OTM Cattle 180121

On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 85 OTM Cattle.

A superb show of cows was forward with more customers taking advantage of the competitive demand around the ringside from both abattoirs and feeding customers, the sale averaged 135ppk for all sold.

The sale topped at 203.5ppk for a Limousin cross cow from Messrs Elliott Bros, Harbour Flatt, realising £1221.00 purchased by Mr J Crapper. Topping per head at £1631.88 was a seven-year-old Limousin cross cow, weighing 875kg from Messrs G & JE Bell, Far Broom, purchased by Jewitt Meat Company.

A run of Limousin cross British Blue cows from Backmuir Livestock topped at £1441.88/187.5ppk and averaged £1305.59.

Mr J F Wilkin, Slack Farm Cottage, sold a run of pure-bred Hereford cows to average £1307.5/140ppk, topping at £1380/145ppk for ten-year-old cow purchased by Mr S McGimpsey.

Seven-year-old Black & White cows, straight out the parlour, sold to £951.83/129.5ppk from Messrs Strong, Low Brow, purchased by Dovecote Park.

Mr IM Benson, Fell Foot Farm, sold an eight-year-old Limousin stock bull to 143.5ppk/£1470.88 purchased by Mr D Barker.

Our next sale will be held on Monday 1st February 2021. Please advise entries to the mart office or Andrew Maughan on 07717611952.

Leading Prices

Cast Cows p/kg
Limousin – 203.5, 147.5, 145.5 Harbour Flatt; 187.5, 167.5, 163.5, 159.5, 158.5 Backmuir Farm; 186.5 Far Broom (Bell); 169.5 Birk Howe Farm; 165.5 Ranbeck; 164.5, 158.5, 143.5 Fog Close; 161.5, 143.5 Fell Foot Farm; 161.5 Gillside; 147.5 Murton Hall; 145.5, 143.5 Well House; 142.5 Old Parks
Charolias – 164.5 Holme House (Ryder)
British Blue – 159.5 Murton Hall; 149.5 Gillside; 145.5 Brampton Hall
Black & White – 149.5, 148.5, 146.5, 122.5 Skirwith Abbey; 143.5, 129.5 Low Brow (Strong); 127.5 Yanwath Woodhouse; 121.5 Ratten Castle
Simmental – 148.5 Holme House (Ryder)
Hereford – 145.5, 139.5, 135.50 Slack Farm Cottage
Beef Shorthorn – 144.5 Far Bank End; 125.5 Holme House (Ryder)
Jersey - 107.5 The Ling

Cast Cows £/head
Limousin - £1631.88 Far Broom (Bell); £1441.88, £1317.47, £1278.03, £1260.59, £1229.96 Backmuir Farm; £1320.41 Birk Howe Farm; £1250.01 Gillside; £1221.00, £1001.04 Harbour Flatt; £1175.58 Murton Hall; £1131.76, £1106.33, £1064.77 Fog Close; £1092.96 Holme House (Ryder); £1091.55 Old Parks; £1078.82 Fell Foot Farm; £1022.79 Ranbeck
Hereford - £1380.80, £1312.70 & £1230.34 Slack Farm Cottage
Charolais - £1223.88 Holme House (Ryder)
British Blue - £1175.64 Brampton Hall; £1134.71 Gillside; £1132.45 Murton Hall; £1116.00 Old Parks
Simmental – £1155.33 Holme House (Ryder)
Black & White - £999.02, £945.63 Skirwith Abbey; £951.83 Low Brow (Strong); £935.55 Ratten Castle; £929.48 Yanwath Woodhouse
Swedish Red - £937.65 Skirwith Abbey
Beef Shorthorn - £907.37 Holme House (Ryder)
Jersey - £740.68 The Ling

Cast Bulls £/head
Limousin – £1470.88 Fell Foot Farm