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Lancaster Livestock Auction: Lancaster Weekly Sale of Calves, OTM Cattle & Store Cattle, Friday 14th August

CALVES

A smaller show than last week with many young calves.

Trade was certainly favouring younger calves with them looking dearer than the older end. Topping todays trade was from Messrs Robinson, Crosshill with a Blue Heifer to £940.
Limousin calves were of quality selection today, with a top price of £840 from D & M Foster, Church Farm.

The bulk of the sale would comprise of Blue calves averaging £660, and Angus averaging £620.
Friesians were few in number today but were a very good trade none the less, with an average of £375.

Hereford cross calves were also a strong trade with an average of £460 and a top price of £490 from JE & SM Seedall.

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Bulls
Limousin: Average £760.67, Top £840, D & M Foster
Blues: Average £688.33, Top £760, AD & RL Milner
Angus: Average £580, Top £700, AW & AM Park
Hereford: Average £470, Top £490, JE & SM Seedall
Friesian: Average £373.40, Top £380, JR Newsham & Son

Heifers
Blue: Average £600, Top £940, BW & J Robinson
Charolais: Top £600, JE & SM Seedall
Angus: Average £645, Top £820, C Morphet
Hereford: Average £458, Top £490, JE & SM Seedall
Shorthorn: Average £445, Top £460, JE & SM Seedall

OTM

Lancasters weekly sale of OTM cattle saw more numbers about this week. As seen nationwide, trade coming under pressure for the leaner type beasts while meat would be a stand on trade on the week, with an overall average of 234p/kg being achieved for everything all in.

Price per head would see JJ Clegg, Pilling with their Shorthorn cow topping at £2301, with other Beef cows to 304.5p/kg for Angus from T & ME Longton, Quernmore. Other beef cows were around the 300p/kg mark. Well meated Friesian cows to £1939 from Kelsall & Wood, Scotforth and other Friesian cows to 289.5p/kg from J & G Thornley, Preston, with cows straight from the parlour around the 170p/kg to 180p/kg mark.

All OTM Heifers today averaging 275p/kg with D Fox & Co selling Angus Heifers to 309.5p/kg while R & E Ladds sold OTM Heifers to £1998 or 280p/kg. Other Friesian Heifers around the 265p/kg to 275p/kg.

Cast Steers saw more numbers about with Friesian OTM Steers to £2076 or 309.5p/kg for R & E Ladds, with others from the same good home to £2051 or 305p/kg. Beef bred OTM Steers to 334.5p/kg for Limousins from SJ & AL Hargreaves, Morcambe, with others to £20238.87 or 319.5p/kg for a Blue from DJ Clarke Farming, Barnacre.

All OTM Cast Steers today averaged 300p/kg.

Just a couple of Cast Bulls today averaging 225p/kg.

Top Prices

HEIFER CALVES TOP PRICES:
BRITISH BLUE: £940 Cross Hill, £780 Cross Hill, £680 Stauvins Farm, £560 Blackleach House Farm, £530 Cotestones Farm, £530 Blackleach House Farm. ANGUS: £820 Field House, £730 Cross Hill, £720 Field House, £490 Cotestones Farm. CHAROLIAS: £600 Bolton Fold Farm. HEREFORD: £490 Bolton Fold Farm, £480 Bolton Fold Farm, £450 Bolton Fold Farm, £410 Bolton Fold Farm. SHORTHORN: £460 Bolton Fold Farm, £430 Bolton Fold Farm.
BULL CALVES TOP PRICES:
LIMOUSIN: £840 Church Farm, £720 Church Farm, £710 Church Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £760 Lane Head Farm, £710 I’th Fields, £700 Blackleach House Farm, £700 I’th Fields, £650 I’th Fields, £610 Manor House Farm. ANGUS: £700 I’th Fields, £650 Lane Head Farm, £610 I’th Fields, £560 I’th Fields, £540 I’th Fields, £420 Sellery Farm. HEREFORD: £490 Bolton Fold Farm, £450 Bolton Fold Farm. FRIESIAN: £380 Sellery Farm, £370 Sellery Farm.
STEER CALF TOP PRICES:
BRITISH BLUE: £570 Cotestones Farm. ANGUS: £450 Cotestones Farm.

