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On Friday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their last Rearing Calf and Stirk sale of 2023.

A small entry of 60 was forward to a ring full of buyers, ensuring a buoyant trade throughout.

Topping today’s sale at £600 was a twelve-month-old Longhorn heifer from Hill Crest Farm. British Blue heifers sold at £560 for a pen of 4 eight-month-olds from Messrs W C & D J Copland, Nether Colinhurst.

Calves topped at £385 for a lovely British Blue bull from Donaldson’s Dairies.

Heifers topped at £370 for an eight-week-old British Blue heifer from J R Tiplady, The Bramery.

Angus calves topped at £350 from Brackenburgh Home Farm.

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 Friday 5th January 2024, for our opening sale, please contact Paul Gardner on 07552 589141 to advise entries.

Leading Prices

Heifer Stirks
Long Horn - £600 Hill Crest Farm
Hereford - £565 Nether Colinhurst
British Blue - £560 (4) Nether Colinhurst
Limousin - £490 Nether Colinhurst; £480 Hill Crest Farm
Aberdeen Angus - £480 (4) Hill Crest Farm

Bullock Stirks
Aberdeen Angus - £590 (3) Hill Crest Farm
Hereford - £580 Hill Crest Farm

Bull Calves
British Blue - £385, £355 (2), £325 (2), £305 (2), £300, £285, £250 Threapthwaite Farm; £340, £315, £270 Brackenburgh; £310, £295 The Bramery; £285, £270 Wickerslack
Aberdeen Angus - £350 Brackenburgh; £300 Catterlen Hall; £230 Wickerslack
Limousin - £300 High Barn
Black & White - £125 Brackenburgh

Heifer Calves
British Blue - £370, £305 (2), £295, £250 The Bramery; £320, £295 (2), £250 Threapthwaite Farm; £280 Brackenburgh