Weekly Report and Newsletter- 28th June 2024
Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs, Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep, Monday 24th June 2024.
Prime Lambs
Well meated / fed lambs attracted plenty of interest from buyers, with under finished leaner lambs harder to place. The best of the lambs were well bid for from start to finish, topping at 422p/kg for a pen of Texels from C Ellison, Pilling. Beltexs sold to 418p/kg from A&E Clarkson, Thurnham. Other best lambs were regularly 400p/kg plus. Heavy Texel lambs sold to £185 from H Birkett & Son, Overton. Beltexs sold to £184 and £182 from D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe. Pens of first cross Texels sold to £180 from P Metcalfe, Denny Deck. Heavy continental bred lambs were 165p/kg to 170p/kg. Export bred lambs were a little harder to place today, with these regularly selling at 348p/kg to 355p/kg.
Prime Lamb Top Prices: Texel: £185 North Farm, £180 Old Parkside Farm, £172 Lingrow, £169 Oak Aveune, £165 Lingrow, £163.50 North Farm. Beltex: £184, £182, £180 Bensons Farm, £168 Cock Hall Farm, £163 Bensons Farm. Cheviot: £168 Bensons Farm. Suffolk: £164, £156, £153 New Parkside Farm, £150 Maddison Aveune, £135.50 Kays Farm, £132.50 Old Parkside Farm. Continental: £163 Jacksons Farm, £160 Head Farm, £156 Jacksons Farm, £153, £145.50 Head Farm, £145 Jacksons Farm. Dutch Spotted: £160 Cross House Farm.
Cast Sheep
Less ewes were forward as suspected, with a sharper trade seen for all goods and an overall average of £130 per head. A pair of Texels sold to £182 from KA Purtill, Wigan with Suffolk to £173 from G Riley, Bolton le Sands. Mule ewes sold to £152 from S Wilson & Son, Scotforth with other pens to £146 from E Lund & Sons, Ingleton. Horned ewes sold to £132 for a Swiss Valais from D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe with Dalesbred to £102 from S&J France, Over Wyresdale.
Cast Ewes Top Prices: Texel: £182 Oak Aveune, £160 Jacksons Farm, £156, £144 Burrow Heights Farm, £140 Lundholme Farm, £140 Oak Avenue. Suffolk: £173 Maddison Aveune, £120, £112 Bensons Farm. Mule: £152 Burrow Heights Farm, £146 Lundholme Farm, £140 Cock Hall Farm, £136 Oak Aveune, £134 Burrow Heights Farm, £126 Lundholme Farm. Zwartble: £132, £130 Oak Aveune. Swiss Valais Blacknose: £132 Bensons Farm. Continental: £114 Oak Aveune. Dalesbred: £102 Kays Farm.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Sale of Pigs, Prime Lambs, Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 25th June 2024.
Pigs
Pigs do fly, as they reach 302p/kg and £290. The sale of pigs saw trade surpass recent levels, with new faces both buying and selling here at Junction 36. The best end pigs were well rewarded with a cracking pair of 96kg gilts from J Stott Jnr, Kendal reaching £290 or 302p/kg. Derek Lord, Preesall topped at £275 and MP Tattersall made a worthwhile trip from Langholm as his trio returned £272. Prime boars reached £172 from TS Wilson, Cockermouth with another at £170 from Derek Lord.
Optimism in the prime trade ensured store pigs sold well, with these selling to £100 from Belmont Farm Produce, Crook. The next sale of pigs will be on Tuesday 9th July.
Prime Lambs
Just over 1000 lambs were forward, as seen nationally export / leaner lambs were selling at a reduced trade, with heavier well meated lambs achieving maximum returns. Texels sold to £202 from WH Kitching & Sons, Hale, with Suffolks to £198 from RM&JL Whitton, Cartmel. A pen of fifteen Suffolks sold to £193 from S Wilman, Kirkby Lonsdale. Smart bred lambs sold either side of 400p/kg, with Beltexs to £189 from TMW&H Hodgson, Ulverston. Meated lambs throughout the sale wee keenly bid for, with these regularly 365p/kg to 370p/kg plus. Buyers were very cautious over leaner lambs today.
