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On Friday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 68 Rearing Calves and Stirks.

A smaller show of calves and stirks was forward after last fortnights record number. The sale topped at £670 for a pair of eight-month-old British Blue cross bullocks from Mr B Hogg, Cairnbridge Farm, purchased by Mr JH Horn, Lazonby.

Lord Inglewood Farm Partnership sold five-month-old Limousin bull stirks to £620, with numerous others over £600.

Younger British Blue calves were good to sell with Messrs Turnbull, Monks House, topping at £460 for twelve-week-old calves purchased by Messrs Atkinson. One-month-old British Blue calves achieved £370 from Messrs AD & FE Elliott, Askrigg Hall, purchased by Messrs B & DA Bousfield.

More numbers are required for our next sale on Friday 17th September, with demand for all classes. Please contact Andrew Maughan on 07717611952 for any further information.

Leading Prices

Bullock Weaned Stirks
British Blue - £670 (2), £620 (2) Cairnbridge Farm

Bull Weaned Calves & Stirks
British Blue - £650 Greening
Limousin - £620, £600 (2), £550 Whitrigg Farm; £460, £440 Lodge Farm
Aberdeen Angus - £580 Brackenburgh Home Farm
Black & White - £350 (2), £205 (2) Whitrigg Farm; £195 (2) Low Moor Dyke
Dairy Shorthorn - £225 Kaber Fold; £200 Greenhow

Bull Calves
British Blue – £460, £455, £440, £420 Monks House; £370 Askrigg Hall
Aberdeen Angus - £320 Brackenburgh Home Farm; £275, £250 The Bramery (Tiplady); £255 The Ling (Donald)
Fleckvieh - £155 Askrigg Hall
Black & White - £68 Prospect House

Heifer Weaned Calves & Stirks
Belted Galloway - £600 (2) Plumpton Foot
Aberdeen Angus - £570 (2) Plumpton Foot
British Blue - £540 Cairnbridge Farm
Limousin - £450, £440 Lodge Farm

Heifer Calves
British Blue - £395 Kaber Fold; £395 Monks House; £325 The Ling (Donald)
Aberdeen Angus - £225, £210 The Bramery (Tiplady)
Beef Shorthorn - £210, £200 Askrigg Hall