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On Friday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their monthly sale of 82 Dairy Cattle. One of our largest entries yet with literally something for everyone. Some truly excellent Holstein Friesian heifers forward today with an ultimate Black heifer from Messrs Fisher, Moss Thorns Farm, Newtonmoss Dalmore Violet calved 21 days and giving 24L. A very correct heifer all round with an exceptional udder selling to local purchasers Messrs T F & G L Pollock, Towngate. First time vendors Broadmeadows Farm sold a real milk machine, a heifer only 24months old giving 40L selling to Mr J R Tiplady, with this consignment averaging £2850. British Friesian cattle topped at £3200, a superb Black natural heifer. Square and honest from Messrs R Forrest & Son, Low Rutter. Some really classy cows forward with Messrs Livesey, Lowick Bridge Farm, Ulverston achieving £2800 for a second calved cow giving 30L, calved 7 days selling to Mr W H Brass, Crosby Ravensworth. Closely followed with an unbelievable stylish Ayrshire second calver achieving £2700. Commercial pure bred Jersey heifers from Mr N Hitchen, Crib Farm, Halifax topped at £1480 and closely followed at £1450 selling to Messrs Bland, Abbott Lodge. A consignment of 20 grazing type Jersey cows, mostly mid lactation with the odd few fresh averaged £1254.44 from Town Head Farm, Ayrshire topping at £1520. All in all, a very buoyant trade throughout the sale with demand for quality exceptionally strong and a long way short of requirements. A serious shortage of good Holstein heifers and cows with many more required to fulfil demand. Our next sale will be held on Friday 17th April, entries close noon Friday 10th April. Leading Prices In-milk Heifers Holstein Friesian - £3400 Moss Thorn Farm; £3000, £2700 Broadmeadows Farm; £2300 Crib Farm; £2250, £2200 New House Farm. British Friesian - £3200, £2300, £2250, £2050 Low Rutter; £2500 Pelutho Park; £2050, £2000 Nerewater Farm. Ayrshire - £2250 Crib Farm. Dairy Shorthorn - £2200 (2) Church Farm; £2150 Winton House. Jersey - £1480, £1450 Crib Farm. In-milk Cows British Friesian - £2800, £2000, £1800 Lowick Bridge Farm; £2300 Nerewater Farm. Ayrshire - £2700 Lowick Bridge Farm, £2200, £1949, £1620 (2) Halefield; £2100 Bog House Farm; £1750 Burnside. Holstein Friesian - £2450 Hole House; £2350 Crib Farm; £2150, £1900 New House Farm. Dairy Shorthorn - £2350, £1850 Church Farm. Continental - £2050 Cribb Farm. MRI - £1850 Halefield. Jersey X - £1520, £1420, £1350, £1250 Newtonhead Farm. Jersey - £1200 Low Barness Dry Cows Ayrshire - £1720 Newtonhead Farm Jersey - £1500, £1420, £1250 Newtonhead Farm Bulling Heifers Dairy Shorthorn - £1270, £1240 Bog House Farm. British Friesian - £1260, £1220 Bog House Farm. In Calf Heifers British Friesian - £1780 Cowlyers Farm. Ayrshire X Jersey - £1500 Newtonhead Farm. Dairy Shorthorn - £1440 Bog House Farm. MRI - £1300 Bog House Farm.

On Friday Penrith & District Farmers Mart held a dispersal sale of Pure Limousin Breeding Cattle on behalf of Mr I Ward, Dry Holme, Silloth. A very busy ringside of buyers gathered ensuring a very sound trade throughout, the sale topped at £4900 with the final lot of the day Norman Ted a 4-year-old stock Bull, in very natural condition selling to local farmers M/s D & A Dalgleish, Bulls Head Farm. Cows with calves topped at £4200, with Lot 3 Briarlea Rose with a Bull Calf at foot selling to M/s Metcalfe, Home Farm. Incalf cows achieved a top of £3600 a very good well-bred cow, 208-day Incalf to Norman Ted selling to M/s Marrs, Manor Farm. A great way to finish the day here at Penrith. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you were considering marketing any pedigree dispersals as our team would be happy to help and arrange. Leading Prices Cow & Heifer Calves Limousin- £4100, £3600 Cow & Bull Calves Limousin - £4300, £3200 Breeding/ Stock Bull Limousin - £4900 Incalf Cow Limousin - £3600, £2950, £2800, £2500 Bull Stirk Limousin - £1420

On Friday Penrith & District Farmers Mart held a dispersal sale of Pure Limousin Breeding Cattle on behalf of Mr I Ward, Dry Holme, Silloth. A very busy ringside of buyers gathered ensuring a very sound trade throughout, the sale topped at £4900 with the final lot of the day Norman Ted a 4-year-old stock Bull, in very natural condition selling to local farmers M/s D & A Dalgleish, Bulls Head Farm. Cows with calves topped at £4200, with Lot 3 Briarlea Rose with a Bull Calf at foot selling to M/s Metcalfe, Home Farm. to M/s Marrs, Manor Farm. A great way to finish the day here at Penrith. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you were considering marketing any pedigree dispersals as our team would be happy to help and arrange. Leading Prices Cow & Heifer Calves Limousin- £4100, £3600 Cow & Bull Calves Limousin - £4300, £3200 Breeding/ Stock Bull Limousin - £4900 Incalf Cow Limousin - £3600, £2950, £2800, £2500 Bull Stirk Limousin - £1420

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On Friday, Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held our fortnightly sale of 245 calves and stirks. Another brilliant entry of 245 calves and stirks was forward, with a brilliant trade to go with it. Stirks were on fire for all classes, topping at £1,930 for a cracking British Blue bullock, 17-months-old from Messrs A & W Johnson, White Fold, with this home also selling a pen of 3 Limousin bullocks to £1,910, this consignment of 12 sold to average £1782.50. Miss E Elliott, Wyngarth, sold a great pen of 4 British Blue bullocks, 12-months-old to £1,610. Messrs FR Crew, Gall Farm, sold a run of 10-month-old Aberdeen Angus bulls and heifers to average £1,310. Mr D Stephenson, Bents Lathe Barn, sold a pair of 12-month-old British Blue heifers to £1,520. Harrison Livestock Services, sold a 5-month-old Charolais heifer to £1,060, with this homes run of 5 averaging £1,032. Mr TW Fawcett, Little Blencowe Farm, sold a run of 12 Ayrshire bulls, 9 to 10-months-old to average £845. More stirks are needed to fulfil demand, don’t miss out as trade is flying. A bumper show of calves came forward, topping at £1,060 for a super 14-week-old Simmental bull from Messrs Graves, Priory Farm, with the same home selling other bulls to £910 and heifers to £790 for Simmentals. Messrs PH Thompson & Partners, Greengill Head, sold a run of 8 beautiful Aberdeen Angus bulls to average £831.25. Messrs RW & AJ Jackson, Clarks Farm, sold 4 week old Limousin bulls to £685 and Aberdeen Angus at the same age to £625. Friesian bulls from this same farm also sold to £415. Messrs Threlfell & Sons, Plumpton Head, sold their run of 19, 2 to 3-week-old British Blues to average £512. Dairy sired bulls sold with ease, with Montbeliardes at £720 for 4 months from Mr C Dent, Bridge End. Black & Whites from the same home sold to £540 for 2. Many more Black & Whites were £450 plus. More numbers are needed to fulfil demand here in Penrith, don’t hesitate to get in touch. Our next sale is on Good Friday 3rd April at 10am, please contact Paul Gardner on 07552 589141 to advise entries.