OTM/CAST COWS
A quality entry of cull cows saw an overall market average of 271p/kg.
Beef cows sold to 339.5p/kg for a Stabiliser x from A Dixon & Son, Selside on 2 occasions with other better end beef cows regularly 290-325p/kg with top grossing being a Hereford from J & J Whalley, Hawes selling at £2466 with another at £2440 from DJ Dickinson, Haverthwaite.
Dairy cows sold to 304.5p/kg for Holstein Friesian from Jenkin Crag Farms, Kendal with others heavy and well fleshed cows 285-300p/kg with straight parlour cows 250270p/kg. Top grossing being a heavy weight Holstein Friesian from WH Kitching & Son, Heslington totally £2293.
OTM beef heifers sold to 289.5p/kg and £2634 for a Hereford x from JD EM JA Atkinson, Kendal with dairy heifers to 324p/kg and £1571 from JM Barton & Son, Lupton. Steers sold to 339p/kg from JE D JER Wightman, Carnforth and £2141 from JW Robinson & Son, Farleton.
Cull bulls sold to 279p/kg and £3219 for Aberdeen Angus from Kirkby & Longworth, Dunnerdale.
OTM Cow Top Prices: Stabiliser: 339.50 Kit Cragg, 334.50 Kit Cragg, 329.50 Kit Cragg, 329.50 Kit Cragg. Limousin: 314.50 High Underbarrow Farm, 309.50 Mossborough Hall, 299.50 High Underbarrow Farm, 294.50 Mossborough Hall, 289.50 Mossborough Hall. Friesian: 304.50 Jenkin Crag, 299.50 Jenkin Crag, 269.50 Hawes Farm, 259.50 Jenkin Crag, 254.50 Jenkin Crag. Hereford: 299.50 Ghyll Farm, 289.50 Widdale Side, 289.50 Lane Ends Farm, 249.50 Lane Ends Farm. South Devon: 284.50 Bowkerstead Farm. Angus: 274.50 Croft Closes Farm. Jersey: 209.50 Wall End Faarm, 199.50 Midtown Farm, 149.50 Midtown Farm.
OTM Heifer Top Prices: Friesian: 324.50 Lupton Hall, 319.50 Lupton Hall, 219.50 Halforth Farm. Limousin: 259.50 Audlands Park. Hereford: 289.50 Low Groves Farm.
Cast Steer Top Prices: Angus: 339.50 Crabtree Farm, 334.50 Crabtree Farm. Hereford: 334.50 Crabtree Farm. British Blue: 329.50 Green Close, 309.50 Green Close.
Cast Bull Top Prices: Angus: 279.50 Sella Farm. Continental: 259.50 Cockley Beck Farm.
Lancaster Auction Mart: Sale ofCalves, OTM Cattle, Stirks & Store Cattle. Friday 22nd August 2025.
CALVES
“A smaller entry achieved bigger returns at Lancaster’s weekly calf sale.”
Bull calves sold to £890 for a Limousin cross from Hannah Kent, who enjoyed her days trading at Lancaster selling other Limousins to £860 and Aberdeen Angus to £820. British Blues sold to £830 for regular vendor J&G Thornley, Kirkham. A nice run of Herefords from WN&D Smith, Cockerham achieved £800. GJ&G Billington, Garstang showed as pen of three week old Charolais selling to £680 and £670, with British Blues from Barber Farm, Brock to £660 at the same age.
Heifer calves sold to £910 x2 for British Blues from AJ Metcalfe, Out Rawcli e with the rest of the entry today being younger month old sorts. These selling to £560 for Charolais from GJ&G Billington, Garstang or £490 for Aberdeen Angus from J&G Thornley, Kirkham.
Heifer Calf Top Prices: British Blue: £910 Moss Gate Farm. Charolais: £560 Myerscough House, £460 Myerscough House. Angus: £490 Derby Lodge Farm, £440 Derby Lodge Farm, £400 Derby Lodge Farm, £350 Myerscough House.
Bull Calf Top Prices: Limousin: £890 Cinder Hill Farm, £860 Cinder Hill Farm. British Blue: £830 Derby Lodge Farm, £810 Derby Lodge Farm, £660 Manor House Farm, £640 Manor House Farm, £440 Manor House Farm. Angus: £820 Cinder Hill Farm, £750 Walkers I’th Fields, £690 Walkers I’th Fields, £670 Walkers I’th Fields, £650 Walkers I’th Fields, £630 Walkers I’th Fields. Hereford: £800 Cocker House Farm, £720 Cocker House Farm, £680 Cocker House Farm, £570 Sellerley Farm, £550 Cocker House Farm. Charolais: £680 Myerscough House, £670 Myerscough House. Friesian: £510 Cinder Hill Farm, £390 Cocker House Farm.
Steer Calf Top Prices: British Blue: £810 Moss Gate Farm.
STORE CATTLE
The weekly sale of store cattle saw 210 through the main ring. A few plainer cattle were forward than in previous weeks, with this just taking the edge o trade. With that being said, well meated cattle were just as good, selling to a top of £2600 from JM Haddow, Milnthorpe for a terrific Charolais steer, who also had a pair of Simmental steers at £2500.
