Weekly Report and Newsletter - 10th January 2025
J36 Rural Auction Centre: New Year Pedigree Sheep Day- North West Texel Breeders Club Show & Sale, Beltex Sheep Society Show & Sale, Society Sale of Dutch Spotted and Badger Face Texel. Sale of Individual Multi Breed Sheep. Monday 6th January 2025.
The perfect storm brewing at Junction 36! Pedigree in lamb sheep were an ice cool trade from start to finish for all breeds.
Beltex
North West Auction held its annual in lamb sale of pedigree sheep on behalf of the Beltex sheep society. The pre-sale show was kindly judged by Liam Swinnerton, who made the following prize awards:
AGED EWE
1st Lot 7 Hallcrake Head Over Heels from M & E Jennings- 900gns
2nd Lot 8 Hallcrake Humbug from M & E Jennings- 450gns
SHEARLING EWE
1st Lot 15 Woodies Jellytot from Colin Clemmit- 600gns
2nd Lot 9 Tercrosset Joanne from TC Whiteford- 500gns
3rd Lot 14 from Cloudy Dale Jura from Colin Clemmit- 550gns
EWE LAMB
1st Lot 16 Smart Ass Klass from DE Owen- 500gns
2nd Lot 17 Smart Ass Keri from DE Owen- 400gns
3rd Lot 18 Smart Ass Kamilia from DE Owen- 500gns
CHAMPION- Lot 7 Hallcrake Head Over Heels from M&E Jennings
RESERVE CHAMPION- Lot 16 Smart Ass Klass from DE Owen
A ewe topped the Beltex trade at 900gns, which was the champion sheep on the day consigned by Messrs Jennings of the Hallcrake flock. Beltex shearlings ewes sold to 700gns from TC Whitford of the Tercrossett flock. Ewe lambs hit 500gns twice from DE Owen, who received first prize and reserve champion for one of his run.
BELTEX GIMMER HOGG TOP PRICES: 500gns Golygfa’r Dyffryn, 500gns Golygfa’r Dyffryn, 400gns Golygfa’r Dyffryn.
BELTEX IN LAMB SHEARLING TOP PRICES: 700gns Tercrosset Farm, 650gns Tercrosset Farm, 600gns Railway Steet, 550 Railway Street, 500 gns Tercrosset Farm, 500gns Tercrosset Farm.
BELTEX IN LAMB EWE TOP PRICES: 900gns Crakehall, 450gns Crakehall. Texel
The North West Texel Breeders Club annual show and sale of individual pedigree Texel in lamb females and ewe lambs was once again met with a good following at Junction 36 Rural Auction Centre. The pre sale show was kindly judged by James Porter of the Saltcotes Flock, and he awarded the following results;
CLASS 1- SHEARLING GIMMER
1st Lot 127 Sportsmans BGS2306732(E1) from Boden & Davies Ltd- 2000gns
2nd Lot 125 Mellor Vale BCM2301567(E1) from C Boden- 1000gns
3rd Lot 110 Highfield CZH2315182(E1) from Craig Campbell- 1000gns
4th Lot 122A KOB2315413 from Keith & Andrew Campbell- 1200gns
5th Lot 137 New View TWF2301475(E1) from Messrs Teward
6th Lot 116 Oldford PRE2301607(2) from R E J Pierce
CLASS 2- EWE LAMB
1st Lot 141 Holtridge DJJ2400353(E1) from D & J Dunlop- 1500gns
2nd Lot 143 Star Ridge DXR2400366(E1) from Rory Dunlop- 1400gns
3rd Lot 144 Star Ridge DXR2400363(E1) from Rory Dunlop- 450gns
CHAMPION- Lot 127 Sportsmans BGS2306732(E1) from Boden & Davies Ltd
RESERVE CHAMPION- Lot 141 Holtridge DJJ2400353(E1) from D & J Dunlop
Texel trade continued the day in the same good fashion, with an exceptional clearance rate to match.
D Gray of the Tima flock topped the sale with a gimmer shearling selling for 2800gns. The overall champion from Messrs Boden & Davies, a fantastic shearling sold for 2000gns. Messrs Gray of the Ettrick flock sold a gimmer for 1800gns, with Boden & Davies selling one for 1500gns.
Pedigree ewe lambs saw a phenomenal amount of interest, with vendors rewarded for the quality put forward today. They peaked at 1500gns for the days reserve champion, lot 141 consigned by D&J Dunlop of the Holtridge flock, with its stablemate lot 143 consigned by R Dunlop achieving 1400gns.
The sale featured the Beautry dispersal on behalf of S Currie, Rathmell which saw ewes and shearlings to 700gns. However, topping this consignment was the much-admired ewe lamb lot 157 reaching 800gns. This dispersal sold to an average of £535.
Sale Statistics:
Gimmer Lamb average £768
Shearling average £920
SAVE THE DATE: Sunday 10th August 2025, NWTBC sale of induvial Texel rams and females.
TEXEL GIMMER HOGG TOP PRICES: 1500gns Holtridge Farm, 1400 Holtridge Farm, 800gns Holtridge Farm, 450gns Holtridge Farm, 450gns Holtridge Farm.
TEXEL IN LAMB SHEARLING TOP PRICES: 2800gns Lindean, 2000gns Mellor Hall Farm, 1800gns Sunnycroft, 1500gns Mellor Hall Farm, 1200gns Overburns Farm, 1100gns New View Farm.