Prime Lamb Top Prices: Texel: £202 Broomfield, £189 Arklid Farm, £187 Green Close, £187 £185 Low Brundrigg, £186 Broomfield. Suffolk: £198 Aynsome Manor Farm, £193 Braeslacks, £182 Heathwaite Farm, £179 Nether House Farm, £178 Low Stangerthwaite, £174 Lane Ends Farm, £170 Heathwaite Farm. Hampshire: £183 £137 Red Syke Lodge. Dorset: £175 Howriggs, £154 £149 £144 High Biggarsbank, £104 Burnehead Farm. Charolais: £165 The Old Vicarage, £149 £122 Redbank Farm, £135 Bouthwaite Farm, £114.50 The Old Vicarage. Beltex: £158 Low Stangerthwaite, £141 High Biggarsbank, £135 £115 Millbeck. Continental: £137 Hazelslack Tower Farm. Dutch Spotted: £130 Red Syke Lodge.
Prime Hoggs
80 hoggs forward with these selling to plenty of interest. Texels sold to £180 from L Potter, Orton with Beltexs to £172 from T&E Burrow, Slyne. Dutch Spotted sold to £160 from AP Metcalfe, Crook and Mule sold to £148 from TMW&H Hodgson, Ulverston. Please note that hoggs will now be sold in the ewe section.
Prime Hogg Top Prices: Texel: £180 Howes Lodge, £172 £156 Throstle Grove Farm, £164 Howes Lodge, £146 Hill Farm, £142 Broomfield. Dutch Spotted: £160 £139 Curlew Rock. Suffolk: £154 Hill Farm. Mule: £148 Arklid Farm, £100 Hill Farm. Herdwick: £145 Paddock Cottage. Lleyn: £142 £92 Low Foulshaw Farm. Swale: £138 £100 Yoad Pot £92 Hill Farm. Continental: £130 Hill Farm. Masham: £75 Hill Farm.
Cast Sheep
A reduced number of ewes were forward today, as farmers take advantage of the fine weather to gather crops and clip sheep. A fast trade for all classes and types was seen, with an overall market average of £139.20. The best pure bred ewes sold to £242 for a Texel from RA Batty, Selside with others at £220 from RT&ME Sutton, Stainton. Suffolks sold to £206 from RA Batty, Selside. Other medium pure and three quarter bred ewes were £180 to £200. First cross ewes sold to £194 for Suffolk cross from RM&JL Whitton, Cartmel with Texel cross also achieving £194.Stronger end ewes were regularly £160 to £180, with mediums £145 to £158. Other heavy pure breds saw Hampshire’s sell to £186 and BFL’s to £174. Cheviot Mules sold to £158 from JT&A Armitstead, Selsdie with North Country Mules to £154 from HP Armitage, Preston Patrick. Other stronger end Mules were £140 to £150, and mediums were £125 to £135. Pure hill ewes sold to £138 for Cheviot from JE Swan, Cartmel, Rough Fells £134 from L Potter, Orton and Swaledales £104 from TA&J Dixon, Selside.
Medium Continental rams sold to £140 from C Preston, Whicham with hill rams to £106 for a Swaledale from GR Park & Son, Whinfell.
More ewes are required every week to fulfil buyer requirements.
Please contact one of the auctioneers to discuss marketing of your sheep.
Cast Ewes Top Prices: Texel: £242 Dugg Hill, £220 Crosscrake Farm, £202 Highfield, £194, £184, £182 Hill Farm. Suffolk: £206 Dugg Hill, £194 Aysnome Manor Farm, £184 Dugg Hill, £174 Heathwaite Farm, £162 Braeslacks, £160 Hill Farm. Hampshire: £186 Red Syke Lodge. Leicester: £174, £142 Yoad Pot. Charollais: £158 Acron Farm. Cheviot Mule: £158 Bouthwaite Farm, £154, £126 Yak Leaf, £118 Hill Farm. Continental: £156 Preston Patrick Hall, £146 Millbeck, £142, £138
Greendale, £136 Preston Patrick Hall, £122 Bouthwaite Hall. Mule: £154 Preston Patrick Hall, £146 Nether House Farm, £144 Arklid Farm, £142 Crosscrake Farm, £138 High Wray Farm, £136 Low House. Beltex: £144 Preston Patrick Hall. Cheviot: £138 Rankthorn, £114 Low Carlingill, £108 Holmelands, £100 Bouthwaite Farm, £98 Rankthorn. Blue Texel: £138 Mire House Farm. Rough Fell: £134 Howes Lodge, £110, £92, £88 Low Carlingill. Swaledale: £104 Yoad Pot.
