Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report
C&D Auctions Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 12th May 2025.
Buyers actively sought all classes with trade upholding recent strong rates. Beef cows averaged 292.3p/kg selling to 410p/kg from Lantonside and to £2854.50 from Belridding. Dairy cows averaged 222p/kg selling to290p/kg & £2227.50 from Barndennoch. Prime cattle sold to 440p/kg from Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers in Annan.
Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein Friesian - £2227.50, £2088, £2009.25, £1781 & £1751.60 Barndennoch
Montbeliarde – £1666.00 Shenrick
Friesian - £1374.75 Philgowan
Norwegian Red - £1339.50 Shenrick
Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein Friesian – 290p, 270p, 260p Barndennoch
Montbeliarde – 245p Shenrick
Friesian – 235p Philgowan
Beef Cows per Head
British Blue - £2502.40 & £2287.50 Belridding, £2178.30 Kirkhill, £1971 Meikle Kirkland
Hereford - £1989 Ardlamy
Limousin - £2854.50 Belridding, £2810.50 & £2737.50 Kirkhill, £2722.50 Belridding, £2606.20 High Threave, £2466.75 Kirkhill, £2387 Belridding, £2368 & £2334.50 Kirkhill
Aberdeen Angus - £2466, £2400, £2349.50 & £2320 Dalmakethar, £2278.50 Shambellie Grange, £2058.75 Ardlamy, £2048.75 Barwhanny, £1972 Dalmakethar, £1958.40 Shambellie Grange, £1918.80 Grassfield
Simmental - £2478 Maxwellbank, £2211.25 Glenamachrie, £2100 2 Butterdales, £2092.50 Glenamachrie, £2082.90 Dalmakethar, £2015 Fernoch
Beef Shorthorn - £1936.75 Skipness, £1712.50 2 Butterdales, £1514.20 Glenamachrie
Blue Grey - £1663.80 Killipol
Beltie Galloway - £1621.50 & £1270.70 Lantonside
Highland - £1522.20 High Bellochantuy
Beef Cows per Kg
Limousin – 410p & 400p Lantonside, 385p & 365p Kirkhill, 362p Belridding, 350p Ballaggan
Aberdeen Angus – 370p & 360p Dalmakethar, 332p Kirkbride, 328p Grassfield, 310p Shambellie Grange, 305p Ardlamy, 300p Kirkbride, 300p Dalmakethar
British Blue – 368p Belridding, 318p Kirkhill, & 305p Belridding
Simmental – 348p Glenamachrie, 318p Dalmakethar, 310p Fernoch, 310p & 305p Glenamachrie, 302p East Skeroblin
Hereford – 340p Ardlamy
Beef Shorthorn – 305p Skipness
Beltie Galloway – 282p & 262p Lantonside
Blue Grey – 282p Killipol
