OTM Cattle 201123

On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 69 OTM Cattle.

Another good show of OTM cattle was forward to a slight increase in demand on the fortnight.

The sale topped at 227.5p/kg (£1,465.10) for a forty-month-old Limousin cross cow from Mr K D Harryman, Keskadale selling to Mr Owain Llyr, with this consignment averaging £1407.34 (211p/kg). This price was closely followed at 225.5p/kg (£1,411.63) for a young Montbeliarde cow from Messrs JP & GJ Simpson, Knock Cross bought by Mr W Barker.

A nine-year-old Black & White cow, straight out of the parlour, was sold through the TB exempt section from Skirwith Abbey to realise £1346.28 (171.5p/kg), purchased by Mr L Fell.

A cast British Blue stock bull from Messrs DH & ER Strong, Well House, weighed 943kg and totalled £1739.50 (184.5p/kg), purchased by Mr Owain Llyr.

Demand throughout the sale was very strong with buyers keen to purchase, more numbers are required on a fortnightly basis. Our next sale will be held on Monday 4th December.

Leading Prices
Cast Cows p/kg
British Blue – 227.5 Keskadale; 199.5 Old Parks; 169.5 Fell End
Limousin – 225.5, 217.5, 194.5, 189.5 Keskadale; 219.5 Town Head Farm (Wharton); 215.5 Old Parks; 201.5 Home Farm (Metcalfe); 189.5 Oddendale Hall; 171.5, 167.5 Clea Mire
Montbeliarde – 225.5, 147.5 Knock Cross; 155.5 South View (Marston); 149.5 Beeches Farm Charolais – 219.5 Home Farm (Metcalfe)
Black & White – 191.5 Catterlen Hall; 171.5, 163.5 Skirwith Abbey; 150.50 Town Head Farm (Wharton); 147.5 Ratten Castle; 144.5, 138.5 Beeches Farm; 137.5 Yanwath Woodhouse
Aberdeen Angus – 183.5, 175.5, 151.5 Dalvorich Cottage; 179.5 Fell End; 164.5 Croft Ends Farm
Beef Shorthorn – 170.5, 165.5, 159.5, 158.5, 157.5, 153.5 Croft Ends Farm

Cast Cows £/head
Charolais - £1694.54 Home Farm (Metcalfe)
Limousin - £1610.07, £1417.91, £1387.65, £1155.95 Keskadale; £1583.93 Old Parks; £1430.73 Oddendale Hall; £1425.43, £1275.96, £1041.68 Clea Mire; £1287.59, £1285.57, £1057.47 Home Farm (Metcalfe); £1235.79 Town Head Farm (Wharton)
British Blue - £1465.10 Keskadale; £1386.51 Fell End; £1240.89 Old Parks
Beef Shorthorn - £1423.30, £1331.61, £1044.23, £998.47, £977.95, £947.10 Croft Ends Farm
Montbeliarde - £1411.63, £1004.48 Knock Cross; £985.21 Beeches Farm; £982.76 South View (Marston)
Aberdeen Angus - £1407.45, £1161.81 Dalvorich Cottage; £1403.69 Fell End; £1237.04 Croft Ends Farm
Black & White - £1346.28, £1285.11, £1061.61 Skirwith Abbey; £1152.83 Catterlen Hall; £1115.21 Wolfa; £1059.52 Town Head Farm (Wharton); £1024.38 Yanwath Woodhouse; £991.27 Beeches Farm

Cull Bullock £/head
British Blue - £1739.84 Well House (Strong)
Limousin - £1694.14 Oddendale Hall; £1666.17 Well House (Strong)
Hereford - £1585.38 Lansmere

Cull Bullock p/kg
British Blue – 184.5 Well House (Strong)
Limousin – 181.5 Well House (Strong); 161.5 Oddendale Hall
Hereford – 137.5 Lansmere