Weekly Report & Newsletter - 9th October 2026 Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep, Monday 5th October 2026 PRIME LAMBS & CULL SHEEP The strong trade for lambs continue at Lancaster with especially the best and fittest end a joy to sell. An overall average of 336p/kg and an SQQ of 344p/kg saw the best types fought over hard. Quality from Messrs GR & A Foy topped at 427p/kg for a pair of Beltex. The same good home had a further pair at 424p/kg. Messrs Purtill good run topped at 426p/kg for a single lamb. Messrs CD & HL Mason hit 425p/kg for their best end. Messrs Cockett sold 45kg lambs to 424p/kg and 48kg Texels to 421p/kg or £202. Just shy of 600 lambs forward today and many more could have been sold. Cast sheep also a tremendous trade with a mixed show forward. A Beltex tup from Messrs SJ & AL Hargreaves sold for £215. A pair of Texel Ewes hit £195 from Messrs M Coxhead. The same good home had further Ewes to £192. Messrs M & S Blease sold a pen of 4 Ewes to £190. Mule Ewes topped at £182 from Barry Wood. For all enquiries about our weekly sale here at Lancaster contact Andrew Butler on 07966 556592. TOP PRICE PER HEAD £202, 48kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton £192, 60kg, A&E Clarkson Ltd, Thurnham £191, 45kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton £191, 47kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands £190, 50kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands £190, 49kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands £190, 48kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands £188, 49kg, CD& HL Mason, Lancaster £186, 46kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green £185, 45kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green £184, 44kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands £180, 45kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green £179, 42kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green £177, 44kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton
PRICE PER KILO 427ppk, 41kg, GR&A Foy, Conder Green 426ppk, 42kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green, 425ppk, 40kg, CD&HL Mason, Lancaster 424ppk, 38kg, GR&A Foy, Conder Green 424ppk, 45kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton 421ppk, 48kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton 418ppk, 44kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands 411ppk, 45kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green 410ppk, 40kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton 408ppk, 37kg, GR&A Foy, Conder Green 407ppk, 43kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton 406ppk, 47kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands 404ppk, 46kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green 402ppk, 44kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton 400ppk, 42kg, CD&HL Mason, Lancaster Prime Lamb Top Prices: TEXEL: £202 Foredales Farms, £192 Cock Hall Farm, £191 Holmelands, £190 Holmelands x2. BELTEX: £191 Foredales farm, £180 Oak Avenue, £179 Oak Avenue, £177 Parkside Farm, £175 Parkside Farm, £175 Foredales Farm. BLUE TEXEL: £176 Oak Avenue. SUFFOLK: £160 Holmelands, £155 Holmelands, £148 Station Hotel Farm, £132 Brook Cottage, £130 Brook Cottage, £129 Middle Lee Farm. CONTINENTAL: £145 Botton Hall Farm, £144 Parkside Farm, £144 Hallmore Farm, £142 Corney Hill Farm, £140 Botton Hall Farm x2. CHEVIOT: £143 Mearsbeck Farm, £135 Cragg Farm, £131 Cragg Farm. MULE: £140 Botton Hall Farm, £138 Thornbush Farm. Cast Ewes Top Prices: TEXEL: £195 Hill View Farm, £192 Hill View Farm, £190 The Barn, £170 Far Highfield, £170 Bensons Farm, £168 Middle Ridge Farm. MULE: £182 Middle Ridge Farm, £174 Brook Cottage, £168 Corney Hill Farm, £150 Far Highfield, £150 Bensons Farm, £145 Brook Cottage. SUFFOLK: £182 Bensons Farm, £165 Brook Cottage. DORSET: £165 Corney Hill Farm. BELTEX: £142 The Grange. SWALEDALE: £140 Middle Ridge Farm, £92 Thornbush, £80 Middle Ridge Farm. DUTCH SPOTTED: £135 Corney Hill Farm. SCOTCH BLACKFACE: £118 Middle Ridge Farm. CHEVIOT: £104 Wilson Wood, £100 Thornbush.