January Bonanza Cattle Sale 180121
On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their Annual January Bonanza Sale of 500 Store Cattle.
A cracking sale was witnessed from start to finish for all classes, with several new buyers in attendance. All Bullocks sold averaged, £1141.98 up £125 on the year topping at £1445 for Aberdeen Angus bullocks from Messrs H G Jackson, Littlebeck selling to Mr J Crichton. A total of Twenty-Five Angus Bullocks throughout the sale averaged £1180.
M/s Bousfield, Glasslyn House sold a run of Dairy Bred Bullocks to average £1237 topping at £1355 for a Blue Bullock selling to Mr F Towers.
Messrs S Allan and Sons, Greenhow sold a run of Twenty-Four Limousin X Friesian and British Friesians to average £1173.33 selling numerous black and whites over £1200 topping at £1235 to Mr D Barker.
An outstanding run of Twenty-Four cattle were forward from Mr R N Strong, Barton Hall to average £1301 topping at £1475 for a Limousin Heifer selling to Mr A Barnett.
Also achieving £1475 for a Limousin Heifer, 17mths old from Messrs W E & B Wilson, Undercragg selling to Mr T Foster. This run of 16mths old cattle achieved an average of £1176.76.
Buyers continued to comment on how much dearer cattle had been to previous sales.
A superb run of 16 Charolais X Heifers from Messrs Raine, Fog Close averaged a staggering £1216 topping at £1425 to Mr P Foley.
All classes are required for our sale in a fortnight, 1st February 2021. Entries to the mart office on 01768 864700 by Monday 25th January 2021.
Leading Averages
F Dickinson, Low House, Average £1385 (5)
E A Harrison, Scar Side, Average £1375 (5)
T & S Fawcett, Bustabeck, Average £1355 (2)
H G Jackson, Littlebeck, Average £1330 (5)
Far Close Farms, Average £1310 (4)
R N Strong, Barton Hall, Average £1301 (24)
M/s Robinson, Gate Ghyll, Average £1300 (4)
M/s Bousfield, Glasslyn House, Average £1297 (12)
S & W Maughan, Street House, Average £1288 (10)
M/s Lightfoot, Gillside, Average £1280 (5)
M/s Wales, Thackwood, Average £1263 (10)
BS & J Strong, Hewer Hill, Average £1247.50 (10)
DH & E R Strong, Well House, Average £1237 (10)
M/s W J & R Atkinson, Nook Fam, Average £1223.33 (7)
M/s Raine, Fog Close, Average £1216 (18)
MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett Park, Average £1215 (4)
TT & J E Mason, Bank Farm, Average £1213.75 (8)
TJ & J M Powley, Blands Farm, Average £1206 (10)
Leading Prices
Store Bullocks
Limousin - £1425, £1225 (2) Littlebeck; £1425 Gateghyll; £1415, £1325, £1225 Gillside; £1405, £1365 Low House (Dickinson); £1395, £1335, £1285 (2), £1275, £1265, £1225, £1215, £1205 Thackwood; £1395, £1275, £1235 Well House (Strong); £1385, £1315, £1285, £1265 (2), £1245 (4) Greenhow; £1365 Glaslyn House; £1355 (2) Bustabeck; £1355 Howgill; £1355, £1295 Nook Farm; £1335 Fawcett Park; £1335 Hewer Hill; £1285 (3), £1245 (2) Blands Farm; £1255 (2), £1205 Barton Hall; £1255 Town Head (Mounsey); £1225 (2) Bank Farm (Mason); £1215 Undercragg; £1205 Woodfoot (Hodgson); £1205 Demense (Robley)
British Blue - £1355, £1345, £1315, £1275 (2), £1235 (3) Glaslyn House; £1345 Hewer Hill; £1285 Bank Farm (Mason); £1275 (2) Far Close Farm; £1265, £1115 Howgill; £1235 Clickham Farm; £1225, £1215 (2), £1145, £1135 Brampton Hall; £1165 Weasdale; £1155 Inglewood Edge; £1155 High Dyke Farm; £1115 Barton Hall
Charolais - £1375 (4) Scar Side Farm; £1285 Town Head (Mounsey); £1175 (4), £1135 The Wath
Aberdeen Angus - £1445 Littlebeck, £1315 (3), £1285, £1265 (3) Street House (Maughan); £1285 Well House (Strong); £1175 (2), £1145 Mellgates; £1125 (3) Low Row; £1125 Clickham; £1105 Midtown Farm (Fisher)
Hereford - £1245 Town Head (Mounsey); £1145 & £1135 Demense (Robley)
Black & White - £1235, £1225 (2), £1185, £1155 (4), £1095 Greenhow; £1135 Clickham Farm
Fleckvieh - £1195 Mellgates
Simmental - £1185 Bowness Farm
Store Heifers
Limousin - £1475, £1435, £1365, £1355 (3), £1345 (2), £1335, £1305, £1285, £1235 (2) Barton Hall; £1475, £1345, £1295, £1285, £1235 (3), £1205 Undercragg; £1285 Ranbeck; £1275 Fog Close; £1275 Nook Farm; £1255 Blands Farm; £1255 Clickham Farm; £1255 Far Close Farm; £1255 Woodfoot (Hodgson); £1245 Well House Strong; £1235 Greenhow; £1215 Bank Farm (Mason)
British Blue - £1435 Far Close Farm; £1395, £1255 Clickham Farm; £1385 Fawcett Park; £1365, £1175 Hewer Hill; £1295, £1265 Bank Farm (Mason); £1195 Nook Farm; £1165 (2), £1125 (2) Helm Croft; £1135, £1125, £1105 Ratten Castle; £1125 High Springfield; £1115 Tilery Farm
Charolais - £1335, £1285, £1175 (2), £1115, £1105 Fog Close; £1335 Glaslyn House; £1125 (2) The Wath
Aberdeen Angus - £1085 The Wath; £1085 Ratten Castle; £1075 Low Row
Store Bulls
Limousin - £1265 Ravenwood; £1185, £1165, £1145, £1115 Hacra; £1065 Town Head Farm (Holliday); £1055 Dalebottom Farm
British Blue - £1095 Town Head Farm (Holliday)