Weekly Report & Newsletter - 28th November 2025
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Lancaster Auction Mart: Sale ofPrime Lambs & Cast Sheep. Monday 24th November 2025.
PRIME LAMBS
NWA Lancaster Spring Lambs to £196 and 420p/kg.
A sharp start to the week with buyers out in force today, keen to secure all classes and types of lambs at the first sale of the week. Those presenting well fed and bred lambs were duly rewarded with a top price of £196 achieved for Beltex cross from J Twigge, Lindale who sold others at £193 and £190. Texel cross achieved £185 from SH&LE Birkett, Nether Kellet, £183 CD&HL Mason, Caton and £181 D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcli e. Other heavy well finished lambs regularly £165 to £172, with standard weights keenly competed for £148 to £160. Pure hill bred lambs sold to £180 for heavy weight Cheviots from KM&KJ Curwen, Abbeystead with other pens £148 to £158 and standard weight £135 to £145. Once again well bred and hard fed lambs were particularly well sold, generally 360p/kg to 380p/kg, several of the best pens over 400p/kg peaking at 420p/kg for a pen full from J Twigge, Lindale. The best standard weights were generally 340p/kg to 360p/kg, with heavy weights 320p/kg to 335p/kg. Better end light weights were 315p/kg to 330p/kg. Pure hill lambs sold to 323p/kg for Cheviots, with Mules to 305p/kg and Gritstone 300p/kg. An overall average of 330p/kg was achieved for lambs ranging from 33kg to 62kg.
Well fed lambs attracting keenest attention, with another strong entry required for next weeks sale, which includes the Christmas prize show, all show lambs are required for penning by 9am with show commencing at 9.15am.
Prime Lambs Top Prices: BELTEX: £196, £193, £190, £182 Holmelands, £166 Stubb Hall Farm, £166 Throstle Grove Farm.
TEXEL: £185 Stubb Hall Farm, £183 Holmelands, £183 Mearsbeck Farm, £181 Bensons Farm, £179 Burns Farm, £177 Holmelands.
CHEVIOT: £180 Marshaw Farm, £177, £170, £152 Low Croft, £139 Greenwoods, £118 Cross Farm. ZWARTBLE: £167 Mearsbeck Farm, £144 Millstones. CONTINENTAL: £166 Allcocks Farm, £146, £142 Quarry House, £137 Old Parkside Farm, £137 North Farm, £136 Middle Salter. CHAROLAIS: £161 Shaws Farm, £156 Oak Aveune, £156 Inverbervie, £143 Greaves Farm. SUFFOLK: £151 Higher Fair Snape Farm, £145 North Farm, £145 Angerton Hall Farm, £144 Old Parkside Farm. MULE: £135 Greaves Farm, £134 (x2) Shaws Farm, £120 Quarry House, £119 Old Parkside Farm.
DORSET: £131 High Hallbeck. RYELAND: £126 Ivy Bank Farm.
GRITSTONE: £124, £99 Cross Farm. SWALEDALE: £115, £106 Marshaw Farm.
CULL SHEEP
The cull sheep trade at this popular Monday morning sale continues to provide strong returns for all classes and types with todays sale averaging £143. Medium pure bred ewes sold to £211 from P Metcalfe, Quernmore with other continentals £200 from AJ Cardwell, Pilling and Su olks £192 from D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcli e. Other medium continental were generally £170 to £185, with smaller meated sorts £148 to £160. Mules sold to £179 from G Beresford & Son, Kirkby in Furness with a ring full to £167 from C&B Lowther, Over Wyresdale with other heavy Mules were £152 to £160 and the next draw down £138 to £145. Pure hill ewes sold to £169 for Cheviot from G Beresford, Gritstone £142 A&J Smith, Ingleton, Swaledale £129 JW Cornall & Sons, Bleasdale, Dalesbred £107 T&D Wright, Wray and Welsh £98 D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcli e.
Just a handful of cull rams selling to £172 from Bargh Contractors, Morecambe and hill bred to £165 from TW&BH Woodhouse, Roeburndale.
