Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report
C&D Auctions Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 31st March 2025.
OTMs met a strong trade with 10 active buyers competing for all classes. Beef cows averaged 278.3p/kg to 345p/kg from Wilson, Marwhirn and £2616.25 from Bell, Cormaddie. Dairy cows averaged 242.01p/kg to 345p/kg from McDougal, Heathfield and £2394.40 from Currie, Barndennoch. Bulls averaged 264.78p/kg to 285p/kg and £2565 from Carskiey Partners, Argyll. Prime cattle to 440p/kg from Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butcher, Annan.
Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein Friesian – £2394.40 & £2194.80 Barndennoch, £2145, £2001 & £1960.40 Heathfield, £2040.50 Killylour, £1969.80 Big Balcraig
Norwegian Red - £1795.60 Millaires
Jersey - £1430 Lochmailing
Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein Friesian – 345p/kg, 338p/kg, 325p/kg & 318p/kg Heathfield, 328p/kg & 292p/kg Barndennoch, 270p/kg Brownfield
Jersey – 260p/kg Lochmailing
Beef Cows per Head
Simmental - £2616.25 & £2138.75 Cormaddie, £2137.50 Lantonside
British Blue - £2596.25 Tregallon
Limousin - £2492.80 & £2278 Lantonside, £2114 Laverock Hall
Luing - £2385.80 Clonhie
Hereford - £2180.75 Cormaddie
Aberdeen Angus – £2031.75 Meikle Kirkland
Beef Cows per Kg
Aberdeen Angus – 345p/kg & 295p/kg Marwhirn, 315p/kg Meikle Kirkland
Limousin – 340p/kg & 328p/kg Lantonside, 300p/kg Meikle Kirkland
British Blue – 335p/kg Tregallon
Simmental – 325p/kg & 295p/kg Cormaddie
Hereford – 305p/kg Cormaddie
Luing – 302p/kg Clonhie
Blue Grey – 278p/kg Clonhie
Bulls per Head
Aberdeen Angus - £2565 Carskiey
Bulls per Kg
Aberdeen Angus – 285p/kg Carskiey
