Weekly Report and Newsletter - 13th December 2024
Lancaster Auction Mart: Sale of Prime Lambs, Cast Sheep & Store Lambs, Monday 9th December 2024.
Prime Lambs
A wintery weekend results in a weathered show, however demand remains strong with an overall average of 300p/kg.
Beltex lambs from KA Purtill, Wigan sold to 355p/kg with the same home selling a lighter weight lambs to 346p/kg. Heavier Texels sold to 337p/kg again from the same good farming. M&S Purtill, Wigan sold the lightest lambs of the day to 333p/kg for a Beltex, while a slightly heavier Texel from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof achieved 332p/kg. Texels topped at £166 from J Burr, Quernmore. Others sold to the same money for a pair from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof. A pair of continentals sold to £165 from KA Purtill, Wigan. For enquires about next week’s sale, please contact Matthew Probert on 07540446667.
Prime Lamb Top Prices: TEXEl: £166 Hutton Roof Hall, £166 Little Fell, £164 Ivy Bank Farm, £163 Walmsley Fold, £160 Millbeck, £158 Park Farm Barn. CONTINENTAL: £165, £160 Oak Aveune, £153 North Farm, £143 Boarsden Farm, £142 Broseley Farm, £142 Boarsden Farm. BELTEX: £156 Oak Aveune, £150 Hutton Roof Hall, £142 Oak Aveune, £138 Bensons Farm, £138 The Hawthornes, £135 Park Farm Barn. SUFFOLK: £155 Beaumont Gate Farm, £152 North Farm, £148, £140 Oak Aveune, £139 Beaumont Gate, £138 North Farm. CHEVIOT: £137 Millbeck, £130 Park Farm Barn, £125 Oak Aveune. MULE: £134 Cragg End, £134 The Bungalow, £130 Cragg End, £130 Beaumont Gate, £129 Millbeck, £123 Thornbush Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £130 Bensons Farm, £129 Angerton Hall Farm. HAMPSHIRE: £130 Ivy Bank Farm. DALESBRED: £102 Kays Farm. HORNED: £93 Higher Hollinhead Farm.
Cast Ewes
A few less about today, with trade very similar on the week. Texel ewes topped at £152 for a pair from TR Gorst, Bay Horse with other Texels from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof at £157. Mule ewes topped at £134 from J Burr, Quernmore with others from the same good home at £128. A consignment of Cheviots from TR Gorst, Bay Horse topped at £136. All ewes today averaged £128.
Cast Ewes Top Prices: TEXEL: £152 Hole of Ellel, £151, £142 Hutton Roof Hall, £140 Newhouse Farm, £130 Bensons Farm. CONTINENTAL: £138 Hole of Ellel. CHEVIOT: £136, £122, £86 Hole of Ellel. MULE: £134, £128 Little Fell, £126 Hillside, £122 Bensons Farm.
Store Lambs
The fortnightly sale of store lambs saw 105 through the ring, with a pleasing average of £93 considering the sale consisted of some vendors end of season runs. Texel topped the day at £111 from regular vendor J Gardner, Bay Horse. Other Texels achieved £103 from S&E Airey, Lancaster who also sold Suffolks to £99, with others at £95 from S Dickinson, Ellel.
The next store lamb sale is on Monday 23rd December, please inform the office or Andrew Butler of entries.
Store Lambs Top Prices: TEXEL: £111 Haversham House Farm, £103, £97 Ashford Road, £96, £95 The Bungalow, £93 Haversham House Farm. SUFFOLK: £99 Ashford Road, £95, £91 Castle O Trim, £70 Hillside. MULE: £97 The Bungalow, £93 Haversham House Farm, £70 The Bungalow. TEESWATER: £78 Middle Lee Farm. SWALEDALE: £52 Middle Lee Farm.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Sale of Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 10th December 2024. Prime Lambs
Jump in trade for strength and quality, Well fed sheep and better types see very strong return, while middle of the road sheep stand on from the previous week.
The usual up and down show of sheep at Junction 36, saw an increase in attention for the fitter end of lambs. The day topped at £205 for a heavy Texel from Messrs Woof, the same home had another at £204.
