03 September 2026

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle, OTMS, Stirks & Calves, Thursday 3rd September 2026.

CALVES

Calves continue their fine form at J36, with this week’s top spot claimed by RC Wharton & Son, Appleby selling a 7-week-old British Blue bull calf to £1300. Messrs Ayrton, Bambers Farm sold their usual quality of British Blue bulls to £1000 and £990 with JS Towers & H Kent selling Limousin bulls to £930 and £910. Charolais to £880 from AK & BM Robinson, Arkholme or £850 from Messrs Gibson & Berry, Endmoor. Aberdeen Angus to £780 for 8-week-olds from HJ Robinson & Son, Elm Tree with 30-day old Aberdeen Angus to £610 from Messrs Inman, Strickland Hill. The youngest bulls to £800 for a British Blue born 07/08/26 from A Pickthall, New Hutton with 3-week-old Limousin to £570 from B & MJ Nelson, Milnthorpe. Black and Whites bulls to £440 from AK & BM Robinson, Arkholme with month old Fleckvieh to £420 from Messrs Wilson, Allithwaite.

Heifer calves to £890 for British Blues from Messrs Ayrton, Bambers Farm who sold Simmental x to £860. Limousin to £780 from JS Towers & H Kent or Charolais to £760 from AK & BM Robinson who sold Aberdeen Angus to £710. Younger end sold to £740 for month old Charolais from Tom Dean, Clapham with British Blues to £710 from A Pickthall, New Hutton.

More calves needed every sale at J36- call Will on 07506 283587.

STIRKS

Bulls - Average £1098
Steers - Average £980
Heifer – Average £1240

Plenty of stirks to pick from at Kendal with numbers increasing as every sale goes on. One hundred to pick from and quality in abundance, trade was fit to match.
Blue cross cattle dominated the numbers today, with nearly half being these cattle.
Topping the trade today was regular consigner AM Smith Ltd selling pens of Angus steers to £1520. The same firm had a pen of Hereford heifers at £1510. Other notable trade to mention were from Martin and Hannah Pedley with a tremendous selection of British Blue heifers topping out at £1430. Charollais were fit to ignite with a flying trade from Messrs Seymour, Penrith making £1260 x2 and a belting average of £1070. Limousins were in demand with an average of £1100.
Trade up, numbers up, Kendal being the place to be for stirks!
Call us with any entries or enquiries.

Bulls
Blues, averaged £1081, topped at £1390 from Bambers Farm.
Angus, topped at £1010 from J Mark.

Heifers
Angus, averaged £935, topped at £1040 from Barton Ltd.
Limousins, averaged £967, topped at £1000 from JH Barker & Son.
Charolais, averaged £1135, topped at £1260 from SA&RJ Cleasby.
Hereford, averaged £746, topped at £790 form CS Long & Knipe.
Blue, averaged £1012, topped at £1430 from MW&HE Pedley.

Steers
Angus, averaged £1222, topped at £1520 from AM Smith Ltd.
Hereford, averaged £1300, topped at £1510 from AM Smith Ltd.
Blues, averaged £1242, topped at £1290 from MP&A Capstick.
Charolais, averaged £1080, topped at £1260 LH Seymour.
Limousin, topped at £900 J&O Galbraith.
Friesian, topped at £1000 from BR Butterfield & Son.

Top Prices

CAST COW:
Blonde: 294.50 Scroggs Farm. Limousin: 279.50, 249.50 Arklid Farm; 249.50, 219.50 High Field; 239.50 High Green Farm; 209.50 Lower Hawthwaite. Frisian: 254.50, 229.50 x2 Jenkin Crag; 239.50 Far Kiln Bank; 239.50 Arklid; 234.50 Tarnside Farm. British Blue: 239.50 Far Kiln Bank; 229.50 High Field; 229.50 Arklid Farm. Continental: 229.50, 224.50 Town End; 224.50, 214.50 National Trust. Norwegian: 224.50 Moss House Farm; 199.50 Cracalt Farm. Shorthorn: 219.50, 214.50 Esps Farm. Welsh Black: 219.50 Cragg House Farm.

CAST HEIFER:
Charolais: 274.50 Crabtree Farm. Frisian: 244.50, 239.50 Shorthorn Farm; 224.50, 179.50, 149.50 Ackenthwaite Farm.

CAST STEER:
British Blue: 309.50 x2, 299.50 Green Close.

CAST BULL:
Shorthorn: 239.50 Boundary Beck

BULL CALVES:
British Blue: £1300 High Field, £100 Bambers Farm, £990 Bambers Farm, £900 Cinder Hill Farm, £880 Cinder Hill Farm, £810 Scales Park Farm.Limousin: £930 Cinder Hill Farm, £910 Cinder Hill Farm, £900 Cinder Hill Farm, £570 Halforth Farm. Continental: £880 Kitchlow Farm. Charolais: £850 Low Audlands, £810 Low Audlands, £730 Low Audlands. Angus: £780 Elm Tree Farm, £720 Flodder Hall, £670 Hadderdale Farm, £660 Hadderdale Farm, £610 Strickland Hill Farm, £600 West Hall.Friesian: £440 Kitchlow Farm, £340 Hadderdale Farm, £320 Strickland Hill Farm, £320 Strickland Hill Farm, £270 Flodder Hall, £270 Strickland Hill Farm. Stabiliser: £420 Low Brundrigg. Fleckvieh: £420 Wyke Farm. Dairy Shorthorn: £360 Wyke Farm.

