henderland, £2145 Little Galdenoch, £1956.40 Barnbackle, £1904 & £1897.50 Henderland, £1896.30 Shangan, £1870.50 Balegreggan, £1782.20 Barnbackle, £1781.60 Henderland
Saler – £2310 Lantonside
Simmental – £2308.50 & £2227.80 Potterland, £2196.20 Lantonside, £2184 Hartbush, £2170.80 & £2168.40 Lantonside, £2146.50 Potterland, £2080 Glenstockadale Several, £2040.50 & £2030 Potterland
British Blue – £2287.50 Woodhall, £2002 Low Tirfergus, £1898 Maryfield, £1852.20 & £1698.80 Cairnhouse, £1683 Maryfield
Maine-Anjou – £2174.40 Kirtleton House
Beef Shorthorn – £1929.60 Henderland, £1679 Penlaw
Beef Cows per Kg
Limousin – 362p & 312p Lantonside, 305p Cormaddie, 305p Hartbush, 305p, 300p(x2), 290p & 288p(x2) Lantonside
Saler – 330p Lantonside, 320p Fairview, 305p Lantonside
Aberdeen Angus – 305p, 295p Henderland, 275p Little Galdenoch, 275p & 272p Henderland, 268p(x2) Barnbackle, 265p & 262p Henderland, 260p Maryfield
Maine-Anjou – 302p Kirtleton House
Simmental – 290p Potterland, 290p Kirtleton House, 285p & 282p Potterland, 282p Kirkleton House, 280p Hartbush, 278p(x2) Lantonside, 270p Potterland, 270p Meikle Kirkland
British Blue – 280p Low Tirfergus, 260p & 255p Maryfield, 252p Cairnhouse, 250p Woodhall, 250p Glenstockadale Several, 248p Cairnhouse, 235p Glenstockadale Several
Beef Shorthorn – 268p Henderland, 230p Penlaw, 228p Craig, 200p Penlaw
Hereford – 250p Ardlamy, 250p Drumyeonmore, 245p Ardlamy, 235p Drumyeonmore
Luing – 248p Mains of Collin
Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein – £2281.60, £2004 Conheath, £1960 Barnbdennoch, £1943.50 Barnbarroch, £1909.60 Dryburgh, £1612.80 Barndennoch
Norwegian Red – £1825 Searigg
Brown Swiss – £1794 Nether Keir
Friesian – £1736 Linns, £1633 Upper Portrack, £1612.80, £1609.75 & £1606.50 Linns, £1596 Upper Portrack
Montbeliarde – £1709.40 & £1435 Upper Portrack
Jersey – £1275 Linns
Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein – 260p Dryburgh, 252p Barndennoch, 248p Dryburgh, 248p Conheath, 245p(x2) Barndennoch, 240p Conheath, 230p Barndennoch, 230p Barnbarroch, 230p Brownfield
Friesian – 252p, 248p, 245p(x2), 238p & 235p Linns, 230p Upper Portrack, 228p Linns, 212p Baltersan
Jersey – 255p Linns
Norwegian Red – 250p Searigg
Brown Swiss – 230p Nether Keir
Montbeliarde – 222p & 205p Upper Portrack
Bulls per Head
Simmental – £2746.80 Balegreggan
Bulls per Kg
Galloway – 270p Balliemeanoch
Simmental – 252p Balegreggan
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