Cast Ewes Top Prices: Continental: £211 Old Parkside Farm, £133 Bensons Farm, £120 Rose Haven. Beltex: £200 Rose Haven, £176 Bensons Farm, £121 Old Parkside Farm. Su olk: £192 Bensons Farm, £184 Potters Hill Farm, £168 Rose Haven, £120 Old Parkside Farm. Texel: £183 Hutton Roof Hall, £178 Hutton Roof Hall, £175 Hutton Roof Hall, £172 Rose Haven, £170 Mearsbeck Farm, £163 Bensons Farm. Mule: £179 Angerton Hall Farm, £167 Lower Castle O Trim, £164 Potters Hill Farm, £164 Bensons Farm, £156 North Farm, £151 Bensons Farm.
Zwarbtle: £178 Millstones. Cheviot: £169 Angerton Hall Farm, £98 Bensons Farm. Masham: £150 Rose Haven. Dorset: £147 Bensons Farm, £142 Rose Haven, £112 Rose Haven. Charollais: £147 Inverbie, £116 Moorcock Hall Farm. Gritstone: £142 Cross Farm. Swaledale: £129 Higher Fair Snape Farm, £104 Higher Fair Snape Farm, £75 Moorcock Hall Farm, £73 Moorcock Hall Farm. Dalesbred: £107 Allcocks Farm. Horned: £106 Rose Haven. Hampshire: £100 Old Parkside Farm.
Cast Ram Top Prices: Texel: £172 Old Woodhouse. Cheviot: £165 Middle Salter. Horned: £144 Middle Salter.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Sale ofPigs, Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 25th November 2025.
PIGS- Pig Prices Proper.
Big show today with 83 head on o er. Quality fat pigs were in demand with top price of £225x2 from C Woodhouse, Gibsons Farm and another at £220. Stores topped at £74 from Hesketh House, Bolton Abbey. Younger weaners were a strong trade, with a large show topping at £46 from Messrs Barrow.
The next sale on Tuesday 9th December at Junction 36 will be the Christmas show and sale, the show consisting of pairs of prime pigs, class one under 90kg and class two over 90kg. Show pigs must be in and weighed by 9.30am. Max entry of two pairs per vendor and must be pre entered before the sale.
PRIME LAMBS
Prime lambs saw another full yard with a fast selling trade for all classes and types for the largest entry of the season. 2262 sold to an SQQ average of 315p/kg with lambs forward today ranging from 31kg to 65kg. Super heavy weight lambs sold to £199 from PK & R Woof with others regularly £182-£195. Heavy weights to £174 from RJ Boyren, Standards £168 LE & A Ridding, and Continental light weights to £138 and Hill bred £124. Mules sold to £163 from JS & JM Wilson. Well bred fed lambs generally 330p/kg350p/kg topping at 365p/kg for Beltex x from LE & A Ridding. Grass fed 310-325p/kg Mules to 319p/kg, Hill bred to 317p/kg with well fed crossbred 300-315p/kg. Light weights and hill bred 265p/kg-280p/kg.
Prime Lamb Top Prices: Texel: £199 x2, £196 Storth End Farm, £193 Hill Park, £186 x2 Storth End Farm, £184 Arklid Farm. Continental: £188 Moorville, £178 Dawson Fold, £174 Moorville, £171 Thorn Cottage, £155 Dawson Fold. Su olk: £177 Gibsons Farm, £169 Capplegill, £162, £160 Lane Ends Farm, £156 Hallbeck, £155 Srickland Hill, £155 High Street. Beltex: £177 Moorville. Masham: £163 Monk Foss Farm, £153 Strickland Hill, £152 Holme House Farm, £151 Arklid Farm, £147 Greaves Farm. Hampshire: £151, £118 Endmoor Farm. Cheviot: £149 Swallowmire. Herdwick: £121, £99 Cockley Beck Farm. Gritstone: £115 High Farm. Swale: £110 Bank House Farms.
CAST SHEEP- Cull ewes sold to £300 from R&E Ladds.
700 ewes in today, all selling to a competitive trade. Big ewes a big trade with well fleshed goods of all breeds meeting well rewarded premium.
Texel to £300 from R&E Ladds, Kendal. Beltex to £255 from A Brown, Carnforth.
