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North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 21st January

Weekly report & newsletter NWA Lancaster Renowned January Dairy Sale - Monday 19th January January Dairy Sale sees heifers sell to £3000 The renowned Lancaster January Dairy sale saw another fantastic selection of heifers put before the judge Mr Duncan Horsley of Penrith. The pre-sale show saw a huge turnout with 16 non-halter led heifers in one class. After much deliberation through all classes, the Champion rosette was awarded to Stardale Admiral Vaakje 2, from James Burrow. Bred from 4 generations of VG/EX and sold giving 31litres, realised a final call of £3000 selling to a Messers Smith. As well as taking Champion, Stardale Admiral Vaakje 2, also won Supreme Champion, claiming the Harold Brooks Rose Bowl. James Burrow first won this award when he was 13 years old, showing testament to the quality of breeding behind the Stardale herd. The Reserve Champion rosette was award to Shoreline Pagewire Tess from Messers Woodhouse, Millom. This Pagewire sired heifer, bred from 2 gens of VG Cows, sold giving 35litres went on to achieve £1850, selling to the same buyer. Pictured is the Champion Heifer with James Burrow (Vendor). Diane Pickles -

Top price cow, Saltoke Icefyre Violet 59 (VG85) from Richard & Ian Gorst, Northern Nutrition (Sponsor). Duncan Horsley, Woodcat Herd, Penrith (Judge) Bay Horse, yielding 45litres, realised £2000. A ringside of 28 buyers from throughout the Northern Counties, Scotland, Wales and the Midlands, saw many leaving empty handed. All cattle sold to full value, ahead of vendors expectations. Eleven of the 43 cattle forward sold in excess of £2000, to average £1832 for heifers and £1956 for cows. To close the sale, a bull from the Stardale herd, Stardale Vettel, a smart flashy sort, bred exceptionally well went on to sell to a final call of £1720, before heading to pastures new in Lanarkshire. Full pictures available on our Facebook page, facebook.com/nwauctions Champion Reserve Champion Male Champion Supreme Champion

LOT 35 LOT 51 LOT 71 LOT 35

Stardale Admiral Vaajke 2 Shoreline Pagewire Tess Stardale Vettel Stardale Admiral Vaajke 2

J Burrow & Son C & AJ Woodhouse J Burrow & Son J Burrow & Son

Halter Led Heifer 1st LOT 35 Stardale Admiral Vaajke 2 2nd LOT 36 Stardale Stellation Vaajke 3 3rd LOT 1 Saltoke Drake Doris 184

J Burrow & Son J Burrow & Son W & C Gorst & Sons

£3000 £2380 £1950

Non-Halter Led Heifer 1st LOT 51 Shoreline Pagewire Tess 2nd LOT 8 Whitecarr Iota Trix 3rd LOT 20 Pennine Peace 638

C & AJ Woodhouse T Cowell Drinkall Bros

£1850 £1750 £2400

Cow 1st 2nd 3rd

T Cowell W & C Gorst & Sons JT & B Fox

£1950 £2000 £1920

LOT 6 Whitecarr Minister Andrea 2 LOT 2 Saltoke Icefyre Violet 59 LOT 11 Blackwood Embla 313

Best Pair of Heifers 1st LOT 35 & 36 2nd

LOT 19 & 20

3rd

LOT 9 & 10

Stardale Admiral Vaajke 2 Stardale Stellation Vaajke 3 Pennine Poppy 1167 Pennine Peace 638 Whitecarr Lavanguard Iowa Whitecarr Lavanguard Nellie

£3000 £1850 £1720 £3000

J Burrow & Son Drinkall Bros T Cowell

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NWA Lancaster Sale Reports Friday 16th January Over 500 head of cattle at Lancaster see 100% clearance Another strong entry of Store Cattle forward this morning with less quality cattle on offer. However, a better trade was seen throughout the sale topping at £1450 from R Townley & Son with a Lim Bullock at 18months. Other top prices came from SJ Brass with a pair of Lim Bullocks selling to £1370. Blue bullocks sold to a top of £1300 from Ken & Andrew Woodhouse of Ellel. Heifers sold to a top of £1280 from Jim Bracken, Catterall with a Charollais at 28months. Other heifers sold to £1270 for Blues from H & A Stephenson and £1260 for Lims again from SJ Brass. Black and Whites sold to £1080 from TJ Robinson, Milnthorpe. A nice busy ring this morning at Lancaster with a couple of new buyers present, averages came back at £945 for Bullocks, where more younger cattle and Friesians were present and £949 for heifers. Short keep cattle continue to sell at recent high levels along with well grown, farm assured cattle also reaching a premium here a Lancaster.

