NWA Newsletter, 5th January 2024

Weekly Report and Newsletter - 5th January 2024 On behalf of the Ayrton family would like to pass on their thanks to everyone who attended the Christmas Carol Service, they raised £1030 for Farming Community Network and Wyresdale Children's Home India.

J36 Rural Auction Centre: Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Sheep. Tuesday 26th December 2023.

Prime Lambs 1824 lambs were forward with a massive buzz around the Auction Mart, lambs were a pleasure to sell averaging out at 286p/kg.

- Texels to £180 from LE&A Ridding, Selside.

- Beltexs to £168 from AG Butler, Hambleton.

- Suffolks to £166 from J Woodburn & Partners, Ulverston.

- Cheviots to £152 from S Crawford, Staveley.

- Charollais to £150 from RA Clegg & LD Bennett, Broughton.

- Cheviot Mules to £134 from S Crawford, Staveley.

- Mules to £129 form F&SA Edmondson, Ulverston.

- Scotch Black Face to £125 from RF Towers, Wray.

- Swaledales to £115 from F&SA Edmondson, Ulverston.

- Rought Fells £115 to Stockdale Farms, Sedbergh.

Prime Lamb Top Prices: Texel: £180 Steel Croft, £168 Mansrigg Hall, £166 Park Farm Barn, £164 Mansrigg Hall, £164 St Annes Farm, £161 Hyde Park Farm. Beltex: £168 Park Farm Barn, £160 Poppy Farm, £131 Oak Aveune, £124 Helm Croft, £113, £105 Whinfield Farm. Continental: £167 Corner Cottage, £127 West Lodge, £119 Brow Head, £117 Corner Cottage, £116 Sands Road. Suffolk: £166 Mansrigg Hall, £158 Hyde Park Farm, £158 Mansrigg Hall, £157 Hyde Park Farm, £149 Netherhouses Farm, £146 Hyde Park Farm. Cheviot: £152 Seedhowe Cottages, £151 Milestones Cottage, £134, £132 Seedhowe Cottages, £130.50 Park Farm Barn, £128 Bowers Farm. Charollais: £150 Tongue House Farm, £137 Halton Park Farm, £136 Milestones Cottage, £135 Crosscrake Farm. Mule: £129 Netherhouses Farm, £125 (x3) Hawkswell Farm, £122 Hyde Park Farm, £120.50 Netherhouses Farm. Scotch Blackface: £125, £110 Barn Holme.

Cheviot Mule: £122 Poppy Farm. Swaledale: £116 (x), £112 (x2) Netherhouses Farm, £110 Arklid Farm, £98.50 The Borrans. Rough Fell: £115 Bowers Farm, £114 St Annes Farm, £106.50 Boundary Beck. Leicester: £114 Yates Farm.

Zwartble: £110 Holmescales Farm. Dalesbred: £104 Fell End Farm. Jacob: £103 Millriggs.

Cast Sheep 490 cull ewes were forward, selling to a highly competitive trade and averaging £86.

- Texels to £212 from PK&R Woof, Stainton.

- Blue Face Leicesters to £158 from R Lawrence, Grange Over Sands.

- Texel cross to £138 from JB Airey, Kendal.

- Suffolk cross sold to £130 from M Rendall, Leasgill.

- Masham to £122 from A Guy, Richmond.

- Mule to £122 from JG&PH Thompson Selside.

- Swaledales to £98 from R Lawrence, Grange Over Sands.

- Gritstones to £98 from RF Towers, Wray.

- Rough Fells to £96 from AEA Harrison, Kentmere.

- Dalesbreds £87 from R Capstick & Sons, Ingleton.

- Cull rams to £142 from A Guy, Richmond.

