Dumfries OTM & Prime Cattle Report – 07 September 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle at Dumfries. Both volume and prices were up on the fortnight. A muckle entry of 140 OTM’s and 8 Cast Bulls were forward at his growing OTM sale. Plain Cows remain broadly unchanged on the fortnight, while Beef Cows are commanding stronger prices.
Beef Cows were up to £2408 from Smyth, Henderland and Davies, Low Peninver travelled from Argyll achieving £2312.40 and also top the p/kg at 338p.
Dairy Cows very similar with plainer show forward. Anything carrying flesh seen a premium. Cows topped at £2214.30 from Murray, Conheath, with Brown, Millaires topped the p/kg at 282p.
Clean cattle met a pleasing trade with Jardine, Yett and McKelvey, Burnside both achieving 4.25p/kg.
If you haven’t already, now is the time to follow the crowd to Dumfries.
Beef Cows per Head
Aberdeen Angus – £2408 Henderland, £2293.20 Tregallon, £2269.20 Newbank, £2158.75 Henderland, £2154.30 Maryfield, £2108 Newbank, £2086 Low Peninver, £1909.20 Henderland, £1898 Sheddock, £1811.25 Maryfield
Limousin – £2312.40, £2247.70, £2115 & £1874.25 Low Peninver, £1820.90 & £1682.75 Meikle Kirkland, £1595 Grassfield, £1480.30 Arivore
British Blue – £2214, £2154.50 & £1993.75 Low Peninver, £1924 Sheddock, £1883.75 Low Peninver
Beef Shorthorn – £2067 Skipmyre, £1974.25 Henderland, £1890.40 Skipmyre, £1884.80 Barnbarroch, £1876 Henderland
Simmental – £2041.20 Skipness Estate, £2041 Low Peninver
Saler – £1641.60 Tregallon
Beef Cows per Kg
Limousin – 338p, 300p, 282p Low Peninver, 278p Meikle Kirkland, 275p Grassfield, 265p Meikle Kirkland, 262p Arivore, 250p Ardentraive, 245p Low Peninver, 200p Heithat
Aberdeen Angus – 315p Maryfield, 280p Low Peninver, 280p & 275p Henderland, 270p Skipmyre, 268p Henderland, 260p Sheddock, 258p Maryfield, 258p Henderland, 252p Tregallon
Beef Shorthorn – 278p Skipmyre, 268p & 265p Henderland, 260p Skipmyre, 248p Barnbarroch
British Blue – 278p, 275p(x2), 270p Low Peninver, 260p Sheddock
Simmental – 260p Innerfield, 260p Low Peninver, 252p Skipness Estate, 240p Grassfield
Blue Grey – 232p Grassfield
Saler – 228p Tregallon
Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein Friesian – £2214.30, £2200.20, £2168.25, £2024 & £1957.50 Conheath, £1845 Kirktonfield, £1764.90 Conheath, £1712.70 & £1675.80 Brownfield, £1605.90 Kirktonfield
Friesian – £1644 New Farm, £1612 Upper Portrack, £1548 & £1519.60 Park, £1480.50 Millaires, £1475.60 Park, £1451.80 Upper Portrack, £1406.25 Park
Ayrshire – £1350 Park, £1169.60 Burnside, £1112.50 Clochkeil
Dairy Cows per Kg
Friesian – 282p & 280p Millaires, 258p Grains, 240p New Farm, 238p Park, 238p Upper Portrack, 232p, 225p & 215p Park, 208p Upper Portrack
Holstein Friesian – 245p & 242p Conheath, 230p Millaires, 228p conheath, 228p Brownfield, 225p Conheath, 225p Kirktonfield, 222p & 220p Conheath, 210p Brownfield
Montbeliarde – 222p Upper Portrack
Ayrshire – 200p Park, 178p Clochkeil
Brown Swiss – 190p Beyond the Burn
Jersey – 180p Millaires
Bulls per Head
Aberdeen Angus – £2548 Grassfield
Bulls per Kg
Galloway – 268p Craig Farm
Aberdeen Angus – 245p Grassfield
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