BFL to £242 from R&E Ladds, Kendal.
Su olk to £238 from J Woodburn, Ulverston.
Mule to £178 from J Woodburn, Ulverston.
Rough Fell to £174 from I&J Mallinson.
Dalesbred £150 from WI&AM Atkinson, Bleasdale.
Swaledale to £130 from J Woodburn, Ulverston.
Herdwick to £112 from Messrs Hodgson, Rydal.
Cast Ewes Top Prices: Texel: £300 Benson Hall, £262 Benson Hall, £262 Benson Hall, £222 Tranthwaite hall, Mansrigg Hall, £198 Dawson Fold. Beltex: £255 Hare Tarn Farm, £178 Crake Hall, £106 Hare Tarn Farm. Leicester: £242 Benson Hall, £155 Well Foot. Su olk: £238 Mansrigg Hall, £ Mansrigg Hall, £215 Mansrigg Hall, £172 Ackenthwaite Farm, £172 Ackenthwaite Farm, £156 Yoad pot. Continental: £222 Field End Patton Bridge, £220 Lower Lodge, £200 Field End Patton Bridge, £188 Heights Farm, £176 Heights Farm, £165 Field End Patton Bridge. Mule: £178 Mansrigg Hall, £178 Mansrigg Hall, £170 Tranthwaite hall, £168 Station Hotel Farm, £166 Riddings Farm, £162 High Swindlebank Farm. Rough fell: £144 Howes Lodge, £130 Swindlebank Farm, £126 Cherry Tree House, £120 Ghyl Farm, £116 High Swindlebank Farm, £114 Howes Lodge. Masham: £132 High Swindlebank Farm, £90 Brook Brown. Scotch blackface: £130 Mansrigg Hall, £79 Holme House Farm, £70 Mansrigg Hall. Zwartbles: £128 Hazelwood. Cheviot: £126, £116 D J Clarke Thistle House, £96 Handley Farm. Dales: £120 Handley Farm. Swaledale: £112 Holme House Farm, £112 Ghyll Farm, £112 Thursgill, £98 Holme House Farm, £98 Field End Patton Bridge, £98 Saddlers Croft. Herdwick: £112 Hart Head Farm, £92C High Wallabarrow Farm, £82 Underhelm Farm. Horned: £94 Handley Farm, £86 Handley Farm. Icelandic: £84 Handley Farm.
Cast Ram Top Prices: Texel: £224 Gunner Fleet Farm, £222 Red Scar Farm, £218 Gunner Fleet Farm, £194 Mint View, £188 Town End, £178 Gunner Fleet Farm. Rough fell £174 Cherry Tree House, £148 Cherry Tree House, £108 Stockdale Farms. Continental: £166 Barrowfield Farm, £128 Barrowfield Farm. Dales: £150 Holme House Farm. Beltex: £150 Bowers Farm.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Sale ofCalves, Stirks, OTM Cattle & Store Cattle. Thursday 27th November 2025.
CALVES
The numbers keep rolling in at J36 popular calf sale
Bull calves sold to £1020 on two occasions for British Blues from Bambers Farm, Thurnham who sold others at £990. Also at £990 was a Limousin from J & O Galbraith, Endmoor with others from this home at £940 and £930. DR & C Galbraith, Grayrigg sold 1 month old British Blues to £750 from MH & AR Robinson, Holmescales close behind at £690. Aberdeen Angus sold to £550 for 5 week old from A Pickthall, New Hutton. 2week-old Limousin to £450 from B & MJ Nelson, Heversham with Hereford to £390 from TK Robinson, Greaves at the same age.
Black and white bulls met a slightly harder trade selling to £390 from MH & AR Robinson, Holmescales with plenty of £200-£300.
Heifer calves to £890, £880 and £850 for British Blues from Bambers Farm, Thurnham with Limousin to £700 from J & O Galbraith, Endmoor. Sweet month old British Blues from DR & C Galbraith, Grayrigg sold to £630 and £600 with A Pickthall, New Hutton next at £590. Charolais to £580 from Messrs Sowerby, Appleby with the youngest being Limousin from B & MJ Nelson, Heversham born 09/11/25 selling to £520. Another good calf sale here at J36 and we now look forward to next fortnight Christmas show. Please contact Will Rogerson on 07506283587 for more information.