Cast Ewes Top Prices: Texel: £212 (x2) Storth End Farm, £160 Hill Farm, £160 Storth End Farm, £158 Little Fell, £156 Mint Close. Leicester: £158, £130, £118 Greaves Farm, £114 High House Farm, £112 Calderside Farm, £110 The Borrans. Beltex: £138 Barn Holme. Continental: £138, £128 Mint Close, £120 Ellers Farm, £116 Little Fell, £114 Low House, £102 Mint Close. Suffolk: £130 Milestones Cottage, £128 The Borrans, £120 Low House, £118 Scale House Farm. Cheviot: £122 Poppy Farm, £112 Nook Farm, £108 Hill Farm, £102 Low Deepslack, £98 Barn Holme, £94 Bowers Farm. Masham: £122 Barn Holme. Mule: £114 High House Farm, £112 Little Fell, £108 Ellers Farm, £108 Low House, £108 Mint Close, £104 Little Fell. Horned: £98, £94, £77 Barn Holme. Rough Fell: £96 Millriggs, £88 Barn Holme, £83 Harbarrow Farm, £76 Thwaite Farm, £76 Low Deepslack. Swaledale: £92 Greaves Farm, £89 Catshaw Hall Farm, £80 (x2) Calderside Farm, £78 Nether House Farm, £74 Red Scar Farm. Jacob: £88 Barn Holme. Dalesbred: £87 Fell End Farm. Scotch Blackface: £69 Barn Holme, £62 Hill Farm.

Cast Ram Top Prices: Texel: £142 Hill Farm, £112 Moors Cottage, £92 Tranthwaite Hall. Suffolk: £130 Netherhouses Farm. Zwartble: £100 Arklid Farm. Rough Fell: £100 Thwaite Farm. Cheviot: £84 Thwaite Farm. Swaledale: £74 Thwaite Farm.

J36 Rural Auction Centre: Weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs and Cast Sheep, Tuesday 2nd January 2024.

Prime Hoggs The opening sale of prime hoggs of the year saw just shy of 1500 forward, with a sharp trade from start to finish.

The sale topped at £171 for Texel hoggs from J France, Pilling who sold other pens to £166. Beltexs sold to £154 from J Twigge, Lindale. Dutch Spotted hoggs sold to £160 from DA Dixon, Grayrigg. Suffolk sold to £149 from WT Whittaker & Son, Nether Kellet. Heavy weight continental bred hoggs were regularly selling at £130 to £135 per head. Best bred lambs were a sharp trade, with Beltexs to 376p/kg from R Allen, Ings with others to 375p/kg from J Twigge, Lindale. Hill lambs saw Cheviots selling to £145 from BR Harrison, Staveley with Leicester to £134 from R Lawrence, Grange Over Sands. Mules lambs to £132 twice from P Whitton & Son, Burneside and WI&A Atkinson & Son, Bleasdale. Cheviot Mules sold to £128 from K Gregory, Silverdale. Gritstones sold to £116 from WJ&I France & Son, Chipping with Scotch Black Face £114 from RF Towers, Wray with Swaledale to £107.50 at 41kg form TMW&H Hodgson, Ulverston.The opening sale of prime hoggs of the year saw just shy of 1500 forward, with a sharp trade from start to finish. The sale topped at £171 for Texel hoggs from J France, Pilling who sold other pens to £166. Beltexs sold to £154 from J Twigge, Lindale. Dutch Spotted hoggs sold to £160 from DA Dixon, Grayrigg. Suffolk sold to £149 from WT Whittaker & Son, Nether Kellet. Heavy weight continental bred hoggs were regularly selling at £130 to £135 per head. Best bred lambs were a sharp trade, with Beltexs to 376p/kg from R Allen, Ings with others to 375p/kg from J Twigge, Lindale. Hill lambs saw Cheviots selling to £145 from BR Harrison, Staveley with Leicester to £134 from R Lawrence, Grange Over Sands. Mules lambs to £132 twice from P Whitton & Son, Burneside and WI&A Atkinson & Son, Bleasdale. Cheviot Mules sold to £128 from K Gregory, Silverdale. Gritstones sold to £116 from WJ&I France & Son, Chipping with Scotch Black Face £114 from RF Towers, Wray with Swaledale to £107.50 at 41kg form TMW&H Hodgson, Ulverston.

