Weekly Report & Newsletter - 16th October 2026 J36 Rural Auction Centre: Rough Fell Rams. Saturday 10th October 2026. Rough Fells rocking at J36. The annual show and sale of Rough Fell rams on behalf of the RFSBA was once again a huge success. Thanks go to the day’s judges; Aged Rams – Roger Sedgwick Shearling Rams - John Capstick (Maryfell) Ram Lambs – Dan Simpson Overall Championship – Michael German Class 1 - Shearling Ram (Owner Under 18 years of Age) 1st RF4454 Birkhaw Jagerbomb, consigned by F&L Hoggarth, Birkhaw Farm. 2nd RF4448 Fawcett Bank Jason, consigned by T Milburn, Fawcett Bank. 3rd RF4446 Fawcett Bank Jet, consigned by B Milburn, Fawcett Bank. Class 2 - Shearling Ram (Under 50 sheep) 1st RF4389 High Lane Justice, consigned by R.J Capstick, High Lane. 2nd RF4388 Yew House Jeremiah, consigned by J.T Capstick, Yew House. 3rd RF4377 Ellergill Jagerbomb, consigned by R.A Steadman, Ellergill Farm. 4th RF4449 Helm Valley Juggernaut, consigned by E Clark, Glebe Close. 5th RF4390 High Lane Jeopardy, consigned by R.J Capstick, High Lane. 6th RF4400 Hill Top Jackal, consigned by SW Huck, Dale View. Class 3 - Shearling Ram (Over 50 Sheep) 1st RF4422 Brownber Jaguar, consigned by MP&A Capstick, High Lane. 2nd RF4344 Cotegill Jewel, consigned by E&K Bland, Cotegill. 3rd RF4404 Black House Jager Bomb, consigned by W.J Dawson, Rash Mill Cottage. 4th RF4336 Hollowgate Juggernaut, consigned by B&J Knowles, Hollowgate. 5th RF4421 Brownber Jeweller, consigned by MP&A Capstick, High Lane. 6th RF4381 Longgills Jackpot, consigned by NC&S Dodd, Manor Court. Class 4 - Aged Ram (Open) 1st RF4163 Highborrow Bridge Hurley Burley, consigned by SW Huck, Dale View. 2nd RF4143 Cotegill Hotshot, consigned by B&J Knowles, Hollowgate. 3rd RF4050 Highborrow Bridge Golden Eye, consigned by E&K Bland, Cotegill. 4th RF4119 High Woodend Hyrony, consigned by SJ&WEJ Dickinson, High Woodend.
5th RF4214 Woodside Ice Burg, consigned by B&J Knowles, Hollowgate. 6th RF4229 Blackhorse Invincible, consigned by W.J Dawson, Rash Mill Cottage. Class 5 - Ram Lamb (Open) 1st UK1181393489, consigned by J&I Capstick, Yew House. 2nd UK401078978, consigned by J.A Law, Marsh House Farm. 3rd UK1034903540, consigned by AJ Ellis, Woodside. 4th UK1034903492, consigned by M Nugent, Woodside. 5th UK1034903491, consigned by M Nugent, Woodside. Champion: RF4389 High Lane Justice, consigned by R.J Capstick, High Lane. Reserve Champion: RF4422 Brownber Jaguar, consigned by MP&A Capstick, High Lane. Shearling Ram with Best Mouth: RF4427 Brownber Jigsaw, consigned by MP&A Capstick, High Lane. Topping the day’s trading at 8000gns was Cautley Thwaite Jewel, from MJ&JD Handley, Sedbergh and selling to I&J Mallinson, Selside. MP&A Capstick, Newbiggin on Lune enjoyed their days trading seeing heights of 7500gns to B&J Knowles, 3200gns to S&W Dickinson and 2600gns to MJ&JD Handley. The days champion from RJ Capstick met a lot of interest, selling to 5800gns to E&K Bland with the same home selling others to 2200gns to Messrs Taylor. Other highlights saw the pen from I&J Mallinson, Selside reach highs of 2800gns, with others 2500gns. Ram lambs met a flyer for the 1st prize from JT Capstick, Newbiggin on Lune selling to 2000gns, with others 550gns from JA Law, Marsh House. Aged rams to 450gns from SW Huck, Ravenstonedale with others at the same money from S&W Dickinson, Tebay. Leading Prices: Shearlings - 8000gns from MJ&JD Handley. - 7500gns from MP&A Capstick. - 5800gns from RJ Capstick. - 3200gns from MP&A Capstick. - 2800gns from I&J Mallinson. - 2600gns from MP&A Capstick. - 2500gns from I&J Mallinson. - 2200gns from RJ Capstick. - 2200gns from E&K Bland.