Store Cattle Top Prices: CAST COW- Fr – 154.5p/kg Slack Farm; 149.5p/kg Bannister; 144.5p/kg Barnfield; 139.5p/kg Bolton Fold. LIM: 149.5p/kg Overthwaite. HE: 117.5p/kg Throstle Nest. SIM: 117.5p/kg Throstle Nest. ST: 141.5p/kg Low Foulshaw. CH: 121.5p/kg Fell End. SRW: 119.5p/kg Sandvilla. BRB: 131.5p/kg Overthwaite; 127.5p/kg Halton Park; 124.5p/kg Thornbush & High Tenement. BLO: 109.5p/kg Houlker Barn. CAST HEIFER- Fr- 159.50p/kg Whin Yeats; 154.5p/kg Yeat House; Downlands & Bolton Fold. LIM: 181.50p/kg Whinney Carr. SIM: 169.5p/kg Bank House. CAST STEER/BULL- Fr- 154.5p/kg Peel Hill Farm. AA: 111.5p/kg Holme House

Another large show of OTMs this morning with 129 forward. Top price of the morning came from R Townley & Sons, Whinney Carr with a Lim heifer selling to 181.5ppk or £1268 for an Angus Bull from GB & EA Metcalfe & Son, Holme House. The sale made up of 70% dairy cows, saw heifers top at 159.5ppk from A & AM Burrow, Whin Yeats and Friesian cows to 154.5ppk from PA & D Slater, Barnacre. On the whole, plainer cows were harder to place and the edge just slightly off meaty cows leading to an overall average of 105ppk for all forward.

Cast Cow Top Prices: HEIFER CALVES – AA: £320, £275 Deepclough. LIM: £165 Knowsley. HE: £135 Birkland Barrow. BRB: £325 Bank House. BULL CALF – Fr: £110 Catshaw Hall; £105 Tills Farm; £95 Park Lane. AA: £290 Park Lane; £285 Heaton Hall. LIM: £260 Knowsley. BRB: £405 Bank House. BULL STIRK – SH: £330 School House. HIGH: £160 Deepclough. BRB: £520 Muffy Platt; £500 Knowsley. HEIFER STIRK – AA: £360 Knowsley. BRB: £500 Muffy Platt.

Not as many Rearing Calves this week, with a mediocre show on offer, selling to full value. Topping the calf trade was Martin Fishwick with a Blue Bull selling to £405. Blue heifers sold to £325 from the same home. Native bred calves sold well, with Angus heifers to £320 and Angus Bulls to £290 from TD & V Whitaker. Black and White calves varied in quality with the best selling to £110 from Messers Drinkall. Top end Black and Whites, £110-£90 with fleshy younger calves £68-£40. Stirks saw a fast trade this morning topping at £520 for Blue Bulls at 6month from A Shephard, others from TM Townley, Knowsley, sold to £500. Blue Heifers also to £500 again from A Shephard. Angus heifers a shade younger at 3months selling to £360. More stirks could have been sold to the vendors’ advantage.

Calf Top Prices: STORE STEERS – Fr: £1080 Rowell Farm; £1030 Benson Hall; £1030 Abbotsons Farm. AA: £1270 Benson Hall; £1260 Forton Bank Farm; £1230 Fell End Farm. SH: £900 Ladyacre.SLR: £1360 Cock Hall Farm.LIM: £1450 Whinney Carr Farm; £1370 Church Street; £1350 Old Woodhouse. CH: £1210 Brown Edge Farm. HE: £1270 Raw Head; £1210 Knittleton Farm; £850 Hare Apple Tree. SIM: £1190 Cock Hall Farm; £760 Kate Farm. ST: £1170 Low Foulshaw Farm; £970 Peel Hill Farm. BRB: £1300 Kitchen Ground Farm; £1250 Cock Hall Farm. MO: £1220 Cock Hall Farm; £1150 Fanny House Farm; £830 Holme Head. SRW- £900 Throstle Nest Farm; £880 Wyre Farm; £830 Pilling Lane. NWR- £880 Fanny House Farm; £730 Middle Ridge Farm. FKV- £840 Holme Head. BA- £1270 Low Moor Head Farm; £1160 Old Woodhouse. STORE HEIFERS – Fr: £760 Knittleton Farm; £760 Tunstead Farm; £640 Throstle Nest Farm. AA: £1140 Bouthwaite Farm; £1100 Ivy Barn; £1080 Isle of Skye Farm. SH: £1050 Horns Dairy Farm; £920 Whinney Garth. LIM: £1260 Church Street; £1190 Low Foulshaw Farm; £1180 Greenlands Farm. CH: £1280 Greenlands Farm; £1000 Hawkrigg End; £1000 Cross House Farm. HE: £1060 Borderigg; £910 Underhelm Farm; £790 Cock Hall Farm. SIM: £1030 Cross House Farm; £1000 Kate Farm; £960 High House Farm.ST: £1030 Low Foulshaw Farm. BRB: £1270 Barnfield Farm; £1110 Knittleton Farm; £1110 Kitchen Ground Farm. BLO: £960 Throstle Nest Farm. STORE BULL – FR: £700 Yeat House.