Prime Hoggs Top Prices: Texel: £171 £166 £164 Merryfield, £158 Old Woodhouse Beltex: £154 Homelands, £145 West Lodge, £140 Corner Cottage, £129 Homelands, £129 Curwen Hill Farm. Dutch Spotted: £150 Grayrigg Foot. Suffolk: £149 Lane Ends Farm, £147 Cockrigg Farm, £143 Lane Ends Farm , £130 College Green, £130 North Farm, £130 Angerton Hall Farm. Cheviot: £145 The Old Vicarage, £128 Croziers Croft, £126 Dalton Old Hall, £117 Croziers Croft,

£109 Millriggs, £108 Curwen Hill. Leicester: £134 Greaves Farm. Mule: £132 Holme House Farm, £132 High Tenement Farm, £127 Red Scar Farm, £124.50 Poppy Farm, £123.50 Red Scar Farm,£122.50 Holme House Farm. Continental: £127 The Bungalow, £122.50 Quarry House Farm, £120 Curwen Hill Farm, £106 Quarry House Farm. Masham: £120 Holme House Farm. Zwartable: £118 High House Farm. Gritstone: £116 Higher Core Farm. Scottish Blackface: £114 Curwen Hill. Scottish Blackface: £114 Curwen Hill. Dorset: £111 Brow Head, £111 High Biggarsbank. Swaledale: £107.50 Arklid Farm, £103.50 Yoad Pot, £97.50 Middale Farm, £93.50 Higher Core Farm. Rough Fell: £106 Millriggs, £96 Boundary Beck.

Cast Sheep 576 cull sheep were forward, which sold to another strong trade for all classes and types. Heavy pure bred ewes sold to £210 for a Beltex from CM Jennings, Selside with Texels at £175 from PK&R Woof, Stainton. Other strong continental ewes sold to £170 from R Collinge & Son, Kirkham, £160 from Bargh Contractors, Morecambe and £158 Messrs Holgate, Silverdale. Heavy first cross ewes sold to £148 for Texel cross from J France, Pilling with Suffolk cross to £143 from TW Nelson & Son, Stainton. Others were regularly £130 to £140. Medium continental ewes were regularly £110 to £125. Hill bred ewes sold to £135 for heavy weight Lleyns from C Henderson, Chipping. Cheviot sold to £112 from RM&D Dixon, Longsleddale. Rough Fells to £92 from EJ Hodgson & Son, Lambrigg. Swaledales to £80 from R&EA Gardner, Briggsteer. Scotch Black Face to £80 from K Smith, Levens.

Dalesbreds to £75 from WI&A Atkinson & Son, Bleasdale. Herdwicks to £62 from D Thompson, Broughton in Furness. Cheviot Mules sold to £120 from AE Atkinson & Son, Endmoor with others at £114 from Messrs Holgate, Silverdale. Mashsam sold to £112 from EJ Hodgson & Son, Lambrigg. Mules achieving £112 from TW Nelson & Son, Stainton with others at £110 from GCL Stephenson & Son, Kirkby Lonsdale. Heavy Mules were regularly £100 to £110, with well fleshed mediums £90 to £100. The next draw down £70 to £85. Leaner hill ewes sold to a nice lift, with mediums £45 to £55 and only the very smallest and leanest less.

Cull rams sold to £160 for a Dorset from HR&KA Hodgson, Barbon and Texels from D&J&A Freeman, Windermere. Other continental rams were generally £125 to £140. Hill bred rams sold to £140 for Cheviots from BR Harrison, Windermere, Dalesbred £130 T&CM Kelsall & Sons, Chipping and Rough Fells £116 from MJ Woof, New Hutton.

Cast Ewes Top Prices: Beltex: £210 Crake Hall, £170 The Dingle, £150 Crake Hall, £148 Merryfield, £130 Stubb Farm, £121 The Dingle. Texel: £175 Storth End Farm, £160 Old Woodhouse, £158 Middlebarrow Plain, £150 Park Farm Barn, £150, £146 Old Woodhouse. Dutch Spotted: £155 Grayrigg Foot. Continental: £148 Merryfield, £128 Throstle Grove Farm, £126 West Lodge, £124 The Dingle, £124 Merryfield, £116 Cragg House Farm. Suffolk: £143, £138 Cockrigg Farm, £124 West Lodge, £120 Deansbiggin, £110 West Lodge, £108 Cockrigg Farm. Lleyn: £135, £126, £124 Cragg House Farm. Blue Texel: £130, £114, £112, £78 Cragg House Farm. Cheviot Mule: £120 Stubb Farm, £114 Middlebarrow Plain, £107 Sunnybank, £87 Hall Bank, £82 Sunny Bank. Zwartble: £114 Town End. Masham: £112 Lambrigg Head Farm. Mule: £112 Cockrigg Farm, £110 Deansbiggin, £110 Hill Top Farm, £108 Ellers Farm, £108 Middlebarrow Plain, £107 Lambrigg Head Farm. Cheviot: £112 Well Foot, £110 High Tnement Farm, £100 Croziers Croft, £92 Poppy Farm, £88 Ellers Farm, £84 Hall 0Bank. Rough Fell: £92 Lambrigg Head Farm, £67, £65 Hill Farm. Swaledale: £80 Barrowfield, £76 Well Foot, £68 Holme House Farm, £65 High Tenement Farm, £64 Cockrigg Farm, £64 Greaves Farm Scotch Blackface: £80 Meadow Wood, £68 Halton Park Farm. Leicester: £80 Hill Farm. Dalesbred: £75 Home House Farm, £65 Fell End Farm. Horned: £74 Low Deepslack, £70, £64 Higher Salter. Herdwick: £62, £60 Climb Style. Jacob: £60 (x2) Hill Farm.