Cast Rams Top Prices: Texel: £140 Mire House Farm. Swaledale: £106 Low Deepslack.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Fortnightly Sale of Calves, Stirks, OTM Cattle & Store Cattle, Thursday 27th June 2024.
Calves
Once again, a good trade was seen for all classes of calves and stirks at the Junction 36 fortnightly sale. JW&TE Sharp, Lyth treated us to a pen of cracking British Blue the bulls with these topping the rearers at £570 and £550. Credit to Bambers Farm, Cockerham for bringing a marvellous run of calves of which the bulls topped twice at £550 for Charolais, with a further three over £500. Aberdeen Angus bulls reached £400 from A Pickthall, New Hutton. A handful of diary bull calves were forward, the strongest of these breaking the £100 barrier.
Weaned bulls sold to a top of £710 for a British Blue from J&R Waller, Killington with others at £580 from Messers Sowerby, Appleby. A consignment of British Friesian weaned bulls from Williamson, Colby sold to £465.
Rearing heifers met a fierce trade, with an emphasis on calves suitable for suckler replacement. The best of these sold to £510 and £500 for British Blues from JW&TE Sharp, Lyth with Charolais’s from Bambers Farm, Cockerham passing £450 on four occasions. Aberdeen Angus sold to £370 from Holgate, Silverdale.
Weaned heifers sold to £520 for a trio of British Blues from J&R Waller, Killington. A handful of steer stirks were forward, selling to £840 for a Simmental from A Hodgson, Ambleside with Limousins to £750 twice from this home.
Heifer Calves Top Prices: British Blue: £520 Coldcotes Farm, £510 Flodder Hall, £510 Halfpenny Lane Farm, £500 Middlebarrow Plain, £500 Halfpenny Lane Farm, £500 Flodder Hall. Charolais: £495, £475, £460, £455, £410, £400 Bambers Farm. Angus: £370 Middlebarrow Plain, £350 Birks Farm, £245 Borrans Farm, £190, £170 Bambers Farm. Simmental: £280 Hartrigg. Limousin: £240 St Annes Farm. Hereford: £165 Bambers Farm.
Bull Calves Top Prices: British Blue: £600 Hill Crest Farm, £580 Townhead Farm, £570 (2) Halfpenny Lane Farm, £570 Flodder Hall, £550 Flodder Hall. Charolais: £550 (2), £530, £500, £490, £460 Bambers Farm. Simmental: £510 Halfpenny Lane Farm. Friesian: £420 Coldcotes Farm, £125 Flodder Hall, £100 Wyke Farm. Angus: £400 Borrans Farm, £170 Bambers Farm, £110 Low Bundrigg. Limousin: £220 Elm Tree Farm.
Heifer Stirk Top Prices: British Blue: £520 Hallbeck. Angus: £440 Moss End Farm.
Bull Stirk Top Prices: British Blue: £710, £560, £540 Hallbeck. Angus: £500 Hill Crest Farm, £480, £450 Hall Beck. Hereford: £490 Hill Crest Farm, £450 The Howes. Friesian: £465, £460, £410 The Howes.
Steer Stirk Top Prices: Simmental: £840 Borwick Lodge Farm. Limousin: £750 (2) Borwick Lodge Farm. Angus: £590 Moss End Farm.