The top ppk of the day was 413p/kg, again for a Texel this time from AW&D Brown which weighted 49kg, with the same home selling a pair of 44kg lambs to £150. Demand for sheep continue to grow and the ever-busy ring side here is evidence of that.
Contact Joel McGarva before our next sale with any enquires.
Prime Lamb Top Prices: Beltex: £230 Moorcock Hall, £176.00 Angerton Hall, £176.00 Angerton Hall, £172.00 Mason Gill, £167.00 Old Croft, £165.00 Park Farm Barn. TEXEL: £200.00 Steel Croft, £179.00 Park Farm Barn, £176.00 Mason Gill, £176.00 Mason Gill, £174.00 Steel Croft, £172.00 Park farm Barn. SUFFOLK: £164.00 Tunstall Hall, £158.00 High House Farm, £153.00 Station Hotel Farm, £150.00 Tunstall Hall, £143.00 Ashtree Cottage, £143.00 Station Hotel Farm. CONTINENTIAL: £163.00 Bowers Farm, £158.00 The Green, £151.00 Ashtree Cottage, £151.00 Low Croft, £150.00 Hazelslack Tower Farm, £146.00 Yoad Pot. MULE: £160.00 Greaves Farm, £148.00 Greaves Farm, £148.00 Greaves Farm, £145.00 Cooper House, £145.00 Arklid Farm, £144.00 Hareden Farm. CHEVIOT: £141.00 Slack Farm, £140.00 Low Gregg Hall, £128.00 Well Foot, £126.00 Bowers Farm, £115.00 Kate Farm, £113.00 Moorcock Hall Farm. DORSET: £139.00 Greenlands Farm, £123.00 Cumbrae. ROUGHFELL: £138.00 St Annes Farm, £129.00 New House Farm, £125.00 Millriggs, £123.00Boundary Beck, £116.00 Millriggs, £108.00 New House Farm. LEICESTER: £137.00 Moors Farm, £136.00 Moors Farm. HAMPSHIRE: £118.00 Hawkrigg Farm. HERDWICK: £118.00 Dale End, £87.00 High Birk Howe Farm. DALESBRED: 116.00 Ubarrow Hall. SCOTCHBLACK FACE: £110.00 Moss House Farm. Swaledale: £106.00 Dale End, £100.00 Ashstead, £98.00 Well Foot, £80.00 High Birk Howe Farm. Horned: £104.00 High Gregg Hall, £88.00 Dale End.
Cast Sheep
A larger entry of ewes today, that could be described as a harvest of the hills, with a massive proportion of ewes being horned or hill bred.
Heavy ewes were good to sell reaching £185 for Texels from E Dodgson, Kendal with all good meated heavies £165 or more. Mules sold to £144 from Myerscough College, with the best of these top side of £130. Horned ewes sold to £120 for Scotch, £118 for Rough Fells and £99 for Swaledales, with only the leanest end available at less than £70.
Sale statistics:
Texels to £185, average £147.56.
BFL to £158, average £143.30.
Suffolk to £155, average £121.50.
Charollais to £152, average £136.
Cheviot to £150, average £91.79.
Mule to £144, average £125.80.
Dorset to £130, average £130.
Masham to £129, average £113.67.
SBF to £120, average £120.
Rough Fell to £118, average £94.60.
Swaledale to £99, average £79.93.