Bull Calf Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £1020 Bambers Farm, £990 Endmoor Farm, £990 Bambers Farm, £750 Sunny Bank, £690 Holmescales Farm. LIMOUSIN: £940 Endmoor Farm, £930 Endmoor Farm, £620 Tunstall Hall, £450 Halforth Farm, £410 Halforth Farm. ANGUS: £550 Borrans Farm, £530 Sunny Bank, £480 Sunny Bank, £470 Wyke Farm, £460 Greaves Farm, £410 Strickley. FRIESIAN: £390 Holmescales Farm, £2809 Hadderdale Farm, £280 Hagg Farm, £250 Kitchlow Farm, £230 Hadderdale Farm. HEREFORD: £390 Greaves Farm. FLEKVIEH: £380 Kitchlow Farm. DAIRY SHORTHORN: £150 Strickley.
Heifer Calf Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £890 Bambers Farm, £880 Bambers Farm, £850 Bambers Farm, £800 Bambers Farm, £670 Hadderdale Farm, £630 Sunny Bank. LIMOUSIN: £700 Endmoor Farm, £520 Halforth Farm, £510 Halforth Farm, £390 Halforth Farm, £340 Halforth Farm. CHAROLAIS: £580 Townhead Farm, £500 Townhead Farm. ANGUS: £430 Greaves Farm, £370 Wyke Farm, £360 Calverts Farm, £360 Far Audlands, £340 Wyke Farm, £300 Far Audlands. HEREFORD: £370 Calverts Farm. MONTBELLIARDE: £300 Low Sizergh Farm. SHORTHORN: £270 Far Audlands.
STIRKS
Plenty of competition ringside for all classes and types with more required each sale to satisfy the ever-expanding ringside of buyers.
Aberdeen Angus steers from J Slater, Leyland lead the price list this sale achieving £1660. A pen full of Montbeliardes from S Ashcroft selling at £1480, other steers (9-13 months old) generally £950 to £1200, with a ring full of Black and White eight months to £800.
Heifers sold to £1270 for Longhorn cross from JM Simpson with others £950 to £1100. Younger heifers sold to £940 for five month old Hereford cross from MH&SJ Morris. Several bulls forward selling to £1220 for well reared British Blue cross from F&TE Park, with Aberdeen Angus cross to £1120 from PW Clarke. Dairy bulls sold to £980 for Black and whites from GM Strong. Vendors are politely reminded to pre enter stirks for the catalogue to assist with sale arrangements.
Bull Stirk Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £1220 Cragg House Farm, £1020 Hollins Farm. ANGUS: £1120 Woodside Farm, £880 Hollins Farm, £620 Coldcotes Farm. FRIESIAN: £980 School Hill, £360 Coldcotes Farm. LONGHORN: £620 Coldcotes Farm
Heifer Stirk Top Prices: LONGHORN: £1270 High Gregg Hall Farm.ANGUS: £1000 High Gregg Hall Farm, £840 Bank Farm.BRITISH BLUE: £960 Hollins Farm, £920 Bank Farm, £900 Marsh House Farm, £860 Marsh House Farm.HEREFORD: £940 Wraysholme Tower, £840 Bank Farm, £730 Bank Farm, £550 Coldcotes Farm.
Steer Stirk Top Prices: ANGUS: £1660 Hoghton Road. MONTBELLIARDE: £1480 Rose Hill Farm. BELTED GALLOWAY: £1240 Hoghton Road. BRITISH BLUE: £1140 Cragg House Farm. FRIESIAN: £800 Bellart Howe.
STORE CATTLE
Stores peaked at £2350 for a Limousin heifer from H Callon with British Blue x to £2200 from Messrs Wightman and £2130 from J Holme & Son. Medium heifers £1500£1800 and younger end £1200-£1400. Steers topped at £2280 for British Blue x from Messrs Wightman and £2260 for Limousin x from J Twigge. Stronger steers £1800-£2100 with longer keep £1380-£1600.