Monday 19th January An entry of 632 Prime Hoggs forward at Lancaster sold to an overall market average of 190ppk. Better sorts of lambs still easily selling over the 200ppk selling to a top of 213ppk from Andrew Butler of Parks Farm Barn for a pen of 8. Prime hoggs sold to a top of £96 from P Lawrenson of Walmsley Fold for 47kg continental lambs. Majority of lambs sold from £38 to £42 per head above their weight.

632 Prime Hoggs to £96 & 213p/kg Weights Top Av. Standard 32 ½ -39 208.0 192.43 Medium 39 ½ -45 ½ 213.0 188.60 Heavy 46 - 51 ½ 204.0 186.90

Prime Hogg Top Prices: SUFF- £93 Fell End Farm; £85.50 North Farm; £82.50 Carr House Farm. MULE£82.50 Fell End Farm; £75.50 Low Moor Head Farm; £74 Yates Farm. HRN- £65.50 Fell End Farm; £61 Thornbush Farm. CH- £90 Parks Farm Barn; £90 Walmsley Fold; £74 Moss Side Farm. CHEV- £85.50 North Farm. TEX- £96 Walmsley Fold; £95 Carr House Farm; £92.50 Throstle Grove Farm. LEI- £78 Conder Mill; £73 Yates Farm. GRIT- £71 Moss House Farm.

The strong trade for Cast Sheep continues with all classes of cast ewes and rams eagerly sort after. Texel ewes sold to a top price of £125 from T & EA Garth of Bailey Hey Farm with other well fleshed continental ewes easily selling over £100. Mule ewes today sold to £91 from EE Thornton & Sons of Downlands averaging £88. Horn ewes in strong demand selling to £78 for Dalesbreds with other pens of horn ewes selling between £68 and £71.

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Stainton, Near Kendal 13.60 Acres/5.51 Hectares of Land For Sale by Informal Tender

Cast Sheep Top Prices: MULE- £91 Dowlands Farm; £85 Deepclough. HRN- £78 Stanley Farm; £78 Fell End Farm; £75 Deeclough. TEX- £125 Bailey Hey Farm; £118 Pilgrims Rest; £112 Moss Side Farm.

There was an entry of five Prime Bulls forward sold to their value. Simmental prime bulls sold to a top of 179.5ppk from P & A Bell of Village Farm with all prime bulls forward selling to a market average of 169ppk.

7 Prime Cattle to 179.5p/kg & £1036.53 Class Top Av. Heifers 159.5 152.35 Bulls 179.5 168.36

Prime Cattle Top Prices: Clean Cattle – HE- 159.5, 144.5 Field House. Prime Bulls – FR- 147.5 Calcalds Farm. AA- 171.5 Village Farm. LIM- 169.5 Calcalds Farm. SIM- 179.5 Village Farm; 174.5 Calcalds Farm.

Set directly off the main A65 road at Stainton and only 3miles from the M6. Junction 36, this desirable parcel of land comprises approximately 12.76 acres of fertile, undulating pasture land together with a fishing pong and adjoining natural habitat extending to 0.84 acres or thereabouts. Tenders to be received by 3pm on Thursday 5th February 2015 Full particulars and tender form available from the offices of the Agent.