A pair of Angus steers at 20 months old saw a final bid of £2400 from L Parson & Sons, Levens with other Angus steers at £2350 from JS Clark & Sons for a trio. A pen of five British Blue steers from regular consigner SH&LE Birkett, Nether Kettle sold to £2380. J&H Bland & Son, Levens saw his consignment of cattle top at £2320 also for British Blues, whist their Charolais steers sold to £2380. Also making £2380 was MG&J Parker for a pen of four Limousin steers. Dairy bred steers saw a top of £2200 from EW&RM Towers, Hornby and J&H Bland & Son, Levens for Fleckviehs. All steers today saw a very respectable average of £2063. Store heifers saw an average of £1970, with a top of £2400 for a cracking pair of British Blues from JD&GM Bracken, Garstang. Well meated 22 month old Simmental heifers from Barlow Bros, Preston sold to £2350. Other Simmental heifers sold to £2250 from AT Burrow & Son, Gressingham. A sharp pair of Limousin heifers from TE JS SA Curruthers sold to £2320. Other Limousin sold to £2220 from J&H Bland & Son, Levens. Native bred heifers sold to £2120 for both Herefords and Aberdeen Angus. Plenty of
pens of heifers round the 21-23 months old were regularly £2100 to £2200. Vendor are urged to enter cattle for next week’s sale, as demand out ways supply at this present moment, for more information contact Gary Capstick.
Store Bullock Top Prices: Charolais: £2600 Viver Mill Farm, £2300 Sandy Dean, £2280 Ninezergh, £2120 Sunnyside Farm. Simmental: £2500 Viver Mill Farm, £2380 Viver Mill Farm. Angus: £2400 Low Levens, £2350 Godson House Farm, £2320 Greenbank Farm, £2280
Chestnut House Farm, £2220 Low Levens, £2220 Cock Hall Farm. British Blue: £2380 Stubb Hall Farm, £2320 Ninezergh, £2280 Wood Nook Farm, £2180 Holmes Farm, £2100 Cotestones Farm, £2000 Sunnyside Farm. Limousin: £2280 Lodge Farm, £2220 Ninezergh, £2020 Cock Hall Farm, £2000 Ninezergh, £1950 Holme Head. Flekvieh: £2200 Ninezergh, £2200 Holme Head, £1920 Holme Head, £1850 Holme Head, £1800 Holme Head. Hereford: £2180 Ninezergh, £1850 Adlington Hall Farm, £1500 Adlington Hall Farm. Blonde: £2100 Cock Hall Farm. Friesian: £2000 Gulf Farm, £1800 Holme Head. Shorthorn: £1980 Pump House Farm. South Devon: £1850 Adlington Hall Farm.
Store Heifer Top Prices: British Blue: £2400 Greenlands Farm, £2150 Windy Hill Farm, £2120 Ninezergh, £2080 Barn Hill Farm, £2080 Greenlands Farm, £2050 Barn Hill Farm. Simmental: £2350 Littlewood Hall Farm, £2250 High Snab, £2150 High Snab. Limousin: £2320 Red Scar Farm, £2220 Ninezergh, £1750 Hill House Farm, £1400 Woodcock Farm. Angus: £2150 Chestnut House Farm, £2150 Kirkbeck, £2120 Low Levens, £2120 Hill House Farm, £2020 Barn Hill Farm, £1950 Wood Nook Farm. Hereford: £2120 Shepherds Hill Farm, £1950 Hill House Farm, £1900 Hill House Farm, £1800 Gibraltar Farm. Charolais: £2100 High Snab. Friesian: £1620 Holme Head.
Store Bull Top Prices: Angus: £1500 Eskew Beck.
OTM CATTLE
Cast and OTM cattle a stand on trade, selling to 329.5p/kg on two occasions, firstly for a Black and White heifer from GA&G Atkinson, Cantsfield with Black and White steers at the same money from WS Burrow Ltd, Silverdale. Cows sold to 309.5p/kg twice, both for Limousins from A&J Knowles, Clitheroe and from J Bargh, Heaton. Black and White cows sold to 184.5p/kg from GR Park & Son, Kendal with these regularly 235p/kg plus. Top grossing was a Simmental cast bull from AVA Thornton, Cockerham achieving £2655.25, with cows selling to £2333.63 from A&J Knowles, Clitheroe. Black and White heifers to £2178 from GA&A Atkinson, Cantsfield with black and white cows sold to £2101.84 from GR Park & Son, Kendal.
OTM Cow Top Prices: Limousin: 309.50 Cottam Farm, 309.50 Edisford Farm, 299.50 Little Fell Farm, 259.50 Cottam Farm, 239.50 Chapel House. Continental: 294.50 Hill House Farm, 284.50 Hill House Farm. Angus: 289.50 Hill House Farm, 269.50 Hill House Farm. Hereford: 289.50 Hill House Farm, 279.50 Little Fell Farm. Friesian: 284.50 Low Deepslack, 279.50 Low Deepslack, 269.50 Bainsbank Farm, 269.50 High Snab, 259.50 Sandbeds Farm. British Blue: 284.50 Hill House Farm.