The next sale is Thursday 11th December which will be the concluding cattle sale of 2025.
Store Heifers Top Prices: British Blue: £2280 Crabtree Farm, £2070 £2040 Hollowmire Farm, £1840 Birch Bank, £1830 Woodfoot, £1780 Greaves Farm, £1600 Woodfoot. Limousin: £2260 Holmelands, £2190 £2050 £1960 Cracalt Farm, £1780 Bradley Farm, £1410 Crossgates Farm, £1300 Ellerbeck Farm. Angus: £2070 £2010 Shorthorn Farm, £1760 £1670 Bradley Farm, £1320 Riddings, £1300 Hullater Farm. Belgium Blue: £1880 Hullater Farm. Shorthorn: £1810 Holmelands. Simental: £1770 £1690 Black Bull Farm. Charolais: £1710 Angerton Farm, £1060 Meathop Park Farm. Hereford: £1540 Southways, £1080 x3 Crossgates Farm, £1080 Lawland Hall Farm, £1060 Crossgates Farm. Dairy Shorthorn: £1530 £1240 Garnett House Farm. Belted Galloway: £1480 Rose Cottage. Montbeliarde: £1470 Bradley Farm. Friesian: £1470 Bradley Farm. Continental: £1100 Howe Farm.
Store Bullock Top Prices: Limousin: £2350 Haycote Cottage, £1970 Cracalt Farm, £1650 Hullater Farm, £1630 Bradley Farm, £1600 Southways. British Blue: £2200 £2140 Crabtree Farm, £2130 £2040 Hollowmire Farm, £1450 Hullater Farm, £1380 Greaves Farm, £1190 Crossgates Farm. Angus: £2100 Holmelands, £2040 £1860 Shorthorn Farm, £1510 Birch Bank, £1490 Little Musgrave Farm, £1350 School Hill, £1140 Bradley Farm. Charolais: £2100 Haycote Cottage, £1810 £1730 Dawson Fold, £1710 Crabtree Farm, £1600 Little Musgrave Farm, £1590 Angerton Farm. Shorthorn: £1760 Holmelands, £100 £970 Chapelhills. Hereford: £1600 Southwayts, £1120 Crossgates Farm, £1000 Lawkland Hall Farm. Continental: £1460
Nibthwaite Grange Farm, £850 Low Sizergh Farm. Simental: £1280 Black Bull Cottage. Friesian: £680 Hallbeck.
Store Bull Top Prices: Limousin: £1080 Ellerbeck Farm. Shorthorn: £900 Chapelhills.
SUCKLER CALVES
The third sale of suckler calves once again attracted a large crowd of buyers with all classes and types eagerly bid for. Steers sold to £1770 for Simmental x from S & M Carter with Charolais x to £1710 from C Cleasby and Limousin x to £1510 from LM Gleadow. Heifers peaked at £1360 for Limousin x from J & JA Harper and Bulls to £1730 for Limousin x from PW Clarke. A sale of predominantly younger sucklers (4-7mths) saw steers av £1371, Heifers av £1205 and bulls av £1273.
Suckler Calf Bullock Top Prices: Simental: £1770 £1690 Black Bull Cottage, £1400 Town End. Limousin: £1510 Somme Avenue, £1450 Moss Head, £1410 Mouse Syke, £1400 High Farm, £1400 Moss Head, £1380 High Farm, £1350 Crossgates Farm. Charolais: £1470 Yak Leaf, £1440 Somme Avenue, £1320 Yak Leaf. Belted Galloway: £800 Holme Farm.
Suckler Calf Heifer Top Prices: Simental: £1920 £1320 Town End. Charolais: £1790 Ashes, £1300 Yak Leaf, £1280 Ashes. Limousin: £1360 Capplethwaite Hall, £1320 Southmire Farm, £1300 £1290 Crossgates Farm, £1280 £1270 Bank Land Farm, £1270 Woodside Farm. British Blue: £1050 Crossgates Farm.