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Annual Sale of Bluefaced Leicester Rams & Females, Monday 5th October 2026 Averages Lambs - £1107 (Up £102) Shearlings - £1001 (Down £29) Aged - £761 (Up £53) Females - £245 (Up £8) The annual sale of Blue Faced Leicesters saw an auction filled with quality and a crowd of buyers keen for quality. The sale had an increased entry on the year with an additional 42 Rams available. Both vendors & buyers were in attendance from all areas of the North. The judging was conducted by Mr Ashley Caton, Otterburn Lodge and Mr Jonathan Coates, Bank House. We would like to thank them very much for their time and expertise in what were some very strong classes. CLASS 1- FEMALE 1st Lot 13 VR Guy 2nd Lot 1 Messrs Kipling 3rd Lot 2 Messrs Kipling CLASS 2- AGED RAM 1st Lot 227 Mycock & Bright 2nd Lot 91 RT Parker 3rd Lot 257 NJ Strickland CLASS 3- SHEARLING RAM 1st Lot 41 A White 2nd Lot 223 Mycock & Bright 3rd Lot 108 R Lawrence CLASS 4- RAM LAMB 1st Lot 187 J Bell 2nd Lot 184 Messrs Lord 3rd Lot 43 A White CHAMPION: Lot 187 J Bell RESERVE CHAMPION: Lot 184 Messrs Lord Trade sharpened as the sale went on with stronger demand for Ram Lambs on the year. This category was also where the largest increase on numbers were. Topping the market for Ram Lambs came from Bob & Emma Lawrence, Greaves Farm for his homebred Bob On T003 which went on to make £6500, going to Messrs
Armiststead, Ghyll Croft. Shearling Rams were a similar trade to the previous year, with an increased demand on the strongest end of Rams. Topping this class was Dennis Sharp, Flodder Hall – V003 Flodder Hall Victory, a son of K001 Smearsett, which has bred tremendously well for this firm. He went on to make £6000 going to RW & JH Emmott, Whythop Hall. The Champion of the day from Mr Jimmy Bell, Cottage with his W016 Lamb which was sired by the V001 Dawyck Sire which went on to sell for £2200, going yo Jonathon Coates who backed up his judgment. Females were selective compared to tups. Top price for these was £400 for Vic Guy as part of his flock dispersal. This Gimmer Shearling was also first prize female. Trade was strong, atmosphere was on a high on what was a very successful sale. We would like to thank our sponsors, Peregrine Asset Finance, Brown & Brown Insurance & NB Nurtrition for their support and sponsorship. We would also like to thank our judges, vensors & buyers for helping make such a special sale. Top Averages Lambs Messrs Lord, Hewgill - £3400 R Lawrence, Bob-On - £2440 W & D Lawson, Gragareth - £1900 N Marston, Highberries - £1775 A McQuistin, Barnshangan - £1750 J Bell, Cottage - £1300 WM Reed & Son, West Biggins - £1300 Shearlings D Sharp, Flodder Hall - £2016 R Lawrence, Bob-On - £1734 A White, Hillside - £1500 J Bell, Cottage - £1450 Gimmer Lamb Top Prices: LEICESTER: £150, £120, £90 Whinfell Terrace. Ram Lamb Top Prices: LEICESTER: £6500 Greaves Farm, £4000 Hewgill House, £3500, £3200 Millstone Moor, £2800 Barnshengan Farm. Shearling Ram Top Prices: LEICESTER: £6000 Flodder Hall, £2400 Greaves Farm, £2200 Hillside Station Road, £2000 Flodder Hall, £2000 Birnihall Farm, £2000 Blake Edge Farm. Aged Ram Top Prices: LEICESTER: £1300 Sunningdale, £900 Brown Edge, £700 Whinfell Terrace, £650 The Borrans, £500 Blake Edge Farm, £400 The Borrans. Ewes Top Prices: LEICESTER: £220, £200 Bien Fait, £180 (x2), £150, £100 Whinfell Terrace.
