Weekly Report & Newsletter - 23rd January 2026
Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep. Monday 19th January 2026.
PRIME HOGGS
Well finished hoggs continue to attract the keenest attention from buyers with out of spec hoggs experiencing resistance, as seen nationally.
Texel crosses from J Bargh & Son sold to £163 with others £161 for JM & MH France & Son, £160 for TR Prickett, £158 for KA Purtill. Standards to £153 from KA Purtill and lightweights to £139 from T & E Burrow. Hill bred lambs to £150 for heavy weight Mashams, £139 heavy horned, £135 standard Cheviots.
A top of 370p/kg for Texel crosses from T & E Burrow, other well finished standards 330p/kg to 350p/kg, grass finished 310p/kg to 325p/kg. It would be the heavy lambs and underfinished that met resistance from bidders today with this reflected in the market average of 305p/kg.
Prime Hoggs Top Prices: TEXEL: £163 North Farm, £161 Newhouse Farm, £160 Hutton Roof Hall, £158 Oak Avenue, £153 Oak Avenue, £151 North Farm. SUFFOLK: £154 Pilling Hall Farm, £150 North Farm, £145 Pilling Hall Farm, £143 North Farm, £141 North Farm, £140 Pilling Hall Farm. BELTEX: £150 Bensons Farm, £136 West View Farm, £128 Greaves Farm. MASHAM: £150 Allcocks Farm, £145 Allcocks Farm. CONTINENTAL: £148 Throstle Grove Farm, £142 Oak Avenue, £139 Throstle Grove Farm, £126 West View Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £147 Bensons Farm, £126 West View Farm. HORNED: £139 North Farm, £129 Moss House Farm, £118 Moss House Farm. CHEVIOT: £135 North Farm, £127 Marshaw Farm, £125 New Hall Cottage, £120 New Hall Cottage. DUTCH SPOTTED: £134 Greaves Farm. DORSET: £133 Greaves Farm, £116 Greaves Farm. MULE: £121 High House Farm, £114 High House Farm. SCOTCH BLACKFACE: £110 Inverbie. SWALEDALE: £90 Marshaw Farm.
CULL SHEEP
Numbers increasing again as vendors look to o load passengers ahead of the imminent lambing season. Strongest ewes to £194 for Texel crosses from A & E Clarkson with others generally £165 to £180. Mules to £143, Mashams £142. Lighter weight & leaner crossbred ewes £125 to £132. Hill ewes to £123 for Horned, £114 Herdwick, £113 Cheviot, £95 Scotch Blackface.
Cast Ewes Top Prices: TEXEL: £194 Cock Hall Farm, £180, £170 (x2) Bensons Farm, £167 Newhouse Farm, £135 Bensons Farm. CONTINENTAL: £158 Bensons Farm, £145 Moss Gate Farm, £140 Burns Farm, £137 Bensons Farm, £121 Angerton Hall Farm, £112 Bensons Farm.
MULE: £143 Burns Farm, £143 Cock Hall Farm, £138 Moss Gate Farm, £138 Ellers Farm, £130 Moss Gate Farm, £128 Cock Hall Farm. DUTCH SPOTTED: £142 West View Farm. MASHAM: £142 Allcocks Farm, £141 Ellers Farm, £118 Bensons Farm. HORNED: £123 Angerton Hall Farm, £116 Allcocks Farm, £87 Burns Farm. HERDWICK: £114 Lee End Farm. CHEVIOT: £113 Ellers Farm, £107 Angerton Hall Farm, £102 Ellers Farm. DORSET: £113 Angerton Hall Farm, £112, £85 Corney Hill Farm. SUFFOLK: £107 Angerton Hall Farm. SCOTCH BLACKFACE: £95 Angerton Hall Farm. SWALEDALE: £90 High House Farm, £65 Marshaw Farm.
Cast Ram Top Prices: TEXEL: £200 Bensons Farm, £170 West View Farm. CHEVIOT: £156 Marshaw Farm. DUTCH SPOTTED: £156 West View Farm. BELTEX: £128 West View Farm.
SWALEDALE: £100 Marshaw Farm.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 20th January 2026.