Ram Lambs - 2000gns from JT Capstick. - 550gns from JA Law. Aged Rams - 450gns from SW Huck. - 450gns from S&W Dickinson. Ram Lamb Top Prices: £2100 Yes House, £577.50 Marsh Farm, £472.50 Woodside. £189 Woodside. Shearling Ram Top Prices: £8400 Archers Hall, £7875 High Lane, £6090 Yew Tree Farm, £3360 High Lane, £2940 Cherry Tree House, £2730 High Lane. Aged Ram Top Prices: £472.50 High Woodend, £472.50 Dale View, £420 Summer Hill, £420 Ellergill Farm, £367.50 Hollowgate Farm.
Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep. Monday 12th October 2026. PRIME LAMBS Lancaster’s weekly sale of prime lambs saw 590 through the ring, with trade averaged an SQQ of 329p/kg and overall of 322p/kg. As seen nationwide trade for meat was getting way nicely, with leaner sorts looking more suited to the store lamb ring. KA Purtill, Wigan saw his weekly consignment of quality lambs sell to £198 for a Beltex with other Beltexs from the same home at 462p/kg. Heavy Texel lambs from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof sold to £194 with B&SE Carter, Ellel was not far behind at £190. Heavy Su olk lambs from DJ Clarke Farming, Barnacre sold to £164.Handy weight lambs full of meat were the easiest lambs to sell today, trading round the 340p/kg to 350p/kg mark for 40kg to 42kg lamb. More Mule and Masham’s about today, with Masham’s to £160 from A&MA Wright & Sons, Wray and Mules to £146 from M&L Preece, Kirkby Lonsdale. Good show of hill bred lambs today saw Cheviots to £146. Dalesbred’s to £130 from R Capstick & Son, Ingleton and Lonks to £129 from S Bosworth, Burnley. More lambs required for next weeks sale, for more information contact Andrew Butler on 07966556592.
Top Price Per Head: £198, 50kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green £194, 53kg, TR Prickett, Hutton Roof £190, 53kg, B&SE Carter, Ellel £188, 45kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green £186, 47kg, DJ Clarke Farming Ltd, Garstang £184, 40kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green, £184, 54kg, ST Birkett & Son, Carnforth £180, 39kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green, £178, 48kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green, £174, 44kg, TR Prickett, Hutton Roof Top Pence Per Kilo: 462ppk, 39kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green 460ppk, 40kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green 418ppk, 45kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green 416ppk, 38kg, CD&HL Mason, Lancaster 396ppk, 47kg, DJ Clarke Farming Ltd, Garstang 396ppk, 50kg, KA Purtill, Hindley Green 395ppk, 44kg, TR Prickett, Hutton Roof 388ppk, 40kg, CD&HL Mason, Lancaster 385ppk, 40kg, TR Prickett, Hutton Roof 378ppk, 45kg, DJ Clarke Farming Ltd Garstang Prime Lambs Top Prices: BELTEX: £198 Oak Avenue, £188 Oak Avenue, £186 Kellbrick Farm, £184 Oak Avenue, £180 Oak Avenue, £178 Oak Avenue. TEXEL: £194 Hutton Roof, £190 Cragg End, £184 Hall Croft Barn, £168 Cragg End, £166 Gaskell House, £165 Hall Croft Barn. CHAROLLAIS: £170 Stauvins Farm. SUFFOLK: £164 Kellbrick Farm, £150 Hazelslack Tower Farm, £147 Kellbrick Farm, £145 Fellside Farm, £144 Hazelslack Towers Farm, £142 Angerton Hall Farm. MASHAM: £160 Stauvins Farm, £148 Stauvins Farm. CONTINENTAL: £156 Hazelslack Towers Farm, £147 Hazelslack Towers Farm, £139 Greaves Farm, £136 Greaves Farm, £134 Angerton Hall Farm. MULE: £146 High House Farm, £144 Fell End Farm, £140 Lower Oakeneaves Farm, £139 Botton Hall Farm, £132 Ghyll Beck Farm. CHEVIOT: £146 Marshaw Farm, £144 Botton Hall Farm, £140 Botton Hall Farm, £134 Moorcock Hall Farm, £131 Marshaw Farm, £129 Cragg Farm. HORNED: £143 Lower Highfield, £129 Lower Oakeneaves Farm, £108 Marshaw Farm. DALESBRED: £130 Fell End Farm.