Suckler Calf Bull Top Prices: Limousin: £1730 Woodside Farm, £1470 Capplethwaite Hall, £1440 Low Waterside £1430 Holme Farm, £1410 Crossgates Farm, £1300 Bank Land Farm. British Blue: £1500 Holme Farm, £1390 £1110 Low Waterside. Angus: £1380 £1310 £1120 Sella Farm. Friesian: £700 Pump House Farm.
OTM/CAST COWS
A nice show of 85 OTMs forward today with a straight trade for all. British Blue steers topped the ppkg at 349.5p/kg from JW Robinson, Green Close who sold Aberdeen Angus steers to 339.5p/kg. Cows sold to 344.5pkg from British Blue from PJ & ES Rogerson, Maison Gill who also sold a 11-year-old British Blue cow to 329.5p/kg.
Black and white heifers sold to 294.5p/kg from JM Barton & Son, Lupton with Black & White cows to 274.5p/kg from RR & JA Knowles, Docker.
Top grossing was a Shorthorn steer from RM & JL Whitton, Cartmel which reached £2728.24 or 254.5p.kg with a Shorthorn cast bull from J Mark, Barrow in Furness next at £2963.61 or 259.5p/kg. Cows topped at £2590.64 or 344.5p/kg from PJ & ES Rogerson, Maison Gill with best Black & White cows to £2241.72 from WH Kitching & Son, Heslington and £2084.71 from Jenkin Crag Farms, Kendal.
A good ringside of buyers here at J36 capable of handling far more OTMs, do not hesitate to give us a try.
OTM Cow Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: 344.50 Maison Gill, 329.50 Maison Gill, 299.50 College Green, 279.50 Borwick Lodge Farm. SALER: 289.50 New Hall. LIMOUSIN: 284.50 Red Scar
Farm, 259.50 Audlands Park, 259.50 Houlker Hall Barn, 249.50 Low Longmire, 244.50 Holme Lea, 199.50 Audlands Park. SIMMENTAL: 279.50 Borwick Lodge Farm, 259.50 Borwick Lodge Farm. FRIESIAN: 274.50 Myers Farm, 259.50 Jenkin Crag, 259.50 Lupton Hall, 249.50 Jenkin Crag. HEREFORD: 269.50 Gowan Bank Farm. ANGUS: 249.50 Beck House. GALLOWAY: 244.50 High Row. SHORTHORN: 239.50 Beck House, 219.50 Chapelhills. BELTED GALLOWAY: 239.50 Lawkland Hall Farm, 219.50 Lawkland Hall Farm. FLEKVIEH: 234.50 Far Audlands, 209.50 Far Audlands, 209.50 Moss House Farm. BLONDE: 184.50 Low Fold.
OTM Heifer Top Prices: FRIESIAN: 294.50 Lupton Hall, 289.50 Tranthwaite Hall, 289.50 Lupton Hall. HEREFORD: 279.50 Houlker Hall Barn. SIMMENTAL: 214.50 Beckfoot Farm.
Cast Steer Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: 349.50 Green Close, 334.50 Green Close. ANGUS: 339.50 Green Close. SHORTHORN: 254.50 Aynsome Manor Farm.
Cast Bull Top Prices: SHORTHORN: 259.50 Chapelhills. CHAROLAIS: 219.50 Low Longmire. LONGHORN: 219.50 Beckfoot Farm.
Lancaster Auction Mart: Sale ofCalves, OTM Cattle & Store Cattle. Friday 28th November 2025.
CALVES
An increased entry of calves at Lancaster today with a trade to match. Bull calves sold to £930 for British Blues from D&J Hay, Cockerham with Aberdeen Angus to £830 twice from IT Richardson, Catforth. Six week old Aberdeen Angus sold to £700 and £690 from Barber Farms, Brock with month old British Blue to £650 from I Slater, Brock. Black and White bulls sold to £550 from IT Richardson, Catforth.
Heifer calves sold to £700 for Charolais from D&J Hay, Cockerham with Aberdeen Angus to £740 twice from JS Towers & H Kent, Dolphinholme. Younger six week rearers to £630 from Wallbank Farms for British Blues with £600 achieved by JP&C Robson, Brock at the same age. A nice run of 30 day olds from RT Halhead, Cockerham sold to £500, with others £490 and £460.
