On Monday, January 18 Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 64 OTM Cattle, and Prime Cattle.

A solid entry of cows with some good meat about today and a ring full of buyers. Bidding was competitive but in line with the national trend.

Cows peaked at 160.5p/kg for a British Blue from Messrs Edgar, Fellside. Black and Whites topped at 146.5p/kg to Messrs Fisher, Yanwath Woodhouse.

Leading Prices

Cast Cows p/kg

British Blue – 160.5 Fellside; 122.5 Bomby

Black & White – 146.5 Yanwath Woodhouse; 138.5 Mount Clifton; 109.5 & 105.5 Low Brow; 104.5 Mounsey Bank

Limousin – 145.5 & 127.5 Grove Farm; 137.5 & 136.5 Town Head Farm (Holliday); 133.5, 128.5 & 126.5 Ranbeck; 126.5 Fellside

Saler – 120.0 Colstons

Belgian Blue – 115.5 Bomby

Jersey – 64.5 Low Abbey

Cast Cows £/head

British Blue - £1206.96 Fellside; £949.38 Bomby

Limousin - £1115.13 & £1019.66 Town Head Farm (Holliday); £936.84, £896.89 & £884.08 Ranbeck; £925.98 Fellside; £905.19 Gillside; £894.83 Grove Farm

Black & White - £1094.36 Yanwath Woodhouse; 951.50 Mount Clifton; £850.63 Ratten Castle; £847.50 Mounsey Bank; £807.93 Town End Farm (Mounsey)

Aberdeen Angus - £833.51 Whygill Head

Blonde d’Aquitaine - £810.41 Hollins Farm

Belgian Blue - £787.71 Bomby; £782.60 Eirinn Talla

Saler - £761.63, £759.60 & £751.52 Colstons

A small entry of Prime cattle were better to sell than expected. Prime cattle peaked at 230.5p/kg (£1468.29) to Messrs Pearson, Manor Farm for a British Blue Heifer.

Prime bulls were a similar steady trade topping at 212.5p/kg to Messrs Raine, Fog Close for a Limousin purchased by Peter Smith, Butcher of Cocklakes.

Leading Prices

Clean Cattle p/kg

British Blue – 230.5 & 203.5 Manor Farm (Pearson)

Black & White – 131.5 Low Brow

Clean Cattle £/head

British Blue - £1468.29, £1453.02 & £1351.24 Manor Farm (Pearson)

Black & White - £700.90 Low Brow

Prime Bulls p/kg

Limousin – 212.5 & 197.5 Fog Close; 201.5 & 193.5 Old Parks

Prime Bulls £/head

Limousin - £1383.59, £1285.57, £1231.75 & £1203.57 Old Parks; £1362.13, £1309.43 & £1272.53 Fog Close

Black & White - £1305.05 Yanwath Woodhouse

Montbeliarde - £747.98 Town End Farm (Mounsey)