Newsletter 14th January 2022

Weekly Report and Newsletter - 14th January 2022 J36 Rural Auction Centre: Show & Sale of Individual Female Sheep, 8th January 2022 North West Auctions we proud to once again be hosting the North West Texel breeders club show and sale followed by the annual show and sale of individual Beltex females on behalf of the Beltex sheep society.

The North West Texel Breeders Club show and sale of Pedigree females continues to gain a strong reputation of a good sale to market pedigree individual females. The day commenced with the pre-sale show kindly sponsored by Agri Lloyd. This year once again saw some strong show classes for the judge Robert Cockburn of the Knap Flock to cast his expert eye over, whom we thank for his time and expertise. He awarded the Championship to lot 18, a much-admired gimmer shearling sired by Usk Vale Cheeky Charlie and scanned in-lamb with twins to Bradleys Eubank consigned by Proctors Farm which went on to sell for 1800gns to DM&S Prince of the Stonedge Flock.

Reserve Champion was awarded to the first prize ewe lamb lot 109 from James Theyer of the Clanfield flock, sired

by Hope Valley C the Stars went on to sell for 1800gns to R Wilson of the Eden Valley flock. Joint record top price for this sale at J36 at 4000gns was lot 80 from the renowned Usk Vale pedigrees. This very modern stylish gimmer had attracted a lot of pre-sale interest, sired by the renowned Hexel Born to be Wild and scanned with twins to Moorwood Eurostar selling to RC&N Ellis of the Eglur flock, a successful day for the Usk Vale flock as they also went on to achive 2000gns for lot 82 this Hope Valley C The Stars gimmer sold to RE Wood & Sons. The next call at 2700gns was from the renowned Rhaeadr flock consigned by M Evans, this powerful ewe lamb sired

by Sportsman Dare Devil and purchased by Sandra Ireton of the Moreton Park flock. This was closely followed by 2500gns from C Boden of the Mellor Vale flock with an in-lamb gimmer shearling, full sister to Mellor Vale Dakota, sired by Garngour Craftsman, carrying twins to Haymount Eye of the Beholder selling to local flock R&E Ladds of the Benson Hall flock. Other noted prices were 1800gns for lot 36, the pen leader from the Stainton flock of PK&F Woof with a Auldhouseburn Bolt daughter carrying twins to Hill Top Escobar, purchased by W Holdens & Sons of Bold Venture flock.

There were some strong overall market averages achieved, as in-lamb Texel ewes sold to 900gns and averaged £402. Gimmer shearlings sold to 4000gns and averaged £816. Ewe lambs sold to 2700gns and averaged £621.

Top Prices: In lamb shearlings: 4000g Lower Gaufron Farm, 2500g Mellor Hall Farm, 2000g Lower Gaufron Farm, 1800g twice Procters farm and Storth End Farm.

Gimmer Lambs: 2700g TAN-YR-ACCAR, 1800g Mill House, 800g TAN-YR-ACCAR. In lamb ewes: 945g Burns Farm, 400g twice Gib Farm, 350g Oldfields Farm.

North West Texel Breeders Club Show Results Judge: Robert Cockburn Sponsor: Agri-Lloyd In-Lamb Aged Ewe 1. Lot 3 SSX1900767(E1), Spiros Spyrou 2. Lot 1 LYM1903496(E2), M Heap In-Lamb Shearling Gimmer 1. Lot 18 PFD2003908(E2), Proctors Farm Limited 2. Lot 78 BGS2004499(E1), Boden & Davies Ltd 3. Lot 61 MIF2002062(E1), Idris Morris Ltd 4. Lot 101 PXT2002723(3), G Pyman 5. Lot 20 PFD2003767(E1), Proctors Farm Limited 6. Lot 24 AFH2002248(1), A Harker Ewe Lamb 1. Lot 109 THE2100799(E1), James Theyer 2. Lot 111 THE2100786(E1), James Theyer 3. Lot 116 ENM2102493(E1), Myfyr Aled Evans 4. Lot 117 ENM2102457(E1), Myfyr Aled Evans 5. Lot 112 THX2100192(E1), Jeremy Theyer 6. Lot 114 THX2100181(E1), Jeremy Theyer Champion: Lot 18 PFD2003908(E2), Proctors Farm Limited (Shearling Gimmer) Reserve Champion: Lot 109 THE2100799(E1), James Theyer