OTM COWS TOP PRICES PPK
ANGUS: 304.50 Lee End Farm, 269.50 Lee End Farm, 209.50 Dalton Old Hall. LIMOUSIN: 299.50 Lane End Farm, 279.50 Lane End Farm, 259.50 Stubb Farm. BRITISH BLUE: 299.50 Whitray Farm, 239.50 Whitray Farm, 299.50 Sunny Bank Farm. FRIESIAN: 289.50 Derby Lodge Farm, 264.50 Cockrigg Farm, 259.50 Derby Lodge Farm, 239.50 Langthwaite Farm, 239.50 Derby Lodge Farm, 239.50 Langthwaite Farm. SHORTHORN: 269.50 The Orchard, 249.50 The Orchard. HEREFORD: 239.50 Dalton Old Hall, 219.50 Cockrigg Farm, 209.50 Dalton Old Hall. AYRSHIRE: 179.50 Bolton Fold Farm, 164.50 Bolton Fold Farm. HIGHLAND: 159.50 Field House.
OTM HEIFER TOP PRICES PPK:
ANGUS: 309.50 Holly House Farm. FRIESIAN: 284.50 Hutton Roof, 279.50 Benson Hall, 279.50 Benson Hall, 274.50 Benson Hall, 264.50 Holly House Farm, 224.50 Hutton Roof.
CAST STEER TOP PRICES:
LIMOUSIN: 334.50 The Grange. BRITISH BLUE: 319.50 Kellbrick Farm, 319.50 Upper Foxholes Farm. FRIESIAN: 309.50 Benson Hall, 304.50 Benson Hall, 294.50 Benson Hall, 289.50 Benson Hall, 284.50 Benson Hall. ANGUS: 304.50 Cliftons Farm.
CAST BULL TOP PRICES:
HEREFORD: 259.50 Crook Farm. FRIESIAN: 199.50 Lathwaite Farm

STORE COWS TOP PRICES:
£2400 Newsham Hall Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £2400 Newsham Hall Farm, £2300 Greenland’s Farm, £2280 Whinney Carr Farm, £2220 Lupton, £2200 Whinney Carr Farm, £2150 Ninezergh. CHAROLIAS: £2380 The Old Hall, £2350 The Old Hall, £2300 The Old Hall, £2250 Ninezergh, £2200 Rylstone Barn. ANGUS: £2320 Barn Hill Farm, £2300 Cragg Farm, £2280 Newsham Hall Farm, £2280 Grange Farm, £2220 Fellside Farm, £2200 Yew Tree Farm. HEREFORD: £2280 Brook Farm, £2250 Yew Tree Farm, £2100 Ninezergh, £2100 Brook Farm, £2080 Ninezergh, £2080 Foxholes Farm. LIMOUSIN: £2250 Ninezergh, £2120 The Grange, £1950 Lupton, £1900 The Grange, £1880 Fellside Farm, £1820 Holme Head. SIMMENTAL: £2200 Brook Farm, £1900 Foxholes Farm. MONTBELIARDE: £2100 Ellers Farm, £2050 Ninezergh, £1780 Grange Farm, £1780 Ellers Farm. FLECKVIEH: £2100 Ellers Farm, £2050 Ninezergh, £1880 Holme Head, £1850 Holme Head, £1780 Holme Head. FRIESIAN: £2050 Ninezergh, £1900 Moss House Farm, £1850 Barn Hill Farm, £1800 Downlands Farm, £1780 Moss House Farm, £1580 Ellers Farm. AYRSHIRE: £1980 Newsham Hall Farm. NORWEGIAN RED: £1780 Ellers Farm.
STORE HEIFERS TOP PRICES:
ANGUS: £2280 Manor Farm, £2280 Yew Tree Farm, £2000 Manor Farm, £1920 Whitray Farm, £1900 Grange Farm, £1880 Holly House Farm. CHAROLAIS: £2200 Ninezergh, £2050 Whinney Carr Farm, £2020 Ninezergh, £1980 Ninezergh, £1950 Ninezergh, £1800 Manor Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £2200 Ninezergh, £1980 Windy Hill Farm, £1900 Pasture House Farm, £1800 Salwick Hall Farm, £1800 Park House Farm, £1650 Sewage Farm. LIMOUSIN: £1980 Kellbrick Farm, £1750 Pasture House Farm, £1500 Holme Head. SIMMENTAL: £1850 Manor Farm, £1820 Ninezergh. SHORTHORN: £1750 Sewage Farm. HEREFORD: £1520 Holly House Farm.

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