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On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly Sale of 150 Store Cattle & Feeding Bulls of all classes.

A summertime entry was forward with a hot, spicy trade to match. The sale topped at £1,800 for a twenty-three-month-old Limousin bullock from Mr D Smith, Far Close Farm, selling to Mr W Barker. This consignment of cattle averaged £1,509.17.

Limousin cross heifers from Mr J D Bowman, Croft House, sold to £1,775, bought by Mr R W Dickinson, with this consignment averaging £1,697.50.

Plenty of demand throughout the sale for all types, from young, hard grazing cattle, to strong feeding cattle. Please do not hesitate to enter for our next sale on Monday 17th June, entries close noon Monday 10th June.

Leading Prices
Store Bullocks
Limousin - £1800, £1615 Far Close Farm; £1745, £1675, £1565, £1385, £1365 Well House (Strong); £1585, £1465, £1315, £1305, £1205 Demesne Farm; £1195 Nook Farm
Charolais - £1745 Croft House (Bowman); £1305 Broomhills
British Blue - £1525, £1365, £1245 Far Close Farm; £1105 (3) Broomhills
Hereford - £965 (6), £935 (3) Sykeside Farm

Store Heifers
Limousin - £1775, £1665, £1605 Croft House (Bowman); £1675, £1595, £1575, £1555, £1535, £1495, £1485 (2), £1415, £1375, £1335 Well House (Strong); £1585, £1515, £1425, £1375, £1305, £1245 Nook Farm; £1125 (2) Sootyhill
Galloway - £1505 Far Close Farm
Charolais - £1355 Broomhills
Aberdeen Angus - £1135 Pennine View
British Blue - £1185, £1125, £1055 Pennine View; £1135 (2), £1105 Ratten Castle; £1095, £1075 Broomhills