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Dairy Sale 030223

On Friday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their sale of 62 Dairy Cattle.
A smaller show of freshly calved cattle was forward with quality in short supply. The sale topped at £2400 for a superb second calved cow, giving 40 litres from Messrs M Ridsdale & Son, Yew Tree Farm, purchased by Messrs TJ & JM Powley, Blands Farm.

A fantastic entry of in-calf heifers gathered a lot of interest from all over the county, with a consignment of 18 British Friesian, springing to calve from Messrs Strong, Low Brow, to average £1482.78, topping at £1850, in-calf to the British Friesian purchased by Mr WH Brass, Low Row, Crosby Ravensworth.

A consignment of 9 Holstein bulling heifers, 16 to 17-month-old from Messrs EE & RA Huddleston, Whitbarrow Farm, averaged £890, topping at £980 purchased by Mr P Dakin.

Leading Prices
Dairy Cows
Holstein: £2400, £1900, £1800 Yew Tree Farm; £2100, £1700 Low Moor Dyke; £1750, £1600 (2) Williamsgill

In-calf Heifers
British Friesian - £1850, £1700, £1680, £1600 (2), £1550, £1520, £1450 (2) Low Brow; £1520 White Gate Farm
Holstein - £1600 Yew Tree Farm (2nd Calver)
MRI - £1300, £1250, £1220 Plumpton Foot

Bulling Heifers
Holstein - £980, £960, £910, £900 Whitbarrow Farm

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