Store Cattle Report 181223

On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly Sale of 89 Store Cattle & Feeding Bulls of all classes.

A Christmas bonanza sale was had, with the trade surpassing vendors expectations. The sale topped at £1755 for a Charolais heifer from Mr J D Bowman, Croft House, selling to Mr R Dickinson. This was closely followed at £1715 for a nineteen-month-old Limousin bullock from Messrs I S & C A Mounsey, Town Head, also bought by Mr R Dickinson.

Twenty-eight-month-old dairy-bred British Blue heifers from Messrs A Tiffin & Sons, Wham Head Farm, topped at £1555, selling to Mr A Skelton.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank both our vendors and purchasers for their support throughout 2023 and we hope you all have great Christmas and new year. We will see you on Monday 15th January 2024, for our opening January Bonanza show & sale of Store Cattle. Entries for this sale close noon Monday 8th January.

Leading Prices
Store Bullocks
Limousin - £1715 Town Head (Mounsey)
Hereford - £1485, £1365 Town Head (Mounsey)
Aberdeen Angus - £1435 Park Head; £1375 Yew Tree Farm; £1325 (2), £1315 (2), £1195 (2) Whingill; £1235 Oddendale Hall
British Blue - £1355, £1325 Yew Tree Farm
Charolais - £1315 Yew Tree Farm
Simmental - £1285, £1265 Bowness Farm
Beef Shorthorn - £1025 Oddendale Hall

Store Heifers
Charolais - £1755 Croft House (Bowman)
Limousin - £1635, £1535, £1405 Croft House (Bowman); £1145 (2) Looking Flatt
British Blue - £1555, £1295 Wham Head Farm; £1405, £1265 Park Head; £1155, £1125 (2), £1095 (2) Dalvorich Cottage; £1125, £1105 Midtown Farm; £1085 (3) Blunderfield East
Aberdeen Angus - £1335 (2), £1325 (2) Yew Tree Farm
Fleckvieh - £965 Dalvorich Cottage