CALVES

72 Calves

A flying trade for calves again at Lancaster with a strong entry and an even stronger trade.

Buyers were in abundance for younger calves with a big demand for young Blues, which accounted for a large portion of the calves available.

Topping this category was a smashing Bull calf making £860 from RE & P Miller, Barnacre. Many Blues pushed above the high £600s with ease. Angus were also good to sell, with a large entry and a top price of £810 from Wallbank Farms Ltd, Over Wyersdale.

Special mention goes to D & M Foster, with a tremendous young Limousin Heifer calf that went on to make £900.

Larger weaned calves were a straight trade also with trade for these being topped out at £1300 for some quality Simmental Steers from S Rossall, Over Wyersdale. AT Burrow & Son, High Snab had their usual consignment averaging £1100 a head.

Demand for calves remains high. More calves needed.
Do not hesitate to get in touch with entries or enquiries.

Young Calves
Angus: Average £593, Top £810, Wallbank Farms
British Blue: Average £715, Top £860, RE & P Miller
Hereford: Average £693, Top £900, G Atkinson & Son
Limousin: Average £820, Top £900, D & M Foster
Black & White: Average £400, Top £510, GP Stott
Montbelliarde: Average £630, Top £710, RE & P Miller

Weaned Calves
Simmental: Average £1240, Top £1300, S Rossall
British Blue: Top £1110, AT Burrow & Son
Charolais: Top £1080, AT Burrow & Son
Angus: Top £1070, AT Burrow & Son

OTM/CAST CATTLE

Lancaster weekly otm sale consisting of 45 otm cows, 16 otm heifers, 6 cast steers and 1 cast bull. Trade very similar on the week with a leaner show of cows.

Cast steers getting away nicely with Fleckvieh steers to £2456 from R Packham & Sons, Docker with Aberdeen Angus steers from RH Dodgson, Carnforth to 334.5ppk with Limousins from EJ Ward & Sons, Carnforth at the same price. All steers today averaged 261ppk. Otm heifers saw Herefords heifers to £2433.75 from H Halhead & Son, Nether Kellet who also had British Blue otm heifers to 344ppk and Aberdeen Angus heifers to £2313.09 or 329ppk. Friesian otm heifers topped at £2102.49 or 299.5ppk from Drinkall Bros, Over Wyresdale. All heifers today averaged 298ppk. Otm cows saw more beef bred cattle about with MA & JA Winn, Burneside with a Limousin cow at £2300 or 319ppk. Other Limousin cows at 304.5ppk from EJ Ward & Sons, Nether Kellet. British Blue otm cows to £2046.78 from R & J Parkinson, Preesall. Friesian cows from EE Thornton & Sons, Heaton with Oxcliffe to 309.5ppk. Other Friesian cows from SH & M Batty & Sons, Quernmore to £2615. Other meated Friesian cows round the £1700-£1800 mark. All otm cows today average 236ppk.

More cattle required for next Friday sale.

STORE CATTLE

Lancaster weekly store sale saw a pleasing number of 200 store through the main ring with a show of more middle of the range cattle today.

Best bred and meated cattle from R Collinge & Son, Preston top of the shop today with 4 cracking Limousin steers to £2550. Aberdeen Angus steers to £2480 from JS Clark & Sons, Preston. Other Aberdeen Angus steers to £2400 from T Robson & Son, Singleton. JS Clark & Sons continued their good days trading with Herefords to £2380. A trio of British Blues to £2250 from DE & SM Moorhouse, Kendal with J Drinkall Ltd at the same price this time for Beef Shorthorns. Friesian steers to £2150 from H Halhead & Son, Nether Kellet. Plenty of middle range steers round the £1850-£2000. Heifer stores saw JB & C Lamb, Glasson with British Blues to £2220. Aberdeen Angus heifers to £2100 from AT Burrow & Son, Lancaster. A trio of Charolais heifers from DJ & MC Platts, Caton to £2050. Other Charolais heifers to £2000 from AJ & D Knowles, New Hutton with numerous 19–21-month-old heifers round the £1850-£1950 mark.

STIRKS

Lancaster monthly stirk sale saw all stirks looking well sold on the day. R & J Parkinson, Preesall with the monthly consignment of quality stirks selling to £1450 for 12-month-old Hereford steers with Friesian steers from the same home at £1350. British Blues steer stirks to £1400 from D & J Hay, Cockerham. Aberdeen Angus to £1380 from Ballacutchel Farm, IOM. 12-month-old Aberdeen Angus heifers from SH & M Batty & Son, Quernmore to £1380 with the same good home selling 12-month-old British Blues to £1280. Smaller leaner types Aberdeen Angus heifers looking well sold round the £1000 mark.

Next sale monthly stirk sale on Friday 28th August