Rearing Calf Report 151021

On Friday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 79 Rearing Calves and Stirks.

A smaller entry was forward to a greatly increased ringside of buyers, this ensured that all classes were strong to sell.

The sale topped at £725 with ten-month-old Limousin bullocks out of British Friesian cows from Causeway Foot Farm, purchased by Mr J Linsley. Another pair from the same home closely followed at £710.

Young calves were short of buyers' requirements, with Messrs NM Strong, Street House, selling British Blue bull calves to £420, bought by J & A Wear, Milburn Grange.

Right across the sale all classes were keenly bid for, and more are required to fulfil demand.

Our next sale is on Friday 29th October, and to include a consignment of forty Limousin X & Aberdeen Angus X bulls and heifers, 8-10mths old. There is a great demand for all types and classes. Please contact Andrew Maughan on 07717611952 for any further information.

Leading Prices

Bullock Weaned Stirks
Limousin - £725, £710 (2) Causeway Foot Farm
British Blue - £690, £680 (2) Lowther Park Farms; £670, £635 (2) Cairnbridge Farm
Black & White - £380, £345 Lowther Park Farms; £270 (7) Lamonby Hall

Bull Weaned Calves & Stirks
British Blue - £620 Whitrigg Farm; £500 (2), £460 Cliburn Hall; £470, £440 Skirwith Abbey
Black & White - £330 (2) Cairnbridge Farm; £330, £320, £310 (2), £265 Whitrigg Farm; £300 Cliburn Hall

Heifer Weaned Calves & Stirks
British Blue - £540 Cairnbridge Farm; 400 Skirwith Abbey
Black & White - £450 (3) Lowther Park Farms
Aberdeen Angus - £395 (5) Plumpton Foot

Bull Calves
British Blue - £420 Street House (Strong); £380 (2) Monks House
Aberdeen Angus - £370 Brackenburgh Home Farm
Fleckvieh - £160 Brackenburgh Home Farm
Black & White - £80, £45 Prospect House; £50 Brackenburgh Home Farm

Heifer Calves
British Blue - £320 Monks House
Black & White - £310 (3) Lowther Park Farms
Charolais - £280 Prospect House