Weekly Report & Newsletter - 1st May 2026
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Online Machinery Sale & Vintage Machinery Sale.
International Interest at Inaugural Vintage Sale at NWA J36
On Saturday 18th April NWA J36 held its inaugural collective sale of vintage and collectable tractors, vehicles, machinery, equipment and rural bygones which saw a catalogued entry of over 500 lots including several noted local collections attract buyer interest from throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The sale format of both live and online bidding saw the auction conducted from the J36 from the J36 Exhibition Centre which allowed for a show room style display of a wonderful selection of restored tractors.
The restored vintage section saw a David Brown 777, previously on the cover of classic tractor, achieve a hammer price of £6500 with a Ford 4600 sell at £6000. Achieving £5400 were a Ford Preforce 3000 and a David Brown 1200. An eye-catching Grey & Gold Ferguson sold at £4000.
Modern collectables saw a Massey Ferguson 4370 sell at £20,000, Ford 6810 4wd at £13,500 and a Ford 7840 at £11,000. Smaller end tractors saw a Ford 2910 achieve £8900, Massey Ferguson 230 from £42000, Ford 4000 at £3900, Massey Ferguson 135 at £2800, International 674 from £2300.
A large number of tractors for restorations drew keen bidding from enthusiasts looking for future projects. A Fordson Super Dexta achieved at £2500, Grey Ferguson at £1700, David Brown 1212 at £1600 with endless tractors achieving £800-£1400.
Machinery items saw a Massey Ferguson 2-wheel trailer achieve £900, David Brown 2F reversible plough at £520, Land drive rear muck spreader at £450, Ransomes 3F plough at £450, Ferguson Fertspreader at £360.
Other noted items of interest included a David Brown 990 Bonnet selling for £320, Ladies Raleigh Bike at £300, Lyons Tea sign to £200, Massey Ferguson earth scoop to £130, Ferguson toolbox to £100, 2 cast tractor seats at £80.
The next specialist collective sale of vintage tractors, vehicles, machinery and rural bygones is scheduled for Autumnn 2026, date to be confirmed.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: General Sale ofHorses, Ponies & Donkeys. Saturday 25th April 2026.
The sale started with a bang with Lot 1, a 2 year old strawberry roan Blagdon cob filly to make 14.2hh from D Barnes, Cowling selling for 5500gns; the same home also selling Lot 2, a 3 year old black cob filly at 2000gns.
However, the sale was topped by Lot 75 from regular consignor Charlie Anderson, Carrutherstown who sold the stunning homebred Kirkstyle Roma, a 3 year old silver dapple filly with looks and temperament to match at 8800gns. He also sold Lot 79, Blackrigg Misty another stunning dapple grey 14.1hh cob filly, broken to drive at 5200gns.
Other regular consignors of quality horses G&R Dunn sold Waunoris The Mad Hatter, a 3 year old blue and white, 15.3hh part bred Welsh cob gelding for 4800gns. John Smith sold a gypsy cob mare at 3600gns and local owner A Hayton sold her 14.2hh piebald cob mare at 3400gns.
A&SG Butterfield of the renowned Hermits Stud sold Hermits Cherrylicious, a yearling cob filly at 3000gns, C Caven sold Sid, a 3 year old gelding and RJ&YL Willison sold Harry a 2 year old bay cob gelding at 3000gns.
Shetlands again sold well, topping at 2000gns for Quarrygrie Aria a tiny bay roan dun registered miniature yearling filly, the same home also selling Bayview First Dawn, a 4 year old 39”black registered Standard at 1700gns. Halstock Confetti, a 14 year old blue roan registered miniature, in-foal for 2027 at 1200gns. Stepley Spritz, an 11 year old registered black Shetland mare also sold for 1200gns. Donkeys were popular in the sale, selling at 800gns for Zara, 600gns for Molly and 550gns for Milly, all yearling jennys from B Mather.
The next sale is Saturday 27th June, entries are now being taken.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Dairy Dispersal Sale of. Monday 27th April 2026.
DAIRY DAY AT J36
On Monday 27th April 2026 North West Auctions conducted a reduction and collective sale of Dairy Cattle at J36.
The sale included a run of pedigree cows and heifers on behalf of E Cowin, Ballaterson Moor Farm, Isle of Man. Lot 30, Ballaterson Archer Kath a 2022 born cow topped the trade from this home selling for £2100. The collective section was topped by Strickland Hill Farming selling their fantastic heifer for £2600 others from the same good home sold to £2250.
More cattle could quite easily have been sold on the day to march demand ringside.
For any dairy enquiries call Robert Cloughton on 07867000244 or Will Rogerson on 07506 283587.
Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Spring Lambs, Prime Hoggs, Cast Sheep & Sheep with Lambs at Foot. Monday 27th April 2026.
SPRING LAMBS
Numbers rising each week and easily sold to an ever increasing level of buyers demand. A top price of 522p/kg & £220 was achieved by S Wilson & Son, Scotforth with others selling to 515p/kg & £210 from KA Purtill, Wigan. All Lambs forward today averaged 462p/kg & £199.76.
Next week to include prize show for best pair of Spring Lambs
Spring Lambs Top Prices: TEXEL: £220 Burrow Heights Farm, £214 Burrow Heights Farm, £212 Burrow Heights Farm, £201 Oak Avenue, £200 Cocker House Farm, £197 Bensons Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £210 Oak Avenue, £194 Bensons Farm, £193 Bensons Farm. CONTINENTAL: £199 Cocker House Farm, £194 Cocker House Farm, £192 Cocker House Farm. SUFFOLK: £199 Cocker House Farm.