PRIME HOGGS
Tuesday trade lifts the blue Monday blues.
After yesterdays so called blue Monday, todays prime hoggs traded better than many expected, with buyers keen to compete for well finished sheep.
Quality was once again the key driver, with smart continental hoggs leading the way topping at 378ppk for Texels from AW & D Brown. Well finished hoggs either side of 40kg mark met the strongest competition returning an overall average of 309ppk, while the sqq settled at 319ppk, underlining a trade that felt far more positive than some had anticipated. Heavies proved harder work topping at £181 for a pair of Su olk from Messrs AG Butler. Bigger texels hit £179 from Messrs J Allonby. As mentioned before Messrs Brown hit 378ppk for Texels. Others sold to 366.7ppk from AT Burrow and 363.2ppk from JD Dixon. Lighter hoggs also a strong trade. 37kg Cheviots sold to 340.5ppkg again from Messrs AW & D Brown. Even lighter 32kg hoggs sold for 337.5ppk from Messrs J Clarke.
Demand continues to be big here at J36 resulting in a highly competitive trade accompanied by prompt payment and a smile.
Prime Hoggs Top Prices: SUFFOLK: £181 Park Farm Barn, £170 Head House, £169 Park Farm Barn, £147 Swallowmire, £145 Gibsons Farm, £140 Head House. TEXEL: £179 Green Head, £176 Ashstead, £175 Hill Park, £175 Mint Close, £175 Green Head, £175 Head House. BELTEX: £166 Whinfield Farm. CONTINENTAL: £166 Whinfield Farm, £153 Curlew Rock, £148, £144 Scales Park Farm, £137 Hill Farm, £135 Croziers Croft. MULE: £150, £140 Holme House Farm, £137 Arklid Farm, £134 Greaves Farm, £134 Red Scar Farm, £133 Swallowmire. LEICESTER: £144 Arklid Farm. MASHAM: £141 Holme House Farm. CHEVIOT: £133 Little Eccleston Hall, £133 Whinfield Farm, £131 Croziers Croft, £128, £126 Whinfield Farm, £125 Hall Bank.
SWALEDALE: £127 Arklid Farm, £109 (x2) Bramaskew. ROUGH FELL: £118 (x2), £110 Boundary Beck, £96 Riverside Cottages. HERDWICK: £106 Hall Bank. HORNED: £92 Winterscales Farm.
CAST SHEEP
Steam ever so slightly out the ewes but a very pleasing trade on the whole.
Topping this week was the Benson Hall boys selling the best of their run to £260 twice. Medium continentals selling £175-£200 with the best mules to £160. Horned ewes still perhaps looking the dearest selling to £156 for Blackface from A Kirkby, Kirkby Stephen with well fleshed horned ewes regularly selling top side of £110.
EWES
Charolais to £260 from R&E Ladds, Benson Hall
Texel to £260 from R&E Ladds, Benson Hall
Beltex to £235 from R&E Ladds, Benson Hall
Su olk to £190 from J&O Galbraith, Endmoor
Cheviot to £168 from P Prickett, Hutton Roof
North England Mule to £160 from J&O Galbraith, Endmoor
Scottish Blackface to £156 from A Kirkby, Kirkby Stephen BFL to £138 from E Parker, Bentham
Lonk to £130 from GJ&GM Ibbetson, Roeburndale
Swaledale to £126 from JW Hargreaves, Broughton in Furness
Rough Fell to £126 from T Ellis, Kendal
Herdwick to £116 from Archie Carr, Grange Over Sands
RAMS
Su olk to £172 from JF & AW Sutton, Longsleddale
Texel to £172 from T Ellis, Kendal
Cast Ewes Top Prices: Texel: £260 £230 Benson Hall, £200 Hill Farm, £200 Ackenthwaite Farm, £192 Benson Hall, £192 Hill Farm. Charollais: £260 Benson Hall. Beltex: £235 Benson Hall. Su olk: £190 Endmoor Farm, £176 £152 Moss Lane, £152 Endmoor Farm, £150 West Plain Farm. Cheviot: £168 £138 Hutton Roof Hall, £132 Braida Garth, £112 Hutton Roof Hall. Cont: £164 £158 Whinfield Farm, £154 Riverside Cottage, £132 Braida Garth, £130 £124 Lambrigg Head Farm. Mule: £160 Endmoor Farm, £156 High House Farm, £154 Benson Hall, £154 Crossgates Farm, £152 Gibsons Farm, £150 Lambrigg Head Farm. Scotch Blackface: £156 £138 Riverside Cottage, £118 Thursgill, £116 Viver Mill Farm. Zwartble: £150 Lambrigg Head Farm. Masham: £148 £128 Lambrigg Head. Lleyn: £146 Highfield. Leicester: £138 £130 Burnhead Farm. Horned: £130 £117 £100 £94 Higher Salter. Swale: £126 Bridge End Farm, £124 Crossgates Farm, £116 Cold Seat Barn, £104 x2 Bridge End Farm. Rough Fell: £126 Woodside, £124 Lambrigg Head Farm. Herdwick: £116 Holker Farm Cottages, £102 Hutton Roof Hall, £90 Underhelm Farm, £80 West Lodge. Cheviot Mule: £116 Viver Mill Farm, £114 Holker Farm Cottages. Kerry Hill: £94 Hutton Roof Hall.