TEXEL IN LAMB EWE TOP PRICES: 700gns Beautry House, 550gns Beautry House, 500gns Beautry House.
Badger Face Texel
The sale also included a section for Badger Face Texels, these saw keen bidding from near and far. The sale reached a top of 1000gns for a ewe lamb (lot 305) consigned by Hannah Pedley of the High Ploughlands flock. A consignment of ewes from A&S Miles of the Red Syke flock reached 650gns.
BADGER FACE TEXEL GIMMER HOGG TOP PRICES: 1000gns High Ploughlands, 500gns High Ploughlands.
BADGER FACE TEXEL IN LAMB EWE TOP PRICES: 650gns Syke Lodge, 500gns Syke Lodge, 525gns Syke Lodge.
Dutch Spotted
Dutch Spotted society sale also attracted spirited bidding, this section topped at 1000gns for in lamb shearlings from J Stead of the Middlemoor flock, with other shearlings to 700gns from D Bezuidenhout of the Black Dub flock. Ewe lambs sold to 750gns from J Stead, with the consignment from JA Dixon of the Grayrigg Foot flock reaching 500gns twice.
DUTCH SPOTTED GIMMER HOGG TOP PRICES: 750gns Middlemoor Farm, 500gns Grayrigg Foot, 500gns Grayrigg Foot, 400gns Grayrigg Foot, 400gns Grayrigg Foot.
DUTCH SPOTTED IN LAMB SHEARLING TOP PRICES: 1000gns Middlemoor Farm, 700gns Marton Gill, 650gns Marton Gill, 400gns Marton Gill.
Multi Breed
The multi breed sale saw in lamb Charollais ewes from RJ&J Towers, Ingleton sell to 650gns, with Suffolks from this same good farming to 550gns. The run of Rouge and Rouge cross ewes from I McConnell, Dumfries reached 450gns twice.
SUFFOLK IN LAMB EWE TOP PRICES: 550gns Greenlands Farm.
CHAROLLAIS IN LAMB EWE TOP PRICES: IN LAMB EWE: 650gns Greenlands Farm, 500gns Greenlands Farm, 450gns Greenlands Farm.
ROGUE IN LAMB EWE TOP PRICES: 450gns Crawford Hall, 450gns Crawford Hall, 350gns Crawford Hall.: 650gns Greenlands Farm, 500gns Greenlands Farm, 450gns Greenlands Farm.
Lancaster Auction Mart: Sale of Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep. Monday 6th January 2025.
Prime Hoggs
Prime hoggs sold to £191 and 374p/kg.
The opening sale of prime hoggs was well supported by local and loyal vendors, who were greeted by a ringside of buyers with orders to fill.
Today’s sale peaked at £191 for Texel cross hoggs from J Twigge, Lindale who enjoyed selling other pens at £189 and £185. Other heavy weight hoggs were generally £155 to £170, as were the best bred standard weights. The best of these sold to £170 for Beltex cross from KA Purtill, Wigan who sold other lighter weight hoggs at £157 again for Beltex cross. A top of 374p/kg was achieved for a well finished run of continental hoggs from KA Purtill, Wigan with other well finished and well bred hoggs nicely 330p/kg to 350p/kg. First cross hoggs were 310p/kg to 325p/kg. Hill bred hoggs sold to £160 for Cheviots from P Prickett, Hutton Roof with Mules to £155 from D&J Hay, Cockerham. Other heavy weights were £127 to £135. Horned lambs sold to £130 from A&L Huddleston, Wray.
All hoggs averaged 318p/kg (35p/kg up on 2024).
Prime Hoggs Top Prices: TEXEL: £191, £189, £185 Holmelands, £184 Gibsons Farm, £172 Park Farm Barn, £168 Gibsons Farm. BELTEX: £170, £157, £153, £133 Oak Aveune. SUFFOLK: £160 Lane House, £148 North Farm, £147 Park Farm Barn, £139, £134 Lane House, £125 Maddison Aveune. CHEVIOT: £160, £134, £126 Hutton Roof Hall. MULE: £155 Birch House Cottage, £140 Holmelands, £138 North Farm, £129 Cragg End, £118 Yates Farm, £117 Old Parkside Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £155 Park Farm Barn. HAMPSHIRE: £144 Park Farm Barn. CONTINENTAL: £135 Birch House Cottage. HORNED: £130 Overhouses. LEICESTER: £114 Old Parkside Farm. SWALEDALE: £90, £80 Overhouses.
Cast Sheep
Cull sheep continue to sell at the recent high levels, with all forward averaging £128. Texel cross ewes sold to £182 from P Lawrenson & Son, Brindle with other better mediums £140 to £160. Mules sold to £170 from A&E Clarkson, Thurnham and £168 from JE&J Pye & Son, Quernmore. Horned ewes sold to £148 for Rough Fells, with leaner hill ewes £50 to £68. Cull rams sold to £174
Cast Ewes Top Prices: TEXEL: £182, £168 Walmsley Fold, £168 Throstle Grove Farm, £152 Cock Hall Farm, £145 Walmsley Fold, £144 Birch House Cottage. MULE: £170 Cock Hall Farm, £168, £140 Gibsons Farm, £120 Cock Hall Farm, £101 Lee End Farm, £72 Throstle Grove Farm. ROUGH FELL: £148 Birch House Cottage. SUFFOLK: £142 Lady Hall Farm.
