Dairy Sale 200821
On Friday Penrith & District Farmers Mart LLP held a special show and sale of dairy cattle, including the annual show and sale of pedigree Dairy Shorthorn cattle.
The sale can only be described as a huge success, with several buyers and vendors commenting on how much dearer this sale was in comparison to others earlier in the week, the sum of £200-£300 up was regularly mentioned.
Dairy Shorthorns definitely achieved one of the dearest trades ever seen at Penrith. A top price of 2200gns was achieved from Messrs GA & D Dent, Winton House with lot 3, Winbrook Jill 183, giving 25ltrs after calving 6 days ago, selling to Messrs JE Holliday & Son, Bishop Aukland. All freshly calved Dairy Shorthorn cattle sold averaged a staggering £1974. Mrs S Armstrong & Sons, Moorriggs, achieved 2050gns for a superb 3rd Calved cow, Moorriggs Lady Barrington 9, purchased by Messrs R Crank & Son.
Holstein Friesian heifers averaged a mind blowing £1904, with two achieving £2000, firstly for the first placed heifer from RJ & FM Grierson, Musgrave Hall, purchased by Messrs J Stalker, Ratten Castle, and secondly for another heifer from the same home, purchased by TW Fawcett, Little Blencowe Farm. Messrs Turnbull, Monks House sold heifers to a top of £1920, purchased by Messrs TJ & JM Powley, Blands Farm, with others closely following at £1900.
Messrs Robinson, Strickley, sold Strickley Barrington Dot 31, a six-week-old red heifer calf to 550gns, purchased by Miss R Blenkharn, Ravenstonedale, the proceeds of which are bring donated to RABI from the Robinson family on behalf of The Westmorland County Show, of which Henry Robinson is the current president.
The pre-sale show was in the capable hands of Mr C Ward, Lancaster (Dairy Shorthorn) and Mr William Taylor, The Harras (Holstein Friesian) with the Dairy Shorthorn section kindly sponsored by The Dairy Shorthorn Cattle Society.
Show Results
Class 1 - Dairy Shorthorn Heifer In-milk
1st Messrs Robinson, Strickley (lot 6) Strickley Peeress Rose 47
2nd Messrs Ripley & Ramesar, (lot 16A) Oxton Clarity Susannah 9
3rd M Jackson, Richmond Farm Cottage (lot 9) Bilbro Butterbur 7
Class 2 - Dairy Shorthorn Cow In-milk
1st Mrs DW Throup, Prospect Terrace (lot 1) Broadlane Mossrose 18
Class 3 - Dairy Shorthorn Maiden/Served Heifer
1st Messrs Robinson, Strickley (lot 20) Strickley Starlet 159th
2nd Mrs S Armstrong & Sons, Moorriggs (lot 24) Moorriggs Starbud 12
Class 4 - Holstein Friesian Heifer In-milk
1st RJ & FM Grierson, Musgrave Hall
2nd SJ & JE Ogden, Pears Ghyll
3rd Turnbull Farming, Monks House
Class 5 - Dairy Shorthorn Bull
1st Messrs Ripley & Ramesar, Rywell Grange, Oxton Belfast (lot 27A)
2nd M Jackson, Richmond Farm Cottage, Oxton Bielsa (lot 25)
Champion - First Prize Dairy Shorthorn Cow In-milk from Mrs DW Throup, Prospect Terrace
Reserve Champion - First Prize Dairy Shorthorn Heifer In-milk from Messrs Robinson, Strickley
Leading Prices - Dairy Shorthorn Cattle
In-Milk Heifers
Pedigree Dairy Shorthorn - 2200gns Winbrook Jill 183; 2000gns Strickley Peerees Rose 47; 2000gns Strickley Foggathorpe Fragrance 51; 1920gns Kidstones Lady Laura 23; 1900gns Winbrook VI 183; 1900gns Bilbro Butterbur 7; 1850gns Oxton Ronald Wildeyes; 1850gns Oxton Clarity Susannah 9; 1800gns Strickley Oak Barrington 46
In-Calf Cows
Pedigree Dairy Shorthorn - 2050gns Moorriggs Lady Barrington 9; 1650gns Moorriggs Bessie Browneyes 20
In-Milk Cows
Pedigree Dairy Shorthorn - 1800gns Broadlane Mossrose 18
Calves
Pedigree Dairy Shorthorn - 550gns Strickley Barrington Dot 31
Leading Prices - Holstein Friesian Dairy Cattle
In-Milk Heifers
Holstein - £2000 (2) Musgrave Hall; £1920, £1900 Monks House; £1700 Pears Ghyll
Friesian - £1450, £1300 Low Brow
In-Calf Cows
Holstein - £1580, £1220 Lowther Park Farms
In-Calf Heifers
Holstein - £1400 (2), £1350, £1300 (2), £1250 Low Moor Farm
Yearling Heifers
Holstein - £660 (2), £650 (6) Low Moor Farm