Rearing Calf Report 090721
On Friday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 86 Rearing Calves and Stirks.
A smaller show was forward after our bonanza entry a fortnight ago but regardless we had several new vendors taking advantage of the fast trade. The sale topped at £625 for a pair of eight-month-old Aberdeen Angus cross bullocks from Mr B Hogg, Cairnbridge Farm, purchased by Messrs R & E Hodgson, White House, Glassonby.
Younger British Blue bull calves, four-months-old, from Messrs JD Bowness, Cliburn Hall, sold to £585 and £575 purchased by Messrs TF & GL Pollock, Wreay Hall Farm.
Black & White calves sold to a much sharper trade on the fortnight with Messrs Wilson, Thackwood Farm, selling eight-week-old Holsteins to £175, with others regularly in excess of £100 per head.
Very young Limousin calves, aged 10-15 days old, sold unbelievably well topping at £240 and £235 from Mr KJ Burne, High Barn, and regularly over £200.
Beef Shorthorn calves, four-weeks-old from Messrs AD & FE Elliott, Askrigg Hall, achieved £250, with Fleckviehs from the same home to £225 twice.
More numbers are required for our next sale on Friday 23rd July, with demand for all classes. Please contact Andrew Maughan on 07717611952 for any further information.
Leading Prices
Bullock Weaned Stirks
Aberdeen Angus - £625 (2) Cairnbridge Farm
Bull Weaned Calves & Stirks
British Blue - £585, £575, £530 Cliburn Hall; £565 Street House (Strong); £500, £485 Howes Farm
Limousin - £500 Holme Lea; £500 Cliburn Hall
Montbeliarde - £480 Highfield Farm
Aberdeen Angus – £405 Street House (Strong)
Hereford - £390 Howes Farm
Black & White – £360 (2) Cairnbridge Farm; £330 (2) Highfield Farm; £310 (2), £305 Cliburn Hall
Bull Calves
British Blue – £415, £325 Petteril Side; £340 (2) Thackwood Farm
Limousin - £345 Thackwood Farm
Aberdeen Angus - £335 Blunderfield East; £325, £310 Petteril Side
Saler - £285 Blunderfield East
Beef Shorthorn - £250 Askrigg Hall
Fleckvieh - £225, £215 Askrigg Hall
Norwegian Red - £225 Askrigg Hall
Black & White - £175, £152 Thackwood Farm; £170, £128 Petteril Side; £158 Townhead Farm; £118 (2), £115, £98, £95 Berrier Head Farm
Heifer Weaned Stirks
Aberdeen Angus - £505 (2) Cairnbridge Farm
Limousin - £480 Street House (Strong)
British Blue - £475 Howes Farm; £435 The Harras
Hereford - £390 (2), £370, £360 Howes Farm
Heifer Calves
British Blue - £380, £375, £365, £340, £320 Petteril Side; £375 Townhead Farm; £360 Askrigg Hall; £330 Thackwood Farm
Limousin - £300 Thackwood Farm; £240 High Barn
Aberdeen Angus - £210 The Harras