Cast Ram Top Prices: Su olk: £172 Nether House Farm. Texel: £172 Woodside, £160 Holker Farm, £136 Broadhead. Beltex: £162 Woodside, £72 Underhelm Farm. Continental: £150 Underhelm Farm. Swale: £120 Nether House Farm, £98 Ashstead. Jacob: £125 Woodside. Horned: £70 The Yews.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Fortnightly Sale of Calves, Stirks, OTM/Cast Cattle & Store Cattle. Thursday 22nd January 2026.
CALVES
114 calves forward today with Belgium Blue Bulls to £990. Bull calves a nice trade, selling to £990 for Belgium Blues from CR Dickson, Thurnham who sold others at £950. 8 week old Charolais sold to £930 & £900 from JH Towers & Son, Tunstall. Angus to £670 from Bambers Farm with Hereford from AE&MK Hayhurst, Natland reaching £590. 30 day olds to £580 for Belgium Blue from DR&C Galbraith, Grayrigg or £570 for Limousin from R&JE Wharton, Appleby. Heifer calves to £780 for Belgium Blue for CR Dickson, Thurnham with other Belgium Blue at £750 from JW&TE Sharp, Lyth. Limousin sold to £740 from J&O Galbraith, Endmoor with Angus at £730 from Bambers Farm. A nice pen of Charolais from SW&K Metcalfe, Whittington sold to £710 with best of the 30 days olds to £590 for Limousin from R&JE Wharton, Appleby or £510 from CM & CS Chappelhow, Penrith. Calves continue to descend on J36, why not pop for a look. Contact Will Rogerson.
Bull Calf Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £990.00, £950.00, £880.00, £810.00 Throstle Croft, £790.00, £790.00 Bamber Farm. CHAROLAIS: £930.00, £900.00 Tunstall Hall, £780.00, £780.00 Holme House Farm, £770.00, £730.00 Tunstall Hall. ANGUS: £670.00 Bambers Farm, £560.00 Elm Tree Farm, £550.00 Midtown Farm. £550.00 Scales Park Farm. £370.00 Wyke Farm, £370.00 Hartsop Hall. HEREFORD: £590.00 Natland Park. LIMOUSIN: £570.00 Mount Pleasant, £560.00 Tunstall Hall, £530.00 Endmoor Farm, £500.00 High Grounds Farm, £500.00, £500.00 Halforth. CONTINENTIAL: £530.00 Kitchlow Farm. SHORTHORN: £510.00 Flodder Hall, £380.00 Far Audlands. FRESIAN: £390.00 Natland Park, £380.00 Far Audlands, £360.00 Hadderdale Farm, £340.00 Townhead Farm, £320.00 Kitchlow Farm, £320.00 Hadderdale Farm. BLONDE: £300.00 Midtown Farm.
