Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report
C&D Auctions Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 23rd February 2026.
OTMs were forward in less numbers with trade being much sharper.
New Centre Record - Consigned by McKie, High Threave
A centre record price for over thirty month cattle was achieved with a Limousin Stock Bull consigned by McKie, High Threave which realised £4462.50 (1190kg).
Beef Cows average 285p/kg to 348p/kg and £2662.20 from Wright, Hunthills.
Dairy Cows average 236p/kg to 282p/kg from Hiddleston, Park and to £2192.40 from Roan, Barnbarroch.
Prime Cattle easily sold to 448p/kg from Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Son Butchers, Annan for a Limousin cross Heifer.
Beef Cows per Head
Limousin - £2662.20 Hunthills, £2232 & £2156 Cormaddie, £2142 Ballaggan, £2131.50 Hunthills, £2115 Cormaddie
Simmental – £2436.75 & £2284.80 Archbank
Beef Shorthorn - £2176 Archbank, £2114.70 Ardentraive, £1944 Archbank
Aberdeen Angus - £2310 Craigielands Hill, £2073.60 Ballaggan, £1862.60 Cormaddie
Beef Cows per Kg
Limousin – 348p Hunthills, 315p Ballaggan, 308p & 300p Cormaddie, 292p Newbarn
Aberdeen Angus – 330p Craigielands Hill, 310p Park, 295p North Bowerhouses, 288p Ballaggan
Beef Shorthorn – 320p Archbank, 318p & 300p Ardentraive, 288p & 285p Archbank
British Blue – 290p Laverhay
Simmental – 285p Archbank
Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein Friesian - £2192.40 Barnbarroch, £1938 Kirktonfield, £1862 Searigg
Friesian - £1847.10 Park
Dairy Cows per Kg
Friesian – 282p/kg Park
Holstein Friesian – 280p Searigg, 262p Brownfield, 262p Heathfield, 255p Kirktonfield
Montbeliarde - 245p Upper Portrack
Galloway – 228p Barnbarroch
Bulls per Head
Limousin - £4462.50 High Threave
Simmental - £2756.25 Archbank
British Blue - £2685 Muirfield
Bulls per Kg
Limousin – 375p High Threave
Aberdeen Angus – 340p Muirfield
British Blue - 300p Muirfield
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
