North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 13th June
J36 Beef Breeding Sale Thursday 7th June On Thursday 7 June, NWA J36 held the Summer Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle which attracted buyers from throughout the Northern Counties, Scotland and Wales. A strong trade was experienced for all classes of cattle with buyers keen to secure replacement stock. The sale topped at £2200 for a British Blue x heifer with a Limousin heifer calf at foot from EJ Hodgson & Son, Lambrigg who sold Limousin x heifers with heifer calves to £1920. Limousin x heifers from DE & SM Moorhouse, Natland sold to £1880 with heifer calves at foot with others £1700. An entry of British Blue x heifers from C Wilson, Witherslack sold to £1720 with bull calves at foot and heifer calves at foot to £1620. A larger entry of older cows attracted keen interest and were eagerly bid for. A third calved Limousin x cow with heifer calf from Forest Hall Farm, Selside sold to £1680 with others £1450 – 1600 from the same home. DJ & EA Park, Crook sold 10 year Limousin cows with heifer calves to £1400 with others at £1200-1350. A consignment of Beef Shorthorn cows with Charolais x calves from TM & D Dobson, Crosthwaite with bull and heifer calves sold to £1500, twice, and olders cows to £900-£1100. Bulling heifers achieved a top price of £1290 for a Limousin x from Forest Hall Farms, Selside who sold other Limousins at £1220, £1200 and a British Blue x at £1180. In-calf heifers from TLB & J Knowles, Selside sold to £1150 for a British Blue x and £1120 Limousin x due September to a Limousin. A 4 year old Angus bull from T Roper, Whitehaven achieved £1500 with a 6 year old British Blue x at £1100 from A & L Huddleston, Wray. Top Prices: Limousin x heifers with bull calves - £1800, £1720, £1680 Limousin x heifers with heifer calves - £1920, £1880, £1820 British Blue x heifers with bull calves - £1720, £1620 British Blue x heifers with heifer calves - £2200, £1580, £1500 Cows with bull calves - £1550, £1550, £1520 Cows with heifer calves - £1680, £1580, £1550 In-calf heifers - £1150, £1120, £1100 Bulling heifers – £1290, £1220, £1200, £1180
Beef Breeding Cattle - Thursday 12th July Sale to include 30 In-Calf Cattle & Bulling Heifers Also today Calves, Cast Cows & Store Cattle Entries for the catalogue close Wednesday 4th July
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