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On Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly Sale of 73 Store Cattle & Feeding Bulls of all classes.

As always, the summer sales prove to be the dearest. Topping at £1,705 for twenty-four-month-old dairy-bred Aberdeen Angus bullocks from Messrs S & W Maughan, Street House, bought by Mr D Barker. This consignment averaged £1602.21.

Heifers sold to a top of £1,435 for Limousins from Lamplugh farmer’s, Messrs E J Lister, Cockley Gill Farm, selling to Mr W Armstrong.

A consignment of mainly dairy-bred Aberdeen Angus and Hereford heifers, from W E Strong & Partners, Midtown Farm, 18-22-months-old averaged £1,296, topping at £1,375, selling to Mr D Whaite.

A ring full of nine Black & White bullocks, straight off the grass, from Messrs D W Burne & Son, Greenlands, achieved £1,195.

Please do not hesitate to enter for our next sale on Monday 15th July, entries close noon Monday 8th July.

Leading Prices
Store Bullocks
Aberdeen Angus - £1705, £1575, £1515 Street House (Maughan); £1375 (2) Midtown Farm (Strong); £1305 (2), £1285 (2) Raw Foot; £1285 Askham Gate
British Blue - £1415, £1155 Dacre Banks Farm; £1355 Midtown Farm (Strong); £1265, £1185 Askham Gate
Limousin - £1385 Dacre Banks Farm; £1325 Cockley Gill Farm; £1125 Burtree Ford
Dairy Shorthorn - £1225 Midtown Farm (Strong)
Black & White - £1195 (9) Greenlands; £1035 (4) Bonny Farm

Store Heifers
Limousin - £1435, £1225, £1185 Cockley Gill Farm; £1295 Greenlands
Aberdeen Angus - £1375, £1235, £1215 (2) Midtown Farm (Strong); £1015 (2) Bonny Farm
Hereford - £1285 (2) Midtown Farm (Strong)
British Blue - £1285, £1215, £1185, £1155 Dacre Lodge