August Special Sale of Store Cattle 2021
On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their Special August Sale of 330 Store Cattle.
A larger show of store cattle was forward to a very fast trade, with numerous runs of cattle averaging £1200 plus. The sale topped at £1500 for a twenty-four-month-old dairy-bred Charolais bullock from Messrs JG & RW Nevinson & Son, High House Farm, Pica selling to Mr D Barker. This run of cattle averaged £1361.25.
A run of nine dairy-bred bullocks from Mr P Bousfield, Glaslyn House averaged £1285, topping at £1425.
Montbeliarde bullocks peaked at £1235 from Messrs NM Strong, Street House with numerous others selling for £1100 plus.
Sixteen-month-old Limousin bullocks from Messrs J Weir, High Lodore sold to £1385.
Heifers were definitely the easiest sold on the day, with numerous extra orders around the ringside, this ensuring that all classes were exceptionally good to sell. Many more could have been sold to the vendor's advantage.
Topping the heifer section at £1400 was a thick fifteen-month-old red Limousin heifer from Messrs Atkinson, Scratchmere Scar, selling to Mr D Barker.
Native heifers topped at £1355 for a dairy-bred Hereford from Mr J Barker, Capplegill, Moffat. Dairy-bred Aberdeen Angus heifers from Messrs NM Strong, Street House peaked at £1285.
Many more cattle are required for our next sale which will be held on Bank Holiday Monday 30th August, entries close Noon Monday 23rd August.
Leading Prices
Store Bullocks
Charolais - £1500 High House Farm (Nevinson); £1395 (2) Sleagill House; £1175 (2), £1125 (2) Lowther Park Farms
Limousin - £1425, £1305 Glaslyn House; £1385, £1325 Demesne; £1385, £1185, £1135 High Lodore; £1375, £1175, £1145 Side Farm (Taylforth); £1365, £1195 Tilery Farm; £1355, £1175 Capplegill; £1345, £1175 (3), £1115 Hole House (Coulston); £1315 (3) High House Farm (Nevinson); £1295 (3), £1255 (2) Sleagill House; £1285, £1145 Townend (Wilson); £1285, £1185, £1175 Friendship Farm; £1275, £1265 Bustabeck; £1265, £1245, £1185 Dacre Banks Farm; £1255, £1185 (2), £1175 High Howe; £1225, £1175 (2), £1155 (2), £1125 (2) Well House (Strong); £1215, £1165 High Dyke Farm; £1175, £1135 The Green; £1175 Woodfoot; £1165, £1135 Millbeck Hall; £1105 Sleddale Hall
British Blue - £1365, £1265 (3), £1245, £1145 Glaslyn House; £1275 (3), £1175 (2), £1155 Capplegill; £1275 Demense; £1205 (2) Park Head (Hird); £1205 Friendship Farm; £1125 Dacre Banks Farm; £1125 Sleddale Hall
Aberdeen Angus - £1335 Demesne; £1285 Roanstrees; £1235 (2) Friendship Farm; £1185 (2) Mellgates
Beef Shorthorn - £1295, £1145 Tilery Farm; £1125 Millbeck Hall
Simmental - £1245 Thorneycroft
Montbeliarde - £1235, £1135 Street House (Strong)
Hereford - £1225, £1165, £1115 Capplegill
Black & White - £1025 (2) Roanstrees
Store Heifers
Limousin - £1400 Scratchmere Scar; £1355, £1335, £1225, £1205, £1185 (3), £1145, £1125 (2) West View; £1325, £1315, £1285, £1105 Demesne; £1295 Crosby Lodge; £1295 Millbeck Hall; £1275 (3), £1165 (2) The Green; £1275, £1215, £1165, £1135, £1115 Hollins Farm; £1245, £1185, £1165 Woodfoot; £1215 (2) Park Head (Hird); £1215, £1165, £1145 Side Farm (Taylforth); £1195 Street House (Strong); £1185, £1105 High Dyke Farm; £1175 High Lodore Farm; £1165 (2) Capplegill; £1165, £1125 (2) Friendship Farm; £1155, £1115 Moor End; £1145, £1135, £1105 High Howe; £1145 Swathburn; £1135 Corby Hill
Hereford - £1355, £1145, £1105 Capplegill
Aberdeen Angus - £1285, £1175 (3) Street House (Strong); £1135 Mellgates; £1065 Midtown Farm (Strong)
British Blue - £1265 (2) Swathburn; £1235 Corby Hill; £1195 (8), £1115 (5) Capplegill; £1125 Askham Gate; £1105 Sleddale Hall
Charolais - £1185, £1105 Crosby Lodge; £1145 West View (Davidson)
Beef Shorthorn - £1165 Capplegill
Blonde D'Aquitaine - £1055 Crosby Lodge