Cast Ewes Top Prices: Texel: £176 Moorcock Hall Farm, £172 £154 Sandy Gap Cottage, £156 Ashtree, £144 Hill Park. Continental: £162 £126 Hawkrigg Farm, £158 £133 Bowness Farm, £138 Main Street. Beltex: £160 Ashtree Cottage. Cheviot: £150 Low Mill House, £130 Bowers Farm, £118 £96 Bowness Farm, £92 Low Deepslack. Suffolk: £150 Oakenclough, £134 High Gregg Hall Farm. Leicester: £148 Hill Park, £132 £110 Red Scar Farm. Cheviot/Mule: £137 Low Mill House, £112 Nether Hall Farm, £110 Tock How Farm. Mule: £140 Oakenclough, £138 Hawkrigg Farm, £138 Bowkerstead Farm, £136 Red Scar Farm, £131 Hil Park. Masham: £128 £126 £109 Angerton Farm, £122 High Swinklebank Farm. Rough Fell: £124 Tottlebank, £108 £102 £92 High Swinklebank Farm. Swale: £122 £100 Catshaw Hall Farm, £92 Dale End, £91 Hareden Farm, £90 Moors Farm. Horned: £112 Oakenclough. Scottish: £84 x2 £50 Bowness Farm. Herdwick: £80 Nether Hall Farm, £80 Old School House, £78 Dale End, £75 High Birk Howe Farm, £70 Abbots Reading Farm. Zwartble: £72 Bowness Farm. Cast Rams Top Prices: Suffolk: £168 Farleton House. Beltex: £158 Farleton House. Texel: £140 Farleton House, £128 Ashbank. Leicester: £114 Saddlers Croft, £88 East Thorngarth Hill. Cheviot: £106 Braida Garth. Masham: £104 Moss House Farm. Swale: £82 East Torngarth Hill, £56 Moss House Farm. Continental: £70 Broadhead. Rough Fell: £70 Low Deepslack.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Sale of Calves, Stirks, OTM/Cast Cattle & Store Cattle, Thursday 12th December 2024.
Calves
70 rearing calves forward today, featuring the Christmas Show for calves under 56 days. The sale peaked at £730 for a British Blue bull just out of age for the show from JB Morley, Great Asby. Next at £600 was the pre-sale show champion from DR &C Galbraith, Grayrigg this 55 day old British Blue bull went home with the judge. JW&TE Sharp, Lyth enjoyed their days trading selling 6 week old British Blue bulls to £570, with todays reserve champion from R&J Dodgson, Natland closely behind at £560. Messrs Gibson & Berry, Endmoor had a 6 week old Charolais to £530, £500 and £480, with other Charolais at the same age to £520 from Messrs Sowerby, Appleby. The youngest of the bulls to £500 came from HJ Robinson, Preston Patrick with this British Blue just 30 days old. Native sired bull sold to £410 for the 1st prize Aberdeen Angus from DR&C Galbraith, Grayrigg, with Dairy breds to £370 for
Black and Whites from JB Morley, Appleby. Heifer calves sold to £550 for British Blues from JB Morley, Appleby with this homes good days trading continuing with others at £520 and £510. Messrs Sowerby made the trip from Appleby with their Charolais’ selling away at £530, £500, and £480. Heifers in eligible age for show sold to £480 for the 2nd prize continental (British Blue) from DR&C Galbraith, Grayrigg with the first prize again a British Blue to £440 from A Pickthall, New Hutton. £430 was paid for the 3rd prize, this British Blue at 5 weeks old came from JW&TE Sharp, Lyth. Native Sired heifers to £240 for an Aberdeen Angus, others £200. Thanks must go to our judge Shaun Procter, Great Musgrave and to our sponsors NB UK and Wynnstay.
Show Results:
CLASS 1- NATIVE BULL CALF
1st DR & C Galbraith- Aberdeen Angus- £410
CLASS 2- NATIVE HEIFER CALF
1st HJ Robinson & Son- Aberdeen Angus- £200
CLASS 3- CONTINENTAL BULL CALF
1st DR & C Galbraith- British Blue- £600 2nd R & J Dodgson- Limousin- £560 3rd JW & TE Sharp- British Blue- £570
CLASS 4- CONTINENTAL HEIFER CALF
1st A Pickthall- British Blue- £440 2nd DR & C Galbraith- British Blue- £480 3rd JW & TE Sharp- British Blue- £430
CHAMPION- DR & C Galbraith RESERVE CHAMPION- R & J Dodgson
Heifer Calves Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £550.00 Hadderdale Farm, £520.00 Hadderdale Farm, £510.00 Hadderdale Farm, £480.00 Sunny Bank, £440.00 Borrans Farm, £440.00 Townhead Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £530.00 Townhead Farm, £500.00 Townhead Farm, £480.00 Townhead Farm, £450.00 Low Audlands, £440.00 Townhead Farm, £350.00 Townhead Farm. ANGUS: £240.00 Sunny Bank, £220.00 Sunny Bank, £200.00 Elm Tree Farm, £190.00 Sunny Bank, £170.00 Colby Laithes. LIMOUSIN: £230.00 Moss House Farm, £210.00 Moss House Farm.