The Beltex Sheep Society show & sale of pedigree females commenced with the pre-sale show which was kindly sponsored by Thomas & Bell Building Contractors of Chorley. The show was judged by Andrew Bailie of the Callacrag Flock who we thank for his time and expertise. Andrew awarded the Champion rosette to lot 234 Mortons Fascination, a gimmer shearling sired by Gyffin Dexter and scanned single to Boothlow F1 going on to sell for the top price of the day at 1200gns purchased by A Prickett. A successful day for the Morton family saw them sell lot 229 Mortons Foot Loose to 1100gns, carrying twins and lot 231 Mortons Forget Me Not also carrying twins, achieving 1100gns. At 750gns was the first priced aged ewe Beautry Edina carrying twins from S Currie.

Also achieving 750gns was local breeder M&E Jennings with lot 215 Hallcrake Fritilary scanned with twins. Aged Beltex ewes sold to 750gns and averaged £483. Gimmer shearlings peaked at 1200gns and averaged £591.

Top Prices: In lamb ewes: 750g Beautry House, 450g twice Beautry House & Ravenshaw Farm, 350g Ravenshaw Farm.

In lamb shearling: 1200g Lochend Farm.

Beltex Sale of Pedigree Females Show Results Judge: Andrew Baillie, Callacrag Flock Sponsor: Thomas & Bell Building Contractors In-Lamb Aged Ewe 1. Lot 202, S Currie, Beautry Edna 2. Lot 207, MR & JE Davis, Penyghent Connie 3. Lot 206, MR & JE Davis, Langlands Dana ET In-Lamb Shearling Ewe 1. Lot 234, A Morton, Mortons Fascination 2. Lot 212, S Currie, Beautry Freya 3. Lot 229, A Morton, Mortons Foot Loose 4. Lot 239, MR & JE Davis, Rathbone Flamingo 5. Lot 213, M & E Jennings, Hallcrake Flockstar Ewe Lamb 1. Lot 242, M & E Jennings, Hallcrake Goddess 2. Lot 243, M & E Jennings, Hallcrake Goldengirl 3. Lot 245, S Currie, Beautry Gypsy Champion: Lot 234, A Morton, Mortons Fascination (shearling ewe) Reserve Champion: Lot 242, M & E Jennings, Hallcrake Goddess (Ewe Lamb) Todays sale also included a consignment of in-lamb Charollais gimmer shearlings from DE Evans, Monfa which twice sold to 600gns.

Top Prices: In lamb ewes: 600g twice, 480g, 450g twice, 400g, 350g twice Maerdy Flock

J36 Rural Auction Centre: January Online Machinery Sale North West Auctions kicked off the 2022 machinery sales with its monthly collective sale which saw over 700 lots offered for sale with a 94% clearance rate achieved with successful purchasers from through the United Kingdom and Ireland.

A line up of Tractors and vehicle’s saw a MF375 4wd tractor achieve £6500.

Vehicles sold to £3250 for a 56 plate Toyota Hilux pickup and £2700 for a Mitsubishi shogun SWB with other pickup trucks in farm condition selling at £1200-£2100. A Honda 4wd quad in very good condition achieve £3200.

A wide variety of trailers saw a IF 2 horse trailer achieve £4200, 8T tipping trailer £2800, 5T low loader trailer £2700, IW plant trailer £2100 and a GE calf trailer £1550.

Other items of interest included 115m2 of new slate rubbers achieving £4000, Marshall much spreader £3300, MX40 power loader £1650, Forestry Winch

£1150, slurry stirrer £780 and post knocker £660.

Seasonal livestock equipment attracted premium prices with lamb weighing scales £540, wooden sheep walk through troughs (5) £740, cattle gates (8) £680, mobile sheep hay racks £400, £300 and lamb adopters £280.

Entries for the next collective sale will be accepted Monday 31st January, Tuesday 1st February and Wednesday 2nd February. For further information please contact Matthew Probert on 0754046667

Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs and Cast Sheep, 10th January 2022 Prime Hoggs A slightly smaller entry of prime hoggs forward today which sold to an overall market average of 260p/kg.

