Penrith Show tomorrow, we can’t wait to see you all ☕️ 🧁🫖

On Friday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 120 Rearing Calves and Stirks. With trend continuing to follow, baby calves sell to a storm. Topping today at £1060 came for a Hereford heifer at 13 month old from Messrs J & A G Nicholson, Causeway Foot Farm, with others from the same home at £1050 for 11 months. Bulls sold to £990 for a Blue at 8 months old from Messrs J M & R M Haston, Dearham Hall. Calves topped out at £790 for a 12 week old Limousin bull from Messrs Todhunter, Beeches Farm, the same home also sold heifers to £740 for Limousin x at the same age. Messrs H & E M Hunter & Son, Cape Farm sold 3 week old Charollais Bull calves to £660. Native heifers proved to be in demand with Angus heifers at £490 for a 10 week old from Brackenburgh Home Farm. Black & White calves prove a joy to sell. Messrs J D & F Wharton, Town Head sold Friesians at 3 weeks old to £410 and sold 3 to average £370. All classes are required for our next sale on Friday 1st August at 10am, do not hesitate to contact us regarding marketing here. Please advise entries to Paul Gardner on 07552 58914 or Andrew Maughan on 07717 611952 https://penrithauction.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNnews/Uploads/223/Calf%20Report%20180725.pdf

Today we held our monthly sale of 130 Dairy Cattle. Another great monthly sale was conducted here at Penrith, although numbers were still a long way short of our buyers’ requirements. More commercial Holstein Friesian heifers are required to fulfil the demand, with many buyers going home empty-handed. Topping the sale at £3600 was a superb Holstein Friesian heifer, twenty-five days calved giving 30 litres from Messrs DW Cannon & Son, Low Abbey, purchased by Messrs H & EM Hunter & Son, Berrier Head. One of the best shows of British Friesian cattle that you could find was forward, a credit to all vendors. Messrs J & B Donald & Son, Lamonby Hall realised £3150 for a heifer giving 30 litres going on to be purchased by Messrs RG & W Whitfield, Balladoyle. Messrs Williamson, Barrowmoor Farm sold 2 perfect British Frisians, one heifer and the other a square, correct in every way third calved cow, both selling for £3000 purchased by Mr WH Brass, Low Row. Topping the Dairy Shorthorn section was Mr DE Jackson, Firbank, selling Tahuna Donna, a freshly calved light roan heifer to £2400, purchased by Messrs CM & Chappelhow, Clifton Dykes. A consignment of New Zealand Friesian and Jersey cross heifer stirks attracted plenty of interest with fifty-one 3 to 5-month-olds averaging £494.20 topping at £620 with plenty consistently £500 to £520. Entries are now invited for our next sale on Friday 29th August, entries close Noon Monday 18th August. Leading Prices :- https://penrithauction.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNnews/Uploads/135/Dairy%20Rep%20180725.pdf