Gimmer Shearling Top Prices: LEICESTER: £400 Whinfell Terrace, £380, £350, £320 White House, £250, £180 Bien Fait.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Sale of Pigs, Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 6th October 2026 PRIME LAMBS QUALITY STILL COMMANDING THE TRADE A good, lively trade for all types at J36 today and a mixier show forward in general. The best meat and shape were keenly bid for, with several consignments comfortably into the mid-to-high 300s per kilo. Leading the pence per kilo charge was GA Metcalfe at 405p/kg, followed by LA & M Lambert at 382p/kg, with S Crowe at 379.5p/kg and RG & L Potter at 379p/kg. A & CM Carter also pushed to 373.8p/kg. At the other end of the scale, the heavier lambs were a little harder work on the week, with buyers more selective once weights started climbing. That said, good heavy lambs still sold well when they had the finish. There was some respectable money per head too, led by TMW & H Hodgson at £198 , with PJ & ES Rogerson at £190 and D Donoghue at £189. Mules to £177 from Drinkall Bros. Top average consignments The strongest runs included: * P J & E S Rogerson – 29 head, £178.52 average * D Moore – 11 head, £173.55 average * Drinkall Bros – 14 head, £171.86 average * D Donoghue – 7 head, £171.29 average * J B Airey – 23 head, £169.61 average A good commercial trade throughout, with quality, finish and type still the key to unlocking the best of the money. 322p/kg overall | 330p/kg SQQ and remember get a competitive trade and get paid at Kendal contact Joel McGarva on 07920009097 with any enquiries. Prime Lamb Top Prices: TEXEL: £198 Arklid Farm, £190 Maison Gill, £189 Corges Farm, £183 Steel Croft, £181 Arklid Farm, £181 Maison Gill. SUFFOLK: £187 High House Farm, £170 Nether Hall Farm, £164 Hallbeck, £163 Main Street, £163 Hallbeck, £163 High House Farm. MULE: £177 Catshaw Hall Farm, £173 Red Scar Farm, £161 Hill Park, £160, £154 Greaves Farm, £143 Holmelands. HORNED: £171 The Howes. CONTINENTAL: £169 Holmelands, £168 Nether Hall Farm, £162 Preston Patrick Hall, £157 Calverts Farm, £157 Church Brow, £154 Hallbeck. HERDWICK: £141 The Howes. HAMPSHIRE: £139, £120 Endmoor Farm. ROUGH FELL: £139 New House Farm.
CAST EWES 600 ewes to £244 for Texels. Plenty heavy weight ewes passing £200 today, topping at £244 for Texels from PJ&ES Rogerson, Great Asby with Su olks to £206 from RA Batty, Haversham. Mules to £170 from H&JE Watson, Ulverston with better end £150 plus. Rough Fells topped the horned ewes at £141 from JA&ME Mawson, Orton with Swaledales to £138 from JA&CA Gibson, Longwell. Best horned ewes over the £100, with mediums £75 to £90 and the leanest £50 to £60. Texels to £244 from PJ&ES Rogerson, Great Asby. Su olk to £206 from RA Batty, Haversham. Charolais to £206 from RJ Stott, Crosscrake. North of England Mule to £170 from H&JE Watson, Ulverston. Rough Fell to £141 from JA&ME Mawson, Orton. Swaledale to £138 from JA&CA Gibson, Selside. Hebridean to £124 from E Murdock, Kendal. Contact Will 07506283587 for more information. Cast Ewes Top Prices: TEXEL: £244 Maison Gill, £230 Gibraltar Farm, £222 Maison Gill, £218 New Close, £216 Quarry Close. SUFFOLK: £206 Dugg Hill, £150 Sproat Ghyll. CHAROLLAIS: £206 Crosscrake Farm, £204 Crosscrake Farm, £128 Low Deepslack. CONTINENTAL: £192 Curlew Rock, £184 Curlew Rock, £174 Mill Barn, £140 Moss End Farm, £140 Manor House Farm, £134 Low House. MULE: £170 New Close, £164 Maison Gill, £158 Green Close, £152 