Leading the way at £153 was a heavy weight Charollais hoggs from T & CM Kelsall, Chipping whom sold Texel hoggs to £145. A cracking run of heavy weight Charollais hoggs from V & EJ Chadwick & Son, Sowerby sold to £152, £149 and £147 with the consignment averaging £140.75. The weekly consignment from AG Butler, Out Rawcliffe saw Texel and Continental cross hoggs topped at £145 with others to £138 and £136. Texels from PM & ST Entwistle, Abbeystead peaked at £144. Beltex lambs sold to 300p/kg from AG Butler, Out Rawcliffe with plenty more in this region selling to our butchers buyers.

Mule lambs met plenty of demand selling to £124.50 from RH & C Ayrton, Abbeystead followed by £123 from FK & F woodhouse, Scorton. Horned lambs sold to £107 for Lonks from S Bosworth, Burnley with Swaledales to £105 from RH & C Ayrton, Abbeystead.

Prime Hoggs Top Prices Charolais: £153 Brown Brook, £152, £149, £147, £139, £136 Sowerby Lodge. Texel: £145 Brown Brook, £145 Park Farm Barn, £144 Lentworth Farm, £138, £136 Park Farm Barn, £135 North Farm. Beltex: £130 Woodlands Farm, £128 Park Farm Barn, £120 Woodlands Farm. Leicester: £128, £125 Yates Farm. Suffolk: £127, £115 Oak Avenue, £111 Stonehead.

Mule: £124.50 Ouzelthorn Farm, £123 Fell End Farm, £121.50 Sykes Farm, £117 North Farm, £114 Ouzelthorn Farm, £112.50 Fell End Farm. Continental: £121.50, £118.50 (2), £114.50, £112 Oak Avenue, £107.50 North Farm. Horned: £107 Ingrave Farm. Swaledale: £105, £102 Ouzelthorn Farm.

Cast Sheep Lancaster continues have a strong cast sheep trade with all sheep forward averaging in excess of the £100 mark. Texel ewes sold to £148 from TM Townley, Over Wyresdale with plenty more selling in excess of £120. Mule ewes sold to £116 from TB Carter, Preesall followed by others to £112. Upland ewes saw Cheviots sell £110 from S Bosworth, Burnley with lonk ewes selling to £91. Cast tups peaked at £123 for a Leicester from S Bosworth, Burnley Cast Ewe Top Prices Texel: £148 Knowsley Farm, £125, £119 Woodlands Farm, £96 Ingrave Farm. Leicester: £123 Lower Oakeneaves, £78 Yates Farm. Mule: £116 Lyndale Farm, £112 Knowsley Farm, £100 Lyndale Farm, £99 Stonehead, £98 Plantation View, £83 Stonehead. Continental: £116 (2) Plantation View, £99 North Farm. Cheviot: £110 Lower Oakeneaves Farm, £68 North Farm. Hampshire: £99 Ingrave Farm. Charolais: £98 Stonehead. Lonk: £91 Lower Oakeneaves Farm.

J36 Rural Auction Centre: Sale of all Classes of Pigs, Tuesday 11th January 2022 The opening sale of pigs of 2022 saw 171 forward with new customers in attendance at this popular sale. The sale topped at £190 for first time vendor LH&E Goodier, Kirkham selling Large White X Gilts. British Lop Gilts from GM&DJ Pye, Arkholme sold at £82. Lighter weight pigs sold to £70 for Large White X Hogs from JM Navesey, Darwen. Buyers keen for well finished pigs and showing caution towards under finished and coloured pigs.

An abundance of store and weaner pigs were a selective trade at this expensive time of year to keep pigs. Saddleback Gilts sold to £29 from J&SA Barton, Garstang with £28 achieved for Berkshire Boars from B Capstick, Sedbergh. Younger weaners sold to £15 for Large White Gilts from J Slone, Dalton in Furness and others at £14 from JGE Heseltine & Son, Skipton. Cull Sows sold to £40 from G Braithwaite, Appleby with all boars to £30 from TG&F Stobart & Sons, Carlisle.

