Prime Cattle 310122

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

Prime bulls sold to a very busy ringside of buyers, all eager to purchase. The sale topped at £1929.20/227.5ppk for a Limousin, weighing 848kg from Messrs JB Holliday & Sons, Town Head Farm, purchased by R Pearson Wholesale Butchers.

Clean heifers topped at £1755/260ppk for an Aberdeen Angus from Messrs JJ Crichton, Loughrigg, purchased by Cocklakes Farm Shop, Penruddock.

Leading Prices

Prime Bulls p/kg
Limousin – 235.5, 217.5 Old Parks; 227.5 Town Head Farm (Holliday)

Prime Bulls £/head
Limousin - £1929.20 Town Head Farm (Holliday); £1773.32, £1563.83 Old Parks

Prime Heifers p/kg
Aberdeen Angus – 260.0 Loughrigg

Prime Heifers £/head
Aberdeen Angus - £1755.00 Loughrigg