Heifer Calf Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: £780.00 Throstle Croft, £750.00 Flodder Hall, £720.00 Bambers Farm, £690.00 Hadderdale Farm, £680.00 Bambers Farm, £680.00 Townhead Farm. LIMOUSIN: £740.00 Endmoor Farm, £590.00 Mount Pleasant, £530.00 Tunstall hall, £510.00, £500.00, £490.00 High Grounds Farm. FLEKVIEH: £730.00 Bambers Farm. CHAROLAIS: £710.00, £640.00 Holme House Farm, £600.00 Low Audlands, £560.00 Townhead Farm. ANGUS: £670.00, £550.00 Hadderdale Farm, £530.00 Scales Park Farm, £470.00 Elm Tree Farm, £30.00 Wyke Farm. SHORTHORN: £480.00, £460.00 Flodder Hall, £360.00 Far Auidlands, £460.00, £400.00, £350.00 Kitchlow Farm. BLONDE: £280.00 Midtown Farm.
Steer Calf Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: £610.00 Endmoor Farm
STIRKS
Buyers in attendance keen to keep pens full and once again several new customers in attendance.
Steers sold to £1520 for Aberdeen Angus from JJ & J Woof & Sons with Limousin x (7/8 months old) from B Heyes selling to £1490 and £1410 for ring fulls. Yearlings generally £1300-£1450 depending on quality and type. Younger steers to £1420 for Limousin x from JH Barker & Son and £1400 from SW Atkinson & Son. Younger steers £1100-£1300. Dairy bred steers to £1150 for 9-month-old Montbeliardes.
Heifers peaked at £1430 for a 6-month-old red Limousin x from B Heyes with others at £1420 from JH Barker & Son and £1400 from B Wilson & Sons. Well bred younger suckler bred heifers £1150-£1320. Recently weaned dairy bred heifers to £740 for British Blue x and Aberdeen Angus x to £680.
Bull stirks sold to £1480 for Aberdeen Angus x from AT Threlkeld who also sold South Devon x at £1360. Continental bulls to £1380 for Blonde x from MT Howarth. Younger bulls to £1100 for 5-month-old Hereford x with others from the same home £1050£1090. 6/7-month-old Dairy bred bulls to £940 for Aberdeen Angus x, £900 for Beef Shorthorn x and £800 for Hereford x.
All stirks must be forward by 9:45am to allow for prompt start time of 10am. We appreciate your co operation with this which will allow the sale to continue to grow and develop.
Bull Stirk Top Prices: ANGUS: £1480.00 Bowkerstead Farm, £940.00 Lockbank, £840.00 Laitha, £840.00 Laitha, £740.00 High Cark Farm, £720.00 Laitha. BLONDE: £1380.00 Woodlea Farm, £1160.00 Outherthwaite Farm. SOUTH DEVON: £1360.00 Bowkerstead Farm. SHORTHORN: £1180.00 Cragg House Farm, £1130.00 Woodlea Farm £900.00 Laitha, £720.00 Laitha. HEREFORD: £100.00, £1100.00, £1090.00, £1090.00 Natland Mill Beck. £800.00 High Cark Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £800.00 Winter Crag Farm. CONTINENTIAL: £760.00 Howe Farm, Heifer Stirk Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: £1430.00 MOSSBOROUGH Bungalow, £1420.00 Stribers Farm, £1400.00 Stribers Farm, £1400.00 Ashstead, £1330.00 Capplerigg Farm, £1280.00 Mossborough Bungalow. BRITISH BLUE: £1160.00 Outfield, £740.00 Hollins Farm, £700.00 Winter Crag Farm. SHORTHORN: £1080.00 Sayles Farm. ANGUS: £1000.00 Outfield, £680.00 Moss End Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £940.00 Cragg House Farm. PARTHANISE: £780.00 Top Thorn Farm. HEREFORD: £680.00 Winter Cragg Farm, £480.00 Wraysholme Tower.
Steer Stirk Top Prices: ANGUS: £1520.00 Millbeck, £1440.00, £1370.00 Thornham Fold Farm, £1320.00 Millbeck, £1320.00 Thornham Fold Farm. LIMOUSIN: £1490.00 Mossborough Bungalow, £1430.00 Capplerigg Farm, £1420.00 Stribers Farm, £1410.00 Mossborough Bungalow, £1400.00, £1380.00 Capplerigg Farm. BLONDE: £1360.00 Outherthwaite Farm.
