[O]n Monday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their Annual Spring Special Show & Sale of 900 Store Cattle, kindly sponsored by Murray Farmcare and PFK Land Agency.
Judging was in the capable hands of a regular supporter, Mr J Crapper, Barnsley, who awarded the champion honours to an eleven month old British Blue cross Limousin bullock from Messrs W & J Raine, Randalholme, this beast later sold for £1,160 to Mr D Barker, Scarborough. Reserve honours went to a Charolais heifer, bred and farmed locally at Greystoke Castle Farm, which later sold for £1,270 to Mr I Grainger, Wigton.
One of the best local trades seen for a while was witnessed, considering the outrageous weekend weather, with both farmers and buyers, battling against the winter storms. 103 beasts sold over the £1,200 mark, topping at £1,505 for a nineteen month old Limousin bullock from Messrs Atkinson, Scratchmere Scar, purchased by Mr D Barker.
A pair of fantastic twenty three month old out-wintered Simmental bullocks from Dalemain, Penrith, averaged £1,450.
A quality run of well-fed and well-presented British Blue & Limousin bullocks and heifers from Messrs TT & JE Mason, Bank Farm, averaging £1,310.
A run of Limousin heifers from Messrs WW Armstrong, Stoneybeck Farm, averaged £1,331, and sold to a top of £1,435, bought by Mr D Barker.
Dairy bred cattle were wonderful to sell, with Messrs HM & R Ivinson, Hole House, selling British Blues and Continentals to average just shy of £1,300, topping at £1,355 for a pair of British Blue bullocks.
Native bred cattle were a strong trade once again, with a pen of five dairy bred Aberdeen Angus bullocks achieving £1,265 from Messrs S & W Maughan, Street House
Show Results
Class 1 – Limousin X Bullock
1st Messrs W & J Raine, Randalholme, selling for £995 to Mr J Little, Penrith
2nd Messrs W & J Raine, Randalholme, selling for £1025 to Mr D Barker, Scarborough
Class 2 – Limousin X Heifer
1st Messrs W & J Raine, Randalholme, selling for £1045 to Messrs RW & G Dickinson, High Knipe
2nd Messrs R & JM Ridley, Ranbeck, selling for £1205 to Mr D Whaite, Blackpool
Class 3 – British Blue X Bullock
1st Champion Messrs W & J Raine, Randalholme, selling for £1160 to Mr D Barker, Scarborough
2nd Mr D Nicholson, Town Head, selling for £975 to Mr D Barker, Scarborough
Class 4 – British Blue X Heifer
1st Messrs W & J Raine, Randalholme, selling for £1065 to Mr L Skelton, Dearham
2nd Messrs Robinson & Son, Skygarth, selling for £1375 to Foley Brothers
Class 5 – Any Other Breed Bullock
1st (Charolais) Greystoke Castle Farm, selling for £1075 to Mr D Barker, Scarborough
2nd (Charolais) Mr P Wilson, The Wath, selling for £1395 to Mr D Barker, Scarborough
Class 6 – Any Other Breed Heifer
1st Reserve Champion (Charolais) Greystoke Castle Farm, selling for £1270 to Mr I Grainger, Wigton
Leading Prices
Bullocks – Over 12mths
Limousin – £1505 Scratchmere Scar; £1405 & £1325 Hebblethwaite Hall; £1385 & £1345 Littlebeck; £1375 Bank Farm (Mason); £1365, £1275 (2), £1255, £1175 (2) & £1155 Langton Field; £1335 Skygarth; £1315, £1185 & £1145 The Wath; £1295, £1255 & £1175 Greenhow; £1285, £1275 & £1105 (2) Scales Farm (Braithwaite); £1275 (2) Goodlie Hill Cottage; £1275 Far Close Farm; £1255 Moor End; £1195 Hardrigg Hall; £1165 (3) & £1145 High & Low Buildings; £1165 & £1065 Ranbeck; £1135 & £1095 Villa Farm
