17 September 2026

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Fortnightly Sale of Calves, OTM Cattle, Stirks, Store Cattle & Breeding Cattle, Thursday 17th September 2026.

TOP TRADE FOR CATTLE

STORE CATTLE
On Thursday 17th September North West Auctions held its annual show and sale of Store Cattle at J36. Today’s pre sale show was kindly and expertly judged by Mr Aled Groucott who was presented with some fantastic quality cattle.

CLASS 1 – BEST LIMOUSIN HEIFER
1st Lot 59 – GH Jones, Fold Farm
2nd Lot 98 – MW & M Hodgson, Swallowmire
3rd Lot 121 – RJ & M Dixon & Son, Colton Farm
CLASS 2 – BEST LIMOUSIN BULLOCK
1st Lot 152 – TA Chapman, Lane Head Farm
2nd Lot 151 – TA Chapman, Lane Head Farm
3rd Lot 101 – NW & EM Mason & Son, High Green Farm
CLASS 4 – BEST ANY OTHER BREED BULLOCK
1st Lot 60 – GH Jones, Fold Farm
2nd Lot 147 – MA & JA Winn, High Underbrow Farm
3rd Lot 148 – MA & JA Winn, High Underbrow Farm
CLASS 5 – BEST PAIR OF LIMOUSINS
1st Lot 156 & 157 – TA Chapman, Lane Head Farm
2nd Lot 103 & 105 - NW & EM Mason & Son, High Green Farm

CHAMPION Lot 59 - GH Jones, Fold Farm
RESERVE CHAMPION Lot 152 - TA Chapman, Lane Head Farm

Trade started off at an exhilarating pace and continued throughout with a huge variation of types. A strong mix of both old and new faces ringside allowed for competitive bidding on every animal

Bullocks topped for a British Blue at £2320 from the annual consignment from Messrs MA & JA Winn. The same good home also sold a Parthenais bullock to make £2280. A British Blue bullock from Messrs GH Jones hit £2280 at just 15m of age.

Limousin bullocks topped at £2200 for a cracking pair from the quality run from TA Chapman. The Champion of the sale was a Limousin heifer from G H Jones, a beauty again at 15m of age and selling for £2300. Limousin heifers sold to £2260 from FW Park. Simmental heifers topped at £2200 for a pair from Messrs JF & C Saunders.

Get your entries in now for our next store cattle sale on the 1st October which also includes our first Annual Show and Sale of Suckled Calves. Please get in touch with any enquiries and come and maximise your trade here at J36. Contact Joel McGarva on 07920009097.

CAST COWS
Trade for cast cows was sharper yet again with an increased crowd of buyers ringside hungry for all types. Cast bulls topped at £3330.60 or 379.5ppk from Messrs Thor Atkinson for a Limousin. The same good farm sold a big Charolais cow to total £2695.25. Shorthorn cows sold to £2176.16 and Continental cows topped at £213864 from Messrs AJ Wilson Farming Ltd and Messrs J Graham respectively.

Our next sale of OTM cattle is in two weeks time. For further enquiries call Gary Capstick on 07970830518.

BREEDING CATTLE
Our September breeding sale of cattle began with an entry of heifers and calves from Messrs TW Nelson & Son who topped at £2950 for a Limousin with a nice calf at foot. We also held a dispersal sale of cows and calves and in-calf cows on behalf of JM Simpson. A 5 year old Aberdeen Angus cow and calf topped from this good farm at £2600. A British Blue cow with an Aberdeen Angus calf at foot of a similar age sold for £2450. A 6 year old Limousin cow with an Aberdeen Angus calf at foot made £2300. In-calf cows from this home sold to £2200 for a British Blue cow and £2000 for a slightly younger Aberdeen Angus. Contact Joel McGarva with any further enquiries.

STIRKS

Average

Bulls - £825.83
Heifers - £1038
Steers - £1196

A strong trade for stirks once again with a larger number to choose from. There was a noticeable demand for British Blue heifers with a large entry of these and a strong average of £1126.

