11 December 2025

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Christmas Show of OTM Cattle & Calves. Fortnightly Sale of Calves, OTM Cattle, Store Cattle & Stirks, Thursday 11th December 2025.

OTM/CAST CATTLE

Trade for all classes and types remaining strong with farmers looking to off loud passengers ahead of the Christmas period. Beef cows sold to 289.5p/kg for AA x from M Allen with other better end 265p/kg-280p/kg. Dairy cows topped at 249.5p/kg for B&W from RR & JA Knowles, mediums 225p/kg-245p/kg with leaner end 195p/kg-205p/kg. Top grossing today was a heavyweight B&W from M&S Blease totalling £2493 with Beef cows to £2088 for a Galloway from Forest Hall.

OTM heifers sold to 284.5p/kg & £1823 for B&W from Strickland Hill Farming with steers to 344.5p/kg & £2053 for BRBx from JW Robinson & Son.

Several cull Bulls selling to 259.5p/kg for Stab and £2083 for Lim.

STIRKS

A great end to the stirks this year with an abundance of buyers ringside and vendors rewarded with a fast trade throughout. The eye-catching consignment of 40 Lim x steers & heifers (6/8m) from B Heyes, Manchester sold to £1660 for steers with other ringfulls selling at £1520, £1480. Other steers (8/10m) sold to £1150 for BRBx from RW Bainbridge & Son and £980 for HFDx from RM Clarke. Younger recently weaned AAx steers from Messrs Young sold at £810. Dairy steers selling to £1040 for B&W.

Heifers peaked at £1440 (7m) for Lim x from B Heyes who sold others at £1300, £1260. Well reared BRBx from JA Law (9m) sold at £1220 & £1200, Char x £1180 from M & C Greenwood. Young heifers to £1110 for Baz x from Ireland Farms and Sim x £840 JB & AEA Longworth, Hereford x £820 and AA x £720.

A nice sample of bull stirks selling to £1340 (6m) and Char x £1320 (7m). Well reared BSH x £1220 and BRB x £1100 (6/7m) from F & TE Park. Younger recently weaned Beef x bulls £780 - £850.

The next sale of stirks is Thursday 8th January 2026. Vendors are encouraged and politely reminded to enter for the catalogue which close for printing on Thursday 1st January.

CALVES

Christmas cheer lights up the calf trade at J36

Today sale featured the annual Christmas Show and Sale of calves which this year was kindly and expertly judged by Mrs Janet Sewell, Hamsterley. She found her Champion in the pen from Shuttleworth and Brown, Sedbergh and the reserve from A Pickthall, New Hutton. The show was kindly sponsored by Jameson Feeds and Wynnstay.

Bull calves sold over £900 on 8 occasions, topping at £1050 and £1030 for British Blues from CR Dickson, Thurnham. The show was for calves under 56 days of age with the champion from Shuttleworth and Brown selling next at £1020 to the judge. Bambers Farm brought their usual quality selling to £930, £920 and £910. With Langley Park Farms, Millom selling at £910 and £900 all for British Blues. The reserve champion a 6 week old British Blue from A Pickthall selling for £880. Charolais sold to £800 from TW & CA Long with others at £790 twice from SW and K Metcalfe, Whittington with this good home topping the natives at £690 for an Aberdeen Angus. Beef Shorthorn reached £610 from JW & TE Sharp, Lyth with Montbeliarde topping the dairy section at £470 from JS & IM Wilson, Millom.

Heifer calves to £850 for a Limousin from J & O Galbraith, Endmoor with British Blue to £810 from Bambers Farm. Charolais calves reached £670 from Dean & Brennand, Clapham with Abderdeen Angus at £660 from Langley Park, Millom. Month old heifers to £600 from DR & C Galbraith, Grayrigg with any amount £500+.

Extra sale next week sees our final sale of 2025, please inform Will on 07506 283587 of your entries.

STORE CATTLE

Santa comes early for store cattle vendors.

Festive spirit at Junction 36 sees the final store cattle sale of the year bring joy to sellers and hope to one and all in the industry.

Messrs MA & JA Winn for the win with 19month old British Blue Bullocks at £2230.00. Messrs M & L Preece sold Limousin bullocks to £2160 at 1 month old. Hereford bullocks topped at £2040 from Messrs TD ME & E Todd again at 17 month old.

MA & JA Winn also topped the heifer section today selling a British Blue for £2140. The same home had a Limousin heifer at £2030. 10 month old Limousin from Messrs T W Nelson hit £1940.

Thank you to all buyers and sellers of store cattle throughout 2025, helping our fortnightly sale go from strength to strength.

Entries are now open for our New Year Show and Sale of store cattle which takes place on Thursday the 8th January. Contact Joel McGarva on 07920009097 with any enquiries.

