CALVES

Largest entry of calves seen at J36 for some time with 166 forward, selling to £1200.

Messrs CR Dickson, Thurnham led the way today with British Blue bulls to £1200, £1120 & £1080, other British Blues to £980 from JS Towers & H Kent, Dolphinholme and £850 for 8 week old from JW & TE Sharp, Lyth. Charolais were forward in number today selling to £1100 for a weaned bullock from F & TE Park, Kendal. JH Towers & Son, Tunstall presented a top quality run of Charolais seeing bull calves reach £1060, £1040, £1010 and £980 with Messrs Gibson & Berry, Endmoor achieving a top of £960 for their good run. Limousin bulls equally as sought after, selling to £970 and £950 from JS Towers & H Kent, Dolphinholme with this good home selling Simmentals to £940. 30-day olds reached £650 for British Blues from A Pickthall, New Hutton with HJ Robinson, Elm Tree close behind at £640 at 28 days old. Messrs J-CH-JG Bland, Arnside presented a marvellous run of 2–3-week-old calves, these selling to £610 with others to £600. Dolphenby Farming LTD, Penrith sold their regular consignment to £570 and £550 born 26/02/26. Dairy bulls to £860 for weaned Fleckvieh from CR Dickson, Thurnham with Black & Whites to £620 from this home. Month olds to £490 for Fleckvieh from C Dean & LJ Brennand, Clapham with Black & Whites to £360 from Gibson & Berry, Endmoor.

Heifers on equally as fine form, with CR Dickson, Thurnham leading the way again at £1100, £1010 and £1000 with Limousins at £990 from JS Towers & H Kent, Dolphinholme. Charolais to £880 and £860 from Messrs Gibson & Berry, Endmoor with JH Towers & Son, Tunstall selling Charolais and British Blues to £870, £850, £840 and Aberdeen Angus to £810 and £790. Younger month-old types to £670 and £650 for British Blues from A Pickthall, New Hutton with Messrs Bland, Arnside reaching £600 and £580. 12-day old Limousin to £450 from B & MJ Nelson, Milnthorpe.

Principle Prices

Bulls
• British Blue to £1200 from CR Dickson, Thurnham
• Charolais to £1060 from JH Towers & Son, Tunstall
• Limousin to £990 from JS Towers & H Kent, Dolphinholme
• Simmental to £940 from JS Towers & H Kent, Dolphinholme
• Fleckvieh to £860 from CR Dickson, Thurnham
• Black & White to £620 from CR Dickson, Thurnham
• Blonde to £610 from R Heath, Bootle
• Aberdeen Angus to £590 from J & M Maudsley, Endmoor

Heifers
• British Blues to £1100 from CR Dickson, Thurnham
• Limousin to £990 from JS Towers & H Kent, Dolphinholme
• Charolais to £880 from Gibson & Berry, Endmoor
• Aberdeen Angus to £810 from JH Towers & Son, Tunstall
• Blonde to £580 from R Heath, Bootle

Bullock
• Charolais to £1100 from F & TE Park, Kendal
• British Blue to £1050 from F & TE Park, Kendal

STIRKS

J36 saw a flyer for the stirks, the trade had plenty of perk and a hint of quirk.
Buyers were plenty and keen to lurk, bidding away with a seasonal smirk.
Good sorts did the work, giving prices a steady upward jerk, on the previous week.
The steer section did not shirk, with Limousin steers making vendors irk with delight.
Plainer types took a little more work but still found homes without hitch or kirk.
But still a very good trade, offering a modest perk.

Topping todays trade with a quality Limousin steer was GC&G Taylor, Crook making £1680.
Trade was very good all round, and demand for more is increasing all the time.

Averages:
Steers £1298.
Bulls £1170.
Heifers £1040.

STORE CATTLE

All in on store cattle.

Trade today was another high stakes affair at Junction 36, with buyers showing their hand early and maintaining strong competition throughout. Confidence around the ring was evident, with all types of cattle attracting firm and consistent demand.
Leading the way Aberdeen Angus bullocks topping at £2340 from GM Strong, while eleven month old steers from RJ Walling sold to £2300. British Blue bullocks peaked at £2120 from I Atkinson & Son matched by S Bosworth with Limousin to the same level. Fleckvieh bullocks reached £2000 from RF&CE Hodgson.
Heifers met an equally determined ringside with Angus topping at £2200 from A&P Hodgkinson and Limousin to £2100 from T&D Wright.
Young bulls were another strong trade topping at £2180 for a British Blue from JA&J Harper. Angus bulls sold to £2140 from BJ Bowness, while the Limousin section was topped by JM&NJ Strickland with a single. The odds remain stacked firmly in the vendors favour.
Our next sale here is on Thursday 2nd April. Contact Joel McGarva 07920009097 for further enquiries.

OTM/CAST COWS

Overall average p/kg: 291p/kg

Good trade all round for OTM’s. Top price on the day came from AJ & L Birkett with a Limousin, making £2942.

Trade was up on the previous fortnight by 30p/kg.

Dairy cows were sailing over the £2000 mark topping at £2067 from KE Robinson.

Cast Steers were up to 352p/kg for an Angus from BJ Bowness making £2438.

Contact the office for any enquiries.