Cast Ram Top Prices: Dorset: £160 Howriggs. Texel: £160 Town End, £142 Middlebarrow Plain, £142 Brown Brook, £120 West Lodge, £100 Greaves Farm. Cheviot: £140 The Old Vicarge, £92 Croziers Croft. Leicester: £132 Town End, £114 High House Farm, £110 Town End, £108 Holme House Farm, £84 Low Hall Farm, £82 High House Farm.

Dalesbred: £130 Brown Brook, £64 Fell End Farm. Charollais: £128 West Lodge, £112 Merryfield. Rough Fell: £116 Millriggs Farm. Swaledale: £80 Ghyll Farm, £70 Town End.

J36 Rural Auction Centre: Fortnightly Sale of Store Hoggs, Thursday 4th January 2024.

Store Hoggs The opening sale of store hoggs set of will a bang, with a catalogue entry of 2800. A brimmed ring side of buyers ensuing a flying trade from start to finish. An overall average of £86.75 was achieved, with all vendors leaving well suited.

• Texels to £130 from JA Chapman, Kendal.

• Beltex to £130 from M Allen, Yealand.

• Cheviots to £117 from RI Dixon, Low Newton.

• Suffolks to £116 from E Tyson, Broughton Mills.

• Mashams to £116 from W&J Penny, Kirkby in Furness.

• Mules to £114 from GA&M Robinson, Lowgill.

• Jacobs to £91 from A Mason, Kendal.

• Scotch Black Face to £82 from K Milburn & A Devlin, Sedbergh.

• Rough to £78 from K Milburn & A Devlin, Sedbergh.

• Swaledale to £77 from RA Walton, Torver.

• Hardwick to £76 from JA Chapman, Kendal.

Store Hoggs Top Prices: Texel: £132 North Lodge, £130 Yealand Manor, £125 Middlebarrow Plain, £121 Crabtree Farm, £118 Middlebarrow Plain, £117 Causeway Farm. Cheviot: £117 Low Newton Farm, £86 Keen Ground Bungalow, £79 Yewbarrow, £78 Wall End Farm, £69 Naddle Farm, £65 Keen Ground Bungalow. Suffolk: £116 Cragg House, £110 Wyke Farm, £105, £100.50 Cragg House, £99 Middle Birkby Farm, £98 Hill Top Farm. Mule: £116 Marsh Grange Farm, £114 Cold Seat Barn, £107 Blea Tarn Road, £103.50 Stable Harvey, £93.50 Thursgill, £93 Wood Broughton Barn. Continental: £99 Cold Seat Barn, £97.50 Gaisgill Row Farm, £91 Aisgill Farm, £88.50 Field Cottage, £85 Field End, £84 Field Cottage. Jacob: £91, £62 Field End. Cheviot Mule: £89 Botton Hall Farm, £85 Yealand Manor. Leicester: £89 Haveriggs Farm. Dorset: £85 High Biggarsbank. Scotch Blackface: £82 High Roans. Masham: £80 Grate Farm, £69 Steps Farm. Rough Fell: £78 High Roans, £71 Raisgill Hall, £69 Stribers Farm, £69 Raisgill Hall. Swaleldale: £77 Stable Harvey, £65 Stribers Farm, £60 The Borrans. Herdwick: £76 Yewbarrow, £76 North Lodge, £72 Hinning House, £70 High Biggarsbank, £65 Field End, £61 High Biggarsbank.