Top price went to a pen of Charolais heifers from R & BJ Cleasby at £1540. Close behind was a quality pen of Aberdeen Angus heifers at £1490 from WR Clarke & Partners. Two notable mentions of British Blue heifers were from Paul Capstick, topping at £1310 and John and Lizzie Law topping at £1120. Bull stirks topped out at £1510 from C Slinger & L Eaton.

Trade and popularity of this sale continues to increase. Please contact us for entries or enquires.

CALVES

120 Calves
Average - £593.35

J36 once again proved to be the place for calves with an increase of value & numbers on the Fortnight.

Trade was on fire for younger calves and quality Blue calves. Top price today went to D & DW Prickett, Farleton with a Blue Steer calf at £1160. £1000 was also achieved by the same firm for a Limousin Heifer and for a Limousin Steer from F & TE Park, Crook.

Blue Calves saw expectations smashed with an overall average of the breed of £780.50.

A notable mention needs to go to Bambers Farm who had a tremendous run topping at £890 and averaging £880.
More calves required!

Bulls

Inra - Top £980 AK&BM Robinson & Son
Blue – Av. £784, Top £980 Bambers Farm
Charolais – Av. £691, Top SW & K Metcalfe
Limousin – Av. £594, Top JS Towers
Angus – Av. £632, Top £810 J & B Morley
Friesian – Av. £232, Top £800 Bambers Farm
Hereford – Av. £717, Top £760 MH & SJ Morris
Shorthorn – Top £570 RG & JA Clark
Stabiliser – Top £560 JN & DJ Bowes

Heifers
Blue – Av. £778, Top £1000 D & DW Prickett
Charolais – Av. £672, Top £810 F & TE Park
Limousin – Av. £666, Top £750 S Sunter
Angus – Av. £467, £660 J & M Maudsley
Hereford – Av. £570, Top £650 MH & SJ Morris

Steers
Blue – Top £1160 D & DW Prickett
Limousin – Top £1000 F & TE Park
Angus – Top £800 F & TE Park

Top Prices

BULL CALF

BRITISH BLUE: £890 Bambers Farm, £880 Bambers Farm, £880 Bambers Farm, £870 Green Lane End Farm, £860 Bambers Farm, £860 Bambers Farm. CHAROLIAS: £870 Holme House Farm, £820 Holme House Farm, £650 Holmescales Farm, £620 Holmescales Farm, £600 Holmescales Farm, £570 Holmescales Farm. LIMOUSIN: £810 Cinder Hill Farm, £800 Cinder Hill Farm, £520 Elm Tree Farm, £460 Halforth Farm, £380 Halforth Farm. ANGUS: £810 Hadderdale Farm, £790 Shorefields, £790 Shorefields, £740 Shorefields, £690 Raw End Farm, £660 Shorefields. FRIESIAN: £800 Bambers Farm, £400 Kitchlow Farm, £360 Elm Tree Farm, £330 Borrans Farm, £320 Beckside, £290 Holme House Farm. HEREFORD: £760 Wraysholme Tower, £740 Wraysholme, £650 Green Lane End Farm. SHORTHORN: £570 Far Audlands, £540 Far Audlands. STABILISER: £560 Low Brundrigg. AYRSHIRE: £310 New Close.

HEIFER CALF

BRITISH BLUE: £1000 Farleton House, £980 Farleton House, £800 Nova Farm, £800 Bambers Farm, £790 Bambers Farm, £780 Bambers Farm. CHAROLIAS: £810 Cragg House Farm, £640 Low Audlands, £620 Low Audlands, LIMOUSIN: £750 Nova Farm, £720 Cinder Hill Farm, £530 Holmescales Farm. ANGUS: £660 Raw End Farm, £560 Hadderdale Farm, £560 Raw End Farm, £540 Holme House Farm, £520 Holme House Farm, £500 Flodder Hall. HEREFORD: £650 Wraysholme Tower £630 Wraysholme Tower, £430 New Close.

STEER CALF

BRITISH BLUE: £1160 Farleton House. LIMOUSIN: £1000 Cragg House Farm. ANGUS: £800 Cragg House Farm.