MONTBELLIARD: £1150.00 Rainors Farm. SIMMENTAL: £1140.00 Rainors Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £900.00 Cragg House Farm.
STORE CATTLE
Twigge hits the top branch. Todays store cattle trade, was firmly rooted in confidence and it was Mr J Twigge who rose through the canopy to hit the tip branch of the market, topping the sale with a standout run that caught plenty of eyes ringside. Demand was very firm throughout with buyers quick to compete for cattle of all types including shape, strength and future potential, underlining a healthy and encouraging trade.
21m old Angus blks to £2440 – J Twigge
21m old Limousin blks to £2360 – J Twigge
16m old Limousin blks to £2340 – JM Harrison
14m old Limousin hfrs to £1930 – D&A Nicholson
17m old South Devon hfrs to £1880 – AT Threlkeld
9m old Limousin bull to £2160 – S Bosworth
Get in touch before our next sale on Thursday 5th of February. Entries now open. Contact Joel McGarva on 07920009097.
Store Bullock Top Prices: Angus: £2440 £2360 Holmelands, £2240 Soulby Grange, £2160 Holmelands, £2050 Rhumes, £1960 Holmelands, £1880 Thornham Fold Farm. Limousin: £2360 Holmelands, £2340 Lane End, £2260 £2180 Holmelands, £2120 Lane End, £2050 Rhumes, £1700 Birch Bank. Shorthorn: £2280, £2180 x2, £1960 Holmelands, £1140 Lodge Bank Farm. Charolais: £2260 £2180 Holmelands, £2160 Soulby Grange, £1860 Low Longmire: £1830 £1720 Cooper House, £1620 Spital Farm. Hereford: £2180 Holmelands, £2030 Low Longmire, £1890 £1400 £1380 Spital Farm. British Blue: £2040 Birks Farm, £2000 Soulby Grange, £1990 Low Longmire, £1900 £1920 Hollowmire Farm, £1820 £1780 Woodfoot. Friesian: £1660 Long Garth, £1380 Spital Farm, £1240 Duddon View, £1080 Spital Farm. Simental: £1520 Keld Farm.
Store Heifer Top Prices: Limousin: £1930 Birch Bank, £1880 Rhumes, £1700 Woodside Farm, £1660 Mireside Farm, £1640 Rhumes, £1620 Bouthwaite Farm. Angus: £1880 Rhumes, £1680 Raines Hall, £1570 Bouthwaite Farm, £1560 Birch Bank, £1560 Tullithwaite Hall Farm, £1460 Cooper Hose, £1350 Well Foot. South Devon: £1880 Bowkerstead Farm. Charolais: £1870 Low Longmire, £1860 £1690 Cooper House, £1560 Low Longmire. British Blue: £1860 £1720 Hollowmire Farm, £1720 Birks Farm, £1720 Raines Farm, £1700 Birks Farm. Hereford: £1700 Lane Ends Farm, £1550 Raines Hall. Shorthorn: £1300 Lodge Bank Farm.
Store Bull Top Prices: Limousin: £2160 £1800 Lower Oakeneaves Farm, £1360 £1270 Woodside Farm. Angus: £1880 High Cark Farm. British Blue: £1660 Crossgates Farm. Blonde: £1500 Lower Oakeneaves Farm. Hereford: £1440 Spital Farm.
OTM/CAST CATTLE
NWA J36 once again proved to be the market of choice for both sellers and buyers. A market average of 256p/kg was achieved for an entry being 60% dairy cows.
Best of the beef cows sold to 364.5p/kg for Limousin x from NP & CE Buckley with others nicely 310-345p/kg and feeding types 275-290p/kg. Top grossing beef cow was a Limousin x from RC Wharton & Son totalling £2649. Other well fleshed beef cows nicely £2000+.
Dairy cows sold to 279.5p/kg for Holstein Friesian from Messrs Dennison, other fleshed cows 240-260p/kg and parlour sorts 190-210p/kg. Top grossing achieving £1880 from MS & G Mason.