CULL SHEEP Cast sheep today at Lancaster would see more numbers about with 106 cast sheep and 6 goats, with trade very similar on the week with a more leaner hill bred show of sheep forward. Su olk cast ewes to £220 from J Smith, Lancaster. Texel ewes to £170 from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof with other good meated Texels ewes trading around the £160 to £165. Mule
ewes to £155 from J&A Heap & Sons, Garstang other well fleshed Mules around the £148 to £150 mark. Cheviot ewes to £155 from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof. Other Cheviot from KM&KJ Curwen, Abbeystead to £150. Dalesbred to £142 from R Capstick & Sons, Ingleton and £140 from A&MA Wright & Sons, Wray. Swaledales to £122 from KM&KJ Curwen, Abbeystead. Beltex rams to £175 from J&A Heap, Garstang a pen full of goats today saw billy goats to £175 and nanny goats to £162 from ST Peacock, Cockerham. Cast Ewes Top Prices: SUFFOLK: £220 Moorcock Hall Farm, GOAT: £175 Gulf Lane, £162 Gulf Lane, £110 Gulf Lane.TEXEL: £170 Hutton Roof Hall, £168 Hutton Roof Hall, £165 High House Farm, £150 High House Farm, MULE: £155 Burns Farm, £152 New Parkside Farm, £145 High House Farm, £135 North Farm, £135 Far Highfield, £135 High House Farm. CHEVIOT: £155 Hutton Roof Hall, £150 Marshaw Farm, £132 Marshaw Farm, £130 Marshaw Farm, £108 Cragg Farm, £105 Moorcock Hall Farm. DALESBRED: £142 Fell End Farm, £120 Stauvins Farm. HORNED: £140 Stauvins Farm, £122 Mashaw Farm, £108 High House Farm, £100 High House Farm. BELTEX: £110 Old Parkside Farm. CAST RAM: Beltex: £175 Burns Farm.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Sale of Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 13th October 2026. PIGS Big entry in today of pigs, with 140 present. Trade for prime was a touch easier on the week Top price today was £200 from John Stott, Kendal and GC & GW Taylor, Kendal. Weaners averaged £30 overall and topped at £45 from R & YM Wood, Keighley. PRIME LAMBS A solid trade for lambs at J36. Big lambs a big trade, topping today at £200 on 3 occasions from J Carrick & Son with others at £199 from HE & RB Taylforth or £194 from PJ & ES Rogerson and TMW & H Hodgson. Smartly bred Beltex to 441ppk from Alasdair Prickett with lambs above the sqq to 400ppk for Beltex from J Carrick & Son. A good show of Mule lambs in today, topping at £164 with others at £158 from TMW & H Hodgson. Swaledales starting to feature in the entry, reaching £123 from Fishwick Bros or £116 from Messrs Hodgson. With today’s sale averaging 325ppk and 330sqq or £154.16. Leading averages • 12 av £187 from JB Airey • 29 av £177.52 from PJ & ES Rogerson • 44 av £174.91 from TMW & H Hodgson
Prime Lamb Top Prices: CHAROLLAIS: £200 Ireshope Plains, £174, £164 Dawson Fold. SUFFOLK: £200 (x2), £181 Ireshope Plains, £175 Hill View, £172 High House Farm, £170 Farleton House. TEXEL: £199 Riddings Farm, £194 Arklid Farm, £194 Maison Gill, £188 Long Garth, £187 Maison Gill, £187 Arklid Farm. BELTEX: £188 Ireshope Plains, £181 Barncroft, £173, £172 Farleton House, £142 Moss End Farm. LLEYN: £174, £162, £156, £154 (x2), £141 Low Foulshaw Farm. MULE: £164 Ireshope Plains, £158 Arklid Farm, £153 Hudsbrook Farm, £141 Hill Park, £130 Tills Hole, £129 Lunesdale House. CONTINENTAL: £161 Riddings Farm, £152 Barncroft, £151 Howriggs, £142 Brow Head, £142 (x2) Howriggs. HORNED: £133 Stribers Farm. SWALEDALE: £123 Tills Hole, £116 High Borrans Farm.
