Today we held our fortnightly sale of 213 Rearing Calves and Stirks forward. A sight to behold as trade soars to another level for all classes of stock here at Penrith, many more are required fortnightly to fulfil demand. The sale topped at £1,760 for a Beef Shorthorn bull, 10-months-old from Nord Vue Farms, with this home selling another at £1,660. Bullocks topped at £1,710 for a 16-month-old Blue from Messrs A & W Johnston, White Fold, with this home also selling an Aberdeen Angus bullock to £1,520. Heifer stirks topped at £1,500 for a pair of British Blues from Messrs Robinson & Son, Skygarth. Stobart Farming, Croglin High Hall, sold a run of 14 Beef Shorthorn and Aberdeen Angus bullocks and heifers, 9 to 10-months old to average £1,047. Calves were also a ferocious trade, with stronger types in short supply. This section topped at £870 for a 5-month-old Limousin bull calf from Messrs Todhunter, Beeches Farm. British Blue calves sold to £630 for 3-months-old from Skirwith Abbey. Messrs RW & AJ Jackson, Clarks Farm, sold a run of 4 Limousin and Beef Shorthorn bulls to average £602.50, for 7-weeks-old. Messrs Threlfell, Plumpton Head, sold 3-week-old British Blue bulls to £445. Dolphenby Farm sold a pen of 5 British Blue heifers, 3-weeks-old to £365. All classes are required for our next sale on Friday 28th March 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://www.penrithauction.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNnews/Uploads/214/Calf%20Report%20140325.pdf

Look at these👀👀 included in tomorrow's sale of 200 calves and stirks. Loads of great entries entered. List to follow. For enquiries contact t Paul on 07552 589141

On Wednesday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their weekly sale of 6,534 prime sheep, comprising of 3,464 prime hoggs & 3,071 cast ewes & rams. Trade continues to follow the national trend with handy weighted prime hoggs selling exceptionally well, heavy hoggs showing some resistance. A whole sale average of 338ppk or 361sqq, an average price per head of £156 was achieved. Topping todays sale at £260 or 510ppk, came for a Beltex hogg weighing 51kg. This hogg was owned by the Carruthers family, Towcett who kindly donated all proceeds to Motor Neurone Disease (MND), and was purchased by Mr J Blenkhorn on behalf of Shans Group ltd, a massive thanks must go to all involved. Messrs W & S E Dickinson & Son, Kirkbarrow Hall sold a pair of Beltex’s weighing 41kg selling at £194 or 473ppk. The same home sold 62kg hoggs to £202. Suffolk hoggs sold to £200 for 71kg from Messrs W R & F D Siddle, Honeypot. Other Suffolks sold to 369ppk for a pen of 27 weighing 42kg achieving £155 from Messrs J Carrick & Sons, Ireshope Plains. Herdwicks sold to 376ppk for 41kg at £151 for 2 pens of 27 from Messrs Bland, Clea Hall. Messrs Iredale, Greenbank sold a pen of 17 Scotch Blackface at 354ppk for 39kg at £138. Mules sold to £171 for a pen of 20 weighing 65kg from Messrs H M & R Ivinson, Hole House. The sale of Cast ewes today achieved the highest return and average ever with most averages and expectations up £20 and the whole sale averaging £174.90. Topping at £380 for an ultimate Texel Ewe from Mr M McNally, Northern Ireland purchased by Romford Halal with a total of 26 ewes selling in excess of £300. Topping at £288 went to a pen of Pure Suffolk ewes from Tann House being purchased by M Najib & Son, Derbyshire. A total of 684 Suffolk Ewes sold to a monster average, £211.84!!!! With greater pens achieving £265 x10, £250 x22, £242 x13, £240 x10, £235 x41, £230 x27, £228 x28, £228 x16, £224 x10, £224 x21, £222 x11, £217 x39, £216 x27. Cheviot & Horned ewes enjoying a lift of £10 - £15 per head, with a top of £160 for Rough Fells and Swaledale to £146 from Messrs M Bindloss & Son, Shap Abbey, with numerous Scotch Blackface achieving £135 - £145. Cast rams topped at £300 for Suffolk x Texels from Mr A Duncan, Inshes, Inverness selling to PAK Mecca Meats. Numbers are required on a weekly basis, please advise entries to Andrew Maughan on 07717611952, or Paul Gardner on 07552 589141.