PRIME HOGGS
Many vendors coming to the end of their season and looking ahead to spring lambs or shutting up for cropping. Standard weights and well finished in keenest demand with a market SQQ of 384p/kg.
Best of the sale today was a pen of Beltex cross from KA Purtill, Wigan selling at 469p/kg with others 450p/kg from T & E Burrow, Slyne. Standard weights generally 395p/kg to 430p/kg, heavy weights to 435p/kg from RJ Byron, Woodplumpton. Top price today of £228 from RJ Byron, Woodplumpton who sold other pens at £227, £227, £224 & £222. Another notable consignment from T Taylor, Woodplumpton sold to £224 with other pens £222, £222 & £218. Heavyweight Hoggs generally £195 to £215. Standards to £200
for Texel cross from SH & LE Birkett, Nether Kellet. Hill bred Hoggs saw Cheviots sell to £200 & 426p/kg, Mules £185 & 386p/kg, SBF £173 & 360p/kg, Herdwicks £154 & 395p/kg.
Keep these Hoggs coming!!!
Prime Hoggs Top Prices: TEXEL: £228 Moorville, £227 Moorville, £224 Moorville, £222 Moorville, £215 The Grange, £205 Moorcock Hall Farm. BELTEX: £227 Moorville, £214 Moorville, £210 The Grange, £198 Throstle Grove Farm, £180 Throstle Grove Farm, £169 Oak Avenue.
CHAROLLAIS: £224 Midge Hall Farm, £222 Midge Hall Farm, £222 Midge Hall Farm, £218 Midge Hall Farm, £210 Midge Hall Farm, £208 Midge Hall Farm. DUTCH SPOTTED: £204 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £190 High Tenement Farm. CONTINENTAL: £200 Weavers Farm, £199 Weaves Farm, £171 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage. CHEVIOT: £196 Weavers Farm, £196 Tenement Farm, £190 Weavers Farm, £190 Weavers Farm, £189 Weavers Farm, £189 Stubb Hall Farm.
SUFFOLK: £195 Stubb Hall Farm, £192 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £190 Helm Croft, £189 Helm Croft, £186 Moorcock Hall Farm. MULE: £185 Moorville, £181
Tenement Farm, £177 The Grange, £160 High House Farm, £159 Moorcock Hall Farm, £158 Pasture Barn Farm. SCOTCH BLACKFACE: £173 Little Eccleston Hall Farm, £170 Little Eccleston Hall Farm. LEICESTER: £156
Tenement Farm. HERDWICK: £154 Lee End Farm, £152 Lee End Farm. SWALEDALE: £132 High House Farm.
CULL SHEEP
Ewes maintaining the prices of recent sales, peaking at £228 for first cross Texels from S Wilson & Son, other mediums generally £185 to £210. Mules to £190, heavies £175 to £188 and mediums £150 to £175. Hill ewes to £138 for Swaledales and £124 Herdwicks.
Cast Ewes Top Prices: TEXEL: £228 Burrow Heights Farm, £218 Burrow Heights Farm, £210 Burrow Heights Farm, £200 Longlands, £194 High Tenement Farm, £192 Burrow Heights Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £208 Midge Hall Farm, £180 Midge Hall Farm. SUFFOLK: £196 Burrow Heights Farm, £184 Oak Avenue. MULE: £190 North Farm, £184 Bensons Farm, £182 High Tenement Farm, £180 Greaves Farm, £178 Mearsbeck Farm, £174 Thorntons Barn Farm. DORSET: £184 The Grange, £174 Oak Avenue. CONTINENTAL: £182 Oak Avenue. SWALEDALE: £138 Appletree Farm, £130 Tenement Farm, £106 Tenement Farm, £80 Tenement Farm, £62 Tenement Farm. HERDWICK: Barker Knott, £70 Barket Knott. CHEVIOT: £110 Moorcock Hall Farm.
SHEEP WITH LAMBS AT FOOT
Plenty of interest in the sale of sheep with lambs at foot with buyers keen to return next week which will include a show & sale of Hoggs with lambs at foot.
Today’s sale peaked at £430 for 3 crop Texel cross ewes with Twins from CD & HL Mason who sold others at £415 & £400 and aged ewes with Twins to £365. Cheviot cross ewes
with Twins from Stockdale Farms sold at £350 with aged Continentals £330 from T Sharp and 4 crop Mules £330 NA Allen.
Singles to £390 for 2 crop Texels with Texel cross Lambs from SJ & AL Hargreaves, Cheviot cross £305 for Stockdale Farms and aged Mules £300 NA Allen.
Several pen of Shearlings forward today with Texels with Singles from SJ & AL Hargreaves selling to £370.
Su olk cross with Twin Texel lambs £350 from S Ashcroft, Euxton, and Cheviot Mules with Singles from W Pinder selling to £290.
Sheep with Lambs at foot will continue to be sold on a Monday throughout May.
For all Monday enquiries contact Matthew Probert 07540 446667 or Andrew Butler 07966 556592.
Shearling with Lambs at Foot Top Prices: TEXEL: £370 The Grange, £350 Rose Hill Farm, £345 Rose Hill Farm. CHEVIOT: £290 Longstripes Farm, £275 Longstripes Farm, £275 Longstripes Farm.
