Dumfries OTM and Prime Cattle Report
C&D Auctions Ltd held their fortnightly sale of OTM and Prime Cattle in Dumfries on Monday 17th March 2025.
OTMs continue to be on an upward trend with buyers demanding greater numbers of all classes. Dairy average 247.68p/kg to 285p/kg and £2418.6 from AW Currie & Son, Barndennoch
Beef average 283.6p/kg to 370p/kg from J&J Edgar, Ballinnie and £2254.5 from T&W Cannon, Little Park.
Prime Cattle increasing in value to 438p/kg for Limousin cross Heifers from J Jardine, Yett
Dairy Cows per Head
Holstein Friesian – £2418.60, £2376.90, £2294.25, £2224.40 & £2023.40
Barndennoch, £1953.00 Rue
Montbeliarde - £2129.25 Upper Portrack
Dairy Cows per Kg
Holstein Friesian – 285p/kg (x2) & 278p/kg Barndennoch
British Friesian – 275p/kg Upper Portrack
Montbeliarde – 255p/kg Upper Portrack
Beef Cows per Head
Aberdeen Angus - £2254.50 Little Park, £2102.40 Shambellie, £2062.50 Boreland of Southwick
Hereford - £2146.00 Ballinnie
Saler - £2058.75 & £2017.40 Marwhirn
Beef Cows per Kg
Hereford – 370p/kg, 358p/kg & 340p/kg Ballinnie
Aberdeen Angus – 330p/kg Boreland of Southwick 292p/kg Shambellie, 290p/kg Marwhirn
Saler – 308p/kg & 305p/kg Marwhirn
Limousin – 305p/kg Barnbarroch
British Blue – 295p/kg Hunterhouse
