Dumfries OTM & Prime Cattle Report – 19 October 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle at Dumfries. The momentum continues at Dumfries in the Cow ring with another strong show of 144 Cows forward. Returning customer Goldie, Greenfield left with a handsome haul achieving £2820 for a tank of a Charolais Cow. Murray, Conheath achieved £2420 for a Black and White Cow. McGarva, Barwhanny topped the p/kg at 380p/kg for a Limousin Cow. Gemmell, Brownfield was up to 308p/kg for Black & Whites.
Capped Costs with uncapped profits. Sale after sale Dumfries is showing the strongest cow ring with more required to keep up with strong demand.
Prime Cattle achieved 432p/kg from regular consigner Jardine, Yett for a well conditional Heifer sold to Johnstones for Annan. Jardine, Yett also achieved 405p/kg for another smart Heifer
Beef Cows per Head
Charolais – £2820, £2550.75, £2261.25, £2077 & £2062.50 Greenfield
Simmental – £2592.10 Meikleholm, £2423.60 Shawfield, £2390.80 & £2366 Kirtleton House, £2280 Shawfield, £2279.60 Meikleholm, £1935 Maryfield, £1909.20 Drumhumphry, £1885 Drumhumphry, £1844.70 Newmains
Limousin – £2559.90 & £2535 Castle Hill, £2402.40 Grennan, £2325.60 Coldchapel, £2249.90 & £2205.20 Grennan, £2203.20 & £2156 Castle Hill, £1976 Barwhanny, £1944 Meikleholm
Aberdeen Angus – £2497.80 Maryfield, £2479.40 Longbridgemuir, £2312 Poltalloch, £2265.75 Henderland, £2200 Maryfield, £2143.20 Greenfield, £2050.20 Littlegill, £2010 Longbridgemuir, £1975 Barwhanny, £1960.80 Maryfield
Saler – £2063.60 West Drummoddie
Hereford – £1870.50 Henderland, £1630.30 Shambellie Grange
Beef Shorthorn – £1675 Fernoch
Luing – £1664.10 Henderland
Whitebred Shorthorn – £1488, £1479 & £1387.50 Bodesbeck
Beef Cows per Kg
Limousin – 380p & 345p Barwhanny, 325p & 318p Castle Hill, 308p, 302p & 298p Grennan, 290p Coldchapel, 288p Castle Hill, 288p Meikleholm
Charolais – 335p(x2), 300p, 285p & 275p Greenfield
Aberdeen Angus – 325p Maryfield, 308p & 300p Longbridgemuir, 290p Cairnhouse, 285p Longbridgemuir, 285p Henderland, 282p Greenfield, 282p Henderland, 275p Maryfield, 272p Poltalloch
Simmental – 322p Meikleholm, 292p & 285p Shawfield, 280p & 278p Kirtleton House, 278p, 268p & 265p Miekleholm, 260p Drumhumphry, 258p Newmains
Saler – 268p West Drummoddie
Hereford – 258p Henerland, 238p Shambellie
Luing – 258p Henderland
Whitebred Shorthorn – 255p, 250p & 240p Bodesbeck, 202p Stroneskar
Beef Shorthorn – 250p Fernoch
Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein – £2425, £2160 Conheath, £2093 Brownrigg, £1989 Maxwellbank, £1862 Auchencrieff, £1860 & £1832.60 Brownfield, £1804 Conheath, £1785 Brownfield, £1713.50 Gamerigg
Fleckvieh – £1896, £1782.50 & £1702 Slacks
Montbeliarde – £1824 Slacks
Brown Swiss – £1722 Grains
Ayrshire – £1518 Searigg
Friesian – £1505 Upper Portrack, £1322.25 Baltersan
Norwegian Red – £1400.60 Upper Portrack
Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein – 308p, 305p & 300p(x2) Brownfield, 290p Brownrigg, 280p Auchencrieff, 255p Maxwellbank, 250p & 240p Conheath, 238p Heathfield
Fleckvieh – 240p & 230p(x2) Slacks
Montbeliarde – 228p Slacks, 220p & 208p Upper Portrack
Ayrshire – 220p Searigg, 182p Rye
Friesian – 215p Upper Portrack, 205p, 198p & 195p Baltersan
Brown Swiss – 210p Grains
Norwegian Red – 200p Searigg
Bulls per Head
Aberdeen Angus – £2132 Glensone Cottage
Bulls per Kg
Aberdeen Angus – 260p Glensone Cottage
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
