OTM / CAST CATTLE
Al classes and types of cull cows were in high demand, selling to an overall market average of 269p/kg. The best beef cows sold to 349p/kg for a Limousin cross from MA&JA Winn, with Stabilisers cross to 329p/kg from A Dixon & Son and Shorthorn cross to 324p/kg from J Twigge. The stronger end of beef cows were generally 290p/kg to 320p/kg, with feeding types 260p/kg to 280p/kg. Top grossing achieved £2617 for a Limousin cross from MA&JA Winn, with Aberdeen Angus cross from HMP Wymott £2543.
Dairy cows sold to 284p/kg for Black and Whites, with other parlour types were 245p/g to 260p/kg and top grossing being a Holstein Friesian from Strickland Hill Farming at £2252.
OTM beef heifers sold to 354p/kg and £2212 for a Stabiliser cross from A Dixon & Son, with dairy heifers to 309p/kg and £2021 from Jenkin Cragg Farms.
OTM beef steers sold to 284p/kg and £1900 for Aberdeen Angus cross, with stock bulls selling to 249p/kg and £2277 for a Limousin.

CALVES
Calves at Junction 36 surpass all other centres this week, selling to a market record of £1120.
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Bull calves were a flyer this week, with Junction 36’s calf sale going from strength to strength. Coming out on top today was an Inra 95 bull from AK&BM Robinson, Arkholme which flew away to a centre record of £1120. Also passing £1000 was J&B Morley, Appleby who’s British Blues reached £1010, with Aberdeen Angus from Messrs Threlkeld looking well sold at £830. Charolais bulls sold to £820 from JS&KM Wilson, Millom. A cracker of a Fleckvieh from AK&BM Robinson was next at £810, with Beef Shorthorn to £760 from SM&CL Bowe, Penrith. Younger month old sorts sold to £740 from A Pickthall, New Hutton or £710 from JW&TE Sharp, Lyth both for British Blues with Aberdeen Angus to £540 from Strickland Hill Farming and two week old Limousin to £490 from B&MJ Nelson, Milnthorpe. A good trade for Black and Whites bulls sold to £640 and £620 both from AK&BM Robinson, Arkholme.
Heifers did not disappoint with Aberdeen Angus topping at £810 and £800 both from Messrs Threlkeld, Burton in Kendal. AK&BM Robinson, Arkholme continued their good days trading selling British Blues to £790, with others British Blue to £740 from CR Dickinson, Thurnham. Beef Shorthorn heifers sold to £630 and £620 from SM&CL Bowe, Penrith with the best younger end selling to £660 for British Blue from JW&TE Sharp, Lyth and Limousin to £440 from R&JE Wharton, Appleby.

STORE CATTLE
Trade goes the right way once again.
Demand for store cattle continues to delight vendors as buyers still flock ringside, despite a slightly quieter day on the whole and a mixy show of cattle forward.
An Aberdeen Angus bullock from T Pye topped today’s trading totalling at £2380. Then the same home sold a trio of Hereford steers hitting the £2330 mark. S&M Cooper sold Charolais bullocks up to £2140. Aberdeen Angus heifer also very much wanted, with a two year old pair selling for £2120 from GM Metcalfe. A nice Limousin heifer from A&B Pickthall made £1900 and a further Limousin heifer slightly younger from JT&S Armstead sold for £1850.
More numbers of cattle very much required as trade remains on fire for all types. The next sale is in two weeks time on the 21st of August, contact Joel McGarva with enquiries.

STIRKS
Stirks also a fantastic trade from the offset, with buyers keen for more!
Aberdeen Angus bullocks sold to £1520 for a pen of five from SW&K Metcalfe & Son. Aberdeen Angus heifers topped at £1360 from the same home. British Blue heifers sold to £1240 for a pair from RW Bainbridge & Son. A single Simmental bullock also sold for £1240 this time from Bellart Howe Farm.
More numbers are require each sale, please contact Mathew Probert with entries and enquiries.