Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM & Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 13th October 2025.

Full ringside of Buyers in attendance actively seeking cows. Trade upheld recent rates for a plainer offering forward. Beef cows to 332p/kg from McKie, High Threave and McClanachan, Oxgang and to £2522.25 from McKie, High Threave to average 284.46p/kg. Dairy cows to 305p/kg from Sloan, Bruntshields and to £2464.50 from Sloan, Kirktonfield to average 231.77p/kg. Bulls to 372p/kg and to £2306.40 from Mundell, Lawesknowe to average 303.68p/kg.

Prime cattle to 440p/kg from Jardine, Yett to Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan and to £2487.50 from McKune, Townhead.

Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein Friesian - £2464.50 & £2371.75 Kirktonfield, £2187.50 Maxwellbank, £2146.50 Philgowan, £2119.75 Bruntshields, £2070.25 Chapelcroft, £2051.10 & £2028.60 Big Balcraig, £2011.50 Barndennoch
Dairy Shorthorn - £1849.50 Loch Arthur
Jersey - £1832.70 Kirktonfield
           
Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein Friesian – 305p Bruntshields, 270p Bardennoch, 270p & 265p Philgowan, 265p Gamerigg, 265p (x2) Kkirktonfield
Jersey – 298p Kirktonfield
Dairy Shorthorn – 270p Loch Arthur
Friesian – 268p Searigg

Beef Cows per Head
Limousin - £2522.25 & £2440.20 High Threave
Shorthorn - £2436 Auld Mills
Aberdeen Angus - £2418 Auld Mills, £2166 Rigghead, £2138.75 Foregirth
Hereford - £2400.90 Auld Mills
Simmental - £2390.40 & £2115 Oxgang
Devon - £2305.50 & £2276.50 1 Mallyford Cottage
           
Beef Cows per Kg
Limousin – 332p High Threave
Simmental – 332p, 325p & 300p Oxgang
Hereford – 318p Auld Mills
Aberdeen Angus – 312p Auld Mills, 295p (x2) Foregirth
Devon – 290p 1 Mallyford Cottage

Bulls per Head
Stabiliser - £2218.50 Bennan

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report