Dairy Cattle 090623

On Friday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their sale of 31 Dairy Cattle.
A very mixed show of dairy cattle was on offer with quality lacking. The sale topped at £2205/2100gns from Mrs S Armstrong & Sons, Moorriggs, for a Dairy Shorthorn bull, Moorriggs Charles, sired by Winbrook Claridge EX90.

A 3rd calved Friesian cow from Messrs WM Dotchin, Cumcatch, topped at £2050, purchased by Messrs E & AE Harrison.

A very sweet 3rd calved Dairy Shorthorn cow, giving 38 litres topped at 1800gns/£1890 from Mrs S Armstrong & Sons, Moorriggs, for Moorrigss Sparkle 23, giving 30 litres, purchased by Messrs JM & J Fisher & Daughters, Armathwaite.

Leading Prices

Breeding Bull
Dairy Shorthorn - 2100g Moorriggs

In-milk Cow
British Friesian - £2050 Cumcatch
Holstein - £2000 Cumcatch; £1500 Williamsgill
Dairy Shorthorn - 1800g Moorriggs

In-milk Heifers
Dairy Shorthorn – 1600g Winton House
British Friesian - £1500 Cumcatch

In-calf Heifers
Holstein - £1190, £1000 (2) Plumpton Foot; £1000 (3) White Gate Farm
British Friesian - £950 White Gate Farm

Bulling Heifers
Holstein - £950, £880 Lowther Park