Ewes with Lambs at Foot Top Prices: TEXEL: £430 Mearsbeck Farm, £415 Mearsbeck Farm, £400 Mearsbeck Farm, £390 The Grange, £365 Mearsbeck Farm, £350 Bowers Farm. SUFFOLK: £350 Rose Hill Farm. MULE: £330 High House Farm, £325 Stakes Moss Farm, £325 Rose Hill Farm, £300 High House Farm, £250 High House Farm, £235 High House Farm. CHEVIOT: £300 Longstripes Farm. CONTINENTAL: £240 Longstripes Farm.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs, Cast Sheep & Sheep with Lambs at Foot, Tuesday 28th April 2026.
PIGS
A large entry again with 86 pigs forward. Trade was solid throughout, with every sector having plenty to pick from.
Topping the trade today was John Stott making £210 for a quality prime gilt weighing 118kg. Any pig enquiries or entries contact the o ice or auctioneers Robert Cloughton on 07867000244.
SHEEP WITH LAMBS AT FOOT
228 Families
Averages:
Twins - £128 per life. Single - £136 per life.
Solid trade again this week with a large entry present, surpassing the numbers for April 2025, proving Junction 36 is the place for sheep and lambs.
The sale comprised mainly of Texel families with plenty of other breeds making their first appearance of the season including Herdwicks and Swaledale.
Topping todays trade at £450 was a smashing pen of Texel five crops ewes with twins from PJ&ES Rogerson, Maisongill. The same firm also topped the single trade at £330 for the same goods.
Mule hoggs were in demand with pens from Colin Wharton making £320 with Su olk lambs and £310 with Texels lambs. Dutch Spotted hoggs topped at £340 from AP Metcalfe, Kendal.
Leading Prices:
Mule hoggs with singles - £320 RC Wharton & Son.
Texel hoggs with twins - £300 R Allinson & Sons.
Dutch Spotted with singles - £340 AP Metcalfe.
Texel shearlings with twins - £390 G&KM Atkinson.
Texel shearlings with singles – £355 G&KM Atkinson.
Continental shearlings with twins - £400 HR Holmes.
Mule shearlings with twins - £335 Messrs Hodgson.
Mule Shearlings with singles - £300 Messrs Black.
Su olk ewes with twins - £420 HR Holmes.
Mule ewes with twins - £360 J Woodburn & Partners.
Texel ewes with twins - £450 PJ&ES Rogerson.
Texel ewes with singles - £330 PJ&ES Rogerson.
Swaledale ewes with twins - £155 JR Metcalfe.
Herdwick ewes with singles - £158 A Prickett.
Next week: Is the great annual show of hoggs with lambs, followed by sheep and lambs on Tuesday 5th May 2026. Judging commences at 9.30am with the sale commencing at 10.30am. 500 hoggs and lambs entered so far,. Contact o ice or auctioneers with entries or enquiries.
Robert Cloughton – 07867000244
Will Rogerson – 07506283587
Ewe with Lambs at Foot Top Prices: TEXEL: £450 Maison Gill, £440 Maison Gill, £410 Low Bendrigg Farm, £410 Maison Gill, £390 Low Bendrigg Farm, £370 Low Bendrigg Farm. SUFFOLK: £420 Low Bendrigg Farm, £310 Carlton House, £250 High Lane. MULE: £360 Mansrigg Hall, £355 High Borrans Farm, £350 Mansrigg Hall, £330 Green Farm, £325 Carlton House, £310 Carlton House. DUTCH SPOTTED: £260 High Woodend. CONTINENTAL: £225 Totterbank. HERDWICK: £158 Farleton House. SWALEDALE: £155 High Greenside, £150 Rose Cottage.
Shearling with Lambs at Foot Top Prices: CONTINENTAL: £400 Low Bendrigg Farm, £300 High Lane. TEXEL: £390 Green Farm, £365 Heights Farm, £355 Green Farm, £350 Windygate, £285
Heights Farm, £275 Windygate. MULE: £335 High Borrans Farm, £330 Green Farm, £320 Mansrigg Hall, £300 Boundary Beck, £270 High Lane.
Hogg with Lambs at Foot Top Prices: DUTCH SPOTTED: £340 Curlew Rock, £320 Curlew Rock, £310 Curlew Rock. MULE: £320 High Field, £310 High Field, £230 Woodside. TEXEL: £300 Windygate.
SPRING LAMBS & PRIME HOGGS
Something for everyone today with hoggs from 17-72kg. However, trade still holding up magnificently. Prime sheep commenced with spring lambs which sold to 513.5ppk for a pen of 4 from D & DW Prickett and to £200 from W Garnett & Son. A good number forward for the time of year however more could have easily been sold to match demand.
Hoggs hit 437.2ppk from Messrs Holme for a run of 8 Texels. Good types in the early 40kg bracket remaining in seriously good demand. 45kg Texels from Messrs JT Stables hit 431.1ppk while 42kg Continental from Cardwell Farms Ltd sold for 421.4ppk. A pen of 15 46kg Texels from AT Burrow & Son made 417.4ppk. Cheviots topped at 408.1ppk for half a dozen from AW & D Brown. Scotch Blackface topped at 389.1ppk for a pen of 23 from Messrs GM & A Jackson. Today’s sqq averaged up at 392.5ppk for hoggs while the lambs sqq levelled at 474.4ppk.
