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On Friday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 116 Rearing Calves and Stirks.
Another marvellous show of calves and stirks was forward, topping at £920 for nine-month-old British Blue bullocks from Messrs JP & AE Cooper, Cocklake Farm, with this run of bullocks averaging a staggering £870.
Charolais heifers, ten-months-old, from first time vendor Mr MJ Jackson, Richmond Farm Cottage, Thirsk, achieved £865 purchased by Mr J Linsley, Barnard Castle.
Mrs M Tyson, Fox Tower View, Kirkby Stephen, sold a lovely consignment of ten-month-old British Blue heifers to average £775, topping at £810 for a Blue Roaned heifer purchased by Mr WH Raine.
Black & White achieved a sharp lift with twelve-week-old bulls realising £275 from Messrs G & EA Harrison, Mount Clifton, purchased by Mr D Holgate. Young Black & Whites from Brackenburgh Home Farm, averaged a staggering £221.80 for 7-8-week-old bull calves.
Town Head Farm, Askham, sold young British Blue calves, 8-weeks-old to £420 twice, purchased by Messrs J & A Wear, Milburn.
Several new consignors took advantage of growing demand from our busy ringside of buyers, most classes were dearer on the fortnight with buyers appreciating the quality and genuine cattle on offer.
All classes are required for our next sale on Friday 11th June 2021 at 10am. Please contact Andrew Maughan on 07717611952 to advise entries or for further enquires.
Leading Prices
Bullock Weaned Stirks
British Blue - £920, £860 (2) Cocklake Farm; £800 Fox Tower View; £790, £740 The Harras
Limousin - £840 Cocklake Farm
Aberdeen Angus - £615 (2) Cairnbridge Farm; £510 Stoneriggs
Bull Weaned Calves & Stirks
Charolais - £605, £570, £520, £510 Pears Ghyll
Aberdeen Angus – £590 Mellgates; £510 Howes Farm
British Blue - £540 Howes Farm; £525 Lockholme Hall
Limousin - £485 Lockholme Hall; £430 Southernby Hall
Black & White – £450 (5), £400 Highfield Farm; £355, £320 Lockholme Hall; £320 (2) Mellgates
Hereford – £440 Mount Clifton
Bull Calves
British Blue – £420 (2) Town Head Farm; £415 Thackwood Farm; £350 The Ling (Donald)
Charolais - £405, £390 Pears Ghyll
Limousin - £355 Thackwood Farm;
Dairy Shorthorn - £330, £325 Kaber Fold
Fleckvieh - £280, £240 Askrigg Hall; £270, £235 Brackenburgh Home Farm
Aberdeen Angus - £275, £270 The Ling (Donald)
Black & White - £275, £230, £205, £200, £192, £100 Mount Clifton; £250, £202, £152 Brackenburgh Home Farm; £250 Kaber Fold; £200 The Harras; £108 Yanwath Woodhouse; £105 Thackwood Farm; £102, £100 Wolfa
Heifer Weaned Stirks
Charolais - £865 Richmond Farm Cottage
British Blue - £810, £770, £720 Fox Tower View; £630, £610, £600 Richmond Farm Cottage; £605 Cairnbridge Farm; £570 The Harras; £510 Howes Farm
Limousin - £680 Wescoe
Aberdeen Angus – £580 (5) Plumpton Foot; £515 (2) Cairnbridge Farm
Simmental – £540 Richmond Farm Cottage
Hereford - £440 Howes Farm
Heifer Calves
Limousin - £340 Askrigg Hall
British Blue - £335 Thackwood Farm
Aberdeen Angus - £260 Wolfa; £250 The Ling