A strong entry of 125 store cattle were but before our busy ring side of local and travelled buyers, ensuring a good trade for all classes and types. Aberdeen Angus heifers sold to £1640 from GM Metcalfe Jnr, Underbarrow who sold other pens of heifers to £1560. Diary bred British Blues sold to £1500 from I&AJ Armer, Burniside with other pens from the same home to £1470. Yearling heifers saw the best Limousins sell to £1280 from S&M Cooper, Leece with nice bred grazing sorts £950 to £1050. Bullocks sold to £1600 for Aberdeen Angus from GM Metcalfe Jnr, Underbarrow who sold other to £1590. A run of Fleckvieh bullocks from RW&S Nicholson, Lupton saw his best to £1460, with many others to £1450. Yearling bullocks saw Limousins to £1460 from JA&CA Gibson, Selside. The best bullocks were regularly £1200 to £1300, with nice grazing types either side of the £1000 mark. All bullocks forward averaged £1225, with heifers averaging £1220.
Please note next fortnights sale includes the monthly sale of beef breeding cattle.
Store Bullock Top Prices: Angus: £1600, £1590 Low Gregg Hall, £1280 Tarnside Farm, £1190 Little Fell Farm. Limousin: £1460, £1280 Longwell, £1280 Tarnside Farm, £1090 Bracken Slack, £1040 Scroggs Farm. Fleckvieh: £1460, £1450, £1440, £1420, £1400 Green Lane End Farm. British Blue: £1410, £1400 Green Lane End Farm, £1300 Templand, £1280 (2), £1240 Howriggs. Charolais: £1280 Meathop Park Farm. Friesian: £1080 Park House Farms. Hereford: £1070 Little Fell Farm. Blonde: £1070 Causeway Farm.
Store Heifer Top Prices: Angus: £1640, £1560, £1420 Low Gregg Hall, £1400 Bowston Hall, £1380 Low Gregg Hall, £1320 Green Lane End Farm. British Blue: £1500, £1470 Bowston Hall, £1430 Templand Farm, £1390 Bowston Hall, £1150 Holmelands. Simmental: £1400 Bowston Hall. Hereford: £1380 Bowston Hall, £1160 Little Fell Farm, £1060 Tarnside Farm, £1020 Park House Farms. Limousin: £1280 Tarnside Farm, £1240 Holmelands. Fleckvieh: £1160 Green Lane End Farm. Blonde: £1060, £1020 Causeway Farm.
OTM Cattle
An increased number of cows were forward today, with an overall market average of 181p/kg. Best beef cows to sold 219p/kg for a Blonde Aquitaine from PJ & ES Rogerson, Appleby with other stronger end beef cows regularly to 190p/kg to 205p/kg. Top grossing beef cow was a Hereford from RJ & J Gardner, Kendal totalling £1834.00. The best dairy cows sold to 214p/kg for a Holstein Friesian from Jenkin Crag Farms, Kendal with other better end dairy cows regularly to 182p/kg to 195p/kg and parlour type cows 168p/kg to 175p/kg. Top grossing dairy cow achieved £1533 for a Holstein Friesian from Strickland Hill Farming, Witherslack.
OTM heifers sold to £239p/kg for a Stabiliser cross from M Allen, Carnforth who sold others at 229p/kg. Angus cross sold £1705 from G Cuthbertson, New Hutton. Cull Bulls sold 224p/kg and £2256 for a Limousin from PJ & ES Rogerson, Appleby with others at 194.5p/kg and £1775 from TLB & J Knowles, Selside.
OTM Cow Top Prices: Blonde: 219.5 Mason Gill. Friesian: 214.5 Jenkin Crag, 204.5 Strickland Hill, 187.5 Low Sizergh Farm, 187.5 Strickland Hill, 187.5, 184.5 Jenkin Crag. Hereford: 207.5, 204.5, 199.5 Natland Mill Beck. Stabilizer: 204.5, 199.5, 194.5 Kit Cragg. Limousin: 199.5 Holmelands. Shorthorn: 189.5 Holmelands. British Blue: 191.5 Mireside Farm. Norwegian Red: 181.5, 177.5 Low Sizergh Farm. Fleckvieh: 174.5 Far Audlands, 167.5, 151.5, 149.5 Tottlebank.
OTM Heifer Top Prices: Stabilizer: 239.5, 229.5, 219.5 Yealand Manor. Shorthorn: 229.5 Yealand Manor. Angus: 204.5 Capplerigg. British Blue: 199.5 High Biggarsbank.
Cast Bull Top Prices: Limousin: 224.5 Mason Gill, 194.5 High Borrowbridge.
