Today we held our fortnightly sale of 70 OTM Cattle. Fantastic to see so many vendors returning to the live ring, which is definitely the smart move ensuring competition drives returns way in front of other ways of marketing. The sale topped at 419.5ppk/£3913.94 for a pure bred, 9-year-old British Blue cow weighing 933kg from M/s J E Bellas & Son, Croft Ends Farm, selling to Mr D Barker. An 8-year-old Limousin X British Blue cow, weighing 848kg from M/s JW & M Buckle, Bleathgill, achieved £3014.64/355ppk. Black and Whites were comfortably dearer on the fortnight and many more are required to fulfil the extreme competition in the live ring. Topping at £2573.03/304.5ppk for a 36-month-old Holstien from M/s H & EM Hunter & Son, Berrier, selling to Mr L Fell, this consignment averaged £2280.95/270ppk, with older cows from this home achieving £2408.54 for 939kg. JR Tiplady, The Bramery, sold 3 parlour cows through the TB exempt section to average a staggering £2035.89/251ppk, topping at £2113.56 selling to Mr C Anderson. A consignment of 12 parlour cows from West Cumberland consignor’s M/s J Jackson & Son, Frizington Parks, achieved an average of £1976.65/263ppk, topping at 325.5ppk selling to Mr F Towers and a 9-year-old Holstein realising £2345.83/257.5ppk also purchased by Mr C Anderson. A cracking 11-year-old British Blue stock bull, weighing 1218kg from M/s BS & J Strong & Son, Hewer Hill, achieved £3988.25/327.5ppk, selling to Mr L Fell. Our next sale will be held on Monday 30th March 2026. Full report online now: https://penrithfarmers.sharepoint.com/Shared%20Documents/OFFICE%20WORK%20FOLDER/2026/Reports/OTM's%20&%20Prime%20Cattle/OTM%20Cattle%20160326.pdf

Today we held our fortnightly sale of Prime Cattle. Prime bulls were forward in nice numbers with all buyers present and active, topping at 396.5ppk went to Mr D Raine, Old Parks with a Limousin X weighing 715kg, selling to R Pearson Wholesale Butchers, totalling £2834.98, with this consignment averaging 382ppk. A run of 4 Charolais X bulls from M/s Raine, Fog Close, averaged £2717.89, topping at £2767.91. More clean cattle and prime bulls are required on a fortnightly basis to fulfil the demand of our regular buyers. Our next sale will be held on Monday 30th March 2026 Full report online now: https://www.penrithauction.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNnews/Uploads/372/OTM%20Cattle%20160326.pdf

Today we held our fortnightly sale of 230 Store Cattle. The whole sale averaged £2007.47, with all classes comfortably dearer on the fortnight and vendors going home pleasantly surprised. The sale topped at £2705 for a pen of five black dairy-bred Limousin heifers, 20-21-months-old from Messrs TJ & JM Powley, Blands Farm, selling to Mr P Foley, Capheaton. This consignment of 14 averaged £2488.57. Suckler-bred Limousin bullocks from GW & A Hird, Westray, achieved a top of £2485 for 22-months-old, selling to Mr F Towers. Messrs M Ridsdale & Son, Yew Tree Farm, sold a run of dairy-bred Aberdeen Angus bullocks to average £2317, topping at £2365 for a pair, purchased by Mr D Barker. A consignment of good Limousin suckler-bred bullocks and heifers from Messrs Strong, Well House, topped at £2425 for a pair, with this run averaging £2359. Messrs D & J Errington, Southwaite Farm, sold eight Limousin cross bullocks, 22-moths-old to average £2237.50, topping at £2375. Our next sale will be held on Monday 30th March, entries close Noon Monday 23rd March. Leading Prices:-

🔥SOLD🔥 💥 For sale privately 💥 In-calf BB heifer 🔹 ️29 month old 🔹️ Due in the next 2 months 🔹️ £2,300 📍Collection Penrith auction For enquiries contact Paul Gardner on 07552 589141

👀 Part of this Monday's Store Cattle Sale 👀 (Monday 16th March) 🔸️15 Dairy Bred Limousin x Heifers 🔸️18 - 22 mths Consignment from Messrs TJ & JM Powley, Blands Farm 📖 Catalogue- https://www.penrithauction.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNnews/Uploads/373/SC%20160326.pdf For any further information please Contact Andrew Maughan on 07717 611952 or Paul Gardner on 07552 589141

📢💥 Sale Announcement 💥📢 Friday 20th March 2026 1pm 🔥Sale of 20 Pedigree Limousin Cattle including Cows and Calves, Incalf Cows and a Stock Bull🔥 Further details to follow.....