STIRKS
Averages:
Bulls - £1373
Steers - £1211
Heifers - £955
Plenty of perks when selling stirks at J36
Trade remains strong today with a larger entry and plenty of customers, particularly for Blue Heifers with the potential of making good cows.
Bull Stirks were also in good demand with trade topped by AM Smith, Burton with a belting run of Angus making £1460, the same firm also came very close with a pen of Herefords at £1450.
Blue Heifers averaged a healthy £1180 and this class topped at £1280 & £1270 from Martin & Hannah Pedley. Charolais Heifers from the same good home topped at £1240.
Friesian & Holstein Steers averaged £855 with Jack Monk topping this category at £880.
Special mention goes to SA & RJ Cleasby with this classy Charolais making £1360.
Stirks needed more than ever
Don’t hesitate to contact the auctioneers for entries or enquiries
Rob – 07867 000244
Bulls
Angus: Average £1375, Top £1460, AM Smith
Charolais: Average £1220, Top £1360, R &BJ Cleasby
Hereford: Average £1395, Top £1450 AM Smith
Heifers
British Blue, Average £1180, Top £1280 MW & HE Pedley
Charolais: Average £1170, Top £1240 MW & HE Pedley
Shorthorn: Top £1160 MW & HE Pedley
Angus: Average £910, Top £940 DR Webb
Steers
Charolais: Top £1360 SA & RJ Cleasby
Friesian: Average £855, Top £880 J Mark
CALVES
Calves an unbelievable trade at J36, with all classes dearer on the Fortnight, not just headline prices but good averages across the board.
Bull calves over £1000 on a few occasions, topping at £1250 for a Limousin from Langley Park Farms, Millom. Inra 95s sold to £1020 from AK & BM Robinson, Carnforth with Blues to £1000 from Bambers Farm with this home topping the Angus at £900, with no less than 8 Angus Bulls over £800. Month old Bull calves perhaps look the best sold, reaching £710 for a Blue from TK Robinson, Old Hutton or £690 for Blondes from R Heath, Millom. Angus at the same age reached £670, again from TK Robinson. The youngest Bull calf of the day was a Blue at 15 days old, selling to £670 from B & MJ Nelson, Milnthorpe with Black & Whites to £680 from AK & BM Robinson, Carnforth.
Heifer calves every bit as dear, topping at £990 on two occasions, firstly for a Blue from Bambers Farm, Thurnham with Inra 95 from AK & BM Robinson, Carnforth at the same price. Limousin to £850 from F & JM Mason, Mansergh with Angus topping at £780 from J & B Morley, Appleby. Month old calves to £750 for Blues from TK Robinson, Old Hutton who sold others to £710 & Angus to £700. 20 day old Limousins to £660 from S Bowes, Stainton with 19 day old Blues to £650 from B & MJ Nelson, Milnthorpe.
Bulls
Limousin to £1250 from Langley Park Farms
Inra 95 to £1020 from AK & BM Robinson
British Blue to £1000 from Bambers Farm
Angus to £900 from Bambers Farm
Blonde to £690 from R Heath
Black & White to £680 from AK & BM Robinson
Hereford to £650 from AE & MK Hayhurst
Stabiliser to £600 from JN & DJ Bowes
Shorthorn to £560 from RG & JA Clark
Heifers
British Blue to £990 from Bambers Farm
Inra 95 to £990 from AK & BM Robinson
Limousin to £850 from J & JM Mason
Angus to £780 from J & B Morley
Shorthorn to £590 from S Bowes
Stabiliser to £570 from JN & DJ Bowes
Do not hesitate to bring your calves to J36, contact Will on 07506 283587
STORE CATTLE
Good numbers forward today for an August cattle sale and while the rain continues to come down, trade goes up resulting in smiles all round.
Angus cattle topped at £2320 for Bullocks from Messrs GM Metcalfe. Charolais hit £2300 three times for Bulls from JC Walling & Son. Limousins topped at £2250 from Messrs Stephens who also sold Blues to £2040. A pair of Limousin Heifers sold to £1880 from Messrs A & B Pickthall.
More cattle are required to meet demand on fortnightly basis.
Our next sale is on Thursday the 20th August. Contact Joel McGarva with any enquiries on 07920 009097.
OTM/CAST CATTLE
Cast ring tops at £2749.49 for a Hereford bull from AM Smith, Burton in Kendal. Cast cows sold to £2508.08 for a Limousin from Thor Atkinson, Ulverston followed by a Stabilise from A Dixon & Son, Kendal at £2382.51. Top ppk was 319.5ppk for a Limousin from Thor Atkinson, Ulverston.