Simmental – £1455 & £1445 Dalemain; £1395, £1375 (2) & £1335 (2) Moorside Farm; £1225 Hole House (Ivinson); £1105, £1085 & £1035 Bowness Farm
Charolais – £1395, £1325 (2), £1315, £1265, £1245 (4), £1185 (6), £1175 (2), £1165, £1155, £1095 (6), £1085 (2) & £1055 (2) The Wath; £1345 Hole House (Ivinson); £1085 & £1065 Villa Farm
British Blue – £1375, £1345, £1325 (2), £1265 & £1235 (2) Bank Farm (Mason); £1355 (2), £1345, £1275 & £1265 (4) Hole House (Ivinson); £1295, £1235 & £1225 Far Close Farm; £1265, £1175 & £1155 Langton Field; £1215 Scratchmere Scar; £1205 (4), £1175 & £1135 (3) Hole Farm (Mark); £1205 & £1185 (2) Low Row; £1195 Goodlie Hill Cottage; £1095 The Wath; £1055 Town End Farm (Crocker); £1025 (2) Low Mill (Benn)
Normandy – £1295 (2), £1255 (2) & £1225 (4) Moorside Farm
Aberdeen Angus – £1265 (5) Street House (Maughan); £1205 (2) & £1175 Underhelme Farm; £1195 Skygarth; £1065 Hardrigg Hall
Hereford – £1175 Friendship Farm; £1085 Littlebeck
Blonde D’Aquitaine – £1085 The Wath
Black & White – £1065 (3), £1015 (3) & £975 (4) Crewgarth; £1005 (7) & £695 Low Row; £1005 Clickham; £985 Goodlie Hill Cottage; £965 Low Row; £955 Street House (Maughan)
Bullocks – 12mths and Under
Limousin – £1295, £1245 (2), £1175 (2), £1165 & £1065 (2) Ranbeck; £1295, £1165 (2), £1115 (2) & £1095 Murton Hall; £1275 Gillside; £1195 (2), £1185 & £1175 Undercragg; £1195 Wesco; £1155 Skelling Farm; £1135 (2) Randalholme;
British Blue – £1165 (2), £1065, £1035 (2) & £1005 Skelling Farm; £1160 & £1055 Randalholme; £1115, £1105 (5) & £1045 (4) Inglewood Edge; £1045 Clickham; £1035 Town End Farm (Crocker)
Charolais – £1125 Murton Hall; £1085 (2), £1075 (2), £1055 (2), £1025 (3) & £1015 (4) Greystoke Castle
Heifers – Over 12mths
Limousin – £1435, £1285 & £1275 Stoneybeck Farm; £1375 Skygarth; £1335 (2) & £1245 Littlebeck; £1295 & £1105 Ranbeck; £1295 & £1095 Midtown (Strong); £1275, £1215 & £1195 (6) The Elephant; £1195 & £1145 Moor End; £1175 (2) & £1075 (2) Greenhow; £1175 & £1045 (2) Ratten Castle; £1165 & £1095 Hardrigg Hall; £1135 (2) Far Orrest Farm; £1135 & 1115 High & Low Buildings; £1135 Howtown Hotel; £1115 & £1065 Friendship Farm; £1095 & £1065 Low Row; £1085, £1065 & £1045 Tilery Farm; £1065 Villa Farm; £1035 Murton Hall; £1035 Skirwith Abbey; £1005 Hollins Farm
British Blue – £1385 Gaitsgill Hall; £1345 & £1255 Hole House (Ivinson); £1295 Greenhow; £1255 & £1145 Low Row; £1185 & £1075 Ratten Castle; £1135 & £1055 Midtown (Strong); £1055 Skirwith Abbey
Charolais – £1195 (2) & £1165 (2) Midtown (Strong)
Simmental – £1175 High & Low Buildings; £1085 Bowness Farm
Aberdeen Angus – £1055 (2) Underhelme Farm
Hereford – £1035 (2) & £1015 (3) Friendship Farm
Heifers – 12mths and Under
British Blue – £1280, £1095 (5), £995 (2) & £905 Inglewood Edge; £1065 & £1005 Randalholme; £935 Greystoke Castle Farm; £915 Berrier End Farm;
Charolais – £1270, £975 (3), £955 (2) & £935 (3) Greystoke Castle Farm; £955 Hollins Farm
Limousin – £1205, £1145, £1105 & £1045 Ranbeck; £1145 (2) & £1125 Murton Hall; £1075 (2) Gillside; £1065 Undercragg; £1045 Randalholme; £1015 Grove Farm
Blonde D’Aquitaine – £915 Hollins Farm
Bulls – Over 12mths
Limousin – £1165 & £1115 Murton Hall; £1195, £1185 (2), £1175, £1155, £1095, £1085, £1045, £1025 & £995 Fellside
Bulls – 12mths and Under
Limousin – £1225, £1195, £1145, £1135, £1105, £1085, £1075 & £1055 Murton Hall; £995 & £975 (3) Howtown Hotel; £985 Howe Green
