16 April 2026

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle, OTMS, Stirks & Calves, Thursday 16th April 2026.

CALVES

Another strong entry of 157 calves forward today selling to a top of £1100.

Bull calves once again a strong trade with Messrs Ayrton, Bambers Farm leading the way at £1100 for a British Blue, with this home selling 8 Bull calves to average £1022. Selling to £970 were Limousins from JS Towers & H Kent, Dolphinholme with Inra 95 selling to £960 from AK & BM Robinson, Carnforth. Angus Bulls sold to £920 & £910 from J & M Maudsley, Endmoor with 8 week old Beef Shorthorns to £830 from JW & TE Sharp, Lyth. Youngest Month old types to £820 for a British Blue born on 14.03.36 from HJ Robinson, Elm Tree with a Blonde cross from R Heath, Bootle close behind at £800. Herefords exactly 30 day old to £740 from JS & IM Wilson, Monk Foss with even younger 3 week olds to £700 for Angus from JS & IM Wilson, Monk Foss with £630 for a British Blue from CM & CS Chappelhow, Penrith. Black & White Bulls to £390 with others at £380.

Heifer calves equally as sharp, with Messrs Ayrton, Bambers Farm leading the way again with Blues to £1000. Charolais sold to £920 from F & TE Park, Kendal with Angus to £860 & £840 from J & M Maudsley, Endmoor. Inra 95s to £780 from AK & BM Robinson, Crnforth with younger month old sorts to £770 for a Blue from A & CM Carter, Witherslack or £720 from J-CH-JG Bland, Arnside with Herefords at the same age to £620 from JS & IM Wilson, Monk Foss.

Bulls
Blues to £1100 from Bambers Farm, Thurnham
Limousin to £1080 from Bambers Farm, Thurnham
Inra 95 to £960 from AK & BM Robinson, Carnforth
Angus to £920 from J & M Maudsley, Endmoor
Charolais to £880 from Gibson & Berry, Endmoor
Beef Shorthorn to £830 from JW & TE Sharp, Lyth
Blonde to £800 from R Heath, Bootle
Hereford to £740 from JS & IM Wilson, Monk Foss
Black & White to £390 from JS Towers & H Kent, Dolphinholme

Heifers
Blues to £1000 from Bambers Farm, Thurnham
Charolais to £920 from F & TE Park, Kendal
Angus to £860 from J & M Maudsley, Endmoor
Inra 95 to £780 from AK & BM Robinson, Carnforth
Limousin to £660 from CM & CS Chapplehow, Penrith
Hereford to £620 from JS & IM Wilson, Monk Foss
Blonde to £570 from R Heath, Bootle

Keep the calves coming, contact Will 07506 283587

STIRKS

Trade remained strong for stirks with cattle topping at £1870.
Averages
Bulls - £1223.20
Steers - £1291.05
Heifers - £1160.74
A solid show and sale today, very much in line with the store trade on the day. Numbers were good with a nice selection to suit all clients and with trade like todays there’s room to handle even more.
Suckler bred cattle were definitely in demand with a large percentage of this category aged between 6 & 10 months making between £1550 & £1870.
Trade today was Topped by FW park, The howes with a classy Limousin bull making £1870. The same firm followed with cattle making £1700.
Limousins were wanted all round with bulls averaging £1665, Steers £1480 and Heifers £1423.
Dairy bred stirks were dominant in number blue x heifers at 7 months old reaching £1480. Angus x topped at £1500 with an average of £1150. Black & White though few in number were good to sell with a top price of £1180.

For any enquiries contact Rob - 07867000244

STORE CATTLE

Full Steam Ahead

Nothing stopping the trade train today here at J36 especially the younger end of cattle being right on track. 12 month old Limousins sold nicely to £2240 for a pair, Aberdeen Angus bullocks also sold to £2240 from Messrs LA & M Lambert. Luing bullocks hit £2200 from TW Wilson, Simmentals hit £2100 and £2090 again from LA & M Lambert. British Blues sold to £1980 for a trio of heifers from C Wilson and Limousins heifers hit the same from Messrs S & M Cooper. A young pair of Limousin heifers sold for £1940 from HW Robinson, with Charolais bulls topping at £1990 from Messrs A, V & A Thornton, while Blonde bulls recorded £1980 from SJ & NS Wood.

The next store cattle day at J36 is the Annual Grass Day Show and Sale. Entries are now being taken, please contact Joel McGarva for any enquiries on 07920009097.

