OTM Report 120224

On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 55 OTM Cattle.

Demand held strong once again but more are most certainly required for our next sale.
The sale topped at 277.5ppk for an OTM Beef Shorthorn from Mr J Cartmel, Winter Crag, realising £1784.33, purchased by Mr F Towers, with this consignment averaging £1543.07/264ppk.

A 7-year-old Limousin X British Blue cow achieved £2017.03/251ppk from Messrs Harryman, Keskadale, purchased by Mr Owain Llyr, with this consignment averaging £1700/244ppk.

A dairy-bred British Blue cow topped at 201.5ppk/£1630.14 from Mr N Donald, Lamonby Hall, purchased by Mr W Barker.

Holstein cows, straight out the parlour, topped at 159.5ppk from Messrs B & GC Donald, The Ling, and others sold to £1163.39 from Messrs Hayton, Penny Hill, purchased by Mr L Fell.

Cast bulls topped at £1943.40/197.5ppk for a 9-year-old Limousin from FR Crew, Gall Farm, Lockerbie, selling to Mr Owain Llyr.

Our next sale will be held on Monday 26th February.

Leading Prices

Cast Cows p/kg
Beef Shorthorn – 277.5, 274.5, 237.5 Winter Crag; 253.5 Far Bank End
Limousin – 251.5, 227.5 Keskadale; 237.5 Littlebeck; 215.5, 195.5, 192.5 Well House; 207.5, 197.5 Hebblethwaite Hall; 203.5 Far Close
British Blue – 245.5 Keskadale; 201.5 Howe Farm; 201.5 Lamonby Hall
Aberdeen Angus – 181.5 Far Close
Continental - 174.5 Far Close
Black & White – 159.5, 146.5 The Ling; 158.5, 146.5 Penny Hill; 158.5, 143.5 Wickerslack; 149.5, 143.5 Bongate Moor; 140.5 Blands Farm
Belted Galloway – 151.5, 145.5, 143.5 Croglin High Hall
Ayrshire – 147.5 Little Blencowe Farm

Cast Cows £/head
Limousin - £2017.03, £1471.93 Keskadale; £1821.85, £1339.05 Hebblethwaite Hall Farm; £1738.50 Littlebeck; £1456.78, £1296.17, £1180.03, £1115.63 Well House; £1414.33 Far Close; £1235.40 South Thornberry; £1007.90 Mosedale End
Beef Shorthorn - £1784.33, £1512.50, £1332.38 Winter Crag; £1599.59 Far Bank End; £1576.88 Croglin High Hall
British Blue - £1630.14 Lamonby Hall; £1607.10 Keskadale; £1200.94 Howe Farm
Continental - £1291.30 Far Close
Aberdeen Angus - £1203.35 Far Close
Black & White - £1163.39, £1000.60 Penny Hill; £1155.18, £1055.61 Wickerslack; £1113.00 Blands Farm; £1057.41, £1030.33, £1000.16 Bongate Moor; £1009.39 The Ling
Ayrshire - £1072.33 Little Blencowe Farm
Belted Galloway - £898.31, £880.22, £878.82 Croglin High Hall

Cast Bulls p/kg
Limousin – 197.5 Gall Farm; 187.5, 184.5 South Thornberry

Cast Bulls £/head
Limousin - £1943.40 Gall Farm