Top Prices

OTM COW

Angus: 289.5 Yealand Manor, 239.5 Holmelands. Limousin: 279.5 Ellerbeck Farm, 264.5 Borwick Lodge Farm, 249.5 & 244.5 Mossborough Bungalow, 229.5 Chapel House, 229.5 Garden Terrace. British Blue: 279.5 x2 249.5 Mill Riggs, 234.5 Chapel House, 229.5 Woodside Farm. Galloway: 269.5 Thorn Cottage. Baz: 264.5 High Row. Saler: 259.5 Yealand Manor. Hereford: 254.5 Lane Ends Farm, 229.5 Lane Ends Farm. Friesian: 249.5 Myers Farm, 239.5 Cockrigg Farm, 239.5, 234.5 The Barn, 229.5 Myers Farm, 224.5 Scales Park Farm. Shorthorn: 249.5 Biggins Lodge Farm. Simental: 239.5 Borwick Lodge Farm, 224.5 Long Green Head. Continental: 234.5, 229.5 & 204.5 Back O’The Fell. Charolais: 229.5 Ashes. Montbeliarde: 229.5 The Barn, 169.5 Moss House Farm. Longhorn: 204.5 Lowther Farming.

OTM HEIFER

Friesian: 284.5 Strickland Hill, 279.5, 274.5 Stubb Place Farm, 229.5 Cockrigg Farm, 199.5 Strickland Hill.

CAST STEER

British Blue: 344.5 & 319.5 Green Close. Angus: 294.5 Green Close,

CAST BULL

Stabiliser: 259.5 Yealand Manor, Blonde: 249.5 Causeway Farm. Limousin: 239.5 Holme Farm.

STORE BULLOCK

BRITISH BLUE: £2230.00 High Underbrow Farm, £1850.00 Broomfield, £1700.00 Greaves Farm, £1480.00 Cockrigg Farm, £1470.00 Cockrigg Farm. LIMOUSIN: £160.00 High House Farm, £2100.00 Broughton House Farm, £2080.00 High Underbrow, £1860.00 Hazelgrove Lodge, £1800.00 Cockrigg Farm, £1500.00 Little Musgrave Farm. HEREFORD: £2040.00 Holme Farm, £2000.00 Holme Farm, £1860.00 Ellers Farm, £1840.00 Ellers Farm, £1380.00 Greaves Farm, £1180.00 Houlker Hall Barn. ANGUS: £1930.00 Holme Farm, £1860.00 Summerlands. SALER: £1540.00 Buckles Farm. FRESIAN: 3400.00 Cockrigg Farm. SHORTHORN: £1370.00 Boundary Beck, £1350.00 Boundary Beck.

STORE HEIFER

BRITISH BLUE: £2140.00 High Underbrow FARM, £1690.00 Birch Bank, £1660.00 The Coach House, £1640.00 Old School, £1590.00 Greaves Farm, £1300.00 Greaves Farm. LIMOUSIN: £2030.00 High Underbrow Farm, £1940.00 Cockrigg Farm, £1900.00 High UnderBrow, £1840.00 High House Farm, £1800.00 Broughton House Farm, £1630.00 Cockrigg Farm. HEREFORD: £1620.00 Luneside, £1280.00 School Hill, £1240.00 Stubb Place Farm, £1220.00 Houlker Hall Barn, £960.00 Causeywood. ANGUS: £1500.00 Summerlands, £1460.00 Summerlands, £1420.00 School Hill, £1040.00 Crossgates Farm, £860.00 Crossgates Farm. SIMMENTAL: £1500.00 Buckles Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £1480.00 The Coach House, £1100.00 Buckles Farm. DAIRY SHORTHORN: £1380.00. SHORTHORN: £1320.00 Boundary Beck, £1200.00 Boundary Beck.

STORE BULL

LIMOUSIN: £1350.00 Little Musgrave, £1260.00 Little Musgrave Farm, £1140.00 Little Musgrave Farm, £1100.00 Little Musgrave.

BULL STIRK

LIMOUSIN: £1340.00 Mossborough, £1100.00 Cragg House Farm. CHAROLAIS: £1320.00 Thornham Fold Farm. SHORTHORN: £1220.00 Cragg House Fram. ANGUS: £1120.00 Thornham Fold Farm, £900.00, Outfield, £820.00 Bank Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £860.00 Millriggs, £820.00 Bank Farm. HERFORD: £790.00 Newton Farm. CONTINENTIAL: £460.00 Spice Gill Farm.