Lancaster Auction Mart: Sale of Calves, OTM's and Store Cattle. Friday 5th January 2024.

STORE CATTLE TO £2100, OTM TO 279.5p/kg and £1969, WEANED CALVES TO £570, REARING CALVE £550.

The opening Friday sale at North West Auctions Lancaster saw all classes and types of cattle sell to a fast and competitive trade, with all sellers leaving very suited with trade and new customers in attendance, both buying and selling.

Calves & Weanlings A good start to the year with 112 calves forward, with new customers once again in attendance. Ten week old British Blue bulls from Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale sold to £565 with other stronger rearing bull calves to £550 for British Blue cross from JP&C Robson, Garstang. A consignment of Hereford cross from TE&M Kidd, Ellel sold to £550 with others at £545 and £540. Medium rearing bulls sold to £495 for a Limousin cross from JH Towers & Sons, Tunstall who sold month old Charolais cross at £480, with others at £435. Other younger bull calves sold to £365 for a twenty three day old Limousin cross from D&K Howorth, Hambleton. Other month old bull calves were generally £250 to £300.

Weaned bull calves sold to £570 for a five month old Aberdeen Angus cross from JK&B Birkett & Son,

Morecambe who sold others at £560 and £550.

A large number of heifer calves forward sold to £355 for a six week old Charolais cross from JH Towers & Son, Tunstall who sold others at £360. British Blue cross sold to £345 from Drinkall Bros, Over Wyredale and Tom Barron Farms, Woodplumpton. Native heifer calves sold to £345 for an Aberdeen Angus cross from W&G Cornthwaite & Sons, Garstang with others at £320 from AW&AM Park & Sons, Ellel. Other stronger native heifers were generally £260 to £300. Several weaned calves forward sold to £460 for a twelve week old British Blue cross from Drinkall Bros, Over Wyresdale with Hereford cross to £430 from TE&M Kidd, Ellel and Aberdeen Angus £400 form Tom Barron Farms, Woodplumpton.

Bull Calves Top Prices: Angus: £570, £560, £550, £490 White Lund Farm, £480 Manor House Farm, £480 White Lund Farm. British Blue: £565 Tills Farm, £550, £535 Roe Farm, £375 Tills Farm, £365, £320 Roe Farm. Hereford: £550, £545, £540 (x3) Booth Hall. Limousin: £495, £405 Tunstall Hall, £365 Rose Farm, £360 Tills Farm, £290, £230 Tunstall Hall. Charolais: £480, £435 Tunstall Hall, £240 Catshaw Hall Farm. Shorthorn: £320 High Cark Farm.

Heifer Calves Top Prices: British Blue: £460, £345 Catshaw Hall Farm, £345 Ambrose Hall Farm, £330 Roe Farm, £270 Catshaw Hall Farm, £270 Tills Farm. Hereford: £430 (x2) Booth Hall, £335 Booth Hall. Angus: £400 Ambrose Hall Farm, £345 Matshead Farm, £320 Walkers I’th Fields, £310 Matshead Farm, £295, £290 Ambrose Hall Farm. Charolais: £355, £350 Tunstall Hall, £305, £275 Bolton Fold Farm, £250 Tunstall Hall. Limousin: £315 Tunstall Hall, £310 Rose Farm, £285, £245, £220 Tunstall Hall. Longhorn: £120 Bolton Fold Farm. Friesian: £100 High Cark Farm.

Store Cattle Stores sold to a fast and competitive trade, with buyers eager to fill sheds after the Christmas break. All classes and types sold ahead of vendors expectations, with more needed to satisfy buyer demand. Steers sold to a top price of £1840 for a Limousin cross from H Chapman & Son, Middleton, who also sold a trio of Charolais cross at £1800. British Blue cross sold to £1770 from KG&LM Park, Witherslack with a ring full of Charolais cross from WJ&LA Barker, Arkholme achieving £1700 and Aberdeen Angus cross to £1680 from FJ&R Coar, Clitheroe.

