North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 26th September
Lancaster Gimmer Lambs Wednesday 18th September Lancaster Auction Marts annual show and sale of Mule and Continental Gimmer Lambs had a catalogued entry of 1500 lambs. The sale, once again, attracted a busy ringside of buyers from Northern Counties and Southern buyers present as well. The pre-sale judging was in the capable hands of Mr Ian Lancaster of Clitheroe, who had a strong entry of a dozen pens of ten forward to cast his eye over. Congratulations go to RH & C Ayrton Ltd, Abbeystead who were awarded the first prize rosette in the pen of tens which later sold to £120. This was closely followed by the second prize pen from AC & K Pye, Abbeystead, selling to £115. The first prize pen of twenty was awarded to W & A Cornall, Barnacre, which sold for £100 with the second prize pen of twenty going to AC & K Pye, selling to £106. A strong interest for running lambs with plenty of pens selling between £60 and £70, with no pens selling under the £60 mark. There was a buoyant trade for the year with all pens being well bid for and a very high clearance rate, there was an overall market average of £79.93 achieved. An entry of Cheviot Mule Gimmer Lambs sold to £94 from P Gardner, Knott End with Continental lambs selling to £86 from JA & VM Lamb, Conder Green.
Show Results Judge Mr I Lancaster Pens of Ten Mule Gimmer Lambs 1st RH & C Ayrton, Ouzlethorn 2nd AC & K Pye, Dunkenshaw Farm 3rd T Ayrton & Son, Yates Farm 4th W & A Cornall, Bank Farm 5th A & L Huddleston, Overhouses
Pen of Twenty Mule Gimmer Lambs 1st W & A Cornall, Bank Farm 2nd AC & K Pye, Dunkenshaw Farm 3rd W & A Cornall, Bank Farm
Show & Sale of Continental Store Cattle Thursday 20th September The prize show for Store Cattle was kindly judged by Mr Michael Cook, Ulverston who awarded the Championship Rosette to a Limousin x steer from TA Chapman & Son which the judge later purchased at £1350. The Reserve Champion Rosette was awarded to a British Blue x heifer from JM & KE Ellis which later sold for £1150. The sale was topped by TW & C Shepherd, Underbarrow selling a Blonde steer at £1355. Well grown steers regularly sold between £1000 and £1200, with all sold averaging £980. Stronger heifers were nicely selling at £880 to £1000, with those cattle showing the effect of the hard summer a more selective trade but all selling to full value. A larger number of native bred cattle were forward today and all easily sold. Hereford steers achieved £1000, Angus x sold to £975 with heifers to £1040 for Hereford x. Yearlings generally were £720 to £850 for steers and heifers between £680 and £750. Several young bulls were forward, selling to £935 for pure Limousins from Messrs Hodgson, with younger sorts £725 to £880.
Show Results Show Results BB Dairy Ltd
Class three – British Blue Heifer 1st Lot 278 JM & KE Ellis, Moss Head Class four – British Blue Bullock 1st Lot 182 PW Clarke, Woodside
Judge Mr M Cook
Class five – Any Other Breed Heifer 1st Lot 475 P & SA Edmondson, Low Barrows Green
Class one – Limousin Heifer 1st Lot 279 JM & KE Ellis, Moss Head 2nd Lot 118 D & SA Robinson, Oakfield Farm 3rd Lot 229 RJ & M Dixon & Son, Colt Farm Class two – Limousin Bullock 1st Lot 52 TA Chapman & Son, Lane Head Farm 2nd Lot 338 JG & PH Thompson, Poppy Farm 3rd Lot 148 A & P Hodgkinson, Bank Field Farm
Best Pair of Any Other Breed Heifers or Bullocks 1st Lots 466 & 465 P & SA Edmondson, Low Barrows Green Champion Lot 52 TA Chapman & Son, Lane Head Farm Reserve Champion Lot 278 JM & KE Ellis, Moss Head
Class six – Any Other Breed Bullock 1st Lot 420 TW & C Shepherd, Nook Farm 2nd Lot 464 P & SA Edmondson, Low Barrows Green 3rd Lot 463 P & SA Edmondson, Low Barrows Green Best Pair of Limousin Heifers or Bullocks 1st Lots 341 & 342 JG & PH Thompson, Poppy Farm 2nd Lots 283 & 282 JM & KE Ellis, Moss Head
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