OTM Report 220523

On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 60 OTM Cattle.

Cast cows reached another level today with demand from all corners of the ring being exceptionally strong. The whole sale averaged 193ppk, topping at 291.5ppk for a six-year-old Limousin x British Blue cow from Messrs AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, realising £2046.33, purchased by Mr Owain Llyr.

A consignment of Holstein cows averaged £1447/193ppk from Messrs H & EM Hunter & Son, Cape Farm, topping at 195.5ppk/£1485.43, purchased by Mr L Fell. A seven-year-old Holstein parlour cow, in the TB exempt section achieved £1561.01/186.5ppk from Skirwith Abbey.

Messrs EJ Ivinson & Son, Skelling Farm, sold a consignment of fed Limousin X cows to average £1806.87, topping at £1944.08/241.5ppk.

Messrs AD & FE Elliott, Askrigg Hall, sold an over-age Norwegian Red heifer to 225.5ppk/£1508.60, purchased by Mr D Barker.

Demand is very strong and more numbers are required on a fortnightly basis to fulfil demand. Our next sale will be held on Monday 5th June.

Leading Prices
Cast Cows p/kg
Limousin – 291.5, 203.5 Grange Hall; 236.5 Town End Farm (Crocker); 223.5 Skelling Farm; 219.5 Ranbeck; 218.5 Undercragg; 211.5 Side Farm; 197.5 Hebblethwaite Hall Farm
British Blue – 242.5, 235.5, 231.5 Barnskew; 241.5 Skelling Farm; 222.5 Scales Farm (Braithwaite); 221.5 Sleddale Hall; 218.5 Undercragg
Norwegian Red – 225.5 Askrigg Hall
Beef Shorthorn – 223.5, 209.5 Croft Ends Farm; 209.5, 195.5 Croglin High Hall
Aberdeen Angus – 215.5 High Lodore Farm; 196.5, 187.5 Bromley Green
Blonde d’Aquitaine – 211.5, 193.5 High Lodore Farm
Piedmontese – 205.5 Town End Farm (Crocker)
Swedish Red - 199.5 Little Blencowe Farm
Black & White – 195.5. 190.5 Cape Farm; 189.5, 182.5, 176.5 (2), 175.5 Greenah Cragg; 189.5 High Grounds; 186.5, 180.5, 171.5 Skirwith Abbey; 186.5 Moorriggs; 179.5, 176.5 Yanwath Woodhouse; 179.5 Low Plains; 172.5 The Bramery
Ayrshire – 187.5 (2) Little Blencowe Farm

Cast Cows £/head
Limousin - £2046.33, £1355.31 Grange Hall; £1761.93 Town End Farm (Crocker); £1713.04 Undercragg; £1676.98 Ranbeck; £1669.55 Skelling Farm; £1510.11 Side Farm; £1321.28 Hebblethwaite Hall Farm
British Blue - £1944.08 Skelling Farm; £1632.20 Undercragg; £1600.50, £1544.88, £1430.67 Barnskew; £1408.74 Sleddale Hall; £1392.85 Scales Farm (Braithwaite)
Piedmontese - £1650.17 Town End Farm (Crocker)
Beef Shorthorn - £1643.10, £1606.97 Croft Ends Farm; £1372.23, £1196.46 Croglin High Hall
Black & White - £1561.01, £1341.12, £1164.49, £1015.97 Skirwith Abbey; £1458.43, £1436.37 Cape Farm; £1441.75, £1402.30, £1281.339, £1253.07, £1242.56, £1053.95 Greenah Cragg; £1383.76, £1068.03 Yanwath Woodhouse; £1258.28, £994.95 High Grounds; £1023.89 Moorriggs; £1069.50, £996.22 The Bramery; £983.07 Low Plains
Norweigian Red - £1508.60 Askrigg Hall
Aberdeen Angus - £1456.78 High Lodore Farm; £1228.13 Bromley Green
Blonde d’Aquitaine - £1169.60, £1161.00 High Lodore Farm
Ayrshire - £1083.75, £1042.50 Little Blencowe Farm
Swedish Red - £1074.10, £1019.45 Little Blencowe Farm