Thursday, 24 July 2008

OTM sales

CARLISLE

Monday May 7

TOTAL FORWARD 112 cows were forward.

Mr Armstrong of Crossfell House sold a Limousin stock bull for 135.5p purchased by Mr Mike Atkinson. Messrs Brownrigg of How Hill Farm sold a Limousin cow for 131.5p purchased by Pickstock. Messrs Carruthers of Glenzierfoot sold a British Blue cross cow for 131.5p purchased by Mr Charles Kirkpatrick. Mr Bell of Moorland Close sold the top priced Holstein stock bull for 1184kg 102.5p £1213.60 purchased by Mr Mike Atkinson.

LEADING PRICES Per kilo, Limousin, 131.5p How Hill Farm, 130.5p Longhurst. British Blue, 131.5p Glenzierfoot. Blonde, 125.5p Faugh Beeches. South Devon, 124.5p Mossburn. Friesian, 124.5p West Hills.

BULLS – Limousin, 135.5p Crossfell House. Overall, Limousin, £1038 Longhurst, £1004 How Hill Farm. South Devon, £1037 Mossburn. Holstein, £988 Halefield. Holstein, £1213 Moorland Close. Limousin, £1060 Crossfell House.

COCKERMOUTH

Wednesday May 7

LEADING PRICES

CAST COWS – Limousin Heifers 124.5 Shatton Lodge; Saler Cow 119.5 Mosser Heights; Friesian 118.5, 116.5, 113.5 Wardwarrow; Limousin Cow 111.5 Hall Santon; 103.5 High Boonwood; Aberdeen Angus Cow 109.5 Church Farm; 102.5 High Boonwood; Belgian Blue Heifer 107.5 Crossfield Farm; Limousin Bull 103.5 Bridekirk Hall.

AVERAGES

Premium Grade Cattle sold to 184.5p/kg averaged 150.6p/kg; Premium Grade Bulls sold to 144.5p/kg averaged 128.5p/kg

DUMFRIES

Wednesday May 7

TOTAL FORWARD 47 OTM Cattle

LEADING PRICES – Limousin 126p Gairloch, 124p No3 Woodhall, 121p West Lanegate. Charolais 124p, 120p Gairloch. Angus 117p Inglestone. Simmental 108p Cormaddie, 108p Inglestone. Holstein Friesian to 104p Shawsmuir.

Per Head, Limousin £1039.50 Gairloch. Angus £930.15 Inglestone. Charolais £930 Gairloch. Holstein Friesian £717.25 Shawsmuir. Bulls Friesian £1043.40 Brownfield (111p).

LONGTOWN

Thursday May 1

TOTAL FORWARD 15 OTM

A plainer show of OTM were forward with Limousin bullocks to 121.5p and 116.5p Burnside, Limousin cows to 102.5p Nunscleugh, Angus 94.5p Fenwick.

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