Other stronger end steers were regularly £1500 to £1660. Dairy bred steers sold to £1470 for Fleckviehs from R&K Jenkinson, Pilling with others at £1450 form CG Birkett, Carnforth and £1220 for Holstein Friesian from FJ&R Coar, Clitheroe. A keen interest in younger steers selling to £1510 for sixteen month old Limousin cross from R Capstick, Ingleton with sixteen month old Aberdeen Angus cross selling to £1510 form JP&AE Cooper, Tebay and Beef Shorthorns to £1450 from JA&ME Marson, Orton. All steers forward averaged £1424.

Todays sale was topped by KG&LM Park, Witherslack selling a Charolais cross heifer at £2100. Other stronger heifers sold to £1720 for a Charolais cross from WJ&LA Barker, Arkholme who sold others at £1670. Aberdeen Angus cross sold to £1580 from FJ&R Coar, Clitheroe with others also at £1580 from MJ Waller, Lupton. A ring full of Aberdeen Angus cross from T&E Garlick & Son, Freckleton achieved £1550. Other strong heifer were regularly £1380 to £1500.

Younger heifers sold to £1260 for a fifteen month old Aberdeen Angus cross form M&L Preece, Kirkby Lonsdale.

British Blue cross sold to £1220 from C Butler, Hambleton. All heifers forward averaged £1258.

Store Heifers Top Prices: Charolais: £2100 Low Fell End, £1720, £1670 Brown Edge, £1580 Carlingwha, £1500 Windy Hill Farm, £1460 Staffords Farm. Limousin: £1580 Fell End Farm, £1400 The Grange, £1370 Windy Hill Farm, £1240, £1130 Abbotson Farm. Angus: £1580 Brown Edge, £1580 Higher Lees Farm, £1550 Grange Farm, £1360 High House Farm, £1310, £1280 Braddup House Farm. British Blue: £1550 Windy Hill Farm, £1450 Staffords Farm, £1370 Mill House Farm, £1320 Braddup House Farm, £1230 Plumpton Hall Farm, £1220 Park Farm Barn. Fleckvieh: £1440 Holmes Farm, £1340 Netherbeck Barn. Hereford: £1360 Braddup House Farm, £1230 Park Farm Barn.

Simmental: £1270 Park House Farm. Shorthorn: £1180 Sproat Ghyll.

Store Bullocks Top Prices: Limousin: £1840 Millbeck, £1580 (x2) Grange Farm, £1510 Fell End Farm, £1260 Park Farm Barn. Charolais: £1800 Millbeck, £1700 Brown Edge, £1590 Carlingwha, £1350 Parrox Hall Farm. British Blue: £1770 Low Fell End, £1650 Abrahams Farm, £1580 Holmes Farm, £1430 Ghyll Beck Farm, £1380 Sproat Ghyll, £1350 Moss House Farm. Angus: £1680 Higher Lees Farm, £1600, £1560 Brown Edge, £1550 Netherbeck Barn, £1510 Cocklake, £1480 Grange Farm. Simmental: £1650 Stubb Hall Farm, £1390 Park House Farm. Fleckvieh: £1470 Holmes Farm, £1450 Netherbeck Barn. Shorthorn: £1450, £1340 Sproat Ghyll. Hereford: £1400 Windy Hill Farm, £1310 Lodge Barn.

Blonde: £1260 Tottlebank. Friesian: £1220 Higher Lees Farm, £1200 Lodge Barn.

Store Bull Top Prices: Fleckvieh: £1040 Shawcote Farm.

OTM Cattle The sale commenced with 125 cull cows, with an overall market average of 165p/kg achieved. Heavy well fleshed beef cows sold to a top price of 254.5p/kg for a Limousin cross form JG&PH Thompson & Sons, Selside with others at 209p/kg from RG&H Preece, Roeburndale and 199p/kg from B&SE Carter, Ellel. Other were regularly 180p/kg to 195p/kg and medium types 160p/kg to 175p/kg, with a keen interest in those suitable for finishing.

