OTM Cattle 150221

On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 50 OTM Cattle.

A fantastic sale was had, all classes were very dear with a majority of the show being plainer cows, an overall sale average of 131ppk was achieved.

The sale topped at 193.5ppk (£1488.02) for a nine-year-old British Blue cross cow from Messrs Bindloss, Shap Abbey purchased by Mr Owain Llyr, this run of 9 mainly Limousin cross cows averaged £1169.45/156ppk.

A Ten-year-old Limousin cow from Messrs W Atkinson & Sons, Demesne Farm achieved £1297.39/156.5ppk purchased by Mr D Barker.

Dairy cows were in very short supply with Messrs Strong, Low Brow selling Friesian cows straight-out-the-parlour to 127ppk, purchased by Mr SH Bowes. Younger Black & White cows from Messrs B & GC Donald, The Ling, achieved 155ppk/£855.25 purchased by Mr J Crapper.

Dairy Shorthorn cows, straight-out-the-parlour weighing 710kg, achieved 123.5ppk from Mrs S Armstrong & Sons, Moorriggs, purchased by Dovecote Park.

Stock bulls sold to a very sharp trade, topping at £1596.30/156.5ppk for an eleven-year-old Limousin Bull weighing 1020kg from Mr F Dickinson, Low House, purchased by Mr S McGimpsey.

British Blue stock bulls achieved 162.5ppk for a seven-year-old bull from Messrs Metcalfe, Home Farm, purchased by Mr Owain Llyr.

All classes were well short of buyers requirements, with a total of 14 buyers around the ringside ensuring all classes achieved maximum returns. Our next sale will be held on Monday 1st March 2021. Please advise entries to the mart office or Andrew Maughan on 07717611952.

Leading Prices

Cast Cows p/kg
British Blue – 193.5, 144.5 Shap Abbey; 147.5 Fawcett Park; 145.5 Park House Farm (Brown); 144.5 Glaslyn House
Limousin – 191.5 Nook Farm; 177.5, 173.5 Town Head (Lambert); 162.5 (2), 158.5, 155.5, 142.5 Shap Abbey; 156.5 Demesne Farm (Atkinson); 151.5 Hewer Hill; 142.5 Park House Farm (Brown)
Black & White – 155.5 The Ling (Donald); 127.5, 116.5 Low Brow; 119.5 Low Row; 111.5 High Barn (Burne)
Blonde d’Aquitaine – 148.5 Shap Abbey
Dairy Shorthorn – 123.5, 118.5 Moorriggs
Ayrshire – 116.5 The Ling (Donald); 111.5 Little Blencowe Farm

Cast Cows £/head
British Blue - £1488.02, £1167.56, £1044.23 Shap Abbey; £1116.58 Fawcett Park; £1102.54 Glaslyn House; £1069.43 Park House Farm (Brown)
Limousin - £1297.39 Demesne Farm (Atkinson); £1239.34, £1228.38, £1183.00, £1148.88 Shap Abbey; £1161.38 Park House Farm (Brown); £1108.67, £1022.40 Town Head (Lambert); £1087.72, £1029.88 Nook Farm; £1075.65 Hewer Hill; £1032.24 Hollins Farm
Blonde d’Aquitaine - £1040.99 Shap Abbey
Black & White - £915.45 Low Brow; £875.94 Low Row; £858.55 High Barn; £855.25 The Ling (Donald)
Dairy Shorthorn - £876.85 Moorriggs
Ayrshire – £801.52 The Ling (Donald)

Cast Bulls p/kg
British Blue – 162.5 Metcalfe (Home Farm)
Limousin – 156.5 Low House (Dickinson); 151.5 Little Blencowe Farm
Simmental – 124.5 Manor Farm (Pearson)
Aberdeen Angus – 122.5 Low Row

Cast Bulls £/head
Limousin – £1596.30 Low House (Dickinson); £1481.67 Little Blencowe Farm
British Blue - £1568.13 Home Farm (Metcalfe)
Simmental - £1521.39 Manor Farm (Pearson)
Aberdeen Angus - £1216.43 Low Row