OTM Cattle 050721

On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 59 OTM Cattle.

A larger show of cows was forward to a complete ringside of buyers ensuring a fierce trade was witnessed throughout.

The sale topped at £1407.25 for a seven-year-old Aberdeen Angus cross Simmental cow, weighing 866kg from Messrs WR & FD Siddle, Honeypot, purchased by Mr D Barker.

A younger British Blue bred cow, weighing 689kg achieved 203.5ppk from Messrs MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett Park, realising £1402.12 purchased by Jewitt Meat Company.

Cows achieved an overall average of 143.5ppk for all sold. Black & White cows achieved some marvellous returns with Messrs H & EM Hunter & Son, Berrier Head Farm, selling a six-year-old Holstein cow for £1208.97/151.5ppk, purchased by Mr L Fell.

Messrs J Armstrong, Highrigg, sold a run of fifteen-year-old cows to average a staggering 144.5ppk/£970.75.

Younger Holstein cows from Messrs Fisher, Yanwath Woodhouse, achieved a market top of 185.5ppk & 178.5ppk, realising £1131.55 & £1101.35, purchased by Mr A Jarvis.

Cast bulls topped at £1598.47/178.5ppk for a Saler from Messrs ER Toppin & Son, Gale Hall, purchased by Mr S Helliwell.

All classes are required for our sale in a fortnight, Monday 19th July 2021. Please advise entries to the mart office or Andrew Maughan on 07717611952.

Leading Prices

Cast Cows p/kg
British Blue – 203.5, 165.5 Fawcett Park; 180.5 Barnskew; 177.5 Sleddale Hall; 160.5 Manor Farm (Pearson); 157.5 Well House; 145.5 Pallet Hill; 142.5 Mellgates
Limousin – 193.5, 184.5, 181.5 Park House Farm (Brown); 186.5, 153.5 Well House; 159.5, 145.5 Crosby Lodge; 154.5 Sleddale Hall; 153.5, 147.5 Crindledyke
Simmental – 189.5, 156.5 Manor Farm (Pearson)
Black & White – 185.5, 178.5 Yanwath Woodhouse; 167.5, 151.5 Berrier Head Farm; 153.5, 147.5 Dolphenby Farm; 153.5 Town Head Farm (Wharton); 151.5, 141.5 Highrigg; 148.5 Skirwith Abbey
Aberdeen Angus – 173.5, 159.5 Bromley Green; 162.5 Honeypot

Cast Cows £/head
Aberdeen Angus - £1407.25 Honeypot; £1242.51, £1141.63 Bromley Green
British Blue - £1402.12, £1203.19 Fawcett Park; £1338.35 Sleddale Hall; £1255.11 Manor Farm (Pearson); £1196.72 Barnskew; £1128.60 Mellgates; £1097.78 Well House; £999.59 Pallet Hill
Limousin - £1217.70, £1157.97, £1106.82 Park House Farm (Brown); £1184.28, £1053.01 Well House; £1150.00 Crosby Lodge; £1126.31 Sleddale Hall; £1105.20, £1088.55 Crindledyke
Black & White - £1208.97 Berrier Head Farm; £1149.39, £955.06 Skirwith Abbey; £1131.55, £1101.35, £973.25 Yanwath Woodhouse; £1072.62, £919.88, £919.75 Highrigg; £1062.22 Town Head Farm (Wharton)
Simmental - £1193.85, £1045.42 Manor Farm (Pearson)

Cast Bulls p/kg
Saler – 178.5 Gale Hall

Cast Bulls £/head
Saler - £1598.47 Gale Hall