OTM COW

CHAROLAIS: 289.50 Newland View, 199.50 Yealand Manor. LIMOUSIN: 279.50 Far Kiln Bank, 260.50 High Biggarsbank, 259.50 High Biggarsbank, 249.50 Arklid Farm, 229.50 Sella Farm, 219.50 Sella Farm. SIMMENTAL: 269.50 Glenside, 269.50 High Biggarsbank, 229.50 High Gregg Hall, 219.50 Farleton House. SOUTH DEVON: 259.50 High Biggarsbank, 239.50 High Biggarsbank. HEREFORD: 259.50 High Biggarsbank, 209.50 Sandham Farm. BRITISH BLUE: 249.50 High Gregg Hall, 239.50 Glenside, 224.50 High Gregg Hall. SAILOR: 249.50 Yealand Manor, 219.50 High Biggarsbank. ANGUS: 244.50 Yealand Manor, 234.50 Yealand Manor, 229.50 High Biggarsbank, 229.50 High Biggarsbank, 219.50 High Gregg Hall, 189.50 Foggy Gill. CONTINENTAL: 239.50 Wasdyke Farm, 234.50 Wasdyke Farm, 229.50 Holmelands 224.50 Holmelands. SHORTHORN: 234.50 Hill Top Farm, 229.50 Hill Top Farm. FRIESIAN: 229.50 College Green Farm, 229.50 Benson Hall, 224.50 Arklid Farm, 224.50 Benson Hall, 219.50 Arklid Farm. LONG HORN: 224.50 High Biggarsbank. DAIRY SHORTHORN: 214.50 Wyke Farm. FLECKVIEH: 209.50 STABILISER: 169.50 Yealand Manor.

CAST STEER

ANGUS: 319.50 Green Close, 304.50 Green Close, 279.50 Green Close,

CAST BULL

LIMOUSIN: 379.50 Newland View, 249.50 Moss House Farm. ANGUS: 339.50 Newland View. STABILISER: 289.50 Yealand Manor.

STORE BULLOCK

British Blue: £2320 High Underbrow Farm, £2280 Fold Farm, £2220 High Underbrow Farm, £2180 Far Kiln Bank, £2120 College Green, £1830 Colton Farm. Parthanaous: £2280 High Underbrow Farm. Limousin: £2220 x2 Lane Head Farm, £2180 High Green Farm, £2180 Viver Mill Farm, £2150 Lane Head Farm, £2140 Swallowmire. Angus: £2000 Hall Croft Barn, £1980 Low Groves Farm, £1850 Green Dragon Farm, £1700 £1660 Bouthwaite Farm, £1490 New Close. Charolais: £1980 £1960 Spital Rigg, £1720 £1280 New Close. Blonde: £1740 £1500 Lower Oakeneaves Farm. Friesian: £1600 Springs Farm, £1580 New Holme Farm, £1220 Skiddaw View. Shorthorn: £1600 £1580 Boundary Beck. Hereford: £1600 £1160 New Close. Dairy Shorthorn: £1580 New Holme Farm. Ayrshire: £1310 New Close.

STORE HEIFER

Limousin: £2300 Fold Farm, £2260 £2180 x2 £2140 £2100 The Howes. Simental: £2200 £2100 x2 £1820 Maidenlands Tarn. Charolais: £2100 Viver Mill Farm, £2000 Half Way House, £1980 Viver Mill Farm, £1790 Half Way House, £1780 £1770 Farleton House. Hereford: £2020 £1700 £1240 Gowan Bank Farm, £1100 Middle Salter. Angus: £1900 Low Groves Farm, £1800 Bradley Farm, £1780 Green Dragon Farm, £1650 Bouthwaite Farm, £1650 Green Dragon Farm, £1640 Bradley Farm, £1630 Hampsfield Hall. British Blue: £1840 Parrox Hall Farm, £1800 Nether Hall Farm, £1730 Long Garth, £1330 Bowston Hall, £1200 Mosergh Farm. Friesian: £1760 £1180 College Green Farm. Baz: £1700 High Row. Shorthorn: £1600 Boundary Beck, £1520 £1440 £1140 Abbots Reading Farm.