Bull Calves Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £730.00 Hadderdale Farm, £600.00 Sunny Bank, £570.00 Flodder Hall, £500.00 Elm Tree Fram, £480.00 Borrans farm, £480.00 Borrans Farm. LIMOUSIN: £560.00 Cracalt Farm, £250.00 Colby Laithes, £210.00 Moss House Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £530.00 Low Audlands, £520.00 Townhead Farm, £500.00 Low Audlands, £480.00 Low Audlands. FRESIAN: £440.00 Townhead Farm, £370.00 Hadderdale Farm, £335.00 Hadderdale Farm, £230.00 Natland Park, £150.00 Natland Park, £100.00 Hagg Farm. ANGUS: £410.00 Sunny Bank, £250.00 Colby Laithes, £230.00 Colby Laithes, £170.00 Far Audlands. OTHER: £320.00 Hadderdale Farm. SHORTHORN: £140.00 Far Audlands, £70.00 Wyke Farm. Stirks
A full row of weanlings and stirks for the final sale of the year, saw 6 month old Limousin cross steers sell to £870 from M&C Greenwood, who sold a pen full of five month old Charolais cross heifers at £830. Nicely reared Simmental cross steers from JA Law, Carnforth sold to £820 who also sold heifers at £700. Younger steers sold to £620 for a four month old Aberdeen Angus cross, with heifers to £580 for a Simmental cross. Vendors are encouraged to pre enter weanlings and stirks for this popular sale, which continues to attract new customers.
Heifer Stirk Top Prices: CHAROLLAIS: £830.00 Thornham Fold Farm, £830.00 Thornham Fold Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £700.00 Marsh House Farm, £590.00 Marsh House Farm. BAZADAISE: £670.00 Biggins Lodge Farm. SIMMENTAL: £580.00 Marsh House Farm, £580.00 Marsh House Farm. ANGUS: £530.00 Moss End Farm, £480.00 Marsh Hose Farm. LIMOUSIN: £360.00 Wath Farm. OTHER: £360.00 Wath Farm.
Bull Stirk Top Prices: ANGUS: £700.00 Hawkrigg Farm.
Steer Stirk Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: £870.00 Thornham Fold Farm. SIMMENTAL: £820.00 Marsh House Farm, £680.00 Marsh House Farm. LIMOUSIN: £620.00 Moss End Farm, £610.00 Moss End Farm.
Store Cattle
Christmas comes early for vendors at Junction 36. Store cattle trade continues to soar going into the festive period, with no sign of anything less as we approach the new year.
Aberdeen Angus bullocks sold to £1800 from BJ Bowness, Kendal. Limousin bullocks hit £1700 from A Peacock, Kendal at nineteen month old. J Twigge, Lindale sold a pair of Aberdeen Angus bullocks to £1690, while a very smart British Blue heifer fetched the same money this time from RT Gorst, Killington. A small offering of breeding cattle topped at £2850 for a British Blue cow with an Aberdeen Angus calf at foot from E Jackson, Out Rawcliffe.
SAVE THE DATE: our next sale of store cattle is the New Year Show of store cattle whish promises to offer quality with a trade to match. Contact our auctioneers for further enquires.