J36 Rural Auction Centre: Weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs and Cast Sheep, Tuesday 11th January 2022 Prime Hoggs The weekly sale of prime hoggs saw an entry in excess of 1000 forward meeting more demand then expected and selling to a strong overall market average of 258p/kg, consider the large number of upland and horned bred lambs in the market today. The ring was back to full capacity of buyers today with a fresh face forward, ensuring all types were eagerly bid for and a shortage of them better lambs in the market today. J36 continues to offer a strong trade for them heavy weight lambs and they continue to add up well with us. The consignment of heavy weight hoggs from WT Whitaker & Son, Nether Kellet led the way selling to a top of £163 with 62kg Texel hoggs, with Suffolk’s from the same home selling to £155 and the consignment averaging £142.55. The Suffolk hogg trade peaked at £159 for heavy weights from J & C Airey, Ulverston. Texel hoggs at 53kg from J Woodburn and Partners, Ulverston sold to £148 with this price matched by a pen of Suffolk lambs from DM & D Cook, Ulverston. A consignment of Suffolk and Texel hoggs averaging 54kg sold to an average of £142.75 from L McCarrick, Chorley.

Plenty pens of better-quality conformation hoggs sold between 280 and 300p/kg at handy weights with this weight range in best demand. The trade sold to 300p/kg numerous times from A & B Fell, Millom, DC, D & J Taylor, Kendal and WL & F Richards, Kirkby in Furness.

Upland lambs saw heavy Cheviots sell to £132.50 from J Allonby & Son, Grayrigg followed by others selling to £130 from J & C Airey, Ulverston with Cheviot Mules selling to £129.50 from J Woodburn and Partners, Ulverston. Mule lambs at 50kg peaked at £124.50 from EW & JR Parkinson, Clitheroe.

A larger number of horned lambs in the market saw Rough fells sell to £104 from TLB & J Knowles, Selside.

Prime Hoggs Top Prices Texel - £163 Lane Ends Farm, £148 Lane Ends Farm, £148 Mansrigg Hall, £146 Mint Close, £143 Holmelands. Suffolk - £159 Reeds Garden, £155 Lane Ends Farm, £148 Smithy Green Farm, £147 Lane Ends Farm, £142.5 Longfield Manor. Horned - £145 Mint Close, £107.5, £103.5 Summer Hill.

Cheviot - £132.5 Green Head, £130 Reeds Garden, £113.5 Oak Avenue, £113 Seedhowe Cottages, £3107 Green Head. Beltex - £131 Heaton Hall Farm, £108 Garnett Folds, £105 Low Mill House.

Cheviot Mule - £129.5 Mansrigg Hall, £112.5, £109 Low Mill House. Charollais - £127 Bybeck, £119.5 Hampsfield Hall, £114.5 Blakey Hey Farm, £110.5, £108.5 Far Orrest. Mule - £124.5 Hareden Farm,

£114.5 Barrowfield, £112.5, £110.5 Blakey Hey Farm. Continental - £119 Holmelands, £114 Oak Avenue, £114 Bybeck, £111 Hodgsons Green Farm, £10 Low Waterside. Hampshire - £113 Brow Head, £104 Endmoor Farm, £104 Low Croft. Rough Fell - £104 High Borrowbridge, £100 Low Fold, £100 Whinfell Terrace, £94.5 High Borrowbridge, £94 Luneside. Gritstone - £102 Low Waterside Farm. Swaledale - £96.5 Bramaskew, £96 High Borrowbridge, £93.5 Yoad Pot. Leicester - £91 Bradleyfield Farm.

Cast Sheep 380 ewes were forward today with trade going from strength to strength at J36. Texels once again lead the way topping at £155 from J Woodburn & Partners, Ulverston. Many of the best Texel ewes were regularly selling at the £140 plus mark. Pure Suffolk ewes sold to a top of £144 from J&C Airey, Ulverston. Leicester ewes sold at a top of £142 from Mr Kipling, Greenholme. Mule ewe trade stepped up another level, with a top of £127 from E&J Hodgson & Son, Lambrigg. With others too £126 from A&B Pickthall, Hincaster. The next level down Mule sold between the £105-£110 mark. Hill ewes continue to sell to a fast trade with Cheviot topping this section at £121 from J Allonby & Son, Grayrigg with others from the same home selling to £119. Rough Fells sold to £100 from S&W Dickinson, Tebay. Anthony Hartley had a good day in the cast ring selling Swaledales to £86 and Herdwicks to the same price. A run of Herdwick shearlings from CS Long & RH Knipe, Ayside sold to £88 for a pen of 26.

