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On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 49 OTM Cattle.

An overall sale average of 182ppk was achieved with demand very strong from both abattoirs and feeding units. The sale topped at 223.5ppk for a Limousin cow, weighing 647kg, realising £1446.05 from Messrs JE & DL Hodgson, Park House Farm, Ravenstonedale.

Black & Whites sold with great ease, with all in averaging £1064.16/167.5ppk. Topping at 219.5ppk for an OTM Holstein heifer from Mr D Graham, Greenah Cragg, achieving £1312.61. Parlour cows topped at 199.5ppk for a 12-year-old British Friesian from Messrs JE & DL Hodgson, Soulby Grange, realising £1719.69 purchased by Jewitt Meat.

A 10-year-old dairy-bred British Blue cow topped at £1770.28 from Messrs JW Watson, Whygill Head, weighing 845kg realising 209.5ppk, purchased by Pickstock Telford.

A few superb stock bulls were forward, topping at £2290.93 for a Simmental, weighing 1235kg from Messrs Pearson, Manor Farm, this was closely followed at £2221.39 for a pure Aberdeen Angus from Messrs NM Strong, Street House.

Further numbers are required for our next sale on Monday 20th May.

Leading Prices

Cast Cows p/kg
Limousin – 223.5 Park House Farm (Hodgson); 219.5, 211.5 Undercragg; 217.5 Whygill Head; 214.5 Woodfoot; 203.5 Blands Farm; 199.5 Wham Head Farm; 193.5 Clea Mire
Black & White – 219.5, 171.5 Greenah Cragg; 199.5, 183.5 Soulby Grange; 192.5, 174.5 Bank Farm (Bowe); 189.5, 183.5 Highrigg; 188.5, 178.5 Cliburn Hall; 181.5 Kirkbarrow Hall; 175.5 Wham Head Farm
British Blue – 209.5 Whygill Head; 197.5, 195.5 Fog Close; 192.5 Home Farm (Metcalfe)
Aberdeen Angus – 205.5 Dancing Gate Farm; 201.5 Soulby Grange
Beef Shorthorn – 190.5 Winter Crag
Luing – 169.5 Park House Farm (Hodgson)

Cast Cows £/head
British Blue - £1770.28 Whygill Head; £1352.88, £1286.39 Fog Close; £1283.98, £1017.00 Home Farm (Metcalfe)
Black & White - £1719.69, £1345.06 Soulby Grange; £1385.16, £1257.30 Cliburn Hall; £1352.40, £1343.56, £1020.24 Highrigg; £1330.88, £1208.03 Yanwath Woodhouse; £1312.61, £1082.17, £1046.39 Greenah Cragg; £1196.91 Wham Head Farm; £1196.09 Kirkbarrow Hall; £1093.40 Bank Farm (Bowe)
Limousin - £1644.30 Whygill Head; £1637.01, £1532.11 Undercragg; £1528.65 Clea Mire; £1446.05 Park House Farm (Hodgson); £1432.64 Blands Farm; £1382.54 Wham Head Farm; £1321.12 Side Farm; £1248.39 Woodfoot; £1167.06 Hollins Farm; £1056.13 Hole House (Coulston); £1010.43 Gall Farm
Aberdeen Angus - £1599.91 Soulby Grange; £1430.28 Dancing Gate Farm
Luing - £1423.80 Park House Farm (Hodgson)
Beef Shorthorn - £1186.82, £1002.11, £980.98 Winter Crag

Cast Bulls p/kg
Simmental – 185.5 Manor Farm (Pearson)
Aberdeen Angus – 174.5 Street House (Strong)

Cast Bulls £/head
Simmental - £2290.93 Manor Farm (Pearson)
Aberdeen Angus - £2221.39 Street House (Strong)