OTM Cattle 120922
On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 75 OTM Cattle.
A marvellous show of cast cows was forward with demand holding well. The whole sale averaged 178ppk, topping at 246.5ppk for a sixty-month-old Limousin cross British Blue cow, fed to perfection from Messrs G & JE Bell, Far Broom, realising £2068.14 purchased by Mr Owain Llyr, this home also sold a nine-year-old Limousin cross cow to £1939.97/231.5ppk purchased by Mr D Barker.
Cast bulls averaged 186ppk, topping at £2302.60/198.5ppk for a ten-year-old Charolais from Messrs AM & PM Bowman & Son, Crindledyke, purchased by Mr Owain Llyr, this was closely followed at £2009.11/209.5ppk for an eight-year-old Limousin from Messrs WE & B Wilson, Undercragg.
A seven-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross Hereford cow, weighing 978kg achieved £1853.31/189.5ppk from Messrs WR & FD Siddle, Honeypot, purchased by Mr B Howard.
Holstein cows, straight out the parlour, held up to recent fast returns with Messrs H & EM Hunter & Son, Berrier, averaging £1377.67/170ppk, topping at £1473.00 for a seventy-month-old cow.
First-time vendors to our cast cow ring Messrs CM & CS Chappelhow, High Grounds, sold a seven-year-old British Friesian to 171.5ppk/£1205.65 purchased by Mr L Fell.
Our next sale will be held on Monday 26th September.
Leading Prices
Cast Cows p/kg
Limousin – 246.5, 231.5 Far Broom; 238.5, 188.5, 181.5 (2) Well House (Strong); 211.5 (2) Harbour Flatt; 205.5, 181.5 (2) Fellside Farm; 198.5 Cockley Gill Farm; 197.5 Nook Farm; 196.5, 182.5 Highbeckside; 191.5 Nook Farm; 187.5 Moor End; 185.5 Whygill Head; 183.5 Westray
British Blue – 191.5 Murton Hall; 185.5 Low House (Dickinson)
Hereford – 190.5 Low House (Dickinson); 186.5 Dacre Banks Farm
Aberdeen Angus – 189.5, 188.5 Honeypot; 188.5 Cockley Gill Farm
Black & White – 188.5 Cliburn Hall; 176.5, 166.5 (2) Cape Farm; 171.5 High Grounds; 170.5 Yanwath Woodhouse; 168.5, 165.5 Low Abbey
Simmental – 185.5 Honeypot; 183.5 High Lodore Farm
Beef Shorthorn – 185.5 Nord Vue Farm; 166.5 Fellside Farm
Cast Cows £/head
British Blue - £1448.76 Low House (Dickinson); £1351.99 Murton Hall; £1188.48 Dacre Banks Farm
Limousin - £2068.14, £1939.97 Far Broom; £1660.28, £1304.96, £1163.82, £1134.44 Harbour Flatt; £1558.20 Whygill Head; £1511.09, £1241.00 Highbeckside; £1504.94, £1357.62, £1306.31, £1005.51 Well House (Strong); £1436.45, £1085.37 Fellside Farm; £1390.29, £1354.85, £1152.55 Nook Farm; £1324.00 Cockley Gill Farm; £1290.00 Moor End; £1272.66 Dacre Banks Farm; £1167.06 Westray
Black & White - £1473.53, £1330.81, £1328.67 Cape Farm; £1253.64, £1145.26 Low Abbey; £1205.65 High Grounds; £1185.67, £1029.11, £1004.85 Cliburn Hall
Simmental - £1409.80, £1295.19 Honeypot; £1128.53 High Lodore Farm
Aberdeen Angus - £1853.31, £1470.30, £1451.84, £1265.22 Honeypot; £1266.72 Cockley Gill Farm; £1217.01 Whygill Head; £140.48 Bromley Green
Hereford - £1636.40 Low House (Dickinson); £1288.72 Dacre Banks Farm; £1001.28 Westray
Beef Shorthorn - £1443.19 Nord Vue Farm; £1182.15 Fellside Farm
Cast Bulls p/kg
Limousin – 209.5 Undercragg; 169.5 Fellside Farm
Charolais – 198.5 Crindledyke
Beef Shorthorn – 195.5, 173.5 Nord Vue Farm
British Blue – 181.5 Brooklands Grange
Blonde d’Aquitaine - 161.5 Maiden Castle
Cast Bulls £/head
Charolais – £2302.60 Crindledyke
Limousin – £2009.11 Undercragg; £1345.83 Fellside Farm
Beef Shorthorn – £1813.08, £1577.69 Nord Vue Farm
British Blue – £1477.41 Brooklands Garage
Cast Bullocks p/kg
Blonde d’Aquitaine – 164.5 Maiden Castle
Cast Bullocks £/head
Blonde d’Aquitaine – £1204.14 Maiden Castle