Store Bullock Top Prices: Angus: £1800 Blea Tarn Road, £1690 Holmelands, £1680 Blea Tarn Road, £1590 Ceabtree Farm, £1560 Oversands View, £1510 Crabtree Farm. Limousin: £1700 West Lodge, £1640 Crabtree Farm, £1450 (2) High House Farm, £1410 Holmelands, £1340 Riddings. British Blue: £1660 Villa Farm, £1610 Moors Farm, £1590 Villa Farm, £1340 Riddings, £1200 Cold Seat Barn, £1080 School Hill. Hereford: £1660 Blea Tarn Road, £1540 Ellers Farm, £1480 (2) Oversands, £1390 Crabtree Farm, £1290 Holmelands. Blonde: £1480 Crabtree Farm, £1610 West Lodge. Shorthorn: £1480 Crabtree, £1400 Boundary Beck, £1330 Esps Farm. Charolais: £1040 School Hill.Friesian: £1010 Cold Seat Barn.
Store Heifer Top Prices: British Blue: £1690 The Coach House, £1460 (2) Villa Farm, £1300 Tarnside Farm, £1230 Riddings, £1200 High Field.Limousin: £1480 Mireside Farm, £1300 Tarnside Farm, £1290 Low Waterside, £1270 Cockrigg Farm, £1160 Ellers Farm, £1160 High Field.Angus: £1260, £1160 Ellers Farm.Hereford: £1260 Low Waterside, £1260 Ellers Farm,Shorthorn: £1220 Boundary Beck, £1080 Winter Crag Farm, £1070 Abbots Reading Farm, £1060 Bandrake Farm.Charolias: £1180, £1160 Riddings.Simmental: £1080 Winter Crag Farm.
OTM Cattle
Another large entry of cull cows forward at this ever increasing popular sale. All cows today sold to a market average of 176p/kg, with a large proportion being dairy cows sold ahead of the Christmas break. Beef cows sold to a top price of 234p/kg for a Beef Shorthorn from J&E Lancaster, Ulverston with others regularly 210p/kg-225p/kg, feeding type cows were 185-205p/kg. Top grossing beef cow was a Limousin from P Cummings, Burton in Kendal totalling £1714.
Best of the dairy cows sold to 214p/kg for a Fleckvieh from Messrs Sowerby, Appleby with other heavier better end dairy cows 180p/kg-205p/kg, mediums 165p/kg-178p/kg with leaner harder worked cows less and some at realisation.
Top grossing dairy cow was a Holstein Friesian again from Messrs Sowerby grossing £1627. All stock bulls sold to 189p/kg for a Belted Galloway from R Gibson & Son, Kendal and £1929 for a Hereford from Kinglands Farm, Crosscrake. Prime bulls sold to 279p/kg and £2437 for a Limousin from T Atkinson, Ulverston. OTM steers sold to 244p/kg and £1489 for a British Blue cross from JW Robinson & Son, Farleton.
OTM Cow Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: 234.50 Peall House, 224.50 Land Improvements, 224.50 Peall House, 204.50, 194.50, 174.50 Land Improvements. SHORTHORN: 234.50 Bandrake Farm, 189.50 Abbots Reading Farm, 181.50, 129.50 Sayles Farm. SALER: 224.50 Bowerdale Head. ANGUS: 219.50 Ellers Farm. BRITISH BLUE: 214.50 Scar Sykes Farm, 179.50 Holme Farm. FLECKVIEH: 214.50 Townhead Farm, 189.50, 187.50, 179.50 Tottlebank, 174.50 Wyke Farm, 174.50 Newland View. FRIESIAN: 207.50 Hawes Farm, 199.50 (x2) Townhead Farm, 199.50 Tarnside Farm, 194.50 Hawes Farm, 189.50 Bridge End Farm. HEREFORD: 179.50 Holme Farm. JERSEY: 174.50 Tarnside Farm. NORWEIGEAN RED: 164.50 Cracalt Farm. BELTED GALLOWAY: 159.50 Singleton Park, 134.50 High Arnside Farm. AYRHSIRE: 144.50 Arklid Farm. SIMMENTAL: 139.50 (x2) Beckfoot Farm. HIGHLAND: 109.50 Tottlebank.
Cast Steer Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: 244.50 (x2) Green Close. HIGHLAND: 159.50 Abbots Reading Farm.
