OTM Cattle 130921

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

A slightly larger show of cast cows was forward with numbers way short of buyer's requirements.

The sale topped at 203.5p/kg (£1577.13) for a 775kg Blonde X cow from Messrs A & N Bennett, Hollins Farm, purchased by Mr Owain Llyr.

Younger Simmental cows from S & A Ryder, Holme House, weighing 600kg achieved 177.5p/kg, selling to Mr J Crapper, this run averaged 158.5p/kg (£1105.84).
Black & Whites topped at 138.5p/kg (£1125.06) from Messrs H & EM Hunter & Son, Berrier Head Farm, bought by Mr SH Bowes.

Thick, meaty cows weighing 907kg realised 134.5p/kg (£1219.92) for A ten-year-old cow, selling to Mr S McGimpsey.

A ten-year-old Limousin cast bull weighing 927kg achieved 154.5p/kg (£1432.82) from Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside bought by Mr Owain Llyr.

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 27th September 2021. Please advise entries to the mart office or Andrew Maughan on 07717611952.

Leading Prices

Cast Cows p/kg
Blonde d’Aquitaine – 203.5 Hollins Farm; 141.5 Hole House (Coulston)
Limousin – 199.5 Well House; 181.5 Far Broom; 152.5, 150.5 Berrier Head Farm; 148.5 Hollins Farm; 147.5 Nelson Hill Farm
Simmental – 177.5 Holme House (Ryder); 135.5 Thorneycroft
Aberdeen Angus – 174.5, 165.5 Bromley Green; 167.5 Lowther Park Farms
Beef Shorthorn – 164.5, 139.5 Holme House (Ryder)
British Blue – 157.5 Well House (Strong); 157.5 Thoneycroft
Black & White – 138.5 Berrier Head Farm; 129.5, 123.5, 122.5 Skirwith Abbey; 123.5, 122.5 High Barn (Burne)
Danish Red – 134.5 Skirwith Abbey

Cast Cows £/head
Blonde d’Aquitaine - £1577.13 Hollins Farm; £1137.66 Hole House (Coulston)
Limousin - £1252.35 Far Broom; £1163.78 Nelson Hill Farm; 1130.26 Berrier Head Farm; £1121.19 Well House (Strong); £1039.50 Hollins Farm
Danish Red - £1219.92 Skirwith Abbey
Aberdeen Angus - £1211.03, £1045.96 Bromley Green; £1147.38 Lowther Park Farms
Beef Shorthorn - £1153.67, £1098.86 Holme House (Ryder)
British Blue - £1130.85 Thorneycroft; £1059.98 Well House (Strong); £966.42 Hole House (Coulston)
Black & White - £1126.01 Berrier Head Farm; £1056.72 Skirwith Abbey; £923.78, £904.05 High Barn (Burne)
Simmental - £1065 Holme House (Ryder)

Cast Bulls p/kg
Limousin – 154.5 Gillside

Cast Bulls £/head
Limousin - £1432.22