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On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 258 store cattle.
An extended ringside of buyers was forward, with most going home short of order requirements and demand being as strong as ever. Consider marketing your store cattle when the trade is as strong as it is.
The sale topped at £1960 for a none-farm assured Charolais bullock, 24-months-old, from Mr B Duffton, Aberdeenshire, purchased by Mr D Barker, this consignment of 20 averaged £1623, also topping the heifer section at £1945 for a British Blue, purchased by Mr D Whaite.
Mr EA Harrison, Scar Side Farm, Orton, sold a consignment of none-farm assured Charolais and Limousin bullocks and heifers to average £1692.14, topping at £1875 for a pair of British Blue cross bullocks.
Native bullocks topped at £1645 for a pen of three Aberdeen Angus from A & S Robley, Nelson Hill, purchased by Mr D Barker, with this consignment averaging £1588.33.
A consignment of Limousin cross heifers from Mr F Dickinson, Low House, averaged £1655, topping at £1695, purchased by Mr W Armstrong.
First time customers, Mr EJ Lister, Cockley Gill Farm, Lamplugh, sold a consignment of Limousin heifers, 20 months old, to average £1555.
Messrs SK Morton, Long Meg, sold a consignment of 16 British Blue cross Holstein heifers, 18-19 months-old, in great store condition to average £1139.38, topping at £1265.
Messrs Ewart, Barkbeth, achieved some phenomenal prices, way above everyone’s expectations, for a 31-month-old Longhorn heifer achieving £1195, purchased by Mr D Barker.
Our next sale will be held on Monday 25th April, entries for this sale close noon Monday 18th April.
Leading Prices
Store Bullocks
Charolais - £1960, £1745 Bogie Street; £1835 Scar Side Farm
British Blue - £1875 (2), £1775 Scar Side Farm; £1215 Arnold House; £1125 Home Farm (Metcalfe)
Limousin - £1835 Bogie Street; £1585 Scar Side Farm; £1525 Charleston Park Farm; £1465, £1165, £1125 Nook Farm; £1435, £1285, £1155 Macey Bank; £1195 Home Farm (Metcalfe); £1175 Howtown Hotel; £1125, £1115 Barnskew; £1115 Ravenwood
Aberdeen Angus - £1645 (3), £1405 Nelson Hill Farm; £1285, £1275 Yew Tree Farm (Ridsdale); £1255 (2) Windy Gate
Simmental - £1605, £1585 Nelson Hill Farm
Store Heifers
British Blue - £1945 Bogie Street; £1265 (2), £1255, £1215, £1155, £1145 (2), £1115 (8) Long Meg; £1185 Barkbeth
Limousin - £1835 (2), £1695 (3), £1675, £1655, £1275, £1235 Bogie Street; £1695, £1685, £1585 Low House (Dickinson); £1635, £1615, £1515, £1455 Cockley Gill Farm; £1285, £1265, £1175, £1165 Nook Farm; £1185, £1165 Pennine View; £1135 (2) Ravenwood
Blonde D’Aquitaine - £1755, £1375, £1355 Bogie Street; £1655 Low House (Dickinson)
Charolais - £1655 Bogie Street; £1525, £1485, £1385, £1345, £1275, £1215 (2), £1185 Arnold House; £1465, £1435 Scar Side Farm
Beef Shorthorn - £1215 Bogie Street
Longhorn - £1195, £1105 Barkbeth
Simmental - £1125 (2) Bowness Farm