North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 2nd March
Opening Sale of Sheep with Lambs at Foot Lancaster - Monday 29th February The opening sale of spring breeding sheep at Lancaster had an entry of 20 families forward a smaller entry then expected but as happens at this time of year and lambing season unfortunately a couple of vendors couldn’t come. An entry consisting mainly of aged mule ewes with young Texel lambs topped at £168 with twins and £122 with singles. Plenty of buyers in attendance looking for sheep but slightly cautious and weighing up the market.
J36 - Tuesday 1st March The opening sale of sheep with lambs at foot saw many buyers leave without making purchases, at a sale where more could have been sold. All older sheep forward today, which saw Continental ewes with twins achieve a top price of £138 with others £126. Singles achieved £125, £121 with buyers looking to purchase sheep with stronger lambs and cautious of young lambs which would struggle to turn out straight from auction.
Sales of Sheep with Lambs at foot now held weekly at both sites Please contact either office with entries to help advise buyers
Farm to Farm Sales
Lancaster Machinery Sale
60 Sim/Lim Hfrs due March to Lim Bull (BVD Acc). 40 Lim x Beef Hfrs with Jan/Feb Lim Calves (will split). 1 Beef Shorthorn Bull 4 ½ y.o. 30 Sim/Lim Stock Young cows with Dec/Jan Char calves at foot. 35 Lim/Sim Stock Cows due May to Char Bull. 20 Lim/BB Cows in reg ages due May to Lim bull. Will sell in small batches if required. 70 Herdwick Correct Ewes (5-6 yo) due April to Texel. 100 Young Mule/Lleyn Ewes due Mid March to Beltex/Kerryhill Rams, All Scanned. 120 Young Shetland Ewes due April to Texel/Roussin Ram. Contact Willie Paterson 07774 889791
Wednesday 16th March
40 Fleckvieh Bulling Heifers 16-18m Contact Matthew Probert on 07760 557932 or Richard Gardiner on 07713 787510 300 Pedigree Holstein Cows Comprising of 60 Heifers, 80 Second Calvers, 80 Third Calvers, 80 Fourth Calvers and older. Year round calving. TB4 area. Closed herd since 1998. BVD Vacinated. The herd was averaging 11,500 litres but has been scaled back to 9,500 litres. Option to split into groups. Also Quantity of In-calf and Bulling Heifers Contact Will Alexander 07976 646035 3 Full Pedigree AA Breeding Bulls to sell, 20 Months of age. White Galloway Bull 20 months old Belted Galloway Bullocks & Heifers 8-10 months old Saler Bull 4 yeasrs old 50 Mule Ewes with Char Lambs at Foot 5 Lim x Heifers out of Friesian Cows FTB 18 Months Old Contact Richard Gardiner 07713 787510
Entries to date include HiSpec 1000 Gallon slurry tanker 2012 (little used) Sheep Turnover Crate Leyland 245 Tractor Tipping Trailer 10ft x 6ft Qty Sheep Hay Racks Cattle crush 10ft Sheep Rack 2 x 8ft Sheep Rack Round Bale Feeder Cradle Bale Feeder Single Ewe Lamb Adopter 2 Pig Arcs/Lamb Shelter Kidd Small Bale Straw Shredder 2 x 30.5 by 32 tyres
Entries taken up to the time of sale Please contact the office on 01524 63308 to enter or Ian on 07766 521472 or Will on 07976 646035
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Charolais Bull from easy calving strain Blonde Breeding Bull 6 Year Old Contact Ian Atkinson 07766 521472 e. info@nwauctions.co.uk t. 01524 63308 (Lancaster) t. 015395 66200 (J36 Kendal)
NWA Lancaster , Wyresdale Road, Golgotha, Lancaster, LA1 3JQ
e. property@nwauctions.co.uk t. 015395 66222 (J36 Kendal) t. 01524 63308 (Lancaster)
e. help@nwauctions.co.uk t. 015395 66222 (J36 Kendal) t. 01524 63308 (Lancaster)
NWA J36, J36 Rural Auction Centre, Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7FP