Cast Ram Top Prices: TEXEL: £174 Hillside.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Sale of Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 7th January 2025.
Prime Hoggs
A remarkable surge in the prime hogg trade to kick off 2025. J36 saw its weekly sale of prime hoggs take on a new gear, with a very healthy ring side of buyers with a large appetite for all types.
The sale topped at £220 for Texels from H Geldard, Levens. A further five lots of sheep including Cheviots sold over the £200 mark. Mules were a particularly good trade today, topping at £167 from FI&ME Little, Kendal. Horned sheep also up a good portion on the last sale. Pence per kilo was topped by R Allen, Ings for a Beltex selling at 380p/kg, shortly behind was P Whitton & Son, Burneside who sold a pen of three continental hoggs to 376p/kg, with over 50% of the sale in the heavy or very light category and the biggest show of Mules and hill sheep to recent date. A very encouraging overall average of 336p/kg was achieved. As momentum continues here, we urge vendors to get in touch and join us next week to take advantage of current trade.
Prime Hoggs Top Prices: TEXEL: £220 Whitbarrow View, £207 St Annes Farm, £203 Mason Gill, £202 Heights Farm, £198 Helm Croft, £197 The Glen. CHEVIOT: £202 Bowers Farm, £169 High Tenement Farm, £154 Low Gregg Hall, £150 Braida Garth, £150 Bowers Farm, £149 High Tenement Farm. SUFFOLK: £195 Oak Aveune, £184 Helm Croft, £179, £167 The Glen, £156 Bowers Farm, £153 The Glen. BETLEX: £182, £176 St Annes Farm, £160, £151 Quarry House, £145 Main Street, £130 Quarry Close. CONTINENTAL: £182 Low Croft, £176 Hill Top Farm, £169 High Tenement Farm, £163 Low Croft, £160 Ashtree Cottage, £156 Oakfield Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £170 Hampsfield Hall, £149 Arklid Farm. MULE: £167 Helm Croft, £153 Hareden Farm, £151 Arklid Farm, £151 High Tenement Farm, £150 Greaves Farm, £150 Helm Croft. ZWARTBLE: £158 Curlew Rock. LLEYN: £148, £13, £136 Low Foulshaw Farm. DUTCH SPOTTED: £142, £135 Curlew Rock. LEICESTER: £136 Moors Farm. SWALEDALE: £133 Arklid Farm, £118 Green Cottage, £108 Hall Dunnerdale Farm, £108 Green Cottage, £99 Yoad Pot. ROUGH FELL: £130 Borrow Bridge House, £126 Boundary Beck, £114 Borrow Bridge House. JACOB: £129, £111 Raw End Farm. RYELAND: £128 Tebay Ghyll. HERDWICK: £126 Hoses Farm, £116 Tebay Ghyll, £110 Green Cottages, £108 Hall Dunnerdale Farm. DORSET: £122 Lyndarick. GRITSTONE: £119 Yew Tree Close. Cast Sheep
What a start to the year, with buyers ringside ensuring a red-hot trade to warm the hearts of vendors. The sale peaked at £234 for a trio of Blue Faced Leicesters from EW&JR Parkinson, Dunsop Bridge. Closely followed by a pen of five BFL’s from R Harker & Son, Grayrigg selling at £230. Other stronger end ewes were regularly £180 to £210, with Mules just short of the mark peaking at £198 from AW Crowe, Witherslack and TMW&H Hodgson, Nibthwaite. Suffolk cross sold to £180 from K&S Troughton, Sedbergh. Mashams sold to £178 from EJ Hodgson & Son, Lambrigg and Cheviot Mules £168 from M Allen, Carnforth. Other stronger end Mules and first cross ewes were regularly £155 to £180, with mediums £135 to £150, and lighter weights £110 to £125. Hill ewes sold to £132 for Swaledale’s from D&P Johnson, Broughton in Furness with Rough Fells to £126 from RJ&OB Simpson, Longsleddale. Several ring fulls of well-fed Swaledales were regularly £118 to £125 from R Harker & Son,
Grayrigg. Rings full of Herdwicks from SC Gorst, Broughton in Furness sold at £106. Medium hill ewes were regularly £80 to £100, with only the very smallest and leanest less.
41 cull rams sold to £240 for Dutch Spotted from GA Metcalfe, Kirkby Stephen with Beltex to £228 from RF Morphet, Holton, Lleyn £214 from JA&R Geldard, Levens, Texels £206 from CG Taylor, Kendal, Charollais £182 from MW&MR Black, Staveley, Suffolk £175 R&J Dodgson, Natland, BFL £172 from AP Metcalfe, Crook, Herdwick £128 E Parker, Bentham with Swaledales also £128 from R Harker & Son, Grayrigg.
Keep these ewes coming with all classes and types required at our weekly sale, to fulfil buyer demand.
