OTM Cattle 170723
On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 40 OTM Cattle.
A few more buyers were present around the ringside with meat holding demand and trade comfortably equalling previous sales.
The sale topped at 205.5ppk for a Limousin cow in our TB exempt section from Messrs Lyle, Staingills, weighing 764kg realising £1570.02, purchased by Jewitt Meat Company.
This was closely followed at 203.5ppk by a square British Friesian from Messrs Mallinson, Hall Field, totalling £1495.73, purchased by Mr L Fell. Messrs CM & CS Chappelhow, High Grounds, sold parlour cows to £1207.44/175.5ppk.
Young Fleckvieh cows topped at £1358.80/197.5ppk from Messrs R Packham & Sons, Docker Hall.
Demand is very strong and more numbers are required on a fortnightly basis to fulfil demand. Our next sale will be held on Monday 31st July.
Leading Prices
Cast Cows p/kg
Limousin – 205.5 Staingills; 197.5, 187.5, 184.5, 175.5 Crosby Lodge; 195.5 Smardale Mill; 189.5 Town Head (Mounsey)
Black & White – 203.5 Hall Field (Mallinson); 189.5, 163.5 Mount Clifton; 175.5, 172.5 High Grounds; 165.5, 159.5 Low Abbey; 160.5 Yanwath Woodhouse
Aberdeen Angus – 199.5 Town Head (Mounsey); 171.5 Park House Farm (Brennand)
Fleckvieh – 197.5, 163.5 (2), 161.5 Docker Hall
British Blue – 190.5 Town Head (Mounsey)
Charolais – 177.5 Broomhill
Cast Cows £/head
Limousin - £1619.50, £1215.00, £1118.07, £1081.08 Crosby Lodge; £1570.02 Staingills; £1493.62 Smardale Mill; £1137.00 Town Head (Mounsey)
Aberdeen Angus - £1538.15 Town Head (Mounsey); £1065.02 Park House Farm (Brennand)
British Blue - £1504.95 Town Head (Mounsey); £1186.64 Staingills; £1078.22 Park House Farm (Brennand)
Black & White - £1495.73, £1073.41 Hall Field (Mallinson); £1207.44, £1193.70, £948.43 High Grounds; £1207.12, £1043.13 Mount Clifton; £1189.95, £1098.96 Low Abbey; £1160.42 Yanwath Woodhouse
Fleckvieh - £1358.80, £1227.40, £1087.25, £1069.29 Docker Hall
Charolais - £1263.80 Broomhill
Ayrshire - £1125.43 Low Abbey