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On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 35 OTM Cattle.

A smaller show of cast cows was forward for our bank holiday Monday sale, even though more buyers were present.

The sale topped at 201.5ppk for a Limousin cross cow, weighing 691kg from Messrs Wood, Crosby Lodge, realising £1392.37, purchased by Mr B Howard.

Messrs TR & PE Little, Low Moor Dyke, sold a Holstein cow, straight out of the parlour, to 135.5ppk/£1165.30, purchased by Mr L Fell.

Messrs JM & J Fisher, Holme Wrangle sold a Dairy Shorthorn heifer to £993.33/175.5ppk.

Demand for all classes is great, please do not hesitate to market your cast cows through the live market ring. Our next sale is on Monday 13th September 2021. Please advise entries to the mart office or Andrew Maughan on 07717611952.

Leading Prices

Cast Cows p/kg
Limousin – 201.5 Crosby Lodge; 161.5 Home Farm (Metcalfe); 145.5 Outhwaite; 144.5 Nook Farm
British Blue – 182.5, 152.5 Outhwaite; 158.5 Crosby Lodge
Dairy Shorthorn – 175.5 Holme Wrangle
Aberdeen Angus – 153.5, 137.5 Bromley Green
Black & White – 135.5 Low Moor Dyke; 125.5 Ratten Castle; 122.5, 120.5, 118.5, 116.5 Yanwath Woodhouse

Cast Cows £/head
Limousin - £1392.37 Crosby Lodge; £1358.22 Home Farm (Metcalfe)
British Blue - £1388.83, £1011.08 Outhwaite; £1117.43 Crosby Lodge
Black & White - £1165.30 Low Moor Dyke; £898.58 Ratten Castle; £855.55, £844.03, £821.33 Yanwath Woodhouse; £845.58 Askham Hall
Dairy Shorthorn - £993.33 Holme Wrangle
Aberdeen Angus - £983.94, £823.63 Bromley Green