Cast Ewes Top Prices: Leicester: £234 Hareden Farm, £230 Grayrigg Hall, £202 £190 Moors Farm, £174 Grayrigg Hall, £172 Moors Farm. Texel: £214 Oakfield Farm, £206 Whitbarrow View, £206 Yealand Mannor, £190 Ashtree Cottage, £176 £164 High Wray Farm. Mule: £198 Ashtree Cottage, £198 £166 Arklid Farm, £174 Cracalt Farm, £164 Myers Farm, £162 High Wray Farm. Charolais: £190 Lambrigg Head Farm. Suffolk: £180 Moors Cottage, £160 Cracalt Farm. Masham: £178 Lambrigg Head Farm, £128 Grate Farm, £124 High Swinklebank Farm. Beltex: £176 St Annes Farm. Cheviot: £168 Yealand Manor, £86 High Cark Farm. Zwartable: £150 Mint View, £148 Lambrigg Head Farm. Swale: £132 Crossgates Farm, £125 £124 £119 Grayrigg Hall, £116 Moss Howe Farm, £114 Crossgates Farm. Cheviot Mule: £132 Oakfield Farm, £127 Hebblethwaite. Rough: £126 £125 £118 £110 High Swinklebank Farm, £114 High Green Farm. Continental: £124 Yealand Manor, £100 Garnett Folds, £84 Hoses Farm, £80 St Annes Farm. Herdwick: £106, £86 Hoses Farm, £80 Hall Dunnerdale Farm House.
Cast Ram Top Prices: Dutch Spotted: £240 Quarry Close. Beltex: £228 Far Highfield, £175 Scroggs Farm. Texel: £206 Meadow View, £160 Hill Farm, £152 Well Foot. Charolais: £182 Scroggs Farm. Suffolk: £175 Cracalt Farm, £132 Hill Farm. LLeyn: £172 Curlew Rock, £172 Grayrigg Hall, £170 Well Foot, £120 Burnhead Farm. Swale: £128 Grayrigg Hall, £116 Meadow View, £152 Well Foot. Herdwick: £128 Burnhead Farm, £120 £102 Hoses Farm. Jacob: £120 Raw End Farm. Continental: £92 Longworth.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: New Year Show of Store Cattle. Sale of Calves, OTM Cattle & Store Cattle. Thursday 9th January 2025.
Calves
The opening sale of rearing calves saw a fast trade for all breeds and types, with no weakness show from an eager ringside of buyers.
A superb entry of British Blue cross bulls, saw the best six week old sell to £590 from AE Luffman, Howgill with others achieving £550 from JW&TE Sharp Ltd, Lyth and £540 from A Pickthall, New Hutton. The best of the younger end sold to £405 from DR&C Galbraith, Grayrigg. Other young (three week old) Limousin cross bulls sold to £290 from B&MJ Nelson, Haversham. A high level of interest on British Blue cross heifers, with many finding homes as future suckler replacements, the best achieved £470 for a seven week olds from A Pickthall, New Hutton with endless British Blue cross heifers £390 to £440. B&MJ Nelson & Son, Heversham sold a young Limousin cross to £290.
Native sired calves once again attracted a keen interest, with several specialist buyers present. The best Aberdeen Angus cross bulls sold to £480 from W&S Airey, Whittington with other younger rearers to £270 from FB Dunning & Son, Orton and £265 from Colby Farms, Appleby selling three week old bulls. Young Shorthorn bulls sold to £170 from RG&JA Clarke, Endmoor. Heifers sold to £425 for an Aberdeen Angus cross from W&S Airey, Whittington with younger rearers generally £220 to £265. Only a handful of dairy bulls forward, with mediums selling to £140 on several occasions, with all sold averaging £94
Bull Calf Top Prices: British Blue: £590 Beckside, £550 Flodder Hall, £540 Borrans Farm, £515 Borrans Farm, £505 Flodder Hall, £500 Borrans Farm. Angus: £480 West Hall, £415 Hagg Farm, £270 Raisgill Hall, £265 Colby Laithes, £255 Colby Laithes, £250 Strickley. Limousin: £290 Halforth Farm, £245 Halforth Farm. Shorthorn: £170 Far Audlands, £150 Far Audlands. Friesian: £140 Hagg Farm, £140 Far Audlands, £90 Far Audlands, £65 Hagg Farm, £65 Flodder Hall, £60 Flodder Hall. Dairy Shorthorn: £40 Strickley.
Heifer Calf Top Prices: British Blue: £470 Borrans Farm, £465 Flodder Hall, £440 Borrans Farm, £435 Borrans Farm, £410 Hagg Farm, £390 Sunny Bank. Angus: £425 West Hall, £280 West Hall, £280 Borrans Farm, £270 West Hall, £255 Far Audlands, £230 Colby Laithes. Limousin: £290 Halforth Farm, £265 Halforth Farm, £160 Halforth Farm.
Stirk
The largest entry of weaned calves and stirks for a long time saw 100 forward selling to a red-hot trade warming all vendors hearts, many new faces ringside were keen to secure all classes and types. Many buyers leaving unable to fill trailers and keen to return to the next sale on Thursday 23rd January at the earlier start time of 10.15am.
An eye-catching run of Limousin cross steers and heifers from B Heys, Mosborough saw seven month old steers selling to £1090, with others regularly £900 to £1000 and heifers selling to £1020, with a ring full of red five month old heifers at £970. Other Limousin cross steers sold to £1030 at eight months old from M Gibson, Sedbergh. Other younger steers saw eight month old Aberdeen Angus cross sell at £900 from Millfield Stud, Settle and a ring full of ten month old Blue Greys from M Gibson, Sedbergh achieving £890. Six month old dairy bred Aberdeen Angus cross bulls from Messrs Young, Lindale sold at £820. Dairy bred beef heifers sold to £660 for a Charolais cross at six months old, with Simmental cross at £600 from S&M Carter, Witherslack and British Blues £600 at five months old from W Stamper, Chipping who also sold Aberdeen Angus cross heifers at £580.