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NWA J36 Sale Reports Thursday 15th January The weekly sale of Rearing Calves, saw only younger sorts forward, selling to £335 for British Blue x heifers from Barker Farms Ltd., who also sold bull to £298. Dairy bulls saw only young types forward selling to £40 Sale next Thursday, please advise the office of entries The weekly sale of Store Hoggs sold to a top price of £82 for Texel x from WR Clarke & Partners with £80 from T. Sharp. Best Hoggs regularly £75 plus. Medium sorts £66 - £71, with smallest types £48 - £55. Hill Hoggs topped at £74 for Cheviot with Horned Hoggs £59 for Rough Fell. Top Hoggs sold to £70 with others generally £62 - £68.

Store Hoggs: Suff: £76 High Farm, £72.50 Great Brunthwaite, £68 Low Woodedge, £67 Hoses. Mule: £74 Cinder Barrow, £73 Skelwith Fold, £60 High Green. Swale: £47.50 & £45 Ashlack Hall. RF: £59 Spout House. Char: £80, £79 & £78 Gateside, £69 Speelbank Farm, £68 Fell House. Chev: £74 High Farm, £64.50 Green Lane End. Tex: £82 Cinder Barrow, £79 Longstripes, £77 Ashlack Hall, £76.50 Cinder Barrow, £75 Longstripes. Herd: £39 Fell House.

Tuesday 20th January North West Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock at J36 on Tuesday with a show of 1,825 Prime Hoggs and 420 Cast Sheep, which were put before a full ringside of buyers. Not quite as many quality Prime Hoggs forward today, however, buyers were keen to secure well-fed finished sheep. A top price of £101 was secured for a single Texel hogg from Richard Blackburn of Great Strickland, and a top price per kg of 221.2p for hoggs from J & J A Coates & Son of Westhouse. All classes of hoggs were good to sell but buyers are showing a little more caution to under-finished hoggs.

Prime Hogg Top Prices: Suff: £95, Burton Hill; £93 Walnut Hill; £92.50, £92 Netherhouses Farm; £90 Underley Estate. Mash: £86 Redhills. Mule: £84 Netherhouses Farm; £82 Barrow field, Braida Garth; £81.50 Burton Hill; £81 Rydal Farm. Swale: £74.50, £67 Barras Farm; £74 Arklid Farm; £73 Well Foot; £68 The Galleon. RFell: £76, £71 Boundary Beck; £75 The Galleon; £70 Millbeck. Char: £98 Kingsland; £89 Brow Head. Chev: £80.50 Underley Estate; £74 Brow Head. Tex: £101 Chapel House; £97 Underley Estate; £95 Nether House Farm; £94 Mint Close; £93 Netherhouses Farm. Lleyn: £76.50, £73 Low Foulshaw Farm. Herd: £71 Walnut Hill; £67 Tock Howe Farm. Belt: £93 Crabtree Farm; £91 The Dell.

Cast Sheep topped today at £134 per head for a pair of Charollais from John Stott of Crosscrake. There were a lot more horned sheep on the market today, but these also met strong demand. Good continental ewes were £120-£130. Mule ewes were £85-£95, with leaner sorts £70-£75.. Horned ewes to £88 for Rough Fell ewes and £70 for Swaledale ewes. u

Cast Sheep Top Prices: Suff: £120, £106 Ackenthwaite Farm; £118 Moss Head. Cont: £92, £89 Tarn Farm. Mash: £66 Woodside. Mule: £98 Walnut Hill; £97 High Underbrow Farm; £93 Low Hall, Millom Castle. Swale: £70, £68 Low Hall; £63 Braida Garth. RFell: £88, £73 Woodside; £75 Spout House. SBF: £69, £62 Deepclough; £66 Cooilingel Farm. Char: £134 Kingsland; £126 Tarn Farm; £115 Ackenthwaite Farm. Chev: £79 Underley Estate. Tex: £122 Hawkrigg End; £120 Ackenthwaite Farm; £114 Nether House Farm; £109 Underley Estate. Leic: £110 Braida Garth; £108 Moss Head; £108 Longwell. Herd: £65 The Galleon; £58 Cockley Beck Farm.

Mr Chris Cookson

NWA J36

We are sad to announce the death of Mr Cookson on 13th January. Chris joined the Kendal & District Auction art Ltd in the 1950’s and rose to become the Managing Director and Senior Auctioneer until his retirement in 1997.

