CALVES

Calves a flyer at Lancaster, 25 days old Charolais bulls lead the way at £780 from GJ&G Billington, Garstang with three week olds from this good home at £770. A real nice show of young rearing bull calves forward today, saw Herefords from WN&D Smith, Cockerham reach £680 and £670 x3, all at 5 weeks old. Aberdeen Angus sold to £660 from J Bargh & Son, Morecambe and smart month old British Blue bulls to £640 from GH Sanderson & Family, Catforth. The very youngest saw Bamber Farms sell British Blue bulls to £520 and £510 at two weeks old.
Heifer calves a fierce trade, selling to £780 and £740 for British Blues from Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale with month old types to £680 from GH Sanderson and £670 from Barber Farms. Aberdeen Angus heifers sold to £600 from J Bargh & Son with Hereford to £550 from WN&D Smith.
Stirks followed, selling to £1390 for a pen of three Aberdeen Angus bullocks from S Rossall, Over Wyresdale with JR Newsham selling Herefords to £1010 and £970, and Black and Whites to £710.
Keep the numbers coming, more wanted every week.

OTM/CAST CATTLE

Lancaster weekly otm sale saw more numbers forward with trade sharper on the week, with an overall average of 258.01ppk.

SJ Gunn, Milnthorpe top of the shop today with a British Blue cow at £2284.16. Other beef bred cows to £2138.60 or 314.5ppk for Limousin from RHM & S Boyren, Ulverston. Other Limousin from this same good home to 309.5ppk. Dairy bred otm cows to £2176.43 or 284.5ppk for a Montbeliarde from WR & CM Lawrenson, Pilling while Friesian cows to £1948 or 284.5ppk from EE Thornton & Sons, Morecambe. Other Friesian cows from MD Close & Son, Carnforth to £1940.40 or 269.5ppk. Plenty of other otm cows round the 250ppk mark. Only a handful of otm heifers in today with Friesians to £2018.84 from JT & B Fox, Lancaster while Fleckvieh from MD Close & Son, Carnforth to 324.5ppk. Just 1 cast bull today to 289.5ppk for a Friesian from J & G Thornley, Kirkham.

More cattle required for next week sale. Any enquires to Gary 07970830518 or Andrew 07966556592.

STORE CATTLE

Lancaster weekly store cattle saw 140 through the main ring with trade very similar on the week. Steers averaging £2085 and heifers to £1898.

Steers topped at £2480 for a single British Blue from D & N Davies, Garstang with a trio of Aberdeen Angus steers not far behind at £2350 from CR Veevers, Leyland. Limousin steers to £2220 from MJ Waller, Carnforth who also had Charolais steers to £2200. Dairy bred steers to £2250 for Swedish Reds while two pens of proper Friesian steers from regular vendor EE Thornton & Sons to £1880 and £1820. Store heifers saw plenty of interest with JD & GM Bracken, Garstang selling his pair of British Blue heifers to £2280 with another pair from WT Eastham & Sons, Goosnargh to £2200. J & M Cockett, Ingleton with Aberdeen Angus to £2200 plenty of other Aberdeen Angus heifers round the £2000 mark. Charolais heifers to £2180 from MJ Waller, Carnforth and Limousin heifers to £2050 from WR Clarke, Out Rawcliffe. Smaller end of stores looking well sold today with buyers for all shapes and sizes not just big fleshy types.

Monthly stirk sale next week, entries required.

Any enquiries to Gary on 07970830518 or Andrew on 07966556592