A nice number of bull stirks forward sold to £1270 for a eight month old South Devon from AT Threlkeld, Ulverston with other younger six month old bulls to £910 for a Limousin cross from J&SE Woof, Dent. Dairy bred beef bulls sold to £680 for a six month old Hereford cross, with Aberdeen Angus cross £620 and British Blue cross £590. Dairy bulls sold to £480. More weanlings and stirks can easily be sold at this popular sale, all sale enquiries to Matthew Probert on 07540446667.
Bull Stirk Top Prices: South Devon: £1270 Bowkerstead Farm. Limousin: £910 Rhumes. Friesian: £340 Throstle Croft. Hereford: £680 Church Style Farm. Angus: £620 Coldcotes Farm, £520 Throstle Croft. British Blue: £590 Throstle Croft. Shorthorn: £560 Top Manor Farm. Continental: £540 Spice Gill Farm, £480 Throstle Croft. Longhorn: £440 Coare Street.
Heifer Stirk Top Prices: Limousin: £1020 Mossborough, £970 Mossborough, £890 Mossborough, £590 Church Style Farm. Longhorn: £680 Farleton House, £440 Coare Street, £440 Coare Street. Charolais: £660 Church Style Farm, £650 Church Style Farm. Simmental: £600 Black Bull Cottage. British Blue: £600 Coldcotes Farm, £590 Coldcotes Farm, £560 Church Style Farm. Angus: £580 Coldcotes Farm, £580 Church Style Farm. Shorthorn: £570 Hill Top Manor Farm, £450 Hill Top Manor Farm. Continental: £440 Coare Street.
Steer Stirk Top Prices: Limousin: £1090 Mossborough, £1030 Mouse Syke, £980 Mossborough, £970 Mossborough, £930 Mossborough, £890 Mossborough. Angus: £900 Croft Closes Farm, £820 Moss End Farm. Continental: £890 Mouse Syke.
Store Cattle
The store cattle trade was out of this world.
J36 held its new year show and sale of store cattle and witnessed a level of trade on a different planet. 470 store cattle forward soared from minute one, as an extremely busy ringside of buyers fought hard for all types. A twenty month old Limousin heifer rocketed to the top price of the day from MA &JA Winn, Kendal which sold for £2200. Heifers sold to £2160 from S Whitehead, Middleton. M&L Preece, Kirkby Lonsdale sold a Limousin heifer to £2100. A huge number of other heifers sold between the £1900 to £2000 mark. Bullocks also saw the same good treatment, topping at £2020 for a pair of twenty month old British Blues from MA&JA Winn, Kendal. JA&J Harper, Killington then sold two bullocks at £2000 apiece, including todays champion and winner of the Janet Gorst perpetual challenge trophy, which was awarded for a fantastic Blonde bullock. The show was kindly judged by Mr John Kelsall and the trophy presented later in the ring by Mr Joe Gorst.
CLASS 1 – BEST STORE BULLOCK
1st Lot 169 JA & J Harper
2nd Lot 360 MA & JA Winn
3rd Lot 170 JA & J Harper
CLASS 2 – BEST STORE HEIFER
1st Lot 96 A Prickett
2nd Lot 361 MA & JA Winn
3rd Lot 362 MA & JA Winn
CHAMPION – 169 JA & J HARPER
RESERVE CHAMPION – 96 A PRICKETT
Our next sale is in two weeks on the 23rd January, this includes our first special show and sale of store bulls. Please contact Joel McGarva for further information on 07920009097.
Store Bullock Top Prices: British Blue: £2020 High Underbarrow Farm, £1720 Capplethwaite Hall, £1700 Bouthwaite Farm, £1690 Arklid Farm, £1560 Bouthwaite Farm, £1530 High House Farm. Limousin: £2000 Capplethwaite Hall, £1960 High Underbrow Farm, £1920 Rydal Farm, £1900 High Underbrow Farm, £1890 Rydal Farm, £1850 Ackenthwaite Farm. Blonde: £2000 Capplethwaite Hall, £1960 Tullithwaite Hall Farm, £1600 Tullithwaite Hall Farm. Charolais: £1800 Villa Farm, £1720 Angerton Farm, £1620 Long Green Head, £1420 Cinderbarrow Farm, £1360 Moors Farm, £1190 Cinderbarrow Farm. Angus: £1770 Laning, £1660 Arklid Farm, £1660 Arklid Farm, £1660 Bouthwaite Farm, £1570 Bradley Farm, £1550 Holmelands. Belted Galloway: £1700 Holmelands. Shorthorn: £1670 Holmelands, £1600 Holmelands, £1560 Holmelands, £1330 Lodge Bank Farm, £1230 Rankthorn, £1220 Rankthorn. Hereford: £1640 Gowan Bank Farm, £1420 Rankthorn, £1230 Long Green Head, £1110 Somme Avenue, £900 Long Green Head. Friesian: £1360 Hatters Farm, £1290 Arklid Farm, £1190 Bradley Farm, £1080 Shorthorn Farm, £1030 Cold Seat Barn, £980 Longlands. Montbelliarde: £1370 Hatters Farm. Saler: £1350 Oversands View. Simmental: £1330 Riddings, £1110 Aynsome Croft, £900 Aynsome Croft. Stabiliser: £1330 Riddings. Norweigian: £1310 Moss House Farm. Swedish Red and White: £1240 Bradley Farm. Continental: £1090 Capplerigg Farm.