More numbers required for our sale here next week
Contact auctioneers for any enquiries.
Spring Lamb Top Prices: Texel: £200 x2 Ackenthwaite Farm, £198 £190 x2 Farleton House, £190 Ackenthwaite Farm, £189 Low Brundrigg. Dorset: £192 £189 £187 £180 High Biggarsbank. Su olk: £191 Ackenthwaite Farm. Continental: £124 Low Barns Farm.
Prime Hoggs Top Prices: TEXEL: £206 Halton Park Farm, £200 High Snab, £197 Halton Park Farm. £196 Broom Lead, £196 Swallowmire, £195 High Snab. SUFFOLK: £196 Newcross House Farm, £192 Low Longmire, £185 Newcross House, £185 Halton Park Farm, £185 Smithy Green Farm, £170 Halton Park Farm. CONTINENTAL: £190, £177 Inverbervie, £170, £150 Low Waterside, £150 High Swinklebank Farm, £146 Low Waterside. CHEVIOT: £185 Brow Head, £182, £179, £176 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £167, £151 Whinfield Farm. SCOTCH BLACKFACE: £179, £178 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £150, £140 Inverbervie. MULE: £178, £174 (X2), £170 Low Levens, £161 Low Longmire, £146 Far Highfield. ROUGH FELL: £165, £156, £134 High Swinklebank Farm. SWALEDALE: £163 Barras Farm, £150 Thorn Cottage. JACOB: £157 Brow Head, CHAROLLAIS: £150 Duck Dub Farm. RYELAND: £133, £131 Main Street.
CAST SHEEP
Cast sheep trade remaining buoyant here at J36, with a Charollais ram topping today’s sale at £272. Ewes to £240 for Su olks with plenty 200+ at the stronger end, Mules to £216, best of these top side of £180. Cheviots to £196 with best horned ewes to £166 for Swaledale, £146 for Rough Fells & £132 for Herdwicks, plenty of pens of hill ewes top
side of £120.
Ewes
Su olk to £240 From J Woodburn & Ptns, Ulverston
Texels to £226 from J Woodburn & Ptns, Ulverston
Border Leicester to £218 from Messrs Ellwood, Heathwaite
North of England Mules to £216 from Messrs Ellwood, Heathwaite
Cheviot to £196 from MW & M Hodgson, Swallowmire
Dorsets to £194 from S Procter, Selside
Swaledale to £166 from Fishwick Bros, Longsleddle
Rough Fell to £146 from M & G German
Herdwicks to £132 from Messrs Benson, Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre.
Rams incredibly sought after.
Charollais to £272 from Cardwell Farms, Stalmine
Texel to £242 from M Cook, Ulverston
Gritstone to £198 from Cardwell Farms Stalmine
Rough Fell to £170 from AJ Ellis, New Hutton
Cast Ewes Top Prices: Su olk: £240 Mansrigg Hall, £238 Kendal House Farm, £220 Smithy Green Farm, £212 Kendal House Farm, £170 Lackslot, £166 High House Farm. Texel: £226
Mansrigg Hall, £212 Low Longmire, £210 West Plain Farm, £198 Mansrigg Hall, £192 Poole Bank Farm. Cheviot: £218 Heathwaite Farm, £196 £194 Swallowmire, £166 Lackslot, £140 Whelpside Farm, £130 Nibthwaite Grange Farm. Mule: £216 Heathwaite Farm, £212 Smithy Green Farm, £200 Mansrigg Hall, £196 Heathwaite Farm, £196 Nether House Farm. Beltex: £194 Broom Lea. Dorset: £194 High Biggarsbank. Charolais: £192 Inverbervie. Continental: £182 High Hall, £146 Gilpin Farm, £146 Low Longmire, £146 Gilpin Farm, £142 High Hall. Leicester: £176 Wilcocks Farm. Swale: £166 Tills Hole, £158 Nether House Farm, £154 Barras Farm, £146 Red Scar Farm, £138 Thorn Cottage. Gritstone: £166 Swallowmire, £142 Inverbervie, £138 Low Waterside. Cheviot Mule: £164 Somme Avenue. Masham: £146 Grate Farm. Rough Fell: £146 Sowermire Farm, £138 Mansrigg Hall, £132 Beckside, £128 £124 Boundary Beck, £124 Sowermire Farm. Herdwick: £132 Meadowbank Farm, £122 Park Avenue, £122 Swallowmire, £120 Highfield. Zwartble: £96 The Yews. Scotch Blackface: £76 High Farm. Ryeland: £54 Dovehouse Farm. Cast Ram Top Prices: Charolais: £272 Inverbervie. Texel: £242 Hollin Hall, £196 £190 Far Highfield. Gritstone: £198 Inverbervie. Rough Fell: £170 £154 New Hutton. Continental: £134 Somme Avenue. Herdwick: £128 Sowermire Farm. Swale: £78 Moors Farm. Su olk: £76 Grate Farm.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Fortnightly Sale of Calves, Stirks, OTM/Cast Cattle & Store Cattle. Thursday 30th April 2026.
CALVES
The fortnightly sale of calves at J36 saw a blistering trade for rearers with older weaned types slightly easier on the last sale.
