OTM Cattle 050623

On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 39 OTM Cattle.

A great show of cast cows was forward with demand as strong as ever. The whole sale averaged 199.5ppk, topping at 259.5ppk twice, firstly for a 10-year-old British Blue X Limousin cow, weighing 786kg from Messrs G & JE Bell, Far Broom, realising £2039.67 purchased by Mr D Barker. Secondly for a Limousin from Messrs AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, with this consignment selling to average 258ppk/£1790.

A strong, fast trade was witnessed for Black & White cows, possibly the sharpest ever, topping at 199.5ppk for a 9-year-old British Friesian from Messrs JE & DL Hodgson, Soulby Grange, selling to Mr L Fell. Foreign Danish Red cows, straight from the parlour and in our TB exempt section, topped at £1638.18 for 861kg from Mr W Schug, Bongate Moor. Holstein cows, out the parlour, topped at £1608.60/191.5ppk from Messrs DW Cannon & Son, Low Abbey.

Demand is very strong and more numbers are required on a fortnightly basis to fulfil demand. Our next sale will be held on Monday 19th June.

Leading Prices
Cast Cows p/kg
British Blue – 259.5 Far Broom; 257.5 Grange Hall; 225.5, 221.5 Manor Farm (Pearson); 200.5 Oddendale Hall
Limousin – 259.5 Grange Hall; 237.5, 221.5 Maisongill; 229.5 Hill Top (Bell); 215.5 Bowness Farm; 207.5 (2) Low Farm (Irving); 207.5 Highbeckside
Simmental – 223.5 Maisongill; 209.5 Manor Farm (Pearson)
Charolais – 219.5 Oakergill; 209.5 Oddendale Hall
Blonde d’Aquitaine – 201.5 Oddendale Hall
Black & White – 199.5, 189.5 Soulby Grange; 191.5, 183.5 Low Abbey; 185.5 Cape Farm; 181.5 (2) Bongate Moor
Danish Red – 192.5, 189.5 Bongate Moor

Cast Cows £/head
British Blue - £2039.67 Far Broom; £1954.43 Grange Hall; £1677.72, £1597.02 Manor Farm (Pearson); £1340.00 Oddendale Hall; £1262.48 Friarbiggin
Charolais - £1832.83 Oakergill; £1661.34 Oddendale Hall
Limousin - £1807.38, £1453.04 Maisongill; £1679.94 Hill Top (Bell); £1627.07 Grange Hall; £1396.44 Bowness Farm; £1390.25 Highbeckside; £1388.18, £1118.43 Low Farm (Irving); £1337.89 Friarbiggin
Danish Red - £1680.73, £1631.60 Bongate Moor
Simmental - £1674.02 Maisongill; £1294.71 Manor Farm (Pearson)
Black & White - £1608.60, £1535.60, £1497.36 Low Abbey; £1548.20 Oddendale Hall; £1528.17, £1343.56 Soulby Grange; £1389.40, £1299.30 Cape Farm; £1321.32 Bongate Moor; £1281.68 Yanwath Woodhouse
Blonde d’Aquitaine - £1430.65 Oddendale Hall