Store Heifers Top Prices: Limousin: £2200 High Underbrow Farm, £2160 Low Waterside, £2100 High House Farm, £1940, £1920 Far Orrest, £1900 High Biggarsbank. British Blue: £2060 Capplethwaite Hall, £1920, £1880 High Underbrow, £1880, £1840 Land Heah Farm, £1780 Yew Tree Farm.Charolais: £1800 Villa Farm, £1440 Long Green Head, £1410 Back Holmelands, £1340 Yealand Manor, £1310 Holmelands, £1220 Cinderbarrow Farm.Blonde: £1800 Capplethwaite Hall, £1580 Tullithwaite Hall Farm, £1440 Nether Hall Farm, £1200 Tullithwaite Hall Farm. Angus: £1790 Rhumes, £1700 Hatters Farm, £1450 Tarnside Farm, £1410 Bouthwaite Farm, £1250 Shorthorn Farm, 31200 Bradley Farm.Stabilizer: £1500, £1440, £1340, £1230 Yealand Manor. Simmental: £1410 Holmelands, £1400 Aynsome Croft, £1330 Somme Avenue.Hereford: £1400, £1230, £1200, £1170, £1070 Long Green Head. Shorthorn: £1380 Lodge Bank Farm, £1370 Boundary Beck, £1110 Lodge Bank Farm, £1090 Boundary Beck. Galloway: £1340 Tarnside Farm.Friesian: £780 Farleton House.
OTM Cattle
A great opening sale saw the older hard worked types proving their worth, with an overall market average of 193p/kg. Beef cows sold to 224p/kg for a Simmental cross from Messrs Beaty, Windermere with other better feeding types regularly 205220po/kg and lesser sorts 180p/kg upwards. Top grossing was a Luing from Messrs Westmorland - Nicholson, Troutbeck grossing at £1651.
The best heavy and well fleshed dairy cows sold to 219p/kg from RG&JA Clark, Endmoor with others 209p/kg for Holstein Friesians from Jenkin Cragg Farms, Kendal. Other mediums were 185p/kg -200p/kg and parlour types 165p/kg -180p/kg. Top grossing being a Holstein Friesian from Jenkin Cragg Farms, Kendal totalling £1768.
OTM heifers sold to 254p/kg and £1455 for Aberdeen Angus cross from JG&BJ Escolme, Kendal who also sold Holstein Friesian heifers at 229p/kg and £1420.
OTM steers sold to 284p/kg and £1869 for an Aberdeen Angus from JW Robinson & Son, Farleton.
A single Limousin cull bull sold at 184p/kg and £1612 from Messrs Beaty, Windermere.
OTM Cow Top Prices: Flekvieh: 229.50 Far Audlands, 189.50 Cracalt Farm, 189.50 Tottlebank, 179.50 Angerton Farm, 159.50 Tottlebank. Simmental: 224.50 Long Green Head, 224.50 Long Green Head, 219.50 Long Green Head, 194.50 Long Green Head, 149.50 Long Green Head. Shorthorn: 219.50 Far Audlands, 194.50 Yak Leaf, 189.50 Yak Leaf, 174.50 Yak Leaf.
Limousin: 211.50 Mossborough, 194.50 Chapel House, 189.50 Angerton Farm, 189.50 Chapel House, 184.50 Capplethwaite Hall. Friesian: 209.50 Jenkin Crag, 194.50 Jenkin Crag, 189.50 Jenkin Crag, 184.50 Jenkin Crag. Hereford: 209.50 Angerton Farm. Continental: 199.50 Howe Farm. Norweigian: 197.50 Cracalt Farm. Angus: 184.50 Long Green Head, 164.50 Long Green Head. Galloway: 159.50 Long Green Head.
OTM Heifer Top Prices: Angus: 254.50 Low Strangerthwaite. Continental: 239.50 Town End. Friesian: 229.50 Low Stangerthwaite, 199.50 Carter House, 184.50 Ackenthwaite Farm.
Cast Steer Top Prices: Angus: 284.50 Green Close, 259.50 Green Close.
Cast Bull Top Prices: Limousin: 184.50 Low Green Head.
Lancaster Store Cattle: Sale of Calves, OTM Cattle & Store Cattle. Friday 10th January 2025.
NWA Lancaster held its popular weekly cattle sale, with all stock selling to an exceptional high price capable of melting the freezing weather outside.
Calves
The sale of weanling and calves saw an eager ringside of buyers. Beef bulls sold to a top of £685 for a Charolais cross from J&G Thornley, Kirkham with similar aged British Blue cross selling to £645 and £610 from FW Rhodes & Son, Ellel with others £560 to £600. Strongest rearing bulls sold to £505 for a British Blue cross from Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale with other younger sorts regularly £290 to £360, depending on age and strength. Native sired bulls sold to £460 on two occasions for 12 week old Aberdeen Angus cross from J&G Thornley, Kirkham. 8 week olds sold to £400 and £395 from Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale. An entry of young Hereford cross bulls from MJ&H Atkinson, Quernmore sold to £245 at 20 days old. Only a handful of dairy bulls forward which saw the best medium rearers sell to £180 from both J Bargh & Son, Morecambe and Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale, with others £120 to £150.