Moss End Farm, £143 Capplerigg Farm, £142 Longwell. CHEVIOT MULE: £150 Nether Hall Farm, £135 Kate Farm, £122 Kate Farm, £100 Kate Farm, £98 Kate Farm. LEICESTER: £150 The Borrans, £144 Longwell, £140 Low Fold. ROUGH FELL: £141 Sproat Ghyll, £128 Greenside Farm, £126 Greenside Farm, £121 Sproat Ghyll, £114 Boundary Beck, £92 Boundary Beck. SWALEDALE: £138 Longwell, £132 Rydal Farm, £97 Longwell, £82 Saddlers Croft, £79 The Borrans. ZWARBTLE: £138 Somme Avenue. DUTCH SPOTTED: £134 High Mill Farm. MASHAM: £134 Grate Farm, £124 Grate Farm, £120 Grate Farm. HEBRIDEAN: £124 Crescent Green, £84 Crescent Green. JACOB: £128 High Mill Farm. DALESBRED: £112 Manor House Farm. CHEVIOT: £104 Low Deepslack, £90 Curlew Rock. HERDWICK: £96 Main Stree, £86 High Borrans Farm. Cast Ram Top Prices: SUFFOLK: £206 Dugg Hill. TEXEL: £144 Fairview House, £70 Saddlers Croft. CONTINENTAL: £142 Town End. DUTCH SPOTTED: £136 High Mill Farm. JACOB: £104 High Mill Farm, £84 High Mill Farm. CHEVIOT: £70 Fairview House.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Fortnightly Sale of Store Lambs. Thursday 8th October 2026 STORE LAMBS “Over 150 vendors cash in a Kendal” The biggest entry of store lambs this year saw over 6000 sell to an average of £119.94. Topping today at £149 was pen of Mules from Messrs Bennison, Lazonby with Texels to £147 from DP Escolme, Gatebeck. Plenty of the strongest pens, selling at £140 with good pen fulls of forward stores regularly £130+. Medium term prospects anywhere from £115-£125 with only long-term types for less. • Beltex to £140, av £131.43 • Texel to £145, av £127.88 • Su olk to £143, av £125.72 • Mule to £149, av £118.53 • Cheviot to £136, av £118.44 • Swaledale to £90, av £71.80 Leading averages (50 or more) • 50 av £135 from NP & CE Buckley, Fairbank • 83 av £133.43 from JE D JER Wightman, Carnforth • 79 av £130.24 from Nateby Farming, Kirkby Stephen • 180 av £129.89 from MW & MR Black, Staveley • 50 av £129.58 from MR Mason, Middleton Entries open for next fortnight sale, do not hesitate to give us a try. Store Lambs Top Prices: MULE: £149, £140 Leigh Croft Farm, £132 School House, £132 Somme Aveune, £132 Town End, £132 Hart Head Farm. CHEVIOT: £147 Audlands Park, £136 Seedhowe Cottages, £125 Castle Rigg Farm, £121 Birks Farm, £119 Tilberthwaite Farm, £117 High Arnside Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £146 Rose Haven, £128 New House Farm, £128 Thornley Gale, £128 Thornley Gale. TEXEL: £145 The Borrans, £142 Dale End, £142 Grindelwald, £141 Dale End, £141 Meadow View, £140 Mireside Farm. SUFFOLK: £143 Sunny Brown, £139 Green Close, £138 Wyke Farm, £138 Potts Yeats, £138 Crooksbeck, £134 Summer Hill. BELTEX: £140 School Hill, £138 Thornley Gale, £138 Thornley Gale, £138 Thornley Gale, £124 Thornley Gale, £124 Thornley Gale. CONTINENTAL: £138 The Borrans, £135 Becknook, £134 Wyke Farm, £134 Rose Haven, £132 Lower Lodge, £132 Corney Hill Farm. BADGER FACE TEXEL: £137 School Hill, £120 Grindelwald, £119 High Ploughlands. ZWARTBLE: £134 Somme Aveune, £116 Castle Syke Farm, £110 Melbourne House, £110 Somme Aveune, £104 Castle Syke Farm. DUTCH SPOTTED: £131 Corney Hill Farm, £126 High Ploughlands, £121 Mill Barn, £108 Rose Havven. HORNED: £128 Drovers Pass, £121 Low Carlingill, £95 The Howes, £94, £92 Stribers Farm, £85 Hall Bank Farm. HERDWICK: £124 Middle Fell, £121 Somme Aveune, £119 Middle Fell, £116 The Howes, £116 Middle Fell, £114 Barker Knott. LEICESTER: £121 Summer Hill, £96 Hall Bank Farm.
