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May
28
2021

Dairy Cattle 280521

Posted 2 years 305 days ago ago by Penrith Mart

On Friday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held a collective sale of 48 dairy cattle, including 15 pedigree Dairy Shorthorns.

The sale topped at 2,400gns for a pedigree Dairy Shorthorn Winbrook, Peeress Rose 32 from GA & D Dent, Winton House, a new calved heifer currently giving 31ltrs, selling to Mr R Graves, Hesket Demain. This run of three correct heifers averaged £2152.

This was closely followed at 2,250gns for Mossrigg Barrington Iris 9 a strong, square, dark red freshly calved heifer from Messrs J & JM Fisher & Daughters, Holmewrangle Farm.

Holstein Friesian second calvers sold to a top of £1980 for lot 30, currently giving 47.8ltrs from Town Head Farm, Askham, selling to Messrs AD & FE Elliott, Askrigg Hall. This run of 2nd-5th calvers averaged £1427.

Thackwood Farms sold strong in-calf Holstein heifers, due July to the Aberdeen Angus, up to £1550, purchased by Mr D Hancock, Cheshire.

Leading Prices
Cows & Heifers In-milk
Pedigree Dairy Shorthorn Heifers - 2400gns, 1950gns, 1800gns Winton House; 2250gns Homewrangle Farm; 1800gns, 1680gns Church Farm
Dairy Shorthorn Heifers - £1780 Church Farm
Holstein Friesian Cows - £1980, £1820, £1650, £1520, £1400 (3) Town Head Farm
Holstein Friesian Heifers - £1650 (2), £1600 Thackwood Farm

In-Calf Heifers
Holstein Friesian Heifers - £1550, £1520, £1480, £1460 Thackwood Farm