Cast Bull Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: 279.50 Newland View. BELTED GALLOWAY: 189.50 Singleton Park, 149.50 High Arnside Farm. HEREFORD: 189.50 Kingsland.
Lancaster Auction Mart: Sale of Calves, OTM Cattle & Store Cattle. Friday 13th December 2024. Calves & Weanlings
116 Calves forward today at Lancaster for the annual Christmas show. Trade and atmosphere was buzzing with all goods sold to their full potential.
The sale featured a show for calves under 56 days of age and the results were as follows:
CLASS 1- NATIVE BULL CALF
1st Wallbank Farms- Aberdeen Angus- £475
CLASS 2- NATIVE HEIFER CALF
1st Wallbank Farms- Aberdeen Angus- £320
CLASS 3- CONTINENTAL BULL CALF
1st Wallbank Farms- British Blue- £550
2nd WN & D Smith & Sons- Limousin- £500
3rd Drinkall Bros- Charolais- £630
CLASS 4- CONTINENTAL HEIFER CALF
1st Drinkall Bros- British Blue- £400
2nd RT Halhead- British Blue- £425
3rd Barbers Farm- British Blue- £320
CLASS 5- DAIRY BULL CALF
1st WN & D Smith & Sons- Friesian- £60
2nd GH Sanderson & Family- Friesian- £40
CHAMPION- Wallbank Farms- British Blue- £550
RESERVE CHAMPION- Drinkall Bros- British Blue- £400
Thanks must go to our judge today Mr John Winstanley for his time, and to our sponsors today Wynnstay and WCF Fuels.
Rearing calves sold to £630 for a Charolais bull from Drinkall Bros, Over Wyresdale with a British Blue from AD&R Milner, Claughton on Brock next at £575. Other British Blues sold to £565 from Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale with this home producing todays champion at £550. Limousins sold to £500 for a one month old from WN&D Smith, Cockerham with Aberdeen Angus to £495 from Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale. Black and Whites reached £190 from J Bargh & Son, Heaton.
Rearing heifers sold to £480 for a British Blue from Lancaster regulars JP&C Robson, Brock with Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale just behind at £450, again for a British Blues. Other British Blues sold to £425 from RT Halhead, Cockerham, £415 Pickervance Farms, Kirkham and £400 for the days reserve champion (under 56 days) from Drinkall Bros, Over Wyresdale. Aberdeen Angus heifers reached £430 from Wallbank Farms, Over Wyredale and Charolais sold to £420 for JM&MH France, Littledale.
Heifer Calves Top Prices: British Blue: £480 Roe Farm, £480 Walkers I’th Fields, £450 Tills Farm, £430 New Brows Farm, £425 Norbreck Farm, £415 Roseacre Hall.Angus: £470 Walkers I’th Fields, £430 Tills Farm, £410 Matshead Farm, £400 Tills Farm, £390 Matshead Farm, £320 Tills Farm.Charolais: £420 Newhouse Farm.Hereford: £125 Bolton Fold Farm.
Bull Calves Top Prices: British Blue: £680 Mosergh Farm, £650 Newhouse Farm, £615, £600, £590 Boldens Farm, £590 Derby Lodge Farm.Charolais: £660, £635 Derby Lodge Farm, £630 Catshaw Hall Farm.Angus: £605, £600 Boldens Farm, £560, £515 Walkers I’th Fields, £495, £475 Tills Farm.Limousin: £500 Cocker House Farm, £190 Hudsbrook Farm.Hereford: £260, £230 Bolton Fold Farm.Friesian: £190 North Farm, £150 Cocker House Farm.Montbeliarde: £165 Myerscough House.
Store Cattle
CLASS 1- PAIR OF BULLOCKS
1st DE & SM Moorhouse- Limousin- £2500
2nd DE & SM Moorhouse- Limousin- £2380
3rd R Capstick & Son- Limousin- £2140
CLASS 2- HOMBRED PAIR
1st R Capstick & Son- Limousin- £2140
A feature of todays sale was the annual prize show for pairs, competing for the Tom Owen memorial trophy. Thanks must go to our sponsors and todays judge Mr David Scott, Morpeth.
