North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 7th March
Weekly Sale of Calves, OTM’s & Store Cattle Lancaster Auction Mart Friday 2nd March The weekly sale of Store Cattle saw a smaller entry forward, due to some vendors not being able to make it following the bad weather. The ring still saw majority of buyers who braved the conditions ensuring a strong trade was enjoyed throughout the sale where more could have easily been sold. Today’s trade topped at £1250 for a pen of Aberdeen Angus Bullocks from TC Whiteside & Son of Pilling. Heifers sold to £1220 for British Blues from EW & A Bradshaw of Stalmine. There was plenty of trade for 18-20 month old Continental & Native Bullocks and Heifers.
Store Cattle Top Prices: STORE BULLOCKS – ABERDEEN ANGUS: £1250 New Ridge Farm; £1140 Myerscough Hall; £1100 Lathwaite Farm. LIMOUSIN: £1120 Abbotson Farm; £960 Bambers Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £1100 Myerscough Hall; £940 Bambers Farm. SIMMENTAL: £1080 Lathwaite Farm. HEREFORD: £1050 Toulbrick Farm; £980 Lee End Farm. WELSH BLACK: £950 Stubbins Farm. SHORTHORN: £800 Lathwaite Farm. FRIESIAN: £800 Lathwaite Farm. STORE HEIFERS – BRITISH BLUE: £1220 The Old Stable; £1120 Bouthwaite Farm; £990 Bambers Farm. ABERDEEN ANGUS: £1120 Well House Farm; £1040 Myerscough Hall; £900 Lee End Farm. CHAROLAIS: £1100 Toulbrick Farm. MONTBELLIARDE: £1040 Lathwaite Farm. LIMOUSIN: £1010 Bouthwaite Farm; £840 Bambers Farm. HEREFORD: £940 Stoney Fold Farm.
Likewise with the OTM Cattle, there was a reduced entry in the market. The majority of buyers were present which saw the trade continuing to be very strong at Lancaster. An overall market average of 124p/kg was achieved. Limousin Cast Cows sold to a top of 154.5p/kg from JE & AC Clarke & Son of Melling with Simmental Cows from the same good home selling to £1158 with plenty of good beef cows selling in excess of £1100. Black and White Cows topped at 139.5p/kg from JB & JB Lawson of Cockerham with Black and White cows grossing at £1136 from JT & B Fox of Quernmore. Cast Bulls sold to £1203 for Herefords from JC & E Mason of Levens. Cast Cow Top Prices: CAST COWS – LIMOUSIN: 154.5; 149.5 Cringleber. ABERDEEN ANGUS: 144.5 Cringleber. SIMMENTAL: 144.5 Cringleber. FRIESIAN: 139.5 Bank End Farm; 134.5 Blackwood End; 131.5 White Lund Farm. BRITISH BLUE: 144.5 Cringleber; 137.5 The Old Stable. MONTBELLIARDE: 129.5 Lathwaite Farm; 119.5 White Lund Farm. HEREFORD: 129.5 The Old Stable. CAST STEER – FRIESIAN: 134.5 Stubbins Farm. CAST BULL – ABERDEEN ANGUS: 134.5 Lawrence House. HEREFORD: 114.5 Lawrence House.
There were only half a dozen Calves forward for the sale but those who braved the weather were rewarded with a strong trade. Topping today’s trade was a British Blue Bull selling to £320 from Wallbank Farms of Over Wyresdale with Aberdeen Angus Bull Calves selling to £250. British Blue Heifer calves topped at £250 from RJ & KR Wilkinson of Levens. The next Monthly Stirk sale at Lancaster will take place on Friday 30th March 2018 Calf Top Prices: HEIFER CALF – BRITISH BLUE: £250; £240 High Foulshaw Farm. BULL CALF – BRITISH BLUE: £320 Tills Farm. ABERDEEN ANGUS: £250; £235 Tills Farm.
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