Calves & Stirks - 17.03.23

On Friday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 170 Rearing Calves and Stirks.

Another good entry forward, with again reared calves off milk and older calves best to sell.

Topping today’s sale at £835 for a lovely 9-month Limousin X Bull from Mr A Braithwaite, Park Nook, the same home sold 3 Aberdeen Angus X Bulls for £750.

Heifers topped at £820 for a lovely 12-month, Limousin X Heifer off Inglewood Farm, they also sold others at £765, with the run of 11, averaging £712.

Calves from 3-5months were great to sell topping at £520 for a Limousin Bull, from Messrs Mallinson, Lodge Farm with 11 Limousin X, averaging £436.

Our next sale is on Friday 31st March at 10am, please contact Paul Gardner on 07552 589141 to advise entries.

Leading Prices
Bullock Stirks
British Blue - £590, £550, £500 Fowrass Farm

Bull Stirks
Limousin- £835 Park Nook.
British Blue - £580 (2) Howes Farming; £460 Fellsyke Farm;
Black & White - £370 (4) The Harras.

Bull Calves
Limousin- £520, £470, £470, £400 Lodge Farm.
British Blue - £400, £380, £350 Brackenburgh Home Farm; £400 (2) Thackwood Farms; £390, £355, £350, £345 (2), £330 (2), £325 (2) Macherqhat Farms; £375 Low Plains;
Aberdeen Angus - £350, £320 Clarks Farm; £320 Low Plains;
Black & White - £160 (2) Low Moor Dyke; £140 Brackenburgh Home Farm.

Heifer Stirks
Limousin- £820, £765, £700 (5) Inglewood Farm.
British Blue - £705 (2), £670 (2) Inglewood Farm; £515 (2), £505 Howes Farming; £500 (2), £480 Fowrass; £480 Lonscale.
Aberdeen Angus - £475 (8) Cairnbridge Farm;

Heifer Calves
Limousin- £445 (2), £440 (3), £370, £360 Lodge Farm;
British Blue - £410 Thackwood Farms; £360 Low Plains;
Aberdeen Angus – £340, £270 Low Moor Dyke; £275 (2), £240 (2), £220 L