OTM beef heifers sold to 314.5p/kg for Aberdeen Angus x from JG & BJ Escolme and dairy heifers to 299.5p/kg for Norwegian Red from R & J Dodgson. Top grossing being a black & white from BW & G Robinson at £2150.
Bulls sold to 329.5p/kg and £2540 for Stabiliser from A Dixon & Son who sold stock bulls at 249.5p/kg and £2560.
More required each sale to fulfil buyers requirements. Cull cow vendors are encouraged to arrive in good time to allow stock to be lotted for a sale start time of 10:30am. Market gates open from 6:30am.
OTM Cow Top Prices: Limousin: 364.5 Fairbank Farm, 349.5 High Field, 304.5 Mossborough, 299.5 Lane Ends Farm, 294.5 289.5 Scroggs Farm, 289.5 Cooper House. Simental: 359.5 x2 339.5 Fairbank Farm, 284.5 Causeway Farm, 239.5 Fairbank Farm. Stabiliser: 294.5 289.5 269.5 259.5 Kit Cragg, 239.5 Low Foulshaw Farm. Hereford: 289.5 Raines Hall, 284.5 Causeway Farm, 269.5 x2 249.5 Gowan Bank Farm, 244.5 Lane Ends Farm. British Blue: 289.5 Swallowmire, 279.5 Nook Farm, 264.5 Woodside Farm. Friesian: 279.5 Scales Park Farm, 269.5 Mire House Farm, 244.5 Hawes Farm, 234.5 Jenkin Crag, 234.5 Spital Farm. Saler: 279.5 264.5 254.5 Fairbank Farm. Shorthorn: 259.5 Lane End, 254.5 High Cark Farm, 239.5 219.5 Sayles Farm. Bazadaise: 254.5 Woodside Farm. Continental: 239.5 Hartrigg, 239.5 Holmelands, 239.5 Hartrigg, 229.5 Holmelands. Angus: 229.5 Cooper House. Highland: 199.5 169.5 Abbots Reading Farm. Belted Galloway: 199.5 164.5 High Arnside Farm.
OTM Heifer Top Prices: Angus: 314.5 Low Stangerthwaite. Norwegian Red: 299.5 Cracalt Farm. Friesian: 289.5 x2 Jenkin Crag, 289.5 Burnt House Farm, 289.5 Scales Park Farm.
Cast Bull Top Prices: Stabiliser: 249.5 234.5 Kit Cragg.
Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Calves, OTM/Cast Cattle & Store Cattle, Friday 23rd January 2026.
CALVES
A nice show of calves met a trade with more momentum than last week, with all sold to average £630.93. Bull calves reached £840 for a Limousin from D&M Foster, Out Rawcli e with Aberdeen Angus from IT Richardson, Catforth next at £810 and £790. British Blues sold to £780 from JS Tower & H Kent, Dolphinholme with eight week old Hereford to £760 from WN&D Smith, Cockerham. Thirty day old bulls sold to £630 for Aberdeen Angus and £610 for British Blue both from JC Hewitt & Family, Nateby. Black and White bulls a flying trade reaching £440 from JS Towers & H Kent, Dolphinholme.
Heifer calves did not disappoint, reaching £820 for a British Blue from A&MA Wright, Roeburndale with Limousin from D&M Foster, Out Rawcli e selling to £790. Aberdeen Angus to £700 from IT Richardson, Catforth with all bar a few small editions selling over £500.
Any queries phone Will Rogerson or Andrew Butler.
Heifer Calf Top Prices: ANGUS: £860, £430 Park Farm; £700 West View Farm; £570 Post Farm; £550 Fern Hill Farm; £550 Roe Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £820 Tauvins Farm; £670 Post Farm, £650, £610 Roe Farm; £630, £610 1 Wyre Bank. LIMOUSIN: £790, £680 Church Farm. HEREFORD: £780 Leighton House; £360 Cocker House Farm.