Top grossing beef cow was a Limousin cross from JG&PH Thompson& Sons, Selside achieving £1666. Closely followed by another Limousin cross from PJ&ES Rogerson, Appleby at £1643. Dairy cows sold to a top price of 174.5p/kg for heavy well fleshed Holstein Friesian from Lawsons Farm, Cockerham and Lawsons Dairy Ltd, Cockerham and G&ME Woodhouse, Ellel with Montbeliardes from A&FM Bolland & Sons, Ellel. Other well fleshed heavy dairy cows were 155p/kg to 165p/kg, with mediums 140p/kg to 150p/kg, depending on quality and type. The very leanest and lighter weights were 105p/kg to 120p/kg. Top grossing diary cow was a Holstein Friesian from T Taylor, Woodplumpton achieving £1488, who sold another at £1485. All cull cows forward averaged £1066.

OTM heifers beef heifers sold to 279.5p/kg and £1869 for a Limousin from AR Thompson, Selside with Simmental cross to 264.5p/kg and £1484 from EJ&P Burrow, Storth. Diary heifers sold to 254.5p/kg for a Montbeliardes from SJ Gunn, Milnthorpe and £1718 from A&FM Bolland & Sons, Ellel.

OTM steers sold to 264.5p/kg and £1969 for Aberdeen Angus cross from J Oddie, Balderstone.

Cull bulls sold to 209.5p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus cross from J&H Bland & Son, Ninezergh with a Blond to £1700 from MJ Whitworth, Bolton le Sands.

150 cull cows can easily be sold every week, to our large ring side of buyers.

OTM Cow Top Prices: Limousin: 279.50, 254.50 Poppy Farm, 199.50 Cragg End, 174.50 Mason Gill, 149.50 Cragg End. Montbeliarde: 254.50 Leighton House, 244.50, 174.50, 159.50 Yeat House, 149.50, 139.50 Holme Head. Simmental: 244.50 Park House Farm, 181.50 Mason Gill, 139.50 Leighton House. British Blue: 209.50 Thornbush Farm, 197.50, 194.50 Allcocks Farm, 159.50 Wilson Wood. Friesian: 209.50 Blackwood End, 174.50 Bank End Farm, 174.50 Sweetings Farm, 174.50 Bank End Farm, 174.50 Boldens Farm, 171.50 Spital Farm. Stabiliser: 179.50, 174.50, 169.50, 149.50 Parsonage Farm. Angus: 169.50, 159.50 Aikengill. Fleckvieh: 169.50 Holme Head, 161.50 Cracalt Farm, 149.50 Holme Head.

OTM Heifer Top Prices: Simmental: 264.50, 259.50 Hazelslack Tower Farm. Friesian: 244.50 Holme House Farm, 229.50 Hole of Ellel, 229.50 Low Audlands, 219.50 West Hall, 174.50 Gibraltar Farm. Angus: 244.50 Mill House Farm.

Jersey: 239.50 Moss House Farm.

Cast Steer Top Prices: Angus: 264.50, 259.50 Cheetham House Farm. Blonde: 259.50 Cheetham House Farm. British Blue: 149.50 Wood Nook Farm.

Cast Bull Top Prices: Blonde: £1700 Mount Pleasant Farm. Angus: 209.50 Ninezergh.

The weekly sale at NWA Lancaster continues to attract an ever increasing number of customer from throughout the north counties, midlands and Wales, attracted by the quality and quantity of cattle forward. For future information regarding marketing your stock, please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers and fields officers: Matthew Probert, Auctioneer 07540 446667 Gary Capstick, Auctioneer 07970 830518 Will Rogerson, Trainee Auctioneer: 07506283587 Andrew Butler, Fields Officer: 07966 556592 Lisa Bennett, Fields Officer: 07971118717

Next Week's Upcoming Sales

Monday 8th

Lancaster: 10:30am Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Sheep J36: 9am-4pm Machinery Drop Off

Tuesday 9th

J36: 9am-4pm Machinery Drop Off 10:30am Sale of all classes of Pigs 1pm Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Sheep

Thursday 11th

J36: New Year Show & Sale of Store Cattle 10am Fortnightly Sale of Calves 10:30am Fortnightly Sale of OTM/Cast Cattle 11:15am Fortnightly Sale of Stirks, Beef Breeding & Store Cattle

Friday 12th

Lancaster: 10:15am Weekly Sale of Calves, and OTM/Cast Cattle 11am Fortnightly Sale of Dairy Cattle 11:15am Weekly Sale of Store Cattle J36: Online Machinery Sale commences 9am- 4pm Machinery Viewing

Saturday 13th

J36: 9am- 12noon Machinery Viewing