Cast Rams continued to be a flying trade at J36, with Texel rams selling to £218 from D Jackson, Cartmel. With hill rams selling to £133 for a Rough Fell from BJ Bainbridge, Shap. With Swaledales selling to £102 from RS&BA Harker, Holme.

Cast Ewe Top Prices Texel - £155 Mansrigg Hall, £139 Hodgsons Green Farm, £137 Ashtree Cottage, £136, £134 Mansrigg Hall. Suffolk - £144, £110 Reeds Garden, £110 Millbeck. Leicester - £142 White House, £129 Bradleyfield Farm. Dorset - £138, £110 High Biggarsbank. Continental - £136 Mansrigg Hall, £109 Kirket Nook. Hampshire - £134, £91 Endmoor Farm. Zwartble - £130, £118 Bowness Farm. Mule £127 Lambrigg Head Farm, £126 Bradley Farm, £124 Hodgsons Green Farm, £114 Tuner Hall Farm, £113 Lambrigg Head Farm. Cheviot - £121, 3119 Green Head, £117, £109 Low Mill House. Beltex £109 Kirket Nook. Rough Fell - £100 High Woodend, £93 Wasdyke Farm, £92 Millbeck, £89 High Woodend, £86 Low Deepslack. Scotch - £97 Mansrigg Hall. Herdwick - £86 Tuner Hall Farm,379 Low Mill House. Swaledale - £86 Tuner Hall Farm, £86, £84 Strickland Hill, £83 Holme Farm. Horned - £65 Tuner Hall Farm.

Cast Ram Top Prices Texel - £218 Summer Close Farm, £136 Birch Bank, £114 Summer Hill. Rough Fell - £133 Steps Farm, £124 Wasdyke Farm. Leicester – £128 Low Fold, £122 Ashstead, £122 Birch Bank. Beltex - £115 High Deepslack, £104 Rydal Farm. Herdwick - £110 Tuner Hall Farm. Swaledale - £102, £100 Overthwaite Farm, £96 Grayrigg Hall. Suffolk - £98 Summer Hill.

J36 Rural Auction Centre: Fortnightly Sale of Store Hoggs, Thursday 13th January 2022 Store Hoggs The opening sale of Store Hoggs at J36 had an entry of 1610 forward. The trade far sharper than the previous sale with a busy ringside of buyers ensuring that all types of hoggs met eager bidding and vendors leaving well chuffed. Them strong short keep Suffolk and continental hoggs sold in excess of

the £100 mark with nicely bred mediums regularly mid-eighties to early nineties. Fresh buyers ringside ensured that horned hoggs sold to a lot sharper trade with more hoggs wanted for next fortnights sale with plenty of buyers expressing a strong interest especially with many reporting good crops of roots to finish hoggs on.

The sale topped at £120 for Beltex hoggs from W Stamper, Chipping with other Beltex hoggs selling to £112 from G GU & D Swarbrick, Meathop. Texel hoggs sold £114 from DR Harrison, Selside with other Texel hoggs selling £112 from PM & ST Entwistle, Abbeystead followed by others to £110 from DR & C Galbraith, Grayrigg. Suffolk hoggs twice sold to £106.50 from TA Teasdale, Newton in Cartmel followed by £106 from DR Harrison, Selside with Charollais hoggs to the same price from JC Walling & Son, Lyth Valley. Mule hoggs peaked at £97 from FB Dunning & Son, Orton with others to £96 from G GU & D Swarbrick, Meathop. Horned hoggs sold to £84 from FB Dunning & Son, Orton with Swaledales selling to £78 from TW & J Beaty, Troutbeck.

Store Hogg Top Prices Texel - £120 Coldcotes Farm, £114 The Plough Inn, £110 Sunny Bank, £109.5 Kate Farm, £109 Blea Tarn Road. Beltex - £112 Kate Farm, £90 Cragg House Farm. Continental - £112 Lentworth Farm, £109.5 Kate Farm, £107 Bleaswood Road, £104 Ackenthwaite Farm, £104 Ellers Farm. Suffolk £106.5 Head House, £106 The Plough Inn, £106 Ellers Farm, £100 Hill Cottage, £93.5 High House.