The champion rosette was awarded to a pair of Limousin cross steers from DE&SM Moorhouse, Natland which later sold to a sale topping price of £2500 purchased by RT Owen. Away from the show steers sold to a top price of £2080 on two occasions for Limousin cross from Pilling Hall, Pilling and British Blue cross from J Lamb, Glasson. Other steers to break the £2000 barrier were a ring full of British Blue cross from M Shepherd, Pilling. Native sired steers sold to a top price of £1980 for a pair of Aberdeen Angus cross from Pilling Hall, Pilling. Well grown steers were regularly £1700 to £1950, To include the top price diary bred steers at £1820 for a Fleckvieh from MJ Waller, Lupton and black and whites to £1750 from EE Thornton & Sons, Morecambe. All steers forward today averaged £1631.
Heifers sold to a top price of £1900 on two occasions for an Aberdeen Angus cross from WR&CM Lawrenson, Winmarleigh and a British Blue cross from JG&GM Bracken, Catterall. Other stronger heifers were £1500 to £1700, with an overall average of £1389.
A consignment of 15 month old Montbeliarde bulls from WR&CM Lawrenson, Winmarleigh sold to £1300. Leading consignment averages:
DE&SM Moorhouse, 4x £2440 Pilling Hall, 3x £2013
R Capstick & Son, 6x £2013
M Shepherd & Son, 4x £1950
J Lamb, 4x £1915
Store Bullocks Top Prices: Limousin: £2500, £2380 High House Farm, £2140 Fell End Farm, £2080 Pilling Hall Farm, £1960, £1940 Fell End Farm.British Blue: £2080 Old Glasson Farm, £2020 Pasture House Farm, £1900 Greenlands Farm, £1900 Outerthwaite Farm, £1880 Carlingwha, £1880 Stubb Hall Farm.Angus: £1980 Pilling Hall Farm, £1900 Carlingwha, £1900 Old Glasson Farm, £1890 Birch Croft, £1880 Underhelm Farm, £1820 Thornton Barn Farm.Simmental: £1900 Stubb Hall Farm, £1800 High House Farm, £1420 Moss House Farm.Hereford: £1840 Old Glasson Farm, £1680 Gibraltar Farm, £1680 Outerthwaite Farm.Fleckvieh: £1820 Carlingwha, £1540 Ellers Farm, £1520 Moss House Farm.Continental: £1800 High House Farm.Friesian: £1750 Downlands Farm, £1650 Gibralter Farm, £1540 Downlands Farm, £1480 High House Farm, £1470 Plumpton Hall Farm, £1370 Moss House Farm.Charollais: £1700 Brown Edge, £1300 Ghyll Beck Farm.Norwegian: £1700, £1540 Ellers Farm.Montbeliarde: £1460 Moss House Farm, £1280 Ghyll Beck Farm.Blonde: £1180, £1140, £1060 Half Way House.
Store Heifer Top Prices: Angus: £1900 Cumming Carr Farm, £1740 Pasture House Farm, £1700 Outerthwaite Farm, £1600 Kirkbeck, £1560 Snub Snape Farm, £1440 Kirkbeck. British Blue: £1900 Greenlands Farm, £1680 Carlingwha, £1580 Middlebarrow, £1440 Lee End Farm, £1360 Plumpton Hall. Simmental: £1740 Carlingwha, £1720 Stubb Hall Farm, £1280 High House Farm. Limousin: £1650 Gibraltar Farm, £1400 High House Farm, £1380 Ghyll Beck Farm. Friesian: £1560 Ghyll Beck Farm, £1300 Walkers I’th Fields, £1000 Hare Apple Tree. Hereford: £1500 Ghyll Beck Farm, £1480 Middlebarrow Plain, £1440 Ghyll Beck Farm, £1320 Boundary House, £1020 Boundary House.
Store Bull Top Prices: Montbeliarde: £1300 Cumming Carr Farm.
