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On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of Prime Cattle.

A larger show of prime bulls was forward to an extended ringside of buyers. The sale topped at 237.5ppk for a Limousin cross bull, weighing 775kg from Mr D Raine, Old Parks, realising £1840.63, purchased by Mr M Helliwell, with this run of bulls averaging £1649/227ppk.

Handy-weight bulls from Messrs Raine, Fog Close, achieved 234.5ppk on two occasions, totalling £1516.69 & £1496.11, purchased by R Pearson Wholesale.

Clean heifers topped at 265.0ppk for a Limousin weighing 640kg from Messrs RW & G Dickinson, High Knipe, purchased by Cocklakes Farm Shop.

More prime cattle and young bulls are required for our next sale on Monday 8th November.

Leading Prices

Prime Bulls p/kg
Limousin – 237.5, 233.5, 218.5 (2) Old Parks
Charolais – 234.5 (2), 230.5, 220.5, 216.5 Fog Close

Prime Bulls £/head
Limousin - £1840.63, £1643.84, £1612.53, £1498.91 Old Parks
Charolais – £1516.69, £1496.11, £1463.28, £1439.73, £1420.02 Fog Close

Prime Heifers p/kg
Limousin – 265.0 High Knipe

Prime Heifers £/head
Limousin – £1696 High Knipe