Charollais - £106 Dawson Fold. Mule - £97 Raisgill Hall, £96 Kate Farm, £87 Stonethwaite Farm, £84 Quarry Top, £82 Low Newton Farm. Leicester - £94 High House, £91 Bradleyfield Farm. Cheviot - £92 Weasdale Farm, £75 Black Syke. Rough Fell - £84, £79, £77 Raisgill Hall. Masham - £83 Killington Drive. Herdwick - £81.5 Barker Knott, £80, £75 Long Green Head. Scotch - £79 Greenbank Farm.

Swaledale - £78 Long Green Head, £74 Lunesdale House, £65.5 Long Green Head, £62 Black Syke.

Lancaster Auction Mart: Sale of Calves, Stirks, OTM’s and Store Cattle - Friday 14th January 2022 Calves & Weanlings Lancaster had a large entry of 133 calves forward today, that were met with a mixed trade. Best quality calves were eagerly bid for and remain very buoyant, with younger and smaller types slightly harder to place as many are cautious of the ever spiralling rearing costs. Taking top spot today at £444 with a British Blue bull at 2 months and 6 days was RJ&KR Wilkinson, Levens, whom sold others to £400. This was closely followed by the consignment of British Blue bulls JS&KM Wilson & Son, Kendal selling to £420, £400 and £390. Charolais bull calves sold to £390 from TM Townley, Over Wyresdale. Aberdeen Angus bull calves peaked at £370from J&G Thornley, Kirkham. Weaned British Blue heifers sold to £375 and £370 from J&G Thornley, Kirkham with other Blue heifers to £350 from RJ&KR Wilkinson, Levens. Dairy bull calves saw 2 month old Montbeliardes twice sold to £360 from JR Newsham & Son, Conder Green. Black and Whites peaked at £150 from Karen Parkinson, Out Rawcliffe.

Calf Top Prices Heifer: British Blue £375 £370 Derby Lodge, £350 High Foulshaw Farm, £320 Walkers I’th Fields, £300 Richmond Hall Farm. Angus: £280 Derby Lodge, £200 Walkers I’th Fields, £180 £160 Ambrose Hall Farm, £180 Higher Lanskill Farm. Limousin: £245 High Foulshaw Farm, £170 Rose Farm, £140 Halforth Farm. Friesian: £135 Wyre Bank.

Bull: British Blue: £440 £400 High Foulshaw Farm, £420 £400 High House, £405 Derby Lodge. Char: £390 £360 Knowsley Farm. Angus: £370 Derby Lodge Farm, £315 Knowsley Farm, £245 £200 High House, £220 Ambrose Hall Farm. Mont: £360 Sellerley Farm. Limousin: £250 Rose Farm, £165

Halforth Farm. MRI: £230 Higher Lanskill Farm. Stab: £190 Sunny Bank. Friesian: £175 £150 Liscoe Farm.

Store Cattle The store cattle trade remines very buoyant with Lancaster once again proving the place to sell short keep cattle.

The market topper at £1690 was a pair of Limousin bullocks from PM&ST Entwistle, Abbeystead. This was closely followed by other Limousin bullocks to £1580 from CF Hogarth & Son, Burneside. The next call was £1540 for a pair of Limousin Bullocks from H Chapman & Son, Middleton who sold Blondes to £1490. Native bred bullocks saw Aberdeen Angus’s sell to £1440 from G Sagar & Son, Caton with other Angus’s to £1380 from Cowell & Moore, Woodplumpton followed by Hereford bullocks selling to £1360 from Lucas Breeding, Adlington.

The heifer trade peaked at £1500 for a Charollais from Cowell & Moore, Woodplumpton as Aberdeen Angus heifers topped at £1330 from SJ Brass, Ingleton with others to £1320 from L Parsons & Sons, Levens. Dairy bullocks peaked at £1330 for Fleckveihs from J&M Cockett, Ingleton.

Store Cattle Top Prices Store Bullocks: Limousin: £1690 Lentworth Farm, £1580 £1400 Low Hundhowe, £1540 £1430 Millbeck, £1340 Stubbin Head Farm. Blonde: £1490 Millbeck. Angus: £1440 £1260 New Parkside Farm, £1380 Newsham Hall Farm, £1290 Outerthwaite Farm, £1280 Chestnut House Farm, £1260 Carlingwha.