Lancaster Auction Mart: Sale of Calves, OTM Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Stirks & Store Cattle.
Friday 28th June 2024.
Calves & Weanlings
The weekly sale of calves and weanlings saw a slightly decreased entry, however all classes and types were well bid for. The best of the rearing calves sold to £470 for a month old British Blue from AD&R Milner, Claughton on Brock with others at £450 from Barber Farms, Claughton on Brock. Quite a few dairy bulls were forward today, with these meeting a buoyant trade. Just over month old Friesians sold to £240, with others at £220. A super entry of weaned bulls saw a top price of £830 for a pair of British Blues and a single Fleckvieh from TD&A Gardner, Great Eccleston. Hereford bulls sold to £750 from JR Newsham, Conder Green with this home also selling weaned Friesians to £550.
Only a handful of rearing heifer calves were forward, with these topping at £380 for a Charolais from Drinkall Bros, Over Wyresdale with others at £375 from this home. Native sired heifer calves sold well, with four week old Herefords to £300 and Aberdeen Angus to £320. Weaned heifers sold equality a well, with a pair of heifers from JR Newsham, Conder Green to £990. Freshly weaned British Blues from J&R Waller, Killington reached £650 and a handy trio of Aberdeen Angus heifers from J&CG Redmayne, Samlesbury returned £440.
Some quality weaned stirks from G&D Ball & Son, Little Eccleston flew to £940, with a pair from this home also at £890. More calves are required at next weeks sale.
Heifer Calves Top Prices: Hereford: £990 (x2) Sellerley Farm, £300 Catshaw Hall Farm. British Blue: £650 Hallbeck, £375 Catshaw Hall Farm, £350 Manor House Farm. Angus: £440 (x3) Cuerdale Hall Farm, £320 Post Farm, £260 Manor House Farm. Charolais: £380 Catshaw Hall Farm. Limousin: £240 Tills Farm.
Steer Calf Top Prices: Angus: £940, £890 (x2) Woodstock, £675, £640 (x2), £595 Cuerdale Hall Farm.
Bull Calves Top Prices: British Blue: £830 (x2) Larbreck Hill Farm, £635 Post Farm, £500 Hallbeck, £470 Lane Head Farm, £450 Manor House Farm. Fleckvieh: £830 Larbreck Hill Farm. Hereford: £750, £540 Sellerley Farm. Friesian: £550 Sellerley Farm, £360 (x2) Hallbeck, £240 Lane Head Farm, £220 Tills Farm. Angus: £385 Manor House Farm.
Store Cattle
A tremendous show of store cattle saw a trio of British Blue steer sell to £1800 from J&H Bland, Levens with others from this consignment at £1790, £1760 and £1680. Other stronger steers sold to £1770 for Aberdeen Angus from JS Clark & Sons, Catforth with others regularly £1550 to £1650. Heifers sold to £1580 for a pair of British Blue cross from GR&A Foy, Conder Green with Limousins at £1550 from EJ Hodgson & Son, Lambrigg. Stronger heifers were regularly £1380 to £1500.
The monthly show of stirks at Lancaster saw both a good entry and a good ringside of buyers ensuring a respectable trade was seen throughout. A pair of British Blue steers from I Atkinson & Son, Warton sold to £870 with Herefords from MJ &LC Lund, Quernmore at £850. R Fare, Kirkham brought a sweet pair of British Blue heifers with these selling to £800. A trio of Limousin heifers from I Atkinson & Son, Warton sold to £770.
Store Bullocks Top Prices: British Blue: £1800, £1760 Ninezergh, £1700 The Grange, £1510 Lower Castle O Trim, £1500 The Grange, £1460 Staffords Farm. Montbeliarde: £1790 Ninezergh, £1360 Moss House Farm. Fleckvieh: £1790 Ninezergh, £1340 Corney Hill Farm, £1280 Staffords Farm. Angus: £1770 Godson House Farm, £1650 Billinge Hall, £1580 Greenalls Farm, £1440 Moss House Farm, £1360 Billinge Hall, £1340 Outerthwaite Farm.