OTM Cattle
The concluding sale of cows for 2024 saw an overall marker average of 199.55p/kg and £1261 per head. Beef cows sold to a top price of 274.5p/kg for a Limousin from RH&C Ayrton, Abbeystead, with Herefords to 264.5p/kg from DH&M Kellett & Sons, Thurnham. Others beef cows were 220p/kg to 240p/kg and feeding types 190p/kg to 202p/kg.
Top grossing beef cow was another Limousin from the RH&C Ayrton, Abbeystead achieving £2154. Heavy well fleshed dairy cows sold to 254p/kg for a Montbeliard from WR&CM Lawrenson, Winmarleigh, with others generally 195p/kg to 210p/kg. Better parlour types 180p/kg to 195p/kg, with leaner sorts 150p/kg to 170p/kg. Top grossing dairy cow was a Montbeliarde again from WR&CM Lawrence totalling £1499, with black and whites to £1478 from PW&JM Norris & Son, Hornby. Cull stock bulls sold to 254p/kg for a Luing from RM&PM Simpson, Windermere grossing £2000 from Barlow Bros, Crossthwaite.
OTM beef heifers sold to 289p/kg for a Parthenaise cross from MA Barnes, Whinfell with Aberdeen Angus cross selling to £1940 from J Oddie, Balderstone. Diary heifers sold to 279.5p/kg and £1732 for a Fleckvieh from JR Newsham & Son, Conder Green. Black and whites sold to 259.5p/kg and £1458 from AB&J Parkinson & Son, Out Rawcliffe.
OTM steers sold to 304.5p/kg for Aberdeen Angus cross from O Butler, Kirkham who sold other at 299p/kg, and 294.5p/kg. Top grossing was a Limousin from RG&LR Holmes, Warton totalling £2023.
OTM CATTLE HIGHEST PRICE PRIZES:
Top Grossing Cow: RH&C Ayrton, Limousin £2154.83
Top Beef Cow p/kg: RH&C Ayrton, Limousin 274.5p/kg
Top Dairy Cow p/kg: WR&CM Lawrenson, Montbeliarde 254.5p/kg
North West Auctions would like to thank all their customers for their support throughout the 2024 and wish them compliments for the season, and look forward to welcoming them back on Friday the 3rd January. Entries for this catalogue must be forward by Friday 27th December.
OTM Cow Top Prices: Limousin: 274.5 Ouzelthorn Farm, 239.5 Fell End Farm, 229.5 High House Farm, 224.5 (2) Peall House, 169.5 Ghyll Beck Farm.Hereford: 264.5 Boundary House, 169.5 Cheetham House Farm.Montbeliarde: 254.5, 217.5, 199.5, 179.5 Cumming Carr Farm.Simmental: 224.5 Littlewood Hall Farm.Shorthorn: 239.5 Parkside Farm.Blonde: 234.5, 219.5 Mount Pleasant Farm.British Blue: 234.5 Ouzelthorn Farm, 184.5 Leighton House.Friesian: 191.5 Cotestone Farm, 189.5 Sellerley Farm, 189.5 Cumming Carr Farm, 189.5 Holly House Faarm, 189.5 Cotestone Farm.Fleckvieh: 189.5 Holmes Farm.Angus: 184.5 Leighton House, 169.5 Cheetham House Farm.
OTM Heifer Top Prices: Parthenaise: 289.5 Top Thorn Farm.Fleckvieh: 279.5 Sellerley Farm. Angus: 269.5 Cheetham House Farm, 269.5 Ghyll Beck Farm, 24.5 Black Bull Farm. Friesian: 259.5 Liscoe Farm, 239.5 Staffords Farm, 199.5 Downlands Farm, 174.5 Holme House, 159.5 Deerslet Farm.
Next Week's Upcoming Sales
Monday 16th
Lancaster: 10am Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep
Tuesday 17th
J36: 10:30am All classes of Pigs
1pm Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep
Thursday 19th
J36: 10am Special Additional Sale of Calves 10:30am Fortnightly Sale of Store Lambs
Friday 20th
Lancaster: NO SALE
Saturday 21st
J36: 10:30am Dressed Poultry Sale