A good show of weaned stirks in today, selling to £1280 for a pair of British Blue bulls from A&B Smith, Chorley with the same price achieved by R Fare, Kirkham for Aberdeen Angus. Heifers sold to £880 from JE&J Pye, Quernmore with this matched by R Fare Kirkham.
Heifer Calf Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £910 Gibsons Farm, £630 Tills Farm, £600 Manor House Farm, £600 Tills Farm, £600, £520 Roe Farm. ANGUS: £880 (x2) Gibsons Farm, £740 (x2) Cinder Hill Farm, £530 Tills Farm, £450 Roe Farm. CHAROLAIS: £770 Birch Hay Cottage, £540 Myerscough House. SHORTHORN: £230, £220, £170 Bolton Fold Farm. HEREFORD: £180, £170 Bolton Fold Farm.
Bull Calf Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £930, £800 Birch House Cottage, £690 Manor House Farm, £650 Hudsbrook Farm, £550 (x2) Norbreck Farm. ANGUS: £830 (x2) West View Farm, £760 Cinder Hill Farm, £700, £690 (x2) Manor House Farm. FRIESIAN: £720 (x3) Larbreck Hill Farm,
£550 (x2), £510 West View Farm. CHAROLAIS: £620, £600 Myerscough House. SWEDISH RED: £510 West View Farm. AYRSHIRE: £100 Bolton Fold Farm.
Steer Calf Top Prices: ANGUS: £980 (x4) Gibsons Farm.
Bull Stirk Top Prices: ANGUS: £1280, £840 (x4) Post Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £1280, £1180 Chapel Street, £1180, £920 Post Farm. CHAROLAIS: £1140 Chapel Street.
Heifer Stirk Top Prices: ANGUS: £880 (x2) Post Farm, £820 West View Farm.
STORE CATTLE
Store Cattle continue fine form at Lancaster
Bullocks a flying trade once again with regular DE & SM Moorhouse, Natland claiming top 4 spots today as they sold British Blue to £2700, £2650 and £2580 x2. A pair of
Aberdeen Angus sold to £2520 from J & M Cockett, Ingleton with Limousins from this home at the same price, and 10% of todays bullocks over £2500. Hereford bullocks sold to £2250 from G Sagar & Son, Caton with Fleckvieh topping the dairy at £2150 from CG Birkett, Carnforth. Black and Whites sold to £2050 from J Prest & Son, Bay Horse. Heifers sold to £2500 for a trio of British Blues from K & DE Woodhouse, Ellel with Aberdeen Angus to £2300 from JW & DL Park, Ellel. Blonde heifers to £2120 from C & AJ Woodhouse, Millom with Montbeliardes to £2050 from A & T Smith, Longridge. In total 40% of today’s heifers sold for £2000 or more.
Store Bullock Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £2700, £2580 High House Farm, £2550 Kitchen Ground Farm, £2480 Old Glasson Farm, £2450 Ninezergh, £2380 Stubb Hall Farm. BLONDE: £2650 High House Farm. ANGUS: £2520 Foredales Farm, £2380 Stubb Place Farm, £2380 Kitchen Ground Farm, £2380 Rowell Farm, £2300 Kitchen Ground Farm, £2250 New Parkside Farm. LIMOUSIN: £2520 Foredales Farm, £1650 Park Farm Barn. HEREFORD: £2250 New Parkside Farm, £1680, £1400 Adlington Hall Farm. FLECKVIEH: £2150 Netherbeck Barn.
CHAROLAIS: £2080 Ninezergh, £2050 Outerthwaite Farm, £2050 Manor Farm, £1550 Ninezergh, FRIESIAN: £2050 Upper Foxholes Farm, £1820 Knotts Farm, £1720 Abbotson Farm, £1600 Plumpton Hall Farm, £1350 Fern Hill Farm. MRI: £1950 Little Wood Hall Farm. SIMMENTAL: £1920 Hartrigg, £1900 Littlewood Hall Farm, £1720 High House Farm. MONTBELIARDE: £1520 Moss House Farm. CONTINENTAL: £1420 High House Farm. SOUTH DEVON: £1400 Adlington Hall Farm.
