CAST / OTM & PRIME CATTLE

An increased number forward selling to a fast and competitive trade, with all classes and types exceeding vendors expectations. Today market averaged was 266p/kg and £1567 per head.
Beef cows sold to 370p/kg for a Limousin from IOM with other well bred stronger end beef cows 280p/kg to 320p/kg and medium feeding types 250p/kg to 275p/kg. Top grossing beef cow was an Aberdeen Angus cross from the IOM totalling £2191, with a future five over £2000 and others generally £1580 to £1700.
Heavy well fleshed dairy cows sold to 284p/kg for a Holstein Friesian from PW &JM Norris & Son, Hornby who sold others to a top of £2445. Other well fleshed dairies were 230p/kg to 260p/kg, parlour types 225p/kg to 245p/kg and only the lightest and leanest less.
A large number of stock bulls forward today selling to 309p/kg for a Limousin, with others 255p/kg to 290p/kg. Top grossing being a Luing from RM&PM Simpson, Windermere at £3025.
OTM steers sold to 339p/kg for a British Blue cross from DE&SM Moorhouse, Kendal with others 280p/kg to 320p/kg. Top grossing being an Aberdeen Angus cross from JD EM JA Atkinson, Kendal achieving £2411.
OTM heifers sold to 359p/kg for a Limousin from Pilling Hall, Pilling with other heavier well finished heifers 295p/kg to 340p/kg, with the best dairy bred 265p/kg to 290p/kg. Beef heifers sold to £2174 for Aberdeen Angus cross from JD EM JA Atkinson, Kendal with dairy heifers to £1995 for Holstein Friesian from H Halhead & Son, Nether Kellet.

CALVES

Lancaster calf trade pleasing for all once again, rearing calves sold to £900 for a British Blue bull from the Lawson’s of Bank End who also sold others to £870 and £860. Other bull calves sold to £890 for Charolais from JM&MH France, Littledale who also topped the natives with an Aberdeen Angus at £840. Other bulls saw a nice run of calves from Drinkall Bros, Over Wyresdale sell to £820 for an Aberdeen Angus, with this home selling a nice run of Black and White bulls to £470 and £450 at seven weeks old. A pair of eight week old Charolais bulls from Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale sold to £800 x2. with trade here at Lancaster once again in vendors favour.
Heifer calves here in short supply today, selling to £850 for a British Blue from Lawsons Dairy, Cockerham with another British Blue to £820 from JM&MH France, Littledale who sold Charollais at £710. Drinkall Bros, Over Wyresdale sold British Blues to £590, with Hereford at £550.
A handful of stirks sold to £1020 for an Aberdeen Angus heifer from WI & AM Atkinson & Son, Bleasdale who sold others at £960.

STORE CATTLE

The weekly sale of store cattle saw a catalogue entry of 230 all selling to an animated trade, as buyers are keen to keep pens full, despite further reductions in deadweight quotations.
Aberdeen Angus once again led the way at Lancaster with T Robson & Son, Singleton selling a pen of four quality steers to £2580. This was closely followed by KH&D Holden & Son, Pilling with a trio of Aberdeen Angus steers at £2550. Charolais steers peaked at £2520 x3 from RH Dodgson, Carnforth with other Charolais steers from this same good home at £2480 x2. British Blue steers sold to £2450 from R&DM Rossall & Son, Pilling with other British Blues to £2350 from H Chapman & Son, Carnforth. A trio of Simmental steers from EJ&PE Burrow, Storth sold to £2320. Herefords sold to £2150 for a pair from J&S Winstanley, Preston. Dairy bred steers saw an entry of predominately smaller younger cattle. TH Wensley & Son, Kirkham sold to £1620 and others from JP&L Eccleston, Grimsargh achieved £1600. All steers today averaged £2078.
Store heifers saw Lawsons Farm, Cockerham with a tremendous run of British Blues topping at £2400 x3 with a pair from this same good home at £2380 x2. Aberdeen Angus sold to £2250 x2 from SH&LE Birkett, Carnforth. A trio of Limousin heifers from P Whitton & Son, Burneside saw a final bid of £2220. AJ&D Knowles, New Hutton weekly consignment saw their Charolais sell to £1920 x3, with other younger Charolais from IOM to £1700, who also sold Shorthorn heifers at the same price. All heifers today averaged £1872.
Entries required for next weeks sale, please advise the office or Andrew of entries before 5pm Monday.
Lancaster Office: 0152463308
Andrew Butler: 07966556592