HEIFER CALVES:
British Blue: £890 Bambers Farm, £840 Bambers Farm, £820 Bambers Farm, £800 Bambers Farm, £770 Hadderdale Farm, £760 Cinder Hill Farm. Simmental: £860 Bambers Farm. Limousin: £780 Cinder Hill Farm, £590 Halforth Farm. Continental: £760 Kitchlow Farm, £710 Kitchlow Farm. Charolais: £740 Lodge Bank Farm, £690 Low Audlands, £650 Low Audlands, £640 Low Brundrigg, £640 Low Audlands, £630 Low Audlands. Shorthorn: £720 Flodder Hall. Angus: £710 Kitchlow Farm, £650 West Hall, £630 West Hall, £630 Flodder Hall, £620 Hadderdale Farm, £610 Scales Park Farm. Hereford: £670 Bambers Farm.

BULL STIRKS:
British Blue: £1390 Bambers Farm, £1250 Bambers Farm, £1190 Bambers Farm, £1100 Cragg House Farm, £1090 Greaves Farm, £950 Cragg House Farm. Limousin: £1160 Stribers Farm, £1030 Stribers Farm. Shorthorn: £1120 Chaplehills. Angus: £1010 Chaplehills. Simmental: £960 West Threlgin. Hereford: £660 The Glen. Friesian: £560 The Glen.

HEIFER STIRKS:
British Blue: £1430 High Ploughlands, £1300 High Ploughlands, £1230 High Ploughlands, £1140 High Lane, £1050 Moss House Farm. Charolais: £1260 Foxfield Farm, £1010 Bracken Slack. Limousin: £1000 Stribers Farm, £950 Endmoor Farm. Blonde: £950 Foxfield Farm. Angus: £910 Holme Farm, £880 Moss End Farm. Hereford: £790 The Glen, £680 The Glen.

STEER STIRKS:
Angus: £1520 Coat Green Farm, £1390 Coat Green Farm, £910 Moss End Farm. Hereford: £1510 Coat Green Farm, £1280 Coat Green Farm, £1250 Coat Green Farm, £1160 Coat Green Farm. British Blue: £1290 High Lane, £1260 High Lane, £1060 Moss House Farm. Charolais: £1260 Bracken Slack, £1020 Bracken Slack. Friesian: £1000 Moss House Farm. Norwegian Red & White: £920 Moss House Farm. Limousin: £900 Endmoor Farm.Continental: £810 National Trust.

STORE STEERS:
Limousin: £2510 Hall Croft Barn, £2150 Bradley Farm, £2090 Old Croft, £2010 Bradley Farm, £2010 Thursgill, £2000 Scroggs Farm. Angus: £2260 Capplerigg, £2070 Thursgill, £2040 Crabtree Farm, £1990 Crabtree Farm, £1970 Bradley Farm, £1920 Low Deepslack. Blonde: £2180 Stubb Place Farm, £1740 Tarnside Farm. Simmental: £2100 James Drive, £1520 Orchard House, £1440 Orchard House, £1240 Orchard House. British Blue: £2100 James Drive, £2070 James Drive, £2040 Hollowmire Farm, £2020 Greaves Farm, £1990 Scroggs Farm, £1980 Thursgill. Hereford: £2090 Brier Cottage, £1670 Tarnside Farm, £1440 Bank Farm, £1350 Bank Farm, £1040 Moorcock Hall Farm. Parthenaise: £2000 Tarnside Farm, £1880 Garden Terrace, £1710 Garden Terrace, £1610 Garden Terrace, £1580 Garden Terrace, £ Garden Terrace. Continental: £1730 Long Green Head, £1200 Tarnside Farm. Friesian: £1680 Tarnside Farm, £1500 Tarnside Farm, £1500 Tarnside Farm, £1340 Back O’th the Fell. Shorthorn: £1680 Lockbank Farm. Ayrshire: £1440 Tarnside Farm. Charolais: £1400 Kendal House Farm.

STORE HEIFERS:
Charolais: £2220 Viver Mill Farm, £2050 Viver Mill Farm, £2000 Viver Mill Farm, £1930 Dawson Fold, £1720 Tarnside Farm, £1720 Tarnside Farm. Limousin: £2160 Viver Mill Farm, £1880 Tarnside Farm, £1800 Bradley Farm, £1800 Scroggs Farm, £1750 Little Crimbles, £1700 Parrox Hall Farm. Angus: £2100 Low Stangerthwaite, £2040 Crabtree Farm, £1920 Low Deepslack, £1900 Crabtree Farm, £1880 Tarnside Farm, £1840 Crabtree Farm. British Blue: £2080 Stubb Place Farm, £1880 Thursgill, £1830 Tarnside Farm, £1770 Hollowmire Farm, £1760 Glenside, £1730 Bouthwaite Farm. Hereford: £1760 Tarnside Farm, £980 Moorcock Hall Farm. Jersey: £1670 Tarnside Farm. Shorthorn: £1550 Low Dubbs Farm, £1410 Lockbank Farm. Friesian: £1500 Tarnside Farm, £1400 Tarnside Farm. Simmental: £1370 Orchard House, £1180 Orchard House. Blonde: £1460 Bouthwaite Farm.

STORE BULL:
Limousin: £1320 High Field. Shorthorn: £1270 Esps Farm, £1000 Esps Farm.

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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle, OTMS