HAMPSHIRE: £120 Colby Farms. MASHAM: £120, £109 Marsh Grange Farm. ROUGH FELL MULE: £116 Rash Mill Cottage. EASY CARE: £110, £99 Ninezergh. ROUGH FELL: £101 New House Farm, £96 Blackmoss Farm, £96 Crooksbeck, £87, £79 New House Farm. GRITSTONE: £97 Low Beckside Farm. SWALEDALE: £90 School House, £70 Scar Sykes Farm, £69 Hall Bank Farm. JACOB: £80 High Mill Farm.
Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Calves, Stirks, OTM Cattle & Store Cattle. Hill Fair Day: Show & Sale of all classes of Breeding Sheep & Store Lambs Friday 9th October 2026 REARING CALVES/WEANED CALVES 55 Calves Strong trade again for calves at Lancaster with 55 forward and plenty of buyer demand for them. Calves comprise of predominantly younger calves below the 7 week old mark. Blue calves were a noticeably good trade with bulls averaging £726 and heifers averaged £746. Topping this breed was FW Rhodes & Son, Barrow Greaves who got £850 for a bull and £880 for a heifer. Topping the days trade overall was also achieved from FW Rhodes & Son with a Charollais heifer at £900. Angus were battling for top spot today also with top price of £880 from J & G Thornley Ltd. Friesian calves were few in number today with a solid trade and a top price of £380. Any enquiries welcome for next week’s sale, contact Andrew Butler on 07966 556592 Bulls Charolais - Av £740 – Top £900 FW Rhodes & Son Blue – Av £726 – Top £890 FW Rhodes & Son Angus – Av £630 – Top £880 J&G Thornley & Son Montbeliarde – Top £800 T & C Laycock Hereford – Av £675 – Top £750 RW Bainbridge & Son Limousin – Av £660 – Top £710 D & M Foster Friesian – Av £225 – Top £380 FW Rhodes & Son Heifers Blue – Av £746 – Top £800 – FW Rhodes & Son Limousin – Av £600 – Top £710 D & M Foster Angus – Av £582 – Top £680 AW & Am Park & Son Charolais – Top £580 WN & D Smith & Sons Hereford – Top £560 WN & D Smith & Sons Heifer Calf Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £880 Barrow Greaves Farm, £780 Walkers I’th Fields, £750 Westfield Farm, £670 Walkers I’th Fields, £650 Hudsbrook Farm. LIMOUSIN: £710, £680 (x2), £630 Church Farm, £460, £440 Tunstall Hall. ANGUS: £680 (x2) Walkers I’th Fields, £670
Barrow Greaves Farm, £640 Westfield Farm, £550 (x2) Cocker House Farm. CHAROLAIS: £580 Tunstall Hall. HEREFORD: £560 Cocker House Farm. FRIESIAN: £380 Barrow Greaves Farm. Bull Calf Top Prices: CHAROLAIS: £900 Barrow Greaves Farm, £700, £580 Tunstall Hall. BRITISH BLUE: £890 Barrow Greaves Farm, £760 Westfield Farm, £750 Walkers I’th Field, £740 Outfield, £690, £660 Hudsbrook Farm. ANGUS: £880, £840 Derby Lodge Farm, £710 Lane Head Farm, £670 Westfield Farm, £590 Tunstall Hall, £580 Hudsbrook Farm. MONTBELIARDE: £800 Lawns Farm. HEREFORD: £750 Outfield, £600 Cocker House Farm. LIMOUSIN: £710 Church Farm, £690 Lane Head Farm, £580 Tunstall Hall. CONTINENTAL: £570 Hudsbrook Farm. FRIESIAN: £540 Cocker House Farm, £180, £120 Tunstall Hall.