BREEDING CATTLE

On Thursday 16th April, NWA held the dispersal sale of Shorthorn cows and heifers with calves, in-calvers and bulling heifers on behalf of Messrs CS Long and RH Knipe. A fantastic ringside of keen buyers gathered eager for breeding stock. Cows and calves topped at £3100 whilst in-calvers topped at just shy of £2500.

The high demand for breeding cattle today bodes well for our sale in May for which entries are now open. Please contact our Auctioneers with any enquiries Joel McGarva Tel 07920009097, Rob Claughton Tel 07867000244 or Will Rogerson Tel 07506283587.

Top Prices

OTM COW:

CHAROLLAIS: 374.5 Dawson Fold, 324.5 Capplethwaite Hall. LIMOUSIN: 329.5 Swallowmire, 324.5 Crossgates Farm, 314.5 St Annes Farm, 3095 The Borrans, 289.5 Mireside Farm, 279.5 Lower Hawthwaite. ANGUS: 314.5 Yealand Manor, 299.5 Syke House Farm, 299.5 Sella Farm, 259.5 Crossgates Farm. HEREFORD: 299.5 Sandham Farm, 299.5 Lane Ends Farm, 279.5 Sandham Farm. BRITSH BLUE: 294.5 Lower Hawthwaite, 289.5 Shaw Paddock, 284.5 Capplethwaite Hall, 269.5 High Field, 249.5 Mireside Farm. SHORTHORN: 289.5 Hill Top Farm, 274.5 Hill Top Farm. FRIESIAN: 229.5 Holmescale Farm, 284.5 Ackenthwaite Farm, 274.5 Spital Farm, 249.5 High House Farm, 244.5 Benson Hall, 239.5 Lambrigg Head Farm. FLECKVIEH: 279.5 Spital Farm, 214.5 Far Audlands. DAIRY SHORTHORN: 239.5 Craketrees.

OTM HEIFER:

STABILISER: 354.5 Yealand Manor, 354.5 Yealand Manor. ANGUS: 344.5 Blea Tarn, 344.5 Blea Tarn.

CAST BULL:

FRIESIAN: 294.5 Scale Park Farm, 274.5 Mire House Farm. BAZADAISE: 274.5 High Row. ANGUS: 249.5 Holmescales Farm.

STORE BULLOCK:

Angus: £2240 £2080 £1970 Brow Head, £1800 £1780 Chapel Island View, £1760 Bradlow Farm, £1740 Lodge Bank Farm. Limousin: £2240 £2200 £2160 Arklid Farm, £2160 Howriggs, £2080 Arklid Farm, £2020 Mireside Farm, £2000 Gilsmere Farm. Continental: £2200 £2040 £1940 £1900 £1880 £1850 £1820 Chapel Island View. Simental: £2100 £2090 Brow Head, £2030 £1840 £1810 Little Crimbles, £1790 x2 Archfield. Shorthorn: £2060 Brow Head, £1660 £1440 Boundary Beck. Charolais: £2000 Little Crimbles. British Blue: £1900 Birks Farm, £1700 Long Garth, £1300 Middle Salter. Hereford: £1860 £1820 £1720 £1680 £1600 Mireside Farm, £1300 Kendal House Farm. Blonde: £1750 £1610 £1520 Causeway Farm. Fleck: £1620 Lodge Bank Farm. Friesian: £1440 Lodge Bank Farm, £1280 Cockrigg Farm. Welsh Black: £1300 Middle Salter.

STORE HEIFER:

Limousin: £1980 Tarnside Farm, £1960 Birch Bank, £1950 Monk Foss, £1920 Mireside Farm, £1790 Howriggs, £1780 x2 High Wray Farm. British Blue: £1980 Nether Hall Farm, £1920 Boon Town Farm, £1800 Nether Hall Farm, £1710 £1590 Long Garth. Charolais: £1940 £1860 High Bracken Hall, £1780 Scardale, £1580 Dawson Fold. Angus: £1900 Low Deepslack, £1800 High Bracken Hall, £1740 Parrox Hall Farm, £1680 Tarnside Farm, £1660 Birch Bank, £1600 Birks Farm, £1520 Lodge Bank Farm. Continental: £1780 £1640 Chapel Island View. Friesian: £1700 Tarnside Farm, £1700 Birks Farm. Shorthorn: £1680 Chapel Island View, £1280 Lodge Bank Farm. Hereford: £1680 Chapel Island View, £1400 £1180 Monk Foss Farm, £960 Spital Farm. Blonde: £1660 Birch Bank. Dairy Shorthorn: £1490 Craketrees. Simental: £1420 Monk Foss Farm, £1340 Kendal House Farm.

