Today we held our second sale of ewes with lambs at foot. What a difference two-weeks makes with most classes £10-£15 per head up. A whole sale average of £123.27 was achieved, topping at £150 per life for a pen of full-mouth Continental ewes with single lambs at foot from Mr G Braithwaite, Slakes Farm, purchased by Mr J Monk, Blackburn. This was very closely followed at £149 for a pen of Texel X ewes, fully correct, with Beltex twin lambs at foot from Miss H Sowerby, Townhead Farm, Drybeck. First-time vendors Mr J Bethell, Dalton, led the averages at £140.50 for 2-shear Texel X ewes with twin lambs at foot. Aged Mule ewes with lambs were regularly £110-£120 per life, topping at £140 for a pen of broken mouthed ewes with strong single lambs from Messrs Cowin, River Croft. The first hoggs and lambs were forward, topping at £105 per life for Mules with Texel twin lambs from Messrs M Ridsdale & Son, Yew Tree Farm. A pen of 16 geld hoggs achieved £168 from Mr R Armstrong, Garth House. Our next sale is the Annual “Newfair” Show & Sale of Hoggs, Ewes and Shearlings with Lambs at foot and Geld Gimmer Hoggs. Also, the “Troutbeck” Sale of Swaledale, Herdwick and Hill Bred Ewes with Lambs at foot on Tuesday 13th May, entries close Tuesday 6th May at Noon. Full report online now: https://penrithauction.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNnews/Uploads/124/Ewes%20and%20Lambs%20250425.pdf

Today we held our monthly sale of 39 Dairy Cattle. The standard and demand at each sale just keeps getting greater and greater with vendors going home astonished with their returns. All fresh heifers sold to average a record £3119.83. Not one but two sold in excess of £4000, topping at £4200 from Messrs D W Cannon & Son, Low Abbey, with a superb Holstein Friesian heifer giving 40 litres and calved 30 days, a truly perfect animal, correct and square in the udder, purchased by Messrs H & E M Hunter & Son, Berrier. This consignment averaged £2925 for 8 heifers and 4 cows. Another great consignment from Messrs J & B Donald, Lamonby Hall, achieved a top of £3600 for a Swedish Red x Holstein Friesian giving 35 litres, selling to Mr HM Dent, Darlington. A further 10 animals achieved in excess of £3000. In-calf heifers topped at £2100 from Messrs Strong, Low Brow, with a British Friesian, 6-weeks off calving. Another hugely successful sale with entries now invited for our next sale on Friday 23rd May, entries close Monday 12th May at 12 Noon. Full report online now: https://penrithauction.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNnews/Uploads/123/Dairy%20250425.pdf

Today we held our fortnightly sale of 245 Rearing Calves and Stirks forward. Another great entry at our every growing sale of calves and stirks. Trade continues to rise, the ringside was packed and all classes were on fire. Topping the sale today at £1,530 came for an outstanding 12-month-old British Blue X heifer from Mr W Awde, The Old Vicarage. Messrs JJ & JM Milburn, Stock Farm, sold a pen of 3 13-month-old Saler heifers at £1,300. Bullocks topped at £1,360 for a pen of 4 Aberdeen Angus yearlings from Mr P J Horn, Pinewood. Bulls remain in exceptionally high demand with Mr AJ Barraclough, Gatelands Farm, selling a British Blue to £1,240 at 9-months-old. Messrs Connell, Grange Farm, sold 5 dairy-bred Limousin bulls at 5-months-old to average £965. Holstein bulls sold to £860 for 5-months-old from Messrs WL Musgrave & Sons, Cardew Hall. Messrs Burne, High Barn sold a fabulous run of 7-8-month-old stirks, with a pen of 5 Limousin bullocks selling to an eyewatering £1,185. This homes run of 13 averaged £1,131.54. Messrs RM & LA Woodhouse, Howe Farm, showed some great suckler bred 7-8-month-old stirks to top at £1,300 for a pair of Limousin bullocks, with a pair of heifers realising £1,270. Another brilliant entry of calves was forward with some lots attracting strong interest. Mr J Robley, topped the section at £940 for a 3-month-old Charolais heifer, with this home selling others to £930. Messrs Simpson, Knock Cross, showed another lovely run of well-reared calves with 12-week-old Aberdeen Angus bulls selling to £770 and British Blue heifers, the same age, to £660. This run of 5 averaged £666. Very young calves sold to £470 for a pair of British Blue bulls at 3-weeks-old from Dolphenby Farming. Messrs W Threlfell & Son, Plumpton Head, sold a run of British Blues at 2-3-weeks-old to average £432. Black and White calves remain in hot demand selling to £450 for a 4-month-old Holstein from Messrs JJ Henderson & Son, Park House. Many more can be handled here in Penrith on a fortnightly basis. All classes are required for our next sale on Friday 9th May at 10am, please do not hesitate to contact us regarding marketing here. Please advise entries to Paul Gardner on 07552 58914 or Andrew Maughan on 07717 611952. Full report online now: https://penrithauction.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNnews/Uploads/217/Calf%20Report%20250425.pdf

🍀🐮🐄🐑🌱There's loads going on in Penrith tomorrow....🌱🐑🐄🐮🍀 🐮10am Sale of 250 Calves and Stirks Full list of present entries can be viewed on a previous post. 🐄12 Noon Monthly Sale of 50 Dairy Cattle Comprising of mainly Freshly Calved Heifers and Cows from local genuine herds. 🐑1pm Sale of 500+ Ewes and Lambs 📖 Catalogues 📖 Ewes and Lambs - https://www.penrithauction.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNnews/Uploads/124/Sheep%20with%20Lambs%20at%20Foot%2025.04.25%203.pdf Dairy - https://www.penrithauction.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNnews/Uploads/123/Dairy%20Catalogue%20250425.pdf ☎️ For any further information please Contact Andrew Maughan on 07717 611952 or Paul Gardner on 07552 589141

Messrs Hogg, Melbourne House's consignment for tomorrow's Breeding sale at 1pm (Friday) 📖 Catalogue https://www.penrithauction.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNnews/Uploads/124/Sheep%20with%20Lambs%20at%20Foot%2025.04.25%203.pdf