STORE BULL

Charolais: £1980 The Glen. Limousin: £1920 Oakeneaves Farm, £1700 £1680 Cheetham House Farm, £1490 Mosergh Farm, £1420 Cheetham House Farm. British Blue: £1860 Cheetham House Farm, £1420 £1380 Mosergh Farm. Angus: £1680 £1640 Bank Ground. Shorthorn: £1680 The Glen. Friesian: £1040 Cheetham House Farm.

BULL STIRK

Angus: £1510 Holme Farm, £1300 Sella Farm, £1010 New Close. Limousin: £1480 Lower Hawthwaite, £840 Moss House Farm. Charolais: £1300 New Close. Friesian: £840 Moss House Farm, £670, £610 Apple Head Farm. Norwegian Red: £840 Moss House Farm. Hereford: £800 New Close.

HEIFER STIRK

British Blue: £1310 High Lane, £1110 Marsh House Farm, £1100 Bambers Farm, £1100 Marsh House Farm, £1090 Westfield Farm. Hereford: £1290, £1200, £1190 Natland Park Farm. Norwegian Red: £700 Moss House Farm. Angus: £700 Moss House Farm.

STEER STIRK

Angus: £1490, £1430, £1390 Cinder Barrow, £1300 Moss House Farm. Hereford: £1470 Cinder Barrow. Limousin: £1270 Stribers Farm. British Blue: £1240 High Lane, £1160 Westfield Farm, £1050 Bambers Farm, £1040 Wall End Farm, £1010 Bambers Farm. Friesian: £1060 Moss House Farm, £1490, £1430, £1390 Cinder Barrow.

BEEF BREEDING

Heifer & Calf
Limousin: £2950 Cockrigg Farm. British Blue: £2050 Cockrigg Farm.
Cow & Calf
Angus: £2600, £1820, High Gregg Hall. Limousin: £2300, £2020 High Gregg Hall.
In Calf Cow
British Blue: £2200 High Gregg Hall. Angus: £2000, £1920 High Gregg Hall. Hereford: £1850 High Gregg Hall. Limousin: £1700 High Gregg Hall. Fleckvieh: £1450 High Gregg Hall.

More Info

J36 STORE CATTLE SHOW – 17TH SEPTEMBER 2026
JUDGE: ALED GROUCOTT
SPONSORS: NORTH WEST LIMOUSIN BREEDERS ASSOCIATION, BROWN & BROWN, PEREGRINE ASSET FINANCE & THE MILKING PARLOUR

CLASS 1 – BEST LIMOUSIN HEIFER
1st Lot 59 – GH Jones, Fold Farm
2nd Lot 98 – MW & M Hodgson, Swallowmire
3rd Lot 121 – RJ & M Dixon & Son, Colton Farm

CLASS 2 – BEST LIMOUSIN BULLOCK
1st Lot 152 – TA Chapman, Lane Head Farm
2nd Lot 151 – TA Chapman, Lane Head Farm
3rd Lot 101 – NW & EM Mason & Son, High Green Farm

CLASS 4 – BEST ANY OTHER BREED BULLOCK
1st Lot 60 – GH Jones, Fold Farm
2nd Lot 147 – MA & JA Winn, High Underbrow Farm
3rd Lot 148 – MA & JA Winn, High Underbrow Farm

CLASS 5 – BEST PAIR OF LIMOUSINS
1st Lot 156 & 157 – TA Chapman, Lane Head Farm
2nd Lot 103 & 105 - NW & EM Mason & Son, High Green Farm

CHAMPION Lot 59 - GH Jones, Fold Farm
RESERVE CHAMPION Lot 152 - TA Chapman, Lane Head Farm

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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Fortnightly Sale of Calves, OTM Cattle, Stirks, Store Cattle & Breeding Cattle, Thursday 17th September 2026.

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