CALVES

An increased entry of calves at Lancaster today with a trade to match.
Bull calves sold to £930 for British Blues from D&J Hay, Cockerham with Aberdeen Angus to £830 twice from IT Richardson, Catforth. Six week old Aberdeen Angus sold to £700 and £690 from Barber Farms, Brock with month old British Blue to £650 from I Slater, Brock. Black and White bulls sold to £550 from IT Richardson, Catforth.
Heifer calves sold to £700 for Charolais from D&J Hay, Cockerham with Aberdeen Angus to £740 twice from JS Towers & H Kent, Dolphinholme. Younger six week rearers to £630 from Wallbank Farms for British Blues with £600 achieved by JP&C Robson, Brock at the same age. A nice run of 30 day olds from RT Halhead, Cockerham sold to £500, with others £490 and £460.
A good show of weaned stirks in today, selling to £1280 for a pair of British Blue bulls from A&B Smith, Chorley with the same price achieved by R Fare, Kirkham for Aberdeen Angus. Heifers sold to £880 from JE&J Pye, Quernmore with this matched by R Fare Kirkham.

OTM / CAST CATTLE

OTM’s sold to 389.5p/kg (£1990.35) for OTM heifers from M&RW Strizaker, Milnthorpe who sold a further two at 379.5p/kg. Cows sold to 299.5p/kg (£2515.80) for South Devons from Lucas Breeding, Chorley with Black and White cows selling to 249.5p/kg (£1921.15) from R&E Ladds, Kendal. Cast bulls sold to 284.5p/kg (£2657.23) for Limousin from A&MI Robinson, Orton.
Top grossing was a Charolais bull from Johnny Miller reaching £2948.33 (269.5p/kg) with cows to £2515.80 (299.5p/kg) for a South Devon from Lucas Breeding, Chorley. OTM heifers to £2331.55 (369.5p/kg) from M&RW Stirzaker, Milnthorpe with Black and Whites to £2236.10 (314.5p/kg) for heifers from J&G Thorney, Kirkham with cows to £2021.38 (239.5) from WN&D Smith, Cockerham.

STORE CATTLE

Store Cattle continue fine form at Lancaster
Bullocks a flying trade once again with regular DE & SM Moorhouse, Natland claiming top 4 spots today as they sold British Blue to £2700, £2650 and £2580 x2. A pair of Aberdeen Angus sold to £2520 from J & M Cockett, Ingleton with Limousins from this home at the same price, and 10% of todays bullocks over £2500. Hereford bullocks sold to £2250 from G Sagar & Son, Caton with Fleckvieh topping the dairy at £2150 from CG Birkett, Carnforth. Black and Whites sold to £2050 from J Prest & Son, Bay Horse.
Heifers sold to £2500 for a trio of British Blues from K & DE Woodhouse, Ellel with Aberdeen Angus to £2300 from JW & DL Park, Ellel. Blonde heifers to £2120 from C & AJ Woodhouse, Millom with Montbeliardes to £2050 from A & T Smith, Longridge. In total 40% of today’s heifers sold for £2000 or more.