STORE CATTLE Lancasters Friday weekly store cattle sale saw a catalogue entry of 280 with trade very similar on the week with steers averaging £2069 and heifers averaging £1850 including 50 beasts which would be 12–15-month-old. Topping the sale today with a cracking pair of Limousin steers from AJ Taylor, Galgate at £2580. British Blue steers to £2480 from JD & GM Bracken, Garstang. South Devon steers to £2420 from JM Haddow, Milnthorpe who also had a pair of Charolais steers to the same price. Other quality Charolais steers to £2400 from Pilling Hall, Pilling. Hereford steers to £2380 from D & N Davis, Garstang. Aberdeen Angus steers to the same price from J & M Cockett & Sons, Ingleton. Dairy bred steers to £1880 from J & JM Walmsley, Pilling for Friesians with other Friesians to £1780 from EE Thornton & Sons, Heaton with Oxcli e. Younger end steers to £1520 for 12-month-old British Blues from TH Wensley & Son, Kirkham who also had 12-month-old Friesian steers to £1300. Heifer stores saw a good entry of meated cattle with AJ Taylor continuing his good days trading with Limousin heifers to £2350 with other Limousin heifers to £2150 for a stylish pen of 4 from TE JS & SA Carruthers, Underbarrow. British Blue heifers to £2350 from AJ Taylor, Galgate. Other British Blue heifers to £2250 from Lawsons Farm, Cockerham. Hereford heifers to £2320 for a pen of 4 from H Halhead & Son, Nether Kellet. Aberdeen Angus heifers to £2150 from AJ Taylor, Galgate. Other Aberdeen Angus heifers to £2100 from J & M Maudsley & Sons, Endmoor. Younger end heifers to £1300 for British Blues at 12-month-old from SH & M Batty & Son, Quernmore who also had 12-month-old Aberdeen Angus heifers at the same price. Store Bullock Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: £2580 Highland Brow, £2300 Viver Mill Farm, £2300 Stoneybank Philpin Farm, £2250 Rylstone Barn, £2000 North Farm, £1950 Sunnyside Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £2480, £2380 Greenlands Farm, £2300 Low Stangerthwaite, £2300 Old Glasson Farm, £2280 Stoneybank Philpin Farm, £2280 Rylstone Farm. CHAROLAIS: £2420 Viver Mill Farm, £2400 Pilling Hall Farm, £2280 Greenbank Farm. SOUTH DEVON: £2420 Viver Mill Farm. ANGUS: £2380 Foredales Farm, £2320 Linghaw Farm, £2320 Park House Farm, £2300 Old Glasson Farm, £2300 Cragg Farm, £2300 North Farm. HEREFORD: £2380 Cragg Farm, £2380 Lawsons Farm, £2300, £2220 Highland Brow, £1850 Barn Hill Farm. SIMMENTAL: £2300
Stoneybank Philpin Farm. SHORTHORN: £1900 Low Stangerthwaite. FRIESIAN: £1880 Sta ords Farm, £1780 Downlands Farm, £1720 Barn Hill Farm, £1300 Plumpton Hall Farm, £920 Myerscough Hall. Store Heifer Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £2350 Highland Brow, £2250 Sweetings Farm, £2250 Carlinghurst, £2220 Low Stangerthwaite, £2150 Park Lane Farm, £2150 Oak Fold. LIMOUSIN: £2350 Highland Brow, £2150 Red Scar Farm, £1950 Lower House Farm, £1900 Abbotson Farm, £1850 Oak Fold, £1800 Brantbeck Farm. HEREFORD: £2320 Lawsons Farm, £1900 Windy Hill Farm, £1650 Brantbeck Farm, £1200 Old Hall Farm. CHAROLAIS: £2250, £2150 Highland Brow, £2100 Greenbank Farm. MONTBELIARDE: £2180 Carlinghurst. ANGUS: £2150 Highland Brow, £2100 Raw End Farm, £2100 Foredales Farm, £2080 Sweetings Farm, £2000 Carlinghurst, £1980 Toulbrick Farm. CONTINENTAL: £1850 Low Levens.
