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On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 47 OTM Cattle.
A very strong cast cow trade was witnessed throughout the sale, with an overall average of 180.5ppk being achieved. The sale topped at £1859.72/214.5ppk for a 13-year-old Charolais cow, weighing 867kg from Mr D Raine, Old Parks.
Topping pence per kilo at 222.5ppk was a Limousin cow, weighing 725kg from Messrs M Bindloss & Son, Shap Abbey, realising £1613.13, with this consignment of 10 averaging £1493.09/207ppk.
OTM heifers topped at 207.5ppk for a Holstein from Skirwith Abbey, achieving £1458.73, purchased by Mr L Fell. Holstein cows out the parlour, from the same home topped at 184.5ppk.
More numbers are required to fulfil buyers orders on a regular basis, our next sale on Monday 15th July.
Leading Prices
Cast Cows p/kg
Limousin – 222.5, 212.5 (3), 209.5, 197.5 (3) Shap Abbey; 219.5 Dry Howe; 217.5 The Old Vicarage; 213.5 Bank House (Elliott); 199.5 Sleddale Hall; 192.5 Dacre Banks Farm
Charolais – 220.5 Shap Abbey; 214.5 Old Parks
Black & White – 207.5, 184.5, 167.5, 164.5 Skirwith Abbey; 171.5 Wham Head Farm; 165.5, 151.5 Town Head Farm (Wharton)
Beef Shorthorn – 194.5 Sleddale Hall
British Blue – 190.5 Manor Farm (Pearson); 189.5 Glaslyn House
Simmental – 190.5, 186.5, 181.5 Manor Farm (Pearson)
Aberdeen Angus – 183.5 The Wath
Dairy Shorthorn – 180.5 Bunkers Hill
Cast Cows £/head
Aberdeen Angus - £1859.61 Old Parks; £1856.61 Shap Abbey
Limousin – £1613.13, £1610.75, £1604.38, £1513.00, £1495.08, £1473.35, £1447.65, £1216.60, £1100.39 Shap Abbey; £1561.65 The Old Vicarage; £1414.88 Dacre Banks Farm; £1353.59 Bank House (Elliott); £1145.13 Sleddale Hall; £1141.40 Dry Howe
Simmental – £1474.47, £1352.13, £1174.31 Manor Farm (Pearson)
British Blue – £1474.47 Manor Farm (Pearson); £1239.33, £1032.91 Glaslyn House
Black & White – £1458.73, £1206.00, £1204.79, £1039.64, £1033.64, £961.88, £914.16 Skirwith Abbey; £1221.08 Wham Head Farm; £1064.17 Town Head Farm (Wharton)
Beef Shorthorn – £1301.21 Sleddale Hall
Dairy Shorthorn – £1288.77 Bunkers Hill