Gisburn Auction Marts saw the best prices for OTM Cattle since the return of cull cattle entering into the food chain, with three cull cows achieving over £1000.
First under the hammer was a farm-assured Charolais, 2003 born cow which weighed 1068kg and sold for £1442 or 135p/kg.
The next lot was a farm-assured Belgian Blue, 2002 born cow which weighed 812kg and sold for £1060 or 131p/kg. Finally M & E Hartley, Roughlee, Nelson, Lancs, sold their Belgian Blue cow which weighed 790kgs and sold for £1047 or 133p/kg.
Purchasing them all was Dunbia (Sawley), Clitheroe, Lancs. The beef from all these animals is destined for Holland.
Averages Premium 100p/kg; Prime 84p/kg; Other 67p/kg; Males 83p/kg; Dairy Culls 84p/kg