OTM CATTLE Lancaster weekly otm sale saw a pleasing entry of 93 cattle through the bottom ring with otm cows averaging 221ppk, 11 otm heifers averaging 295ppk, 7 cast steers averaging 316ppk and 5 cast bulls averaging 219ppk. Friesian cows topped per head at £2051.76 from A & B Pickthall, Milnthorpe or 259.5ppk from Pickervance Farms, Roseacre. Beef bred otm cows topping at £2263 for a blonde cow from SA Hill, Lancaster. Aberdeen Angus cows to 269.5ppk from C Hargreaves & Son, Sunderland Point with Stabiliser otm cows from JA & R Geldard & Sons, Kendal at the same price. OTM Heifers saw T Taylor, Preston sell Aberdeen Angus to £2714 or 359.5ppk while Friesian otm heifers sell to £2166.50 from SH & M Batty & Sons, Quernmore with Fleckvieh otm heifers to 259.5ppk from EW & RM Towers, Hornby. Cast steers from A & FM Bolland & Sons, Ellel sold to £2462.58 or 359.5ppk for a British Blue. Cast bulls to £2740.37 or 299.5ppk for a Simmental from JM & TJ Livesey, Inskip. OTM Cow Top Prices: BLONDE: 289.50, 189.50 Beaumont Grange Farm. ANGUS: 269.50, 259.50, 249.50 Sunderland Brows Farm, 239.50 Hill Top Farm, 239.50 Low Pleasant. STABILISER: 269.50, 259.50, 249.50 (x2), 239.50, 219.50 Low Foulshaw Farm. CHAROLAIS: 264.50 Laverock Bridge. BRITISH BLUE: 264.50 Hill Top Farm, 259.50 Whitray Farm, 259.50 Low Pleasant. FRIESIAN: 249.50 Roseacre Hall, 244.50 Bainsbank Farm, 244.50 Lower Langthwaite Farm, 244.50 Hall Farm, 244.50 Bradley Farm, 239.50 Holly House Farm, 239.50 Richmond Hall. LIMOUSIN: 239.50, 229.50 Low Pleasant. CONTINENTAL: 219.50, 209.50, 159.50 (x2), 149.50 (x2) Poole Bank Farm. JERSEY: 199.50 Bainsbank Farm. OTM Heifer Top Prices: ANGUS: 359.50 Midge Hall Farm. LIMOUSIN: 354.50 Hill Top Farm. BRITISH BLUE: 349.50, 349.50 Yeat House. FLECKVIEH: 319.50, 259.50 Holme Head. FRIESIAN: 314.50 Sweetings Farm, 309.50 Friars Moss, 239.50 Roseacre Hall, 194..50 Hall Farm, 139.50 Roseacre Hall. CHAROLAIS: 224.50 Holme Head Farm.
Cast Bull Top Prices: SIMMENTAL: 299.50 Hodgkinson Farm. CHAROLAIS: 219.50 Whitray Farm. ANGUS: 199.50 Middle Salter. FRIESIAN: 174.50 Gardners Farm, 169.50 Greenside Farm. Cast Steer Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: 359.50 Yeat House, 349.50 Midge Hall Farm. ANGUS: 344.50, 329.50 Underhelm Farm. HEREFORD: 339.50, 294.50 Pasture House Farm. FRIESIAN: 189.50 Greenside Farm.
BREEDING SHEEP Lancaster Hill Fair Day saw a blistering trade for all classes. The sale kicked o with breeding rams, topping at £1250 for a Texel shearling from PD Pye’s annual consignment, with the same good home selling others to £950. B&A Crane sold the best of theirs to £1100 and £1000, with all rams looking well sold. Breeding sheep to £180 for Mule gimmer lambs from JW Cornall & Son, Bleasdale with the best of the store lambs to £151 from G Hargreaves, Scotforth. Other store lambs sold to £128 from JM Kelsall & Son, Quernmore with Cheviots to £120 from SE&J Gorst, Littledale and all store lambs averaging £121.46. Gimmer Lamb Top Prices: MULE: £180, £160, £160 Higher Fair Snape Farm. Store Lamb Top Prices: TEXEL: £151, £131, £130 Ivy Bank Farm, £128 Low Pleasant, £126 Ivy Bank Farm, £123 Haversham House Farm. CHEVIOT: £120, £114 Cragg Farm. Shearling Ram Top Prices: TEXEL: £1250, £950, £750, £700 Marl House, £650 The Grange, £600 Marl House. BELTEX: £1100, £750 Morris Bank Farm. CHAROLAIS: £1000, £850, £650, £430 Morris Bank Farm.
Next Week's Upcoming Sales Monday 12th Lancaster: 10am Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep Tuesday 13th J36: 10:30am Pigs 1pm Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep Thursday 15th J36: 10am OTM/Cast Cattle 10:30am Store Cattle followed by Stirks 11am Calves Friday 16th Lancaster: 10:15am Calves & OTM Cattle 11:15am Store Cattle Saturday 17th J36: 10am Lakeland Fair