Charolais: £1700 The Grange. Norwegian: £1680 Ninezergh. Blonde: £1680, £1540 The Grange. Hereford: £1620 Ninezergh, £1540, £1480 Old Glasson Farm, £1410 Windy Hill Farm, £1360 Shaws Farm, £1340 Corney Hill Farm. Limousin: £1580 The Grange, £1580 Lambrigg Head,
£1550 Higher Hollinhead Farm, £1540, £1480 The Grange, £1480 Old Glasson Farm. Shorthorn: £1540 Higher Hollinhead Farm. Friesian: £1500 The Grange, £1480 Ninezergh, £1260 Plumpton Hall Farm. Dairy Shorthorn: £1480 Ninezergh.
Store Heifer Top Prices: British Blue: £1580 Parkside Farm, £1440 Windy Hill Farm, £1420 Shaws Farm, £1380 Barn Hill Farm, £1380 Moss House Farm, £1360 Outerthwaite Farm. Limousin: £1550 Lambrigg Head Farm, £1540 Bank Field Farm. Montbeliarde: £1480 Cumming Carr Farm. Angus: £1420 Shaws Farm, £1400 Manor House Farm, £1380 Outerthwaite Farm, £1350 Greenalls Farm, £1340 Hindleys Farm, £1310 Bradley Farm.Shorthorn: £1300 Parkside Farm. Flecvieh: £1240 Rose Hill Farm. Long Horn: £1180 Shaws Farm. Simmental: £1000 Parrox Hall Farm.
OTM Cattle
Less cows were about today with many farmers in the field, an overall market average of 181p/kg was achieved. Beef cows sold to 211p/kg and £1391 for an Aberdeen Angus cross from G&D Ball & Son, Little Eccleston with others at 204.5p/kg and £1351 from JH Woof & Son, Oxenholme. Other feeding types were regularly 190p/kg to 202p/kg. Dairy breds sold to 209p/kg for a Montbeliarde from WR&CM Lawrenson, Winmarleigh with Holstein Friesian to 207.5p/kg from GR Park & Son, Whinfell. An entry of predominately mediums parlour types were 170p/kg to 185p/kg. Top grossing dairy was a Holstein Friesian from H&SD Cornthwaite & Son, Garstang achieving £1578 with Montbeliardes selling to £1552 from WR&& CM Lawrenson, Winmarleigh.
OTM heifers sold to 249.5p/kg for a Montbeliarde from WR&CM Lawrenson & Son, Winmarleigh with Aberdeen Angus selling to £1607 from JH Woof & Son, Oxenholme. A single Holstein Friesian cull bull sold to 189p/kg from GA&A Atkinson, Cantsfield.
OTM Cow Top Prices: Angus: 211.5 Woodstock, 204.5 Underhelm Farm, 184.5, 174.5, 169.5 Hindleys Farm. Limousin: 209.5 Wilson Wood. Montbeliarde: 209.5, 201.5, 194.5, 184.5, 167.5 Cummings Carr Farm. Friesian: 207.5 Low Deepslack, 197.5 Kirkwood Lodge Farm, 194.5 Oxenforth Green Farm, 194.5 Low Deepslack, 191.5 Holly House Farm, 179.5 Ackenthwaite Farm.
Continental: 179.5 Higher Salter. British Blue: 169.5 Wilson Wood.
OTM Heifer Top Prices: Montbeliarde: 249.5 Cumming Carr Farm. Angus: 239.5 Underhelm Farm. Friesian: 234.5 Kirkwood Lodge Farm, 231.5 Blackwood End, 231.5 Newhouse Farm, 224.5 Blackwood End, 184.5 Holly House Farm, 179.5 West Hall.
Cast Bull Top Prices: Friesian: 189.5 Abbotson Farm.
Next Week's Upcoming Sales
Monday 1st
Lancaster: 10:30am Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs, Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep
J36: 9am-4:30pm Machinery Drop Off
Tuesday 2nd
J36: 9am-4:30pm Machinery Drop Off
1pm Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs, Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep
Friday 5th
Lancaster: 10:15am Weekly Sale of Calves & OTM/Cast Cattle
11:15am Weekly Sale of Store Cattle
J36: Online Machinery Sale commences
9am-4:30pm Machinery Viewing
Saturday 6th
J36: 9am-12noon Machinery Viewing