Bull Calf Top Prices: HEREFORD: £960 Leighton House; £760, £590, £590 Cocker House Farm. LIMOUSIN: £840 Church Farm; £630, £610 Cinder Hill Farm ANGUS: £810, £790 West View Farm; £770, £640 Fern Hill; £750 Cinder Hill Farm; £660 Roe Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £780 Cinder Hill Farm; £750, £690 Tills Farm; £710 Derby Lodge Farm; £710 Post Farm; £650 Roe Farm. FRIESIAN: £670, £670 West View Farm; £440 Cinder Hill Farm; £370 Park Farm; £330, £220 Derby Lodge Farm.
STORE CATTLE
Lancasters renowned weekly sale of store cattle saw 200 again through the main ring, with a slight edge of the trade with buyers on a more cautious note, as talks of another drop in deadweight prime prices looming. Best and biggest stores still over the £2450 barrier, with DE & SM Moorhouse, Natland topping the trade yet again with his quality run of cattle, with a Limousin steer at £2600. Other strong Limousin Steers to £2400 from H Chapman & Son, Carnforth. Angus steers, as always, very popular at Lancaster with R & E Butterfield who had a pair to £2480, with another pair from EW & CR Clegg, Stalmine at £2450. British Blues from J & M Cockett, Ingleton to £2450, other Blues to £2380 from TJ Lloyd, Settle and J Prest & Son, Bay Horse. Simmental steers to £2350 to H Chapman & Son, Carnforth while
Charolais to £2500 from Cowell & Moore, Woodplumpton, others at £2300 from JM Haddow, Milnthorpe. J Prest & Son, Bay Horse continued their good days trading with their Herefords to £2320 who also had Dairy Bred Steers to £2320 for a Norwegian Red, with Friesians to £1950 from GR Park & Sonds, Whinfell
Heifer store cattle saw P & S Alpe, Waddington with their Angus heifers to £2180 with others from the same home at £2150, who also had Limousins at the same price. British Blues to £2150 for a pair from Holgate Caravans, Carnforth with others at the same from from SH & LE Birkett, Carnforth. Herefords from local Lancaster supporter DJ Towney, Stodday to £2080 for a pair.
Entries required for next weeks sale which includes the Monthly sale of Stirks. Entries to the o ice 01524 63308, Gary 07970 830518 or Andrew 07966 556592.
Store Bullock Top Prices: LIMOUSIN: £2600 High House Farm, £2400 Millbeck, £2380 Yew Tree Farm, £2380 Millbeck, £2320 Intack Farm, £2320 Whinney Carr. CHAROLAIS: £2500 Newsham Hall Farm, £2300, £2280, £1780 Viver Mill Farm. ANGUS: £2480 Linghaw Farm, £2450 Yew Tree Farm, £2400 Newsham Hall Farm, £2380 Grange Farm, £2300 Braddup House Farm, £2300 High Snab. BRITISH BLUE: £2450 Foredales Farm, £2380 Proctors Row, £2380 Foredales Farm, £2380 Upper Foxholes Farm, £2350 High House Farm, £2150 Stubb Hall Farm. SIMMENTAL: £2350 Millbeck, £2050 Whinney Garth, £2020 Park Farm Barn, £1980 High House Farm, £1950 Proctors Row, £1920 High House Farm. HEREFORD: £2320 Upper Foxholes Farm, £2250, £2200 Whinney Carr, £2120 Foredales Farm, £2100 High Snab, £2050 Proctors Row. NORWEIGEAN RED: £2320 Upper Foxholes Farm. SHORTHORN: £2300 Yew Tree Farm, £2250 Low Stangerthwaite. LONGHORN: £2180 Low Stangerthwaite. FRIESIAN: £1950 Low Deepslack, £1750 Plumpton Hall Farm, £1600 Holly House Farm. CONTINENTAL: £1850 High House Farm. AYRSHIRE: £1800 Upper Foxholes Farm.