Bull calves topped at £1000 on 3 occasions all for British Blues from Bambers Farm Ltd, Thurnham. Limousins sold to £810 from JS Towers & H Kent, Dolphinholme with this good home selling Aberdeen Angus to £800 too. Younger rearers sold to £730 twice for British Blues from Lawkland Hall, Austwick with this good home also selling very smart Herefords to £590. Limousins born 3 April 2026 from B & MJ Nelson sold to £580 with black and whites topping today at £470 from J & B Morley, Great Asby with 30 days old black and whites to £300 from RG & JA Clark, Far Audlands.
Heifer calves sold to £880 for British Blues from Bambers Farm, Thurnham with other British Blues selling to £840 from MH & AR Robinson, Holmescales or £710 from B & JM Crowe, Witherslack. Limousins sold to £720 from JS Towers & H Kent, Dolphinholme and Aberdeen Angus to £680 from J & B Morley. Month old Herefords sold to £640 and £620 from Lawkland Hall, Austwick with British Blues at this age from Dolphenby Farming Ltd to £670 and £640 four times. 3 week old Limousins sold to £480 from B & MJ Nelson, Heversham.
All calf enquiries to Will Tel 0750628587, come and see us in a fortnight.
Bull Calf Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £1000 Bambers Farm, £1000 Bambers Farm, £1000 Bambers Farm, £920 Bambers Farm, £890 Hadderdale Farm, £880 Flodder Hall. LIMOUSIN: £810 Cinder Hill Farm, £690 Langley Park, £660 Langley Park, £650 Langley Park, £630 Langley Park Farms, 630 Langley Park Farms. ANGUS: £800 Cinder Hill Farm, £790 Cinder Hill Farm, £620 Whin Yeats, £510 Whin Yeats, £450 Coldcotes Farm. Charolais: £620 Holmescales Farm. Hereford: £590 Lawkland Hall Farm, £580 Lawkland Hall Farm, £560 Lawkland Hall Farm. FRIESIAN: £470 Hadderdale Farm, £300 Far Audlands, £260 Far Audlands, £180 Arnside Towers Farm. SHORTHORN: £280 Far Audlands.
Heifer Calf Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £880 Bambers Farm, £850 Bambers Farm, £850 Bambers Farm, £840 Bambers Farm, £840 Holmescales Farm, £840 Bambers Farm. LIMOUSIN: £720 Cinder Hill Farm, £700 Cinder Hill Farm, £610 Langley Park, £480 Halforth Farm. ANGUS: £680 Hadderdale Farm, £650 Hadderdale Farm, £580 Flodder Hall, £510 Coldcotes Farm, £410 Coldcotes Farm. HEREFORD: £640 Lawkland Hall Farm, £620 Lawkland Hall Farm, £590 Lawkland Hall Farm, £540 Lawkland Hall, £510 Lawkland Hall Farm.
STIRKS
There was a smaller show of stirks due to a packed out Store market. Trade still held firm despite the movement in fat prices a ecting buyers’confidence. Topping trade today was a smart Hereford steer from PG & PD Airey, Cartmel making £1320
Sale Average
Steers £1320
Bulls £1060
Heifers £990
The next fortnight’s sale, Thursday 14th May, is the Show and Sale of Stirks with a large entry expected. Any enquiries or entries welcome. Do not hesitate to contact the o ice or Auctioneers for any requirements Tel Rob 07867000244.
Bull Stirk Top Prices: Limousin: £1160, £960 Rhumes.
Heifer Stirk Top Prices: Hereford: £1030 Aynsome Croft. British Blue: £980 Cragg House. Limousin: £820 Rhumes.
Steer Stirk Top Prices: Hereford: £1320 Aynsome Croft.
STORE CATTLE
GRASS FEVER GRIPS J36 – BUYERS OUT IN FORCE
The Annual Grass Day Show and Sale of Store Cattle at J36 delivered a trade that comfortably exceeded expectations. With a packed ringside of travelled buyers ensuring a fast, competitive sale throughout. Demand was evident across the board with many purchasers operating in numbers and keen to secure especially grazing cattle. Whilst the biggest types were a shade easier on the fortnight reflecting the current pressures in the finished trade. – the overall market remained remarkably buoyant.
CLASS 1 – BEST HEIFER
1st – Lot 314, RG & L Holmes, Valley View
2nd – Lot 109, M & L Preece, High House Farm
CLASS 2 – BEST BULLOCK
1st – Lot 295, Robyn Allen, St Annes Farm
2nd – Lot 388, RH & C Ayrton, Ouzelthorn Farm
3rd – Lot 394, RH & C Ayrton, Ouzelthorn Farm
CHAMPION – Robyn Allen, St Annes Farm
RESERVE CHAMPION – RH & C Ayrton, Ouzelthorn Farm
YOUNG HANDLERS SECTION
CLASS 1 – BEST HEIFER
1st – Lot 367, M Beresford, Angerton Hall Farm
2nd – Lot 369, D Riley, Shorefields
3rd – Lot 370, D Riley, Shorefields
CLASS - BEST BULLOCK
1st – Lot 372, G Holmes, Valley View
2nd – Lot 368, L Beresford, Angerton Hall Farm
3rd – Lot 371, I Holmes, Valley View
The show was very kindly sponsored by Peregrine Finance, Rural Law, Murray Farmcare, Brown & Brown Accountants, The Milking Parlour & Yan Farm Vets who we thank very much for their support.