Char: £1400 Low Hundhowe, £1310 Brown Edge, £1310 Middle Grange Farm. British Blue: £1380 Pasture House Farm, £1300 Mill House Farm, £1250 Windy Hill Farm, £1210 Abrahams Farm, £1140 Barbers Moor Farm. Hereford: £1360 Adlington Hall Farm, £1090 Holme House Farm, £1070 Moss View, £1000 Mill House Farm. South Devon: £1340 Adlington Hall Farm. Flekvieh: £1330 Foredales Farm. Sim: £1310 Middle Grange Farm, £1080 Sykes Fold Farm, £960 Lundholme Farm. Stabiliser: £1310 Cock Hall Farm. Welsh Black: £1200 Cock Hall Farm. Friesian: £940 Steel Croft, £830 Thorns Farm.

Store Heifers: Limousin: £1260 Low Levens, £1160 Foredales Farm, £1140 Endmoor Farm, Charolais: £1500 Newsham Hall Farm, £1080 Carlingwha. Angus: £1330, £1260 Church Street, £1320 Low Levens, £1260. Hereford: £1270 Blades Farm, £1100 Carlingwha, £1090 Kirkbeck. British Blue: £1300 Pasture House, £1270 Blades Farm, £1260 Abrahams Farm. Simmental: £980 Summerlands.

Friesian: £970 Park Farm.

OTM Cattle The weekly sale of OTM cattle at Lancaster had an increased entry of 128 forward selling to an overall market average of 136p/kg. The trade in general saw all types selling to an increased trade except the really lean types.

OTM steers led the way selling to 290p/kg for Fleckviehs from J&M Cockett, Ingleton and grossed at £1240.

Charolais OTM steers sold to £1363 and £1350 from JF&AW Sutton, Longsleddale. Dairy heifers sold to 194.5p/kg and 189.5p/kg from J&H Bland & Son, Levens with Black and White heifers selling to a top of £1291 from Messrs Gibson & Berry, Endmoor. Beef cows today sold to 187.5p/kg or £1406 for a Limousin from Mason & Gardner, Chaple le Dale. With other beef cows selling to £1337 for a South Devon from Lucas Breeding.

Limousin cows sold to £1313 from EJ Ward & Sons, Neither Kellet. Plenty more sold into the £1200’s. The trade today saw plenty of best meated dairy cows sell between 145-150p/kg as dairy cows sold to a top of £1172 a head from RG&B Lewis, Middleton.

OTM Cattle Top Prices Cows: Limousin: 187.5ppk Stoneybank, 179.5ppk Intack Farm, 164.5ppk Adlington Hall. Angus: 184.5ppk, 169.5ppk,

157.5ppk. British Blue: 184.5ppk Stoneybeck, 164.5ppk Manor House Farm, £159.5ppk Intack Farm. South Devon: 177.50ppk, 171.5ppk, 167.5ppk Adlington Hall Farm. Simmental: 159.5ppk Upp Hall, 147.5, 114.5ppk Hartrigg. Swedish Red: 141.5ppk, 111.5ppk Old Holly Farm.

Hereford: 137.5ppk Pollards Farm. Friesian: 164.5 Cote Farm Partnership & Whinney Carr Farm, 151.5ppk Cotestones Farm.

Heifers: MRI: 194.5, 177.5ppk Ninezergh. Norwegian Red: 189.5ppk Ninezergh. Friesian: 187.5ppk Elm Tree Farm, 184.5ppk Audlands, 181.5ppk Endmoor.

Steers: Charolais: 184.5ppk (2) Nether House Farm. Flekvieh: 209.5ppk, Bull: Friesian: 139.5ppk Downlands Farm

Next Week's Up Coming Sales Monday 17th Lancaster: 10.30am Weekly sale of Prime hoggs and Cast sheep.

Tuesday 18th

Lancaster: 11.15am Monthly Sale of Dairy Cattle J36: 1pm Weekly sale of Prime hoggs and Cast sheep.

Thursday 20th J36: 10am Fortnightly sale of Calves & Stirks, Store & Cast Cattle

Friday 21st Lancaster: 10.15am Weekly sale of Calves, Cast & Store Cattle