Ballot for Hoggs is Pen 38-223

Spring Special Show & Sale of Store Cattle Monday 10th March 2025 On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their March Special Show & Sale of 562 Store Cattle, kindly sponsored by PFK Rural & Katy Edgar’s Outside Catering. The early morning judging was in the capable hands of Mr Chris Anderson, Glosterhill Farm, Morpeth. A credit must go to all our vendors, it was commented on many occasions that the standard of cattle throughout the day was terrific. Resulting in the whole sale averaging £1901.12. Champion Honours went to a superb Limousin Bullock from Amy Wilson, Hardrigg Hall turned out to perfection and achieving £2920 selling to Mr D Barker, Scarborough. Topping the Heifers at £3315 went to noted local stock men the Wills Family, Fawcett Park with an excellent British Blue X Limousin Heifer 22 months old and purchased by Foley Brothers, Capheaton. This run of 12 went on to average £2610.83. A consignment of 24 mainly Limousin Heifers, 21-23 months from Messrs Wales, Thackwood went on to average £2467.50 topping at £2865 on 2 occasions selling respectively to Mr B Duffton, Aberdeen and Foley Brothers. Messrs IS & CA Mounsey, Town Head averaged £2510 for a run of 10 mainly Hereford X Cattle topping at £2765 for a 21 month old British Blue X. Dairy Bred Cattle brought in some outstanding returns with Messrs D & J Errington, Southwaite Farm selling 8 Hereford and Limousin Bullocks to average £2415 topping at £2715, and Messrs TJ & JM Powley, Blands Farm selling 14 Dairy Bred Limousins mainly Heifers to average £2239.29 plus a run of Dairy Bred Angus Bullocks and Heifers from Messrs JE & DL Hodgson Soulby Grange with a top of £2495 for a pair of bullocks and averaging £2197. Younger cattle proved some strong returns with Messrs WE & B Wilson, Undercragg selling 28 to average £1870, 10-11 months old topping at £2265 selling to Mr B Duffton. In the Bull section pure Limousins topped at £2375 from Messrs W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House and Mr KJ Burrow, Hacra sold 8 pures, 9 month old to average £2052.50 topping at £2295 with all sold averaging £1940. Our next sale will be held on Monday 24th March, entries close Noon Monday 18th March. Show Results Class 1 – Limousin X Bullock 1st Miss A Wilson, Hardrigg Hall (Lot 258) 2nd Messrs WE & B Wilson, Undercragg (Lot 458) 3rd Messrs IS & CA Mounsey, Town Head (Lot 535) Class 2 – Limousin X Heifer 1st Messrs Wilson, Hardrigg Hall (Lot 256) 2nd Messrs MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett Park (Lot 51) 3rd Messrs Hodgson, Woodfoot (Lot 169) Class 3 – Any Other Breed Bullock 1st Messrs IS & CA Mounsey, Town Head (Lot 540) Class 4 – Any Other Breed Heifer 1st Messrs MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett Park (Lot 50) 2nd Messrs Robinson, Skygarth (Lot 367) Champion - Miss A Wilson, Hardrigg Hall, with her first placed Limousin cross bullock Reserve Champion - Messrs Wilson, Hardrigg Hall, with their first placed Limousin cross heifer Leading Prices Store Bullocks Limousin - £2920 Hardrigg Hall; £2755, £2595, £2580, £2375 (4), £2295, £2065 Well House; £2715, £2495, £2485, £2415 Southwaite Farm (Errington); £2695, £2475, £2335, £2135 (3), £2095, £2075, £2025, £1875 Ranbeck; £2595, £2535 Town Head (Mounsey); £2555 (2), £2435, £2395 (2) Blands Farm; £2545, £2535 (2) Thackwood; £2535 Hill Top Farm; £2455, £2035, £1945 Nook Farm; £2435, £2195 Far Close Farm; £2395, £2195, £2175, £2115 Fawcett Park; £2275 Bloan Farm; £2245, £1985 (2), £1965 (2), £1945, £1935, £1915, £1905 (2), £1895 (4), £1875, £1835 Undercragg; £2155, £2145, £2065, £1875 Woodfoot; £2155, £2075, £1925, £1885, £1815 Clickham Farm; £2095, £1975, £1825 Scales Farm (Braithwaite); £2025 High Harberwain; £1985 (2), £1915 (2), £1885 Mosedale End; £1985 (2) Highbeckside; £1975 Skygarth; £1965 (5) Woodend Farm; £1925 (3), £1905 Harbour Flatt; £1915 Gooselands View Barn; £1895 Soulby Grange; £1885 Macey Bank; £1875 Dalvorich Cottage British Blue - £2765, £2695, £2455 Town Head (Mounsey); £2245 Sunny Gill; £2235 Ranbeck; £2135 Hewer Hill; £2055 Glaslyn House; £1905, £1545 (2) Woodend Farm; £1895 (2) Glaslyn House; £1845, £1695 Macey Bank; £1825 (2), £1735 Clickham Farm; £1825 (2), £1715 (2), £1685, £1645 Skygarth; £1795, £1755 Home Farm; £1715 Dalvorich Cottage Hereford - £2685 Town Head (Mounsey); £2355, £2285 (3), £1665, £1615 (4); £1555 (3) Raw Foot; £1515 Church Style Farm Charolais - £2545, £2465 Thackwood; £2435 Hewer Hill; £1965 Winter Crag Aberdeen Angus - £2495 (2), £1955 Soulby Grange; £2125 (2), £1835 Mount Clifton; £2125 (2) Yew Tree Farm; £1935 (3) Sunny Gill; £1915 (2) Glaslyn House; £1885, £1795 (5), £1775 (4), £1755 Clickham Farm; £1645 Dalvorich Cottage; £1625 (3) Town End Farm (Burne) Black & White - £2215 Hewer Hill; £1775 Mount Clifton; £1685 Skygarth; £1555 Mellgates; £1525 Dalvorich Cottage Store Heifers Limousin - £3315, £3095, £2795, £2745 (2), £2395 Fawcett Park; £2980 Hardrigg Hall; £2975, £2415(2), £2375, £2345, £2175, £2115 Well House; £2895(3), £2575, £2435, £2415 (2), £2385, £2295, £2225, £2195, £2185 Thackwood; £2575, £2375, £2195 Bloan Farm; £2525, £2435 Far Close; £2515, £2445, £2185 Ranbeck; £2515 High House; £2445 Nook Farm; £2395 Ghyll House; £2395 Town Head; £2265 (2), £2155, £2115(5) Blands Farm; £2265 Undercragg; £2175 Gooselands View Barn; £2175 Woodfoot; £2175 Littlebeck; BRB - £2845, £2515 Fawcett Park; £2675, £2635, £2185 Thackwood; £2315, £2075, £1955 Hill Top Farm; £2245, £2235 Town Head; £2065 Yew Tree Farm; £2025(2), £1995, £1915, £1895(2), £1725(2) Skygarth; £1845 Mount Clifton; £1825, £1815 Glaslyn House; £1805(2) Greensyke Farm; £1675(5), £1535 Dalvorich Cottage; £1615 Clickham Farm; £1545 Home Farm Simmental - £2545(2) Thackwood; £1685(2) Town End Farm Charolais - £2495 Town Head; £2495 Hill Top Farm; £2455 Skygarth; £2065, £1785, £1645 Fog Close Aberdeen Angus - £2145 Soulby Grange; £1975 (3) Mount Clifton; £1965 Skygarth; £1965 Yew Tree Farm; £1955(3), £1945(4), £1855(7), £1715 Mount Clifton; £1685(2) Fog Close; £1565 Town End Farm; £1565(3) Clickham Farm; £1545 Dalvorich Cottage Continental - £1675(2) Dalvorich Cottage BSH – 1675 Clickham Farm Store Bulls Limousin - £2375 Ghyll House; £2295, £2135, £2095, £2015, £1985 (2), £1955 (2) Hacra; £1815 (2) Harbour Flatt; £1725 (4), £1715 Dalebottom Farm

💥🔥One of these Beltex x Gimmer Lambs will be sold tomorrow with the proceeds going to MND Association 💥🔥 Kindly donated by Mr GMS Carruthers, Towcett Farm, Newby, Penrith. ☎️For any further information please Contact Paul Gardner on 07552 589141