British Blue heifers topped the trade at £2650 from Maisie Beresford. Limousin heifers sold to £2250 from Messrs RG & LR Holmes. Others sold to £2180 from M & L Preece. Charolais heifers topped at £2080 from JA & CA Gibson. Bullocks hit £2420 for a topper of a Limousin from RH & C Ayrton. The same home sold others to £2340, £2240 and a British Blue at £2200. Robyn Allen’s good run topped at £2180 for a 12 month old bullock. Limousin bullocks from Messrs S&M Cooper and a pen of 4 Limousins from A & E Atkinson also made £2180.
Our next sale at J36 is in 2 weeks’time and entries are now open. Please contact Joel McGarva for further enquiries 07920009087.
Store Bullock Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: £2420 Ouzelthorn Farm, £2240 Ouzelthorn Farm, £2180 St Annes Farm, £2180 Stubb Farm, £2160 Far Sawrey, £2100 Fold Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £2200 Ouzelthorn Farm, £2080 High Biggarsbank, £2020 Angerton Hall, £2020 High Biggersbank, £2000 High Biggersbank, £1960 High Underbrow Farm. SIMMENTAL: £2180 Tarnside Farm, £1720 Howriggs. ANGUS: £2120 Capplerigg, £1860 Blea Tarn, £1860 Holmelands, £1840 Holmelands, £1740 Cooper House, £1580 Boon Town Farm, £1520 Riddings, £1500 Tarnside Farm. CHAROLAIS: £2020 Little Crimbles, £2000 Little Crimbles, £2000 Little Crimbles, £1980 Tarnside Farm, £1850 Cooper House, £1800 Whinney Garth. HEREFORD: £1900 Lane Ends Farm, £1850 Adamthwaite, £1630 Adamthwaite, £1620 Cooper House, £1580 Adamthwaite, £1540 Blea Tarn. SALER: £1800 Buckles Farm, £1560 Buckles Farm, £1480 Burns Farm, £1440 Buckles Farm. SHORTHORN: £1740 Lane Ends Farm, £1680 Lane Ends Farm, £1640 Tarnside Farm, £1390 Abbots Readibng Farm, £1380 Low Waterside. BLONDE: £1660 High Biggarsbank. FRIESIAN: £1560 The Barn, £1440 Tarnside Farm, £1360 Hollowmire Farm, £1360 Hollowmire Farm, £1280 Tarnside Farm. CONTINENTAL: £1540 Low Waterside, £1380 Low Waterside,£1260 Old School House, £1260 Low Waterside, £1180 Capplerigg Farm. AYRSHIRE: £1500 Tarnside Farm, £1300 Tarnside Farm. GALLOW WAY: £1400 Thorn Cottage, £1390 Thorn Cottage, £1340 Thorn Cottage.
Store Heifer Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £2650 Angerton Hall, £1980 High Bracken Hall, £1980 Ouzelthorn Farm, £1980 Homelands, £1940 High Bracken Hall, £1900 Ouzelkthorn. LIMOUSIN: £2250 Valley View, £2180 High House Farm, £2120 Valley View, £2110 Stubbs Farm, £2100 St Annes Farm, £2050 Valley View. CHAROLAIS: £2080 Longwell, £1890 High Bracken Hall, £1620 Cooper House, £1600 Whinney Garth, £1540 Cooper House, £1480 High Biggarsbank. ANGUS: £1840 Blea Tarn, £1720 Blea Tarn, £1700 Holme House Farm, £1700 Holmelands, £1640 Rhumes, £1600 Hipshow Farm, £1560 Tarnside Farm, £1510 Holme House Farm. SOUTH
DEVON: £1820 Bowkerstead Farm. SIMMENTAL: £1790 Borwick Lodge Farm, £1600 Sowermire Farm, £1520 Keld Farm, £1200 Sowermire Farm, £1140 Old School House. LONGHORN: £1680 Holmelands. BLONDE: £1580 Low Bendrigg Farm, £1500 Low Bendrigg Farm, £1460 Low Bendrigg Farm, £1410 Low Bendrigg Farm. HEREFORD: £1520 Hipshow Farm, £1390 Kingsland, £1340 Tarnside Farm. SHORTHORN: £1400 Cherry Blossom. FRIESIAN: £1300 Strickland Hill Farming, £1150 Stirzaker House Farm, £1070 Low Sizergh House. CONTINENTAL: £1160 Capplerigg Farm, £1070 Low Sizergh Farm.
Store Bull Top Prices: SHORTHORN: £1810 Lane Ends Farm, £1650 Lane Ends Farm. LIMOUSIN: £1780 Lower Oakeneaves Farm, £1780 Lower Oakeneaves Farm, £1660 Lower Oakeneaves Farm, £1600 Lower Oakeneaves Farm, £1420 Beckfoot Farm. SIMMENTAL: £1670 Little Crimbles. FRIESIAN: £1040.
OTM/CAST CATTLE
OTM’s were a pleasing trade with cows to 294.5p/kg for a Limousin from PR Escolme, Endmoor with other suckler cows to 289.5p/kg for a British Blue from JA & J Harper, Sedbergh. Black and white cows sold to 289.5p/kg from PW & D Swindlehurst, Underbarrow with the best of these all 245.5p/kg plus. Gross prices are still adding up well, selling to £2911.67 for a cast bull from AJ Wilson, Nether Kellet with a cracking heavyweight black and white cow to £2314.74 from Jenkin Crag Farms, Kendal.