Weanable heifer calves saw British Blues sell to £590 and £575 from RW Rhodes & Son, Ellel with younger rearing heifers £360 for British Blue cross from Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale with others £270 to £300. Strongest native sired heifer sold to £410 for Aberdeen Angus cross from J&G Thornley, Kirkham with rearing Aberdeen Angus cross to £250 from J Bargh & Son, Morecambe. Young Hereford sold to £195 and £185 from MJ&H Atkinson, Quernmore, with others £160 to £180.
Heifer Calf Top Prices: British Blue: £590 Barrow Greaves Farm, £575 Barrow Greaves Farm, £360 Tills Farm, £295 Norbreck Farm, £290 Norbreck Farm. Angus: £410 Derby Lodge Farm, £250 North Farm. Hereford: £195 Westfield House Farm, £185 Westfield House Farm, £170 Westfield House Farm, £155 Westfield House Farm.
Bull Calf Top Prices: Charolais: £685 Derby Lodge Farm, £605 Derby Lodge Farm. British Blue: £645 Barrow Greaves Farm, £610 Barrow Greaves Farm, £595 Barrow Greaves Farm, £540 New Brows Farm. Angus: £460 Derby Lodge Farm, £400 Tills Farm, £395 Tills Farm, £345 New Brows Farm. Hereford: £245 Westfield House Farm, £225 Westfield House Farm, £160 Westfield House Farm. Friesian: £180 North Farm, £180 Tills Farm, £150 North Farm, £90 North Farm.
Stirks
Just a handful of stirks forward saw a ring full of British Blue cross steers from PS&H Eckersley, Mellor sell at £780, with heifers from the same home at £715. A nice pen of recently weaned Aberdeen Angus cross from I Richardson, Catforth saw bulls sell to £700 and a ring full of heifers at £540. Other stronger bulls (8 months) from TD&A Gardner, Larbreck saw British Blue cross sell at £900 and Hereford and Aberdeen Angus cross £860.
Bull Stirk Top Prices: British Blue: £900 Larbreck Hill Farm, £900 Larbreck Hill Farm. Angus: £860 Larbreck Hill Farm, £700 West View Farm, £600 West View Farm. Hereford: £860 Larbreck Hill Farm.
Heifer Stirk Top Prices: British Blue: £715, Higher Brundhurst Farm. Angus: £540 West View Farm.
Steer Stirk Top Prices: British Blue: £780 Higher Brundhurst Farm.
Store Cattle
An entry of predominately stronger store cattle sold to prices well ahead of vendors expectations, with many reporting ahead of other local centres. Todays sale peaked at £2200 for an Aberdeen Angus cross steer from A&E Clarkson, Cockerham. A ring full from SH&LE Birkett, Nether Kellet sold at £2140, with others at £2060 from M Shepherd, Pilling, £2020 from JB Moore, Allithwaite and £2000 from JA&F Nutter, Clitheroe. Endless pens of well grown steers were £1850 to £2000, to include Aberdeen Angus cross selling to £2080 from SH&LE Birkett, Nether Kellet, £1960 from TC Whiteside & Son, Pilling, £1900 from JB Moore, Alithwaite and J Oddie, Balderstone. Diary bred steers saw a remarkable rise in trade, with Holstein Friesians selling to £1800 from A&E Clarkson, Cockerham with this price also achieved for a ring full of British Friesians from EE Thornton & Sons, Morecambe who sold others at £1780. Montbeliardes sold to £1660 from J Maxwell, Halton with other stronger dairy steers regularly £1350 to £1500. A keen interest in younger cattle, with 14 month old British Blue cross selling to £1580 from V&S Fitzell, Much Hoole, 13 month old Aberdeen Angus cross sold to £1460 from AJ Metcalfe, Out Rawcliffe.
A pair of British Blue heifers from SH&LE Birkett, Nether Kellet topped the sale at £1980, with others at £1880 from AT Burrow & Son, Gressingham. Aberdeen Angus cross sold to £1860 from JB Moore, Alithwaite with £1840 achieved from P&S Alpe, Clitheroe. Other stronger heifers were £1650 to £1800. Much like the steers, a keen interest in younger heifers, with 14 to 16 month old heifers regularly £1320 to £1480.
The next sale of store cattle is on Friday 17th January, with keen buyer interest already expressed for all classes of cattle. Vendors are encouraged to enter cattle with confidence. Please speak to a member of our auction staff if you require assistance.
Store Bullock Top Prices: British Blue: £2200 Cock Hall Farm, £2140 Stubb Hall Farm, £2060 Pasture House Farm, £2020 Outerthwaite Farm, £2000 Cock Hall Farm, £1840 Hazelslack Tower Farm. Angus: £2080 Stubb Hall Farm, £1960 New Ridge Farm, £1900 Cheetham House Farm, £1860 Billinge Hall, £1500 Moss Gate Farm. Charolais: £2000 Manor Farm, £1980 Downlands Farm, £1880 Windy Hill Farm. Hereford: £1850 Gibraltar Farm, £1720 Pilling Lane, £1700 Pilling Lane, £1580 Windy Hill Farm, £1550 Edenmount Well Lane. Friesian: £1800 Dowlands Farm, £1800 Cock Hall Farm, £1780 Downlands Farm, £1660 Downlands Farm, £1380 Plumpton Hall Farm, £1000 Moss Side. Limousin: £1720 Hazelslack Tower Farm. Montbelliarde: £1660 Whinney Garth, £1550 Moss House Farm. MRI: £1380 Littlewood Hall Farm. Bazadaise: £1120 Biggins Lodge Farm. Norwegian: £740 Sunderland Brows Farm. Flekvieh: £740 Sunderland Brows Farm.
