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Rearing Calves & Stirks 030223

On Friday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 193 Rearing Calves and Stirks.

Another great entry of cattle forward for our growing fortnightly sale, trade was very strong once again with well-grown bull calves flying.

The sale topped at £800 for a cracking seven-month-old Limousin cross heifer from Miss Danielle Fisher, Midtown Farm, purchased by Mr J Field. This was closely followed at £760 for a ten-month-old Fleckvieh bullock from Messrs EA & A Dodd, Roanstrees, purchased by Mr J Holliday, Hunsonby.

Mr TW Fawcett, Little Blencowe Farm, sold a consignment of 15 dairy-bred Hereford bullocks and heifers, 8 to 10-months old to average £545.

A fantastic selection of calves on offer today, topping at £550 on two occasions, firstly for a British Blue bull from J & JM Fisher, Holme Wrangle, and secondly for a British Blue bull from Messrs JJ Henderson, Park House. Limousin bulls closely followed at £530 from Messers Graves, The Elephant.

Some brilliant dairy bull calves on offer today, topping at £295 for a Fleckvieh from Messrs EA & A Dodd, Roanstrees.

Heifer calves topped at £395 for a British Blue from J & JM Fisher, Holme Wrangle.

Our next sale is on Friday 17th February at 10am, please contact Paul Gardner on 07552 589141 to advise entries.

Leading Prices
Heifer Stirks
Limousin - £800, £730 Midtown Farm (Fisher)
Hereford – £545 (4), £540 (2), £515 (2), £480 (2) Little Blencowe Farm
Simmental - £520 (2) Mount Clifton
Fleckvieh - £510 Roanstrees

Bullock Stirks
Fleckvieh - £760 Roanstrees
Simmental - £650, £510 Mount Clifton
Hereford - £580 (5) Little Blencowe Farm
British Blue - £520 Sleetburn Farm

Bull Calves
British Blue - £550, £525 Holme Wrangle; £550, £460, £340 Park House (Henderson); £480, £330 (2) High Barn; £425, £390 Low Moor Farm (Millican); £410 Beeches Farm; £400, £340 Brackenburgh Home Farm; £360, £340 Wickerslack; £360, £315, £310 Blundefield East; £320, £310 Low Moor Dyke
Limousin - £530, £385 The Elephant; £440 Town Head Farm (Wharton); £340 High Barn; £330 Street House (Strong)
Charolais - £480 Beeches Farm
Aberdeen Angus - £450, £340 (2) Park House (Henderson); £330 Cardew Hall; £310 (2) Street House (Strong); £270, £250 Brackenburgh Home Farm; £220 High Grounds
Hereford - £395 (2) Park House (Henderson); £240 Greengill Head
Fleckvieh - £295, £200 Roanstrees
Black & White - £275 Park House (Henderson); £200, £130 Bunkers Hill; £175 (2), £112 Low Moor Dyke; £175 Holme Wrangle; £165 (2), £150, £120 (2), £110 The Elephant; £100 High Grounds

Heifer Calves
British Blue - £395, £350 (2) Holme Wrangle; £360, £355, £340 (2), £315, £305 The Bramery; £360, £340, £335, £310, £300 Low Moor Farm (Millican); £360 Knock Cross; £350 (2), £320 The Beeches; £350, £300 High Barn; £300 Brackenburgh Home Farm
Limousin - £395 Beeches Farm; £250 Roanstrees; £210 Street House (Strong); £210 Knock Cross
Black & White - £300 The Bramery
Aberdeen Angus – £275 (2) Low Moor Farm (Millican); £180 Holme Wrangle; £175 High Grounds; £160 Street House (Strong); £155 Brackenburgh Home Farm
Fleckvieh - £240 Roanstrees

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