OTM Cattle 221121
On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 58 OTM Cattle.
A sharper trade was witnessed across the board, with British Blue cross Limousin cows, weighing 575kg achieving 254.5p/kg (£1463.38) from Messrs Metcalfe, Home Farm, selling to Mr Owain Llyr. The same home also topped the market at £1553.83 (227.5p/kg) for a Limousin cross cow, purchased by Mr A Jarvis. This run of geld feeding cows averaged 168p/kg.
Young Black & White cows topped at £1277.76 (181.5p/kg) from Messrs Dent, Catterlen Hall, bought by Mr L Fell, this run averaged £999.19 (168p/kg).
Heavy Holstien cows, straight out of the parlour, topped at £1167.15 (125.5p/kg) from Messrs DW Cannon & Son, Low Abbey, this consignment averaged £1012.32 (124p/kg).
Demand for cast cows was most certainly stronger, with more numbers required to fulfil orders. Our next sale is on Monday 6th December.
Leading Prices
Cast Cows p/kg
British Blue – 254.5, 146.5 Home Farm (Metcalfe); 133.5 Nelson Hill Farm
Limousin – 235.5, 227.5, 165.5, 141.5 Home Farm (Metcalfe); 157.5 Harbour Flatt; 150.5, 146.5, 140.5 Fog Close; 144.5, 143.5 Woodfoot; 135.5 Skiddaw View; 131.5 Barnskew
Black & White – 181.5, 169.5, 141.5 Catterlen Hall; 168.5, 163.5 Yanwath Woodhouse; 129.5, 125.5, 113.5 Low Abbey; 127.5 Low Row
Dairy Shorthorn – 159.5 Moorriggs
Blonde d’Aquitaine – 147.5 Skiddaw View
Beef Shorthorn – 145.5 Skiddaw View
Saler – 137.5, 133.5, 131.5 Colstons
Aberdeen Angus – 119.5 Town End Farm (Crocker)
Hereford – 115.5 Nelson Hill Farm
Cast Cows £/head
Limousin - £1553.83, £1396.52, £1302.49 Home Farm (Metcalfe); £1121.23, £1029.87, £1021.11 Fog Close; £1079.42 Woodfoot; £1078.58 Skiddaw View; £1056.83 Harbour Flatt
British Blue - £1463.38, £958.11 Home Farm (Metcalfe)
Black & White - £1277.76, £1117.01 Catterlen Hall; £1167.15, £1096.87 Low Abbey; £1134.69, £1127.27 Yanwath Woodhouse
Saler - £1003.35, £970.75, £923.82 Colstons
Blonde d’Aquitaine - £918.93 Skiddaw View
Beef Shorthorn - £896.28 Skiddaw View
Dairy Shorthorn - £823.02 Moorriggs