CAST SHEEP Strong trade for ewes today with a large entry present for the time of year. The show of sheep varied, with every type of specification on show. Top price today was for a pen of Texel ewes at £260 from AE Atkinson & Son. Coming a very close second was JA & R Geldard & Sons with the same goods at £258. Rams with plenty of meat were good to handle with a top price of £240 from CM Jennings. Ewes • Texel to £260 from AE Atkinson & Son • Continental to £218 from H Pumphrey • Beltex to £218 from Threlkeld Ltd • Zwartble to £208 from JA & R Geldard & Son • Charollais to £206 from TE & J Wadsworth • BFL to £202 from RHM & S Boyren • Su olk to £194 from LM Berry • Mule to £170 from WT Whitaker & Son • Swaledale to £134 from Ivan Slater Ltd • Lleyn to £173 from JA & R Geldard & Sons Rams • Beltex to £240 from CM Jennings • Texel to £226 from K Thomas • Su olk to £188 from H Pumphrey • Teeswater to £160 from JP & S Thorpe Cast Ewes Top Prices: Texel: £260 Stubb Farm, £258 Low Foulshaw Farm, £222 Mint Close, £220 Steel Croft, £218 Hill Park, £213 Stubb Farm. Continental: £218 Preston Patrick Hall, £190 Long Garth, £182 Mint Close, £182 Preston Patrick Hall, £180 Low Longmire, £178 Raines Hall. Beltex: £218 Park Farm, £188 £170 Farleton House. Zwartble: £208 Low Foulshaw Farm, £136 Patton Hall. Charollais: £206 Raines Hall, £140 Bowness Farm. Lleyn: £202 £190 x2 Hill Park, £171 Cark House, £152 Low Foulshaw Farm. Su olk: £194 £192 Long Garth, £176 Mint Close,
£142 £100 Patton Hall. Mule: £170 Lane Ends Farm, £160 Rinkfield, £155 Hill Park, £152 Fair Field, £152 Low Longmire, £152 Hudsbrook Farm, £150 Maison Gill. Horned: £134 Gilsmere Farm, £124 Tongue House Farm. Swale: £134 Hudsbrook Farm, £118 Cark House, £115 Arklid Farm, £112 Cooper House, £110 £109 Tills Hole. Cheviot: £133 High Arnside Farm, £102 £100 Re Braida Garth, £92 high Arnside Farm, £90 Ecclerigg Hall Farm. Herdwick: £126 Farleton House, £113 £100 Far Kiln Bank, £87 Hazel Head Farm. Masham: £126 Mosergh Farm. Blue Texel: £110 Hollowmire Farm. Scotch Blackface: £88 Bowness Farm. Cast Ram Top Prices: Texel: £226 Hill Top Farm, £212 Low Gregg Hall, £176 Preston Patrick Hall. Beltex: £240 Crake Hall, £210 Hudsbrook Farm. Su olk: £188 Preston Patrick Hall, £142 Lane Ends Farm. Cheviot: £176 Preston Patrick Hall. Teeswater: £160 Bowness Farm. Continental: £142 £130 Bowness Farm. Swale: £109 Hazel Head Farm, £90 High Borrans Farm. Herdwick: £97 Hazel Head Farm.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Fortnightly Sale of Calves, Stirks, OTM/Cast Cattle & Store Cattle. Thursday 15th October 2026. CALVES Exactly 150 calves in today, with trade solid throughout. Bull calves to £920 for British Blue from Bambers Farm with other British Blues to £870 from TK Robinson, £810 for JW & TE Sharp with 30-day olds to £720 from DR & C Galbraith. Aberdeen Angus bulls sold to £790 for first time vendor R Long, Ulverston with others at £730 from J & B Morley. Limousin sold to £740 from V & EJ Chadwick with the sole Charolais bull to £710 from Tom Dean. Black and white sold to £490 and £360 from R & J Dodgson. Heifer calves to £780 twice for British Blue and Aberdeen Angus both from R Long with other British Blues at the same price from RW & SA Nicholson. Limousin reached £680 from V & EJ Chadwick with the very youngest to £640 for 30 days old from A Pickthall. Calf numbers keep rising at J36, why not join in? Bull Calf Top Prices: British Blue: £920 Bambers Farm, £870 Greaves Farm, £810 Flodder Hall, £760 Westfield Farm, £750 Hadderdale Farm, £730 Richmond Hall. Angus: £790 Cross Beck, £750 Flodder Hall, £730 Hadderdale Farm, £720 £700 x2 Cross Beck. Limousin: £740 Sowerby Lodge, £590 Beckside, £570 £550 x2 £530 Halforth Farm. Charolais: £710 Lodge Bank Farm. Shorthorn: £620 Flodder Hall, £430 Far Audlands. Hereford: £450 Wyke Farm. Friesian: £300 Raw End Farm, £280 Cross Beck, £280 Strickland Hill, £270 Borrans Farm, £200 x2 Strickland Hill. Dairy Shorthorn: £300 £270 £250 £230 Strickley. Heifer Calf Top Prices: Angus: £780 £650 Cross Beck, £630 Holme Park, £630 Cross Beck, £610 Holme Park, £600 Cross Beck. British Blue: £780 Green Lane End Farm, £780 Cross Beck, £730 Green Lane End Farm, £710 Richmond Hall, £660 Holme Park, £650 Sowerby Lodge. Limousin: £680 Sowerby Lodge. Hereford: £590 Green Lane End Farm. Shorthorn: £450 Flodder Hall, £390 Far Audlands.