A handful of OTM steers and heifers sold to 324.5p/kg for a steer from J Alderson & Sons, Howgill with B&J Knowles selling British Blue x heifers to 314.5/kg and 309.5p/kg.
OTM Cow Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: 294.50 Audlands Park; 244.50 Parker Farming; 239.50 Aisgill Farm; 194.50 Sella Farm. BRITISH BLUE: 289.50 Capplethwaite Hall; 289.50, 284.50 Angerton Hall Farm, 289.50 High Biggarsbank; 289.50 The Howes; 289.50 Low Longmire. FRIESIAN: 289.50, 274.50, 249.50 Tranthwaite Hall; 259.50 Jenkin Crag; 249.50 Cockrigg Farm; 249.50 Ackenthwaite Farm. CHAROLAIS: 289.50 Lower Hawthwaite. ANGUS: 284.50 Capplerigg; 284.50, 239.50 Parker Farming; 279.50 Stud Croft; 239.50 Cooper House. SOUTH DEVON: 284.50 Bowkerstead Farm. SALER: 279.50 Nook FarM. SHORTHORN: 264.50 Boundry Beck. DAIRY SHORTHORN: 249.50 Craketrees. NORWEIGIAN RED: 234.50 Cracalt Farm. GALLOWAY: 219.50 Mouse Syke.
OTM Heifer Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: 314.50, 309.50 Hollowgate Farm.
Cast Steer Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: 324.50 Beckfoot.
Cast Bull Top Prices: SHORTHORN: 249.50 Hill Top Farm.
Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Calves, OTM/Cast Cattle & Store Cattle, Friday 1st May 2026.
CALVES
Another sale with all pens full with a wide variety on o er. Rearing calves started the day with Blue Bulls from CR & A Baxter achieving £760 and Angus cross £750 from Wallbank Farms Ltd, best of the youngest calves £720 for Blues from Lawsons Dairy Ltd, Continental Bulls generally £580 to £640 and Native Bulls £490 to £580.
Heifer calves peaked at £750 for a Charolais cross from Wallbank Farms Ltd with British Blue £700 from JP & C Robson. Native Heifers to £600 for Angus from R Fare with young Hereford cross £520 from Walmsley Beef. Dairy Bulls to £360 from Barber Farms.
Weaned Bulls sold to £1090 for British Blues with other well reared Bulls generally £900 to £1000. Steers peaked at £1090 for 7-month-old Angus from WJ & EA Woodhouse who sold others at £970.
Weaned Heifers sold to £930 for a ring full of 8-month-old Hereford cross from D & N Davies who sold others at £910.
A pen of 8-month-old Black & White Heifers attracted much interest selling to £980. More of these in a fortnight.
Heifer Calf Top Prices: FRIESIAN: £980 West View Farm, £980 West View Farm, £890 West View Farm, £890 West View Farm. HEREFORD: £930 Cragg Farm, £930 Cragg Farm, £930 Cragg Farm, £910 Cragg Farm, £910 Cragg Farm, £910 Cragg Farm. CHAROLAIS: £750 Tills Farm.
BRITISH BLUE: £700 Roe Farm, £650 Roe Farm, £590 Manor House Farm, £580 Richmond Hall Farm, £540 Richmond Hall Farm, £480 Westfield House Farm. ANGUS: £600 Post Farm, £600 Post Farm, £400 Post Farm, £380 Post Farm, £350 Westfield House Farm. SHORTHORN: £510 Bolton Fold Farm.
Bull Calf Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £1090 Larbreck Hill Farm, £920 Hallbeck, £920 Hallbeck, £900 Derby Lodge Farm, £890 Hallbeck, £760 New Brows Farm. FRIESIAN: £810 Larbeck Hill Farm, £810 Larbreck Hill Farm, £360 Manor House Farm. ANGUS: £750 Tills Farm, £710 New Brows Farm, £670 New Brows Farm, £660 Post Farm, £630 New Brows Farm, £590 Post Farm. HEREFORD: £710 Marl House, £710 Marl House, £710 Marl House, £710 Marl House, £590 Richmond Hall Farm, £590 Richmond Hall Farm. CHAROLAIS: £690 Bolton Fold Farm.
Steer Calf Top Prices: ANGUS: £1090 Gibsons Farm, £1090 Gibsons Farm, £970 Gibsons Farm, £970 Gibsons Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £960 Gibsons Farm.
STORE CATTLE
Steers this week lead the way with Angus cross from EW & CR Clegg & Son selling at £2280 with Blue cross from R & DM Rossall & Sons achieving £2250 as did H Chapman & Son selling Limousin cross.
Heifers sold to £2180 for Blues from R & DM Rossall & Sons with a ring full of Angus cross from J Fisher & Son achieving £2020.
Grazing type cattle remain in keen demand with Steers generally £1750 to £1900 and Heifers £1550 to £1800.
A date for your diary – May Day Grass Day, Friday 15th May. Show & Sale of Grazing Cattle
Store Bullock Top Prices: ANGUS: £2280 Yew Tree Farm, £2020 Low Levens, £1920 Hazelslack Tower Farm, £1850 Bowlands Gardens, £1800 Hill House Farm, £1800 Abbotson Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £2250 Abrahams Farm, £2020 Cotestones Farm, £1980 Snub Snape Farm, £1980 Cracalt Farm, £1980 Upper Foxholes Farm, £1950 Cotestones Farm. LIMOUSIN: £2250 Millbeck, £2000, £1980 Intack Farm, £1920 Hazelslack Tower Farm, £1900 Abbotson Farm, £1780 Cracalt Farm.