Store Heifer Top Prices: British Blue: £1980 Stubb Hall Farm, £1880 High Snab, £1820 Pasture House Farm, £1780 Pasture House Farm, £1720 Braddup House Farm, £1660 Park Lane Farm. Angus: £1860 Outerthwaite Farm, £1860 Stubb Hall Farm, £1840 Braddup House Farm, £1640 Lee End Farm, £1600 Lee End Farm, £1540 Parrox Hall Farm. Simmental: £1840 Stubb Hall Farm. Hereford: £1800 Gibraltar Farm, £1360 Biggins Lodge Farm. Charolais: £1720 Manor Farm. Stabilizer: £1650 Yealand Manor. Limousin: £1620 High Snab, £1580 Lee End Farm. Friesian: £930 Hare Apple Tree.
Store Bull Top Prices: Angus: £1280 Moss View. Friesian: £840 Mill House Farm.
OTM Cattle
The day commenced with cull cows which saw an overall market average 198p/kg and £1248, with a large proportion of the sale being diary cows direct out of the parlour. Of the few beef cows forward, these sold to a top of 289p/kg for a Limousin from JM&JJ Dawson, Littledale with other heavier feeding types regularly 220p/kg to 240p/kg. Top grossing being an Aberdeen Angus from GR&A Foy, Conder Green achieving £1811. Heavy well fleshed dairy cows were keenly sort after, selling to 209p/kg from Lawsons Farm, Cockerham with others achieving 204p/kg from DW&E Cottam, New Hutton. Others were regularly 190p/kg to 198p/kg, mediums 175p/kg to 188p/kg with just the leanest and lightest weight less. Top grossing was another Holstein Friesians from Lawsons Farm, Cockerham at £1770, with endless dairy cows £1250 to £1400.
A large number of cull stock bulls sold to 264p/kg for a Simmental from EJ&PJ Burrow, Storth with other beef bulls 190p/kg to 230p/kg and diary bulls to 185p/kg for a Holstein Friesians. Top grossing was a Blonde from MJ Whitworth, Bolton Le Sands totalling £2244.
OTM prime heifers sold to 319p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus from O Butler, Espbrick with other beef heifers regularly 300p/kg to 315p/kg. Dairy heifers sold to 285p/kg for Holstein Friesians from Barker Farms, Cockerham. Top grossing was a heavy weight Holstein Friesians from AT Burrow & Son, Gressingham achieving £1805.
OTM steers sold to 324p/kg on two occasions again for Aberdeen Angus from O Butler, Espbrick who sold others at £2080. More cull cows and OTM cattle are required every week, with all vendors leaving well suited with prices achieved, ahead of other local centres.
OTM Cow Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: 289.50 field head, 234.50 (X2), 229.50 high house farm. ANGUS: 249.50 kitchen ground farm, 244.50 parkside farm, 139.50 fingerpost cottage. BRITISH BLUE: 249.50 yealand manor. STABILSIER: 249.50, 239.50 yealand manor. SHORTHORN: 244.50 parkside farm, 179.50 the barn. SALER: 229.50 yealand manor. FRIESIAN: 209.50 sweetings farm, 204.50 hagg farm, 199.50 kitchen ground farm, 199.50 batty hill, 194.50 downlands farm, 191.50 bainsbank farm. HEREFORD: 174.50, 169.50, 139.50 fingerpost cottage. FLECKVIEH: 164.50 langthwaite heights. JERSEY:134.50 bainsbank farm.
OTM Heifer Top Prices: ANGUS: 319.50, 314.50 elm bank farm. HEREFORD: 299.50 gibraltar farm. FRIESIAN: 284.50 hillam house farm, 269.50 west hall, 269.50 high snab, 199.50 wood nook farm.
Cast Steer Top Prices: ANGUS: 324.50 (X2), 314.50 elm bank farm. HEREFORD: 304.50 gibraltar farm. BRITISH BLUE: 289.50 stubb hall farm.
Cast Bull Top Prices: SIMMENTAL: 264.50 hazelslack tower farm. ANGUS: 239.50 bainsbank farm, 149.50 the cottages. BLONDE: 199.50 mount pleasant farm. FRIESIAN: 184.50 ancliffe hall farm. STABILISER: 179.50 yealand manor. HEREFORD: 169.50 the cottages.
Next Week's Upcoming Sales
Monday 13th
Lancaster: 10am Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep
Tuesday 14th
J36: 9am Machinery Sale concludes 10:30am Pigs
1pm Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep
Wednesday 15th
J36: 9am-4pm Machinery Collection
Thursday 16th
J36: 10:30am In Lamb Breeding Sheep & Store Hoggs
Friday 17th
Lancaster: 10:15am Calves & OTM Cattle
11:15am Store Cattle
J36: 9am-4pm Machinery Collection
