CALVES

A small but quality show of calves at Lancaster today.
Rearing calves a very nice trade, selling to £860 for a British Blue bull from J & G Thornley, Kirkham with JP & C Robson, Brock close behind at £840. One month old Hereford bulls sold to £700 from WN & D Smith, Cockerham.
Heifer calves equally as hot, selling to £790 for British Blues from Wallbank Farms, with other British Blues to £770 from JP&C Robson, Brock. Aberdeen Angus heifers a very nice trade selling to £680 from J & G Thornley, Kirkham, £640 from Wallbank Farms and £560 for WN & D Smith, Cockerham.
Stirks a flyer, with trade certainly up a gear, selling to £1390 for Aberdeen Angus bullocks from J&M Coar & Son, Waddington who sold Aberdeen Angus heifers to £1230. RE & P Miller, Garstang sold a very nice run of heifers to £1180 and £1110 with AT Burrow & Son selling theirs to £1080 at eight month old.
More required at Lancaster every week!