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On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 324 Store Cattle.
A larger show of store cattle was forward to a much larger ringside of buyers. Demand was as sharp as ever, with returns highly satisfying.
The sale topped at £1,485 for a sixteen-month-old Limousin X heifer from Messrs EA & W Strong, Ploveriggs, bought by Mr J Mather. This was closely followed by a twenty-three-month-old Limousin X British Friesian heifer, which realised £1475 from Messrs JG & RW Nevinson, High House Farm, selling to Mr D Whaite. This run of cattle averaged £1382.50.
A pen of 6 Aberdeen Angus heifers, out of Friesian cows, from Mr WH Brass, Low Row achieved £1235, selling to Mr P Foley, with a single from this home standing out, selling at £1295.
All bullocks sold averaged a handsome £1101. Topping at £1415 for a twenty-one-month-old dairy-bred Limousin bullock, selling to Mr R Dickinson.
A pen of 3 big, strong Aberdeen Angus X Holstein bullocks from Messrs DG & LM Strong, Sleagill House sold to £1385, going to Mr D Barker.
Messrs WK & D Hall, Bells View, sold a run of twenty-four-month-old dairy-bred British Blue & Montbeliarde bullocks, straight off grass, to a top of £1335 for a pen of four, bought by Mr J Crapper. This run averaged £1293.75.
Our next sale is our Michaelmas show and sale and will be held on Monday 27th September, entries close noon Monday 20th September.
Leading Prices
Store Heifers
Limousin - £1485 Ploveriggs; £1475, £1375, £1285 High House Farm (Nevinson); £1355, £1295, £1215 (4), £1165 Low Row; £1335 Nook Farm; £1285, £1175, £1165, £1105 Hole House (Coulston); £1235, £1185 Townend (Wilson); £1225, £1185, £1175 Thorneycroft; £1215 (2), £1205 (3), £1195 (2), £1155 (3) Blands Farm; £1185, £1115, £1085, £1055 Hollins Farm; £1155 High Thorn Farm; £1145 Tilery Farm; £1125 (4) Crosby Lodge; £1085 (4), £1075 (3), £1035 (3) Melmerby Mill
Charolais - £1335 Sleagill House; £1165, £1125 Crosby Lodge
Aberdeen Angus - £1295, £1235 (6), £1115 (3) Low Row; £1285 Blands Farm; £1075 Midtown Farm (Strong); £1065 (2) Cannerheugh Farm
British Blue - £1005 Tilery Farm
Store Bullocks
Limousin - £1415, £1355, £1335 (2), £1295 (3) Blands Farm; £1395, £1345, £1285 (5) Sleagill House; £1395, £1335, £1285 Ploveriggs; £1395 High House Farm (Nevinson); £1385, £1215, £1205 Hole House (Coulston); £1355, £1345 (2), £1315 Low Row; £1285, £1195, £1165, £1095, £1085, £1055 Nook Farm; £1285, £1265, £1255 (2), £1185, £1175, £1125, £1105 Howgill Castle; £1275, £1235 Townend (Wilson); £1095 Tilery Farm; £1055 (3), £1045, £1025 (2) Melmerby Mill; £1035 Borwick Lodge Farm; £1005 (3) Mosedale End
Aberdeen Angus - £1385 (3) Sleagill House; £1255 (6), £1225 Street House (Maughan); £1175 (5), £1135 (2), £1015 (2) Cannerheugh Farm; £1085 Midtown Farm (Strong)
British Blue - £1365, £1335 (4), £1255, £1155 Bells View; £1315 Low Row; £1145 (2), £1055 Windy Gate; £1125, £1085, £1025 Waitby Farm; £1065 Mosedale End; £1015 Sproat Ghyll
Beef Shorthorn - £1295 Low Row; £1035 Tilery Farm
Montbeliarde - £1235 Bells View
Black & White - £1175 (3) Low Row