Prime Cattle 041223

On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of Prime Cattle.

A much larger entry of prime stock was forward with demand extremely strong for all classes. The sale topped at £1923.33/267.5ppk for a 20-month-old Limousin bull, weighing 719kg from Mr D Raine, Old Parks, purchased by R Pearson Wholesale Butchers. This consignment of 4 bulls averaged £1839.07/261ppk.

Handy weight bulls topped at £1671.88/267.5ppk, weighing 625kg from Messrs A & N Bennett, Hollins Farm.

Dairy-bred Montbeliarde bulls topped at 238.5ppk from Messrs JP & GJ Simpson, Knock Cross, realising £1624.50, purchased by Jewitt Meat Ltd.

Clean cattle topped at 279.5ppk/£1668.62 for a Limousin heifer, weighing 597kg from Messrs Raine, Fog Close, purchased by Mr R Medcalf, Halifax.

None-farm-assured dairy-bred Charolais bullocks topped at £1573.88/255.5ppk.

Further consignments are required on a fortnightly basis.

Leading Prices
Prime Bulls p/kg
Limousin – 267.5 (2), 258.5, 251.5 Old Parks 267.5, 244.5 Hollins Farm;
Montbeliarde – 238.5, 237.5 Knock Cross
Aberdeen Angus – 237.5 Yew Tree Farm
Charolais – 229.5 Yew Tree Farm

Prime Bulls £/head
Limousin - £1923.33, £1875.18, £1822.43, £1735.35 Old Parks; £1671.88, £1559.91 Hollins Farm
Montbeliarde - £1624.50, £1614.65 Knock Cross
Aberdeen Angus - £1543.75 Yew Tree Farm

Prime Bullocks p/kg
Charolais – 255.5 Yew Tree Farm

Prime Bullocks £/head
Charolais - £1573.88 Yew Tree Farm

Prime Heifers p/kg
British Blue – 279.5 Fog Close
Limousin – 247.5 Yew Tree Farm

Prime Heifers £/head
British Blue - £1668.62 Fog Close
Limousin - £1571.63 Yew Tree Farm