March Special Store Cattle - 14.03.22
On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their March Special Show & Sale of 570 Store Cattle, kindly sponsored by David Allen Accountants, Carlisle.
The early morning judging was in the capable hands of Mr I Bowe, Quarry House, Northallerton.
Demand continued to be extremely strong in the Store Cattle ring with vendors achieving over £100 ahead more then ever expected, with some commenting on this being the dearest sale in March ever seen.
The sale topped at £2000 for a British Blue x Limousin heifer also taking Champion honour from Mr B Duffton, Huntly, Aberdeen, 22 months old purchased by Mr W Armstrong.
Heifers stole the show all day with numerous cattle £1600 - £1700 and in total 65 over £1400. Leading in the averages was M/s M T P & S D Wills, Fawcett Park sold the consignment to average £1712.50 topping at £1755 purchased by Mr S Chapman.
Native bred heifers topped at £1475 for a Aberdeen Angus x from M/s A & S Robley, Nelson Hill, Carlisle being purchased by Mr D Barker.
Commercial bullocks archived a centre record with Mr B Duffton selling a none Farm Assurance Charolais to £1915, purchased by Mr D Barker.
Aberdeen Angus bullocks topped at £1695 and closely followed at £1685 also from M/s A & S Robley, Nelson Hill with his consignment achieving £1515.
Younger Cattle achieved some fine returns, with M/s W E & B Wilson, Undercragg averaging £1175.50 for a run of 10 – 12-month-old cattle topping at £1345 with a Limousin heifer 12 months old and bullocks a similar age selling to £1305 both being purchased by Mr J Crichton.
Store bulls also achieved a sharp demand with Mr C Johnston, Skirwith selling a 13 month old Limousin to £1355 and M/s Robinson & Son, Skygarth selling Beef Shorthorn bulls, 11 months old to £1245.
All in all, demand all day was strong and vendors are encouraged to enter for our next sale on the 28th March, entries close 21st March 2022.
Show Results
Class 1 - Limousin X Bullock
1st Lot 108 Mr & Mrs Pigg, Gaitsgill
2nd Lot 590 Mr B Duffton, Huntley
Class 2 - Limousin X Heifer
1st Lot 599 Mr B Duffton, Huntley
2nd Lot 331 Messrs WE & B Wilson, Undercragg
Class 3 - British Blue X Bullock
1st Lot 324 Messrs WE & B Wilson, Undercragg
Class 4 - British Blue X Heifer
1st Lot 600 Mr B Duffton, Huntley
2nd Lot 591 Mr B Duffton, Huntley
Champion – Lot 600, first placed British Blue heifer from Mr B Duffton, Huntley
Reserve Champion – Lot 108, first placed Limousin bullock from Mr & Mrs Pigg, Gaitsgill
The champion animal was purchased by Mr Wayne Armstrong for £2000. This sum was then match funded by Penrith & District Farmers Mart in aid of the Ukrainian war fund.
Leading Prices
Store Bullocks
Charolais - £1915, £1735, £1465, £1125 Bogie Street
Limousin - £1785, £1485, £1475, £1435, £1425, £1365, £1355 Bogie Street; £1745 Far Close; £1675, £1635 High House Farm (Nevinson); £1650 Gaitsgill; £1565, £1465 Littlebeck; £1505, £1485, £1415, £1375 Annfield Farm; £1425, £1345 (3) Blands Farm; £1395 (3) Thackwood; £1375 Colstons; £1375 (2), £1325 Well House; £1325 Glaslyn House; £1305 Skelling Farm; £1305 Undercragg
Aberdeen Angus - £1695, £1685, £1645, £1475 Nelson Hill Farm; £1365, £1135 Gooselands View Barn; £1305 (2) Glaslyn House; £1285, £1255 Midtown Farm (Strong); £1155 Hole House (Ivinson); £1135 (2) Yew Tree Farm; £1125 Bogie Street
Simmental - £1515, £1475 (2) Nelson Hill Farm; £1455 (2), £1335, £1145 (2) Bogie Steet; £1255, £1135 Bowness Farm
British Blue - £1485, £1465, £1405 Nelson Hill Farm; £1465 Bogie Street; £1385 Gooselands View Barn; £1365 (2), £1295 (3), £1225 Hole House (Ivinson); £1245, £1145, £1105 Home Farm (Metcalfe); £1235 Scales Farm (Braithwaite); £1225 Yew Tree Farm; £1165 Midtown Farm (Strong); £1155 Hawbank Farm; £1125 The Wath (Wilson)
Hereford - £1395 (2), £1365 Annfield Farm; £1335 (2) Bogie Street
Beef Shorthorn - £1365, £1225 Hawbank Farm; £1275, £1175 Moor End
Saler - £1345, £1285 Bogie Street; £1125 Skelling Farm
Blonde D’Aquitaine - £1285 Bogie Street
Black & White - £1125, £1005 Midtown Farm (Strong); £1015 (5) Low Rutter
Norwegian Red - £1125 Midtown Farm (Strong)
Store Heifers
British Blue - £2000, £1795, £1235 Bogie Street; £1655, £1565 Far Close; £1385 Nelson Hill Farm; £1255 (2) Hole House (Ivinson); £1225 Dacre Lodge; £1145 The Wath (Wilson)
Limousin - £1835, £1715 (2), £1695 (2), £1685, £1585 (2), £1495 (2), £1455 (3), £1365 (2), £1335 Bogie Street; £1765, £1655, £1555, £1485 (2), £1475, £1355, £1335, £1325 Thackwood; £1755, £1725, £1705, £1665 Fawcett Park; £1595 (2) Hacra; £1535 Far Close; £1475 Littlebeck; £1415 Annfield Farm; £1345, £1325 Undercragg; £1335 Dacre Lodge; £1315 Waterside House
Beef Shorthorn - £1635 Bogie Street; £1145, £1065 Moor End
Aberdeen Angus - £1475 Nelson Hill Farm; £1185 (2) Yew Tree Farm; £1135, £1065 Midtown Farm (Strong); £1115 Gooselands View Barn; £1075, £1055 (2) Skygarth
Charolais - £1415 Littlebeck; £1385 Hole House (Ivinson); £1375 Dacre Lodge; £1185 The Wath (Wilson)
Simmental - £1235, £1185 Bowness Farm; £1155 (3) Bogie Street
Blonde d’Aquitaine - £1185 Dacre Lodge
Store Bulls
Limousin - £1355 Sewell Common; £1225 Murton Hall
Beef Shorthorn - £1245 Skygarth
Charolais - £935 Hesket Farm
British Blue - £835 The Old Vicarage