Store Heifer Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £2500 Kitchen Ground Farm, £2250 Yeat House, £2220 Carlinghurst, £2100 Sweetings Farm, £2020 Park House Farm, £1980 Wood Nook Farm.
ANGUS: £2300, £2180 Hare Field House, £2080 Stubb Hall Farm, £2000 Ellers Farm, £2000 Cock Hall Farm, £1980 Rowell Farm. BLONDE: £2120, £2050 Stubb Place Farm. CHAROLAIS: £2050, £2020 (x2) Ninezergh, £1900, £1880, £1850 Manor Farm. MONTBELIARDE: £2050, £1800 Carlinghurst, £1550 Moss House Farm. HEREFORD: £1850 Ninezergh, £1700 Sewage Farm, £1580 Adlington Hall Farm. LIMOUSIN: £1800 Abbotson Farm. FLECKVIEH: £1720 Sewage Farm. SOUTH DEVON: £1580 Adlington Hall Farm. FRIESIAN: £1000 Fern Hill Farm.
OTM CATTLE
OTM’s sold to 389.5p/kg (£1990.35) for OTM heifers from M&RW Strizaker, Milnthorpe who sold a further two at 379.5p/kg. Cows sold to 299.5p/kg (£2515.80) for South Devons from Lucas Breeding, Chorley with Black and White cows selling to 249.5p/kg (£1921.15) from R&E Ladds, Kendal. Cast bulls sold to 284.5p/kg (£2657.23) for Limousin from A&MI Robinson, Orton.
Top grossing was a Charolais bull from Johnny Miller reaching £2948.33 (269.5p/kg) with cows to £2515.80 (299.5p/kg) for a South Devon from Lucas Breeding, Chorley. OTM heifers to £2331.55 (369.5p/kg) from M&RW Stirzaker, Milnthorpe with Black and Whites to £2236.10 (314.5p/kg) for heifers from J&G Thorney, Kirkham with cows to £2021.38 (239.5) from WN&D Smith, Cockerham.
OTM Cow Top Prices: SOUTH DEVON: 299.50, 254.50 Adlington Hall Farm. ANGUS: 289.50 Adlington Hall Farm, 214.50 Bazil Farm. FLECKVIEH: 254.50 Hawkin Hall, 249.50 Littlewood Hall Farm, 244.50 Newfield, 239.50 Hawkin Hall, 234.50 Newfield, 199.50 Docker Hall. FRIESIAN: 249.50 Benson Hall, 244.50 Ninezergh, 239.50 Green Dragon Farm, 239.50 Benson Hall, 239.50 Cocker House Farm, 239.50 Lower Langthwaite Farm. BRITISH BLUE: 219.50 Middle Ridge Farm. SHORTHORN: 204.50 Middle Ridge Farm. MONTBELIARDE: 199.50 Birkland Barrow.
OTM Heifer Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: 389.50, 379.50 (x2), 369.50 Station Hotel Farm. STABILSIER: 329.50 Low Moor Head Farm. FRIESIAN: 314.50 Heaton Hall Farm, 314.50 Derby Lodge Farm, 314.50 Docker Hall, 309.50 (x2) Heaton Hall Farm, 309.50 Derby Lodge Farm. FLECKVIEH: 279.50 Docker Hall. ANGUS: 274.50 Netherbeck Barn, 229.50 Bazil Farm.
Cast Steer Top Prices: FRIESIAN: 244.50 Cock Hall Farm.
Cast Bull Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: 284.50 Hall Farm. CHAROLAIS: 269.50 Myerscough House.
Next Week's Upcoming Sales
Monday 1st
Lancaster: Christmas Show of Prime Lambs
10am Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep
J36: 9am-4pm Machinery Viewing
Tuesday 2nd
J36: Christmas Show of Prime Lambs
Online Machinery Sale concludes 1pm Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep
Wednesday 3rd
J36: 9am-4pm Machinery Collection
Thursday 4th
J36: 10:30am Store Lambs
Friday 5th
Lancaster: 10:15am Calves & OTM Cattle
11:15am Store Cattle
J36: 9am-4pm Machinery Collection