Multi-breed In-lamb Sheep Sale

The funeral is to be held at Kendal Parish Church, Kirkland, Kendal on Friday 23rd January at 11.30am

NWA J36 Plant & Shrub Auction

Saturday 24th January s

To include the annual show & sale of Rough Fell Breeding Sheep from members of the RFSBA 20 Individual Rough Fell Ewes, Shearlings & Gimmer Hoggs from High Borrowbridge, Birkhaw, Dale Forge, Sowermire, Galloper Park

60 Individual Texel Ewes & Shearlings From Procters, Forth House, Meinspride, Tarbock, Lindale

Saturday 24th January 2015 at 11am

2 Individual Beltex Ewes from Crake Hall

Flowering Trees, Shrubs & Roses Dwarf & Ornamental Conifers

2 Blue Texels Ewes 6 Individual Pedigree Charollais Ewes & Shearlings from Camp House Farm

Fruit Trees, Bushes, Plants Hedging & Screening Plants Perennial Plants For more information please contact Bill Nelson on 07785 542738.

17 Individual Bluefaced Leicester Ewes, Shearlings & Gimmer Hoggs from Hundith, Cowden, Hewgill, Low Newton, Oak House, Pleasant, Hayshaw

Followed by sale of Commercial In-lamb Breeding Sheep to include Dispersal sale on behalf of the late Mr WE Parker, Thwaites Farm For more information please visit our website

NWA J36 - 015395 66200

NWA Lancaster

NWA J36

January

Monday 26th

Saturday 24th

Weekly Prime Stock Sale at 9am

Multi-breed in-lamb sheep to include Annual Rough Diamond Sale on behalf of RFSBA

Friday 30th Weekly Cattle Sale Calves & OTM 10.15am Store Cattle 11.15am including Store Hoggs

Contact Details Bill Nelson - Livestock Manager 07785 542738

Also Inaugural Sale of BFL In-Lamb Sheep Entries to date include Hayshaw, Hewgill, Oak House, Cowden

February

Plus Poultry, Waterfowl, Hatching Eggs & Equipment

Monday 2nd

Catalogues for the above sales available online

Weekly Prime Stock Sale at 9am

Plant & Shrub Auction

Friday 6th

Simply Local Farmers Market

Weekly Cattle Sale Calves & OTM 10.15am Store Cattle 11.15am

Tuesday 27th Weekly Prime Stock Sale at 1pm

Saturday 7th

Wednesday 28th

Collective sale of Tractors, Farm Machinery, Equipment, Tools & Timber

Early entries invited

Gary Capstick - Auctioneer 07970 830518

Matthew Probert - Auctioneer 07760 557932

Ian Atkinson - Auctioneer 07766 521472

Will Alexander - Trainee Auctioneer & Fieldsman

07976 646035 Richard Gardiner - Fieldsman 07713 787510

George Harryman - Fieldsman 07759 278741

Thursday 29th Weekly Cattle Sale & Store Hoggs sale at 10.15am

Something for Everyone Saturday 24th January 2015 We will be holding our first ‘Something for Everyone’ at J36 Rural Auction Centre, we will be holding these events throughout the year at J36. On Saturday 24th January you’ll be able to seeK

Multi-Breed In-Lamb Sheep at 10am Poultry & Waterfowl at 10.30am

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Basic Payment Scheme We have been advised by RPA that invitations to register for the new Basic Payment Scheme should be sent out this week. If you want help to register please contact either Rodney Coward on 015395 66213 or Carole Hodgson on 015395 6216.

Plants & Shrubs Auction at 11am FREE Valuations at 1818 Auctioneers 10am till 3pm Alpaca Viewing Simply Local Farmers Market 10 am till 3pm

Also There will be a Basic Payment Scheme meeting at Lancaster Auction Mart, 7.30pm on Monday 2 February 2015. Rodney Coward will give you the most up to date information regarding the new scheme. If you would like to reserve a place please ring 015395 66216.

*Book your place by 28th January* Compensation Payments for Exotic Livestock Diseases Cattle and sheep producers are invited to join a discussion to inform Defra’s review of compensation arrangements for exotic diseases (e.g. Foot and Mouth and Bluetongue). The discussions will take place at 6.30pm on Monday 2nd February (sheep keepers) Tuesday 3rd Feb (cattle keepers) at the Crooklands Hotel (near J36 Rural Auction Centre) and will include a free two course meal. Please contact Alice.Hamilton-Webb@rau.ac.uk (01285 652531) if you would like to attend. Limited spaces available so please book by Wednesday 28th January.