HEIFER STIRK

LIMOUSIN: £1440.00 Mossborough, £1300.00 Mossborough, £1260.00 Mossborough. BRITISH BUE: £1220.00 Marsh House Farm, £1200.00 Marsh House Farm, £910.00 Millriggs, £890.00 Broomfield. CHAROLAIS: £180.00 Thornham Fold Farm. BAZADAISE: £1110.00 Biggins Lodge Farm. ANGUS: £1080.00 Thornham Fold Farm, £900.00Marsh House Farm, £720.00 Moss End Farm, £620.00 Bank Farm. SIMMENTAL: £840.00 Millriggs. HEREFORD: £820.00 Bank Farm.

STEER STIRK

LIMOUSIN: £1660.00 Mossborough, £1520.00 Mossborough, £1480.00 Mossborough, £1380.00 Mossborough, £1380.00 Mossborough, £1380.00 Mossborough. BRITISH BLUE: £1150.00 Outfield. FRESIAN: £1040.00 Outfield, £880.00 Outfield, £700.00Outfield, £600.00 Outfield. HEREFORD: £980.00 Newton Farm, £820.00 Newton Farm. ANGUS: £810.00 Moss End Farm.

BULL CALF

BRITISH BLUE: £1050.00 Throstle Croft, £1030.00 Throstle Croft, £930.00 Bambers Farm, £920.00 Bambers Farm, £910.00 Bambers Farm, £910.00 Bambers Farm. LIMOUSIN: £1020.00 Shaw Paddock, £670.00 Shaw Paddock, £570.00Endmoor Farm, £530.00 Colby Laithes, £510.00 Moss House Farm, £490.00 Halforth Farm. CHAROLAIS: £800.00 Old Hall Farm, £790.00 Holme Hose Farm, £790.00 Holme House Farm, £710.00 Low Audlands, £700.00 Lodge Bank Farm, £680.00 Low Audlands. ANGUS: £690.00 Holme House Farm, £680.00 Holme House Farm, £660.00 Holme House Farm, £550.00 Holme House Farm, £470.00 Borrans Farm, £470.00 Old Hall Farm. HEREFORD: £610.00 Monk House Farm. SHORTHORN: £610.00 Flodder Hall. MONTBELLARD: £470.00 Monk Foss Farm, £410.00 Monk Foss Farm. FRESIAN: £300.00 Beckside, £240.00 West Hall, £230.00 Low Audlands, £210.00Kitchlow, £200.00 Wyke Farm, £190.00 Kitchlow Farm.

HEIFER CALF

LIMOUSIN: £850.00 Endmoor Farm, £740.00 Langley Park, £600.00 Endmoor Farm, £560.00 Endmoor Farm, £480.00 Moss House Farm, £440.00 Colby Laithes. BRITISH BLUE: £810.00 Bambers Farm, £700.00 Langley Park, £630.00 Coldcotes Farm, £600.00 Sunny Bank, £560.00 Endmoor Farm, £510.00 Monk Foss farm. CHAROLAIS: £670.00 Lodge Bank Farm, £640.00 Lodge Bank Farm, £640.00 Lodge Bank Farm, £600.00 Holme Hopuse farm, £590.00 Holme House Farm, £530.00 Holme House Farm. ANGUS: £660.00 Langley Park, £550.00 West Hall, £530.00 Coldcotes Farm, £510.00 Holme House Farm, £460.00 Holme House Farm, £430.00 Lodge Bank Farm. HEREFORD: £530.00 Kitchlow Farm, £450.00 Monk Foss Farm. SHORTHORN: £390.00 Far Audlands, £320.00 Far Audlands, £160.00 Far Audlands.

STEER CALF

ANGUS: £630.00 Stirzaker Hoiuse Farm. LONGHORN: £500.00 Lowther Farming.

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CHRISTMAS CALF SHOW- JUDGE: JANET SEWELL & SPONSOR: WYNNSTAY & WE JAMESONS & SONS

CLASS 1- NATIVE BULL CALF
1st DR & C Galbraith- £420
2nd TW & CA Long- £430
3rd B Butterfield & Son- £510

CLASS 2- NATIVE HEIFER CALF
1st Messrs Wilson- £420
2nd B Butterfield & Son- £480
3rd B Butterfield & Son- £420

CLASS 3- CONTINENTAL BULL CALF
1st Shuttleworth & Brown- £1020
2nd A Pickthall- £880
3rd Gibson & Berry- £710

CLASS 4- CONTINENTAL HEIFER CALF
1st DR & C Galbraith- £600
2nd HJ Robinson & Son- £500

CHAMPION- Shuttleworth & Brown- £1020
RESERVE CHAMPION- A Pickthall- £880

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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Christmas Show of OTM Cattle & Calves. Fortnightly Sale of Calves, OTM Cattle, Store Cattle & Stirks, Thursday 11th December 2025.

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