Steer Calf Top Prices: Friesian: £490 £360 Cracalt Farm.
STIRKS Average: Bulls - £1045.71 Heifers - £916.21 Steers - £899.94 A broadchurch show today with cattle suitable for specification. Buyers were in large numbers, with an emphasis on smart, shapey cattle. Bulls were leading the way today with an increased average on the week. Most of the highest prices were in this category. Top price went to a quality Limousin cross from A Clark & Johnson, Far Orrest at £1380. Simmentals were in good show with Bambers Farm topping this class at £1220. Blues were sought after with an average overall of £1000. Bambers Farm also topped this with one topping out at £1180. More Stirks needed, don’t hesitate to contact the o ice or Auctioneers for Entries or Enquiries Rob - 07867 000244 Bull Stirk Top Prices: Limousin: £1380 Far Orrest. Simmental: £1220 £1000 Bambers Farm. British Blue: £1180 £1080 £1000 Bambers Farms Angus: £1020 Bambers Farm. Piedmontese: £800 Barton Street. Heifer Stirk Top Prices: British Blue: £1100, £1000 Bambers Farm, £960 Cragg House Farm, £860 Chapelhills. Limousin: £1000 Lambrigg Head Farm. Simmental: £940 Bambers Farm. Angus: £840 Bambers Farm, £800 Far Audlands, £760 Moss End Farm. Hereford: £790 Bambers Farm. Shorthorn: £580 Far Audlands. Steer Stirk Top Prices: Angus: £1080 Far Audlands, £880 Moss End Farm, £800 Barton Street. British Blue: £970 Cragg House Farm. Shorthorn: £940 Far Audlands, £860 Chapelhills, £790 Far Audlands. Continental: £930 St Cathrines. Limousin: £800 Barton Street. Friesian: £670 Moss End Farm, £620 Barton Street.
STORE CATTLE Optimism and hunger! Strong trade for store cattle at Junction 36! Yesterday saw a more mixed show of cattle forward overall, but there was still plenty to shout about, with buyers keen and confidence growing especially for the better types
TOP PRICES STEERS – £2,360 J M Haddow, led the way with a Limousin steer at £2,360, followed by further cattle from the same home at £2,220 and £2,210. Other highlights included a Simmental at £2,180 at 17m of age from messers j Twigge Charolais at £2,140 from the same good home also a Continentals to £2,120. HEIFERS – £2,240 Top honours went to J G & B J Escombe, with a heifer at £2,240. British Blues sold to £2,110 from messers little with further sorts reaching £2,100 and £2,080. Got cattle to sell? Get them booked in and let us do the rest. Our next sale also includes our second sale of suckler calves and takes place on Thursday the 29th of October. JUNCTION 36 – GET THAT TRADE! AND GET PAID Store Bullock Top Prices: Limousin: £2360 £2220 £2210 Viver Mill Farm, £2140 Homelands, £2100 Viver Mill Farm, £2000 Botton Hall Farm, £1980 Lambrigg Head Farm. Simental: £2180 Holmelands, £2120 Red Barn Farm, £1840 Keld Farm. Charolais: £2140 Holmelands, £2000 Red Barn Farm, £1960 Holmelands, £1890 Hatters Farm. Continental: £2120 Red Barn Farm, £1870 Holmelands. Angus: £2060 Red Barn Farm, £2040 Half Way House, £1500 Bouthwaite Farm. Dairy Shorthorn: £2000 Low Stangerthwaite. Shorthorn: £1990 Bowston Hall, £1870 Holmelands. Hereford: £1960 West Plain Farm, £1870 Holmelands, £1740 Adamthwaite, £1670 West Plain Farm, £1500 Adamthwaite, £1480 Bowston Hall. British Blue: £1860 Red Barn Farm, £1820 Hatters Farm, £1800 £1760 Long Garth, £1730 High Green Farm, £1710 Long Garth. Friesian: £1590 Hampsfield Hall, £1500 Hatters Farm. Fleckvieh: £1400 Lambrigg Head Farm. Belted Galloway: £1340 £1110 Mungeon Farm. Store Heifer Top Prices: Hereford: £2240 Low Stangerthwaite, £1880 Kays Farm, £1760 Springs Farm, £1720 Kays Farm, £1550 Springs Farm. British Blue: £2110 Helm Croft, £2100 High Green Farm, £2080 Low Groves Farm, £2060 Helm Croft, £2040 Low Groves Farm, £1960 Red Barn Farm. Limousin: £2020 x2 Red Barn Farm, £1910 Hatters Farm, £1860 Mireside Farm, £1830 Botton Hall Farm, £1560 Ridding Side Farm. Angus: £1990 Half Way House, £1940 Parrox Hall Farm, £1910 Hatters Farm, £1900 Helm Croft, £1720 Holme Farm, £1700 Bouthwaite Farm. Blonde: £1880 Red Barn Farm, £1540 Bouthwaite Farm. Shorthorn: £1880 £1500 Bowston Hall. Charolais: £1840 Red Barn Farm, £1780 Kays Farm, £1750 Hampsfield Hall. Simental: £1600 Long Garth, £1580 £1460 Keld Farm, £1420 Holme Farm, £1250 Bowston Hall. Friesian: £1420 Springs Farm. Belted Galloway: £1360 £1120 High Holuns.
OTM/CAST CATTLE Large entry of otm/cast cattle forward today with a good show of cows about with plenty of meat realising good returns. Topping both the ppk and overall price section was PJ & ES Rogerson with a Simmental cow making 284.5ppk and £2469.46. Dairy cows topping at 269.5ppk and £2145.22 from WH Kitching & Son. OTM heifers topping at 349.5ppk and £1960.70 with a British Blue from Clark & Johnson. One cast bull in today from PJ & ES Rogerson making £3002.12 or 289.5ppk. OTM/Cast cattle every fortnight at J36 with the sale commencing at 10am. OTM Cow Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: 284.50 High Borrans, 254.50, 244.50 Ridding Side Farm, 239.50 Capplerigg Farm, 239.50 Ridding Side Farm, 229.50 Cooper House. SIMMENTAL: 284.50, 279.50 (x4), 274.50 Maison Gill. ANGUS: 279.50 (x2), 274.5 Ellers Farm, 264.50 Archers Hall, 264.50 (x2) Ellers Farm. HEREFORD: 274.50, 264.50 Ellers Farm, 254.50 Cooper House, 249.50 Ellers Farm, 199.50 Gilmere Farm, 169.50 Ashstead. BRITISH BLUE: 269.50 Farleton House, 239.50 Scroggs Farm, 234.50 Scar Sykes Farm, 234.50 The Howes, 219.50 Cooper House, 214.50 Scar Sykes Farm. FRIESIAN: 269.50 Hawes Farm, 244.50 Shorthorn Farm, 239.50 (x2), 234.50 Jenkin Crag, 234.50 Wyke Farm. SOUTH DEVON: 249.50 Bowkerstead Farm. CONTINENTAL: 239.50 Maison Gill, 234.50 Capplerigg Farm. FLECKVIEH: 219.50 Far Audlands. WHITEBRED SHORTHORN: 219.50 High Borrans Farm. DAIRY SHORTHORN: 214.50 Craketrees. SHORTHORN: 189.50 Craketrees. OTM Heifer Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: 349.50 Far Orrest. FRIESIAN: 294.50 Far Audlands, 289.50 (x2), 279.50, 269.50, 259.50 Jenkin Crag. LIMOUSIN: 289.50 Kays Farm. FLECKVIEH: 269.50 Far Audlands. BELTED GALLOWAY: 264.50, 259.50 Rose Cottage. Cast Bull Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: 289.50 Maison Gill.
Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Calves, OTM/Cast Cattle & Store Cattle, Friday 16th October 2026. CALVES 75 Forward Averages: Bulls - £570.68 Heifers - £573.90 Trade similar to the previous week with an increased number and a larger show of weaned calves forward. Younger calves were in demand for well shaped continental’s sorts. Topping the trade for these was a smart Charolais heifer from Wallbank Farms achieving £840. British Blue calves again dominated the numbers and came to an average of £590, top price in this breed was £670 from JP&C Robson. Angus were in hot
demand also with WR Clarke & Partners topping at £760 x2. Friesian calves were a strong trade today with young calves making £390 from H&SD Cornthwaite and these averaging £311.25. Weaned calves topped at £1100 from RR&M Bamber for some quality Angus bulls. Herefords were also a strong trade, hitting £890 from JR Newsham & Son. Heifers Charolais – topped at £840 from Wallbank Farms. Hereford – averaged £776, topped at £890 from JR Newsham & Son. Montbeliarde – averaged £710, topped at £710 from RE&P Miller. British Blues – averaged £588, topped at £650 from Pickervance Farm. Aberdeen Angus – averaged £444, topped at £510 from Wallbank Farms. Bulls Aberdeen Angus – averaged £667, topped at £1100 from RR&M Bamber. Hereford – averaged £880, topped at £960 from S Bolton & Son. British Blue – averaged £592, topped at £670 from JP&C Robson. Friesian – averaged £311.25, topped at £390 from H&SD Cornthwaite & Son. Heifer Calf Top Prices: HEREFORD: £890 Sellerley Farm x2, £840 Calverts Farm, £810 Sellerley Farm, £450 Sellerley Farm. CHAROLAIS: £840 Tills Farm. MONTBELIARDE: £710 Lower Lingart Farm x3. BRITISH BLUE: Roseacre Hall, £580 Roe Farm, £570 Roe Farm, £560 Wyre Bank, £550 Throstle Nest, £530 Throstle Nest. ANGUS: £510 Tills Farm, £470 Roseacre Hall, £430 Kirkwood Lodge Farm, £430 Roseacre Hall, £420 Cotestones Farm, £400 Throstle Nest. FRIESIAN: £500 Sellerley Farm. Bull Calf Top Prices: ANGUS: £1100 Barkin House Barn x2, £760 Cinder Barrow x2, £670 Throstle Nest, £650 Tills Farm. HEREFORD: £960 Calverts Farm, £800 Calverts Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £670 Roe Farm x2, £640 Norbreck Farm, £620 Wyre Bank, £610 Cotestones Farm, £590 Throstle Nest. FRIEISAN: £400 Sellerley Farm, £390 Kirkwood Lodge Farm, £380 Kirkwood Lodge Farm, £310 Kirkwood Lodge Farm, £300 Roe Farm, £300 Westfield House Farm.
STORE CATTLE A catalogue entry of 259 store cattle attracted an increased number of buyers, all keen to fulfil orders, with trade remaining comparable to last week. Charolais steers led the way at £2500 from Pilling Hall, Pilling, closely followed by a pen of four Angus steers reaching £2480 from K & DE Woodhouse, Ellel. A pair of Hereford steers from EW & CR Clegg & Sons, Stalmine, achieved £2450. Heifers peaked at £2280 for British Blues from both JD & GM Bracken, Catterall, and K & DE Woodhouse, Ellel. Angus heifers sold to £2250 from Michael Clegg, Stalmine, with the same price also achieved for Limousins from Pilling Hall and British Blues from WT Eastham & Sons, Goosnargh. Keep these numbers coming!