Store Heifer Top Prices: ANGUS: £2180, £2150 Braddup House Farm, £2080 Middlebarrow Plain, £2000 Grange Farm, £2000 Moss Edge Farm, £1950 Bowlands Gardens. LIMOUSIN: £2180, £2150 Braddup House Farm, £2080 Intack Farm, £2050 Foredales Farm, £1920 High House Farm, £1900 High Snab. BRITISH BLUE: £2150 Middlebarrow Plain, £2120 Stubb Hall Farm, £2100 Whinney Carr Farm, £2100 Braddup House Farm, £1980 Pasture House Farm, £1950 Braddup House Farm. HEREFORD: £2080 Whinney Carr, £2000 High Snab, £1920 Benson Hall, £1900 Gibraltar Farm, £1780 Hipshow Farm, £1720 Wood Nook Farm. SIMMENTAL: £1800 Benson Hall. CHAROLAIS: £1700 Hipshow Farm. JERSEY: £1000 Fields Farm.
OTM/CAST CATTLE
The OTM ring at Lancaster bucks the trend of falling beef prices, with a very pleasing average of 259p/kg, including some leaner types.
Top price per head and pence per kilo goes to a British Blue cow at £2457.18 or 369.5p/kg from HR & KA Hodgson, Barbon. Other beef bred OTM Cows from GR & A Foy, Conder Green too saw his Aberdeen Angus to £2298.84 or 269.5p/kg and Shorthorns to £2281 or 309.5p/kg, with Limousin OTM Cows to 354.5p/kg from CA & J Alty, Carnforth.
Dairy bred OTM Cows from RG & B Lewis, Carnforth to £2245 or 264.5p/kg for Friesians, with other Friesians to £2141 or 274.5p/kg from EW & RM Towers, Hornby.
OTM Heifers saw an average of 317.68p/kg, topping at 359.5p/kg or £2228.90 from AT Burrow & Son, Gressingham for a British Blue. Other British Blues at 349.5p/kg from Cowell & Moore, Woodplumpton. Angus OTM Heifers to 324.5p/kg from Wilmar Farms, Hereford OTM heifers to 344.5p/kg from WS Burrow Ltd, Silverdale. Friesian OTM heifers to 309.5p/kg from RE & P Miller, Barnacre.
Just a handful of Cast Steers topping at £2364.52 or 354.5p/kg for a Longhorn from Cowell & Moore, Woodplumpton.
Just one Cast bull today to 259.5p/kg from Wallbank Farms, Over Wyersdale.
More OTM Cattle required for next week’s sale. Please contact Gary or Andrew for marketing advice.
OTM Cow Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: 369.50 Howriggs; 319.50 High House; 284.50, 269.50 Intack Farm; 279.50 Cockrigg Farm; 269.50 Nutstile Farm. LIMOUSIN: 354.50 Moss House Farm; 319.50 Intack Farm; 314.50 Stubb Farm; 289.50 Thornbush Farm; 284.50 High House Farm; 279.50 Howriggs. FRIESIAN: 309.50, 274.50 Holme Head; 289.50, 264.50 Lower Langthwaite Farm; 274.50 Low Levens; 264.50 Bainsbank Farm. SHORTHORN: 309.50 Parkside Farm; 259.50 Barkin House Barn. ANGUS: 299.50, 259.50 Woodstock; 269.50 Parkside; 259.50 Leighton House; 249.50 Intack Farm. HEREFORD: 289.50 Leighton House; 274.50 Dalton Old Farm. MRI: 279.50, 244.50 Littlewood Hall Farm. AYRSHIRE: 269.50 Fields Farm. FLEKVEIH: 264.50, 249.50 Holme Head. SIMMENTAL: 249.50 Intack Farm. NORWEIGIAN RED: 219.50 Langthwaite Farm.
OTM Heifer Top Prices: BRITISH BLUE: 359.50 High Snab, 349.50 Newsham Hall Farm. CHAROLAIS: 344.50 Wilmar. HEREFORD: 344.50 Gibraltar Farm. ANGUS: 329.50 Wilmar, 324.50 Wilmar. CONTINENTAL: 329.50 Wilmar. FRIESIAN: 309.50, 309.50 Lower Lingart Farm; 304.50, Cotestones Farm, 269.50 Cotestones Farm, 259.50 Stirzaker House Farm. SHORTHORN: 249.50 Park Farm.
Cast Steer Top Prices: LONGHORN: 354.50 Newsham Hall Farm. HEREFORD: 339.50, 279.50 Gibraltar Farm.
Cast Bull Top Prices: FRIESIAN: 259.50 Tills Farm.