CONTINENTAL: £2180, £2050 Templand Farm, £1780 Low Levens. SIMMENTAL: £2000
Littlewood Hall Farm, £1980 Intack Farm, £1900, £1600 Upper Foxholes Farm. HEREFORD: £1980 Merryfield, £1920 Sandy Dean, £1820 High Snab, £1780 Boundary House. FRIESIAN: £1800 Hall Farm, £1780 Low Levens, £1680 Cotestones Farm, £1650 Plumpton Hall Farm.
SHORTHORN: £1800 Hill House Farm.
Store Heifer Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £2180 Abrahams Farm, £1950 Cotestones Farm, £1920 Abbotson Farm, £1880 Yew Tree Farm, £1880 Windy Hill Farm, £1750 Cracalt Farm. ANGUS: £2020 Oakenhead, £1980 Low Levens, £1880 Oakenhead, £1800 Ambrose Hall Farm, £1680 Low Levens, £1600 High Snab. HEREFORD: £1920 Yew Tree Farm, £1780 Boundary House, £1780 Pasture House Farm, £1780 Hill House Farm, £1750 Windy Hill Farm, £1550 Pasture House Farm. CHAROLAIS: £1820 Windy Hill Farm. SIMMENTAL: £1800 Sykes Fold Farm, £1600 Intack Farm. FRIESIAN: £1780 Hallbeck. LIMOUSIN: £1780 Merryfield, £1750 High Snab, £1480 Intack Farm. MONTBELIARDE: £1500, £1320 Cumming Carr Farm.
Store Bull Top Prices: MONTBELIARDE: £1650 Cumming Carr Farm. ANGUS: £1250 Lee End Farm.
OTM/CAST CATTLE
Beef cows sold to 304.5p/kg for a Limousin from RHM & S Boyren with other better end 290p/kg to 300p/kg. Barlow Bros topped the sale with a Simmental cow totalling £2281.69.
Cull Bulls to 364p/kg for a Young Lim cross and topped at £3156 for a Hereford.
Over age Prime Steers sold to 334.5p/kg & £2461 for Charolais cross and Heifers to 344.5p/kg & £2342 for Angus cross all from Cowell & Moore.
For all Friday Sale enquiries contact Matthew Probert 07540 446667 or Andrew Butler 07966 556592
OTM Cow Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: 304.50 Hill Park, 289.50 Hill Park, 284.50 Hill Park, 269.50 Hazelslack Tower Farm, 264.50 Hall Croft Barn. SIMMENTAL: 284.50 Littlewood Hall Farm.
MONTBELLIARDE: 269.50 Cumming Carr Farm. FRIESIAN: 264.50 Lower Langthwaite Farm, 259.50 Lower Langthwaite Farm, 249.50 Friars Moss, 244.50 Low Deepslack, 239.50 Centre Farm, 239.50 Holly House Farm. BRITISH BLUE: 264.50 Pilling Hall Farm, 254.50 Intack Farm, 254.50 Orchard View, 249.50 Mosergh Farm. ANGUS: 259.50 Rooten Brook, 249.50 Intack Farm.
OTM Heifer Top Prices: ANGUS: 344.50 Newsham Hall Farm. STABILISER: 324.50 Yealand Manor, 314.50 Yealand Manor. BRITISH BLUE: 324.50 Newsham Hall Farm. LIMOUSIN: 319.50 Tills Farm. FRIESIAN: 314.50 Newfield, 314.50 Boldens Farm, 309.50 Boldens Farm, 299.50 Blackwood End. HEREFORD: 309.50 Boundary House, 299.50 Yeat House.
Cast Steer Top Prices: CHAROLAIS: 334.50 Newsham Hall Farm. HEREFORD: 319.50 Boundary House, 239.50 Well House Farm. FRIESIAN: 309.50 Yew Tree Farm, 299.50 Cotestones Farm, 289.50 Tills Farm, 219.50 Well House Farm. AYRSHIRE: 309.50 Newsham Hall Farm. ANGUS: 309.50 Low Deepslack, 279.50 Well House Farm. LIMOUSIN: 309.50 Tills Farm.
Cast Bull Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: 364.50 Millbeck, 339.50 Millbeck. MONTBELLIARDE: 289.50
Cumming Carr Farm. HEREFORD: 244.50 Catshaw Hall Farm.
Next Week's Upcoming Sales
Monday 4th
Lancaster: Show of Spring Lamb & Hoggs with Lambs at Foot 10am Spring Lambs, Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep
11am Hoggs & Ewes with Lambs at Foot
Tuesday 5th
J36: Show of Hoggs with Lambs at Foot 9am-4pm Machinery Drop O 11am Hoggs & Ewes with Lambs at Foot 1pm Spring Lambs, Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep
Wednesday 6th
J36: 9am-4pm Machinery Drop O
Friday 8th
Lancaster: 10:15am Calves & Weanlings & OTM/Cast Cattle 11:15am Store Cattle
J36: Online Machinery Sale 9am-4pm Machinery Viewing
Saturday 9th
J36: 9am-12noon Machinery Viewing