STORE BULL:

Charolais: £1990 Little Crimbles. Blonde: £1980 Causeway Farm. British Blue: £1600 The Howes, £1400 High Field. Hereford: £1320 Spital Farm. Angus: £1300 Spital Farm. Fleck: £1140 Spital Farm. Friesian: £780 Spital Farm.

BULL STIRK:

Limousin: £1870 £1700 x2 The Howes, £1390 Rufus Lane. British Blue: £1480 Baldmire Farm, £1320 £1260 Rufus Lane, £1240 £1180 Baldmire Farm, £960 Mouse Syke, £940 Throstle Croft, £920 Mouse Syke. Charolais: £1420 £1320 Lower Hawthwaite. Angus: £1220 Helm Croft. Friesian: £1180 Baldmire Farm. Fleck: £1000 Throstle Croft.

HEIFER STIRK:

Limousin: £1520 Breedy Butts Farm, £1380 High Farm, £1380 £1370 £1280 Breedy Butts Farm, £1180 Ashstead. Simental: £1280 x2 Black Bull Farm. British Blue: £1260 Rufus Lane, £1250 x2 Cocklake, £1020 Throstle Croft. Angus: £1260 Ashstead, £860 Moss End Farm, £830 Throstle Croft. Hereford: £1050 Mire House Farm. Charolais: £990 Cragg House Farm. Blonde: £900 Todds Farm.

STEER STIRK:

Limousin: £1560 £1480 £1420 £1300 Breedy Butts Farm, £1300 High Farm, £1220 Black Bull Farm. Angus: £1500 Ashstead, £940 Cocklake, £860 Moss End Farm. British Blue: £1320 £1300 Cocklake, £1120 £1100 Cragg House Farm. Simental: £1170 Black Bull Farm. Blonde: £920 Todds Farm. Friesian: £860 x2 Barton Street.

BULL CALF:

BRITISH BLUE: £1100, £1060, £1050, £1030, £990 Bambers Farm, £900 Flodder Hall. LIMOUSIN: £1080, £980 Bambers Farm, £970 Cinder Hill Farm, £680 Mount Pleasant, £660 High Grounds Farm. OTHER: £960, £610, £410 Kitchlow Farm. ANGUS: £920, £910 Raw End Farm, £880 Flodder Hall, £880, £860 Raw End Farm, £840 Flodder Hall. CHAROLAIS: £880 Low Audlands, £810 Holme House Farm. SHORTHORN: £830 Flodder Hall. BLONDE: £800, £680, £630, £620 (x2), £600 Midtown Farm. HEREFORD: £740, £700 (x2), £690 (x2) Monk Foss Farm, £440 Arnside Tower Farm. FRIESIAN: £390 Cinder Hill Farm, £380 Flodder Hall, £340, £330, £300 (x2) Kitchlow Farm. DAIRY SHORTHORN: £230 (x2) Strickley.

HEIFER CALF:

BRITISH BLUE: £1000, £930, £910 Bambers Farm, £830 Cinder Hill Farm, £810 Flodder Hall, £770 Black Bull Farm. CHAROLAIS: £920 Cragg House Farm, £750, £720 Low Audlands. ANGUS: £860 Raw End Farm, £840 Bambers Farm, £840, £830, £800, £760 Raw End Farm. OTHER: £780 Kitchlow Farm. LIMOUSIN: £660, £650, £560, £530 High Grounds Farm, £500 (x2) Mount Pleasant. HEREFORD: £620 Monk Foss Farm, £400, £390 (x2), £370 Coat Green. BLONDE: £570, £520 (x2), £510, £500 Midtown Farm. FRIESIAN: £450 Arnside Tower Farm.

STEER CALF:

LIMOUSIN: £960 Cragg House Farm.

COW & CALF:

SHORTHORN: £3100 (x2), £2800 (x2), £2750, £2700 The Glen. BRITISH BLUE: £2650 The Glen.

HEIFER & CALF:

SHORTHORN: £2650, £2400, £2250, £2050 The Glen.

IN CALF COW:

SHORTHORN: £2400, £2100, £2050, £1850 The Glen.

IN CALF HEIFER:

SHORTHORN: £1950 (x2) The Glen.

BULLING HEIFERS:

SHORTHORN: £1900, £1850, £1800, £1720, £1700 (x2) The Glen.

Talk to one of our friendly team: 015395 66200

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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle, OTMS, Stirks & Calves, Thursday 16th April 2026.

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