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Store Cattle
Monday 3rd January 2022

On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their opening 2022 sale of 120 Store Cattle.

Store Cattle achieved a much dearer trade than ever expected with demand very strong to a busy ringside of buyers.

The sale topped at £1425 with a Limousin X Bullock, 19mth old from Mr D Smith, Far Close purchased by Mr D Barker. This run of well-bred cattle averaged £1337.50. Heifers topped at £1215, from Mr P Wilson, The Wath with a British Blue X Charollais.

Some of the dearest cattle of the day would be some yearling dairy bred British Blue bullocks, from Messrs J A & M E Mawson, Sproat Ghyll, who’s consignment of 15 averaged £1002.33 topping at £1035 for a pen of 4.

Demand for store cattle of all classes is exceptionally strong, with this being the case, entries are advised for our next sale -The January Bonanza on Monday 17th January 2022, entries close Monday 10th at 12noon.

Leading Prices

Store Bullocks
British Blue – £1425 Far Close; £1045 Askham Gate; £1035 (2), £1015, £995 (2), £975 (2), £965 (3) Sproat Ghyll; £975 Askham Gate
Limousin - £1405, £1325, £1195 Far Close; £1365, £1305 Thackwood; £1265 The Wath (Wilson); £1215, £1205 Greenlands; £1135 Home Farm (Metcalfe); £1105 Croglin High Hall
Charolais - £1345 The Wath (Wilson)
Black & White - £985 (2) Greenlands
Beef Shorthorn – £1305 Thackwood
Simmental - £1305 The Wath (Wilson)
Aberdeen Angus - £1295, £1095 Askham Gate

Store Heifers
British Blue - £1215 The Wath (Wilson); £1135 Home Farm (Metcalfe)
Limousin - £1095 (2), £1075 (2) Greenlands; £1075, £1065 Home Farm (Metcalfe)
Aberdeen Angus - £955 (3), £925 (4) Barrhill Avenue