Store Bullock Top Prices: CHAROLAIS: £2500 Pilling Hall Farm, £2220 Kays Farm, £2180 Carlingwha, £1950 kays Farm, £1920 Kays Farm, £1880 Kays Farm. ANGUS: £2480 Kitchen Ground Farm, £2450 Parkside Farm, £2420 Greenbank Farm, £2400 Godson House Farm, £2400 Greenbank Farm, £2320 North Farm. HEREFORD: £2450 Yew Tree Farm, £2180 Glasson Farm, £1920 Kays Farm, £1880 Windy Hill Farm, £1750 Brown Edge. BRITISH BLUE: £2420 Squires Gate Farm, £2320 Greenlands Farm, £2320 Whinney Carr Farm, £2320 Squires Gate Farm, £2320 Kitchen Ground Farm, £2300 Carlingwha. SIMMENTAL: £2400 Yew Tree Farm, £1820 Hazelslack Towers Farm. FRIESIAN: £2280 Salwick Hall Farm, £2180 Godson House Farm, £1800 Gaskell House, £1750 Salwick Hall Farm, £1700 Whinney Garth, £1300 Plumpton Hall Farm. LIMOUSIN: £2220 Station Hotel Farm, £2150 Wood Nook Farm, £2050 Pasture House Farm, £1920 Moss Croft. SHORTHORN: £2200 North Farm. MONTBELIARDE: £2000 Squires Gates Farm. NORWEIGEN: £1980 North Farm, £1780 Whinney Garth. FLEKVIEH: £1980 North Farm. AYRSHIRE: £1950 Whinney Garth, OTHER: £1950 Grange Farm. Store Heifer Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £2280 Greenlands Farm, £2280 Kitchen Ground Farm, £2250 Wood Nook Farm, £2150 Lynwood, £2120 Whinney Carr Farm, £2080 Boldens Farm. LIMOUSIN: £2250 Pilling Hall Farm, £2080 Yew Tree Farm, £2050 Whinney Carr Farm, £1920 Abbotson Farm, £1880 Endmoor Farm. ANGUS: £2250 Yew Tree Farm, £2220 Raw End Farm, £2100 Salwick Hall Farm, £2000 Brown Edge, £2000 Low Levens, £1980 Halfway House. AYSHIRE: £2150 Kitchen Ground Farm. HEREFORD: £2100 Sta ord’s Farm, £1950 Sta ord’s Farm. CHAROLAIS: £2050 Carlingwha. LONGHORN: £1500 Elston Old Hall. WAGU: £1480 Low Levens.
OTM/CAST CATTLE A plainer show of cast cows was forward this week, with trade looking slightly sharper across all classes, seeing an overall average of 227p/kg. Aberdeen Angus steers topped the market at £2463, or 349.5p/kg, from JH Woof & Son, Kendal, with dairy-bred steers reaching £1872. Cast bulls peaked at £2329 for a Simmental from E Rossall, Preesall. A Dixon & Son, Selside, topped both the cow and heifer sections, with Stabiliser heifers achieving £2293, or 359p/kg, and cows reaching £2248. Among the dairy cows, Friesians topped at £2061 from T Taylor, Woodplumpton, while the highest price per kilo for dairy cows was 294.5p/kg from J&G Thornley, Kirkham. OTM Cow Top Prices: FRIESIAN: 294.50 Derby Lodge Farm, 259.50 Lower Langthwaite Farm, 249.50 Sweetings Farm, 249.50 Bainsbank Farm, 244.50 Lower Langthwaite Farm, 244.50 Midge Hall Farm. SALERS: 294.50 Field Head, 199.50 Yealand Manor. BRITISH BLUE: 269.50 Thornbush Farm, 219.50 The Old Stable. STABILISER: 264.50 Kit Cragg, 239.50 Yealand Manor. ANGUS: 259.50 Pilling Hall Farm, 249.50 Underhelm Farm, 244.50 Yealand Manor, 239.50 Barkin House Barn, 234.50 Cragg Farm, 229.50 Yealand Manor. CHAROLAIS: 259.50 The Old Stables. LIMMOUSIN: 245.50 Field Head, 249.50 Low Pleasant, 249.50 Little Fell Farm, 219.50 Far Orrest, 214.50 Low Pleasant, 179.50 Low Pleasant. BAZADAISE: 239.50 Little Fell Farm, 229.50 The Old Stables. FLEKVIEH: 239.50 Sellerley Farm. SHORTHORN: 234.50 Barkin House Barn. JERSEY: 169.50 Sellerley Farm. DAIRY SHORTHORN: 119.50 Sellerley Farm x2.
OTM Heifer Top Prices: STABILISER: 359.50 Kit Cragg. FRIESIAN: 209.50 Kitchen Ground Farm. Cast Steer Top Prices: ANGUS: 349.50 Underhelm Farm. FRIESIAN: 239.50 Greenside Farm. Cast Bull Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: 334.50 Derby Lodge Farm. SIMMENTAL: 319.50 Sykes Fold Farm x2. LIMMOUSIN: 304.50 Hazelslack Tower Farm.
Next Week's Upcoming Sales Monday 19th Lancaster: 10am Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep Tuesday 20th J36: 1pm Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep Thursday 22nd J36: 10:30am Store Lambs Friday 23rd Lancaster: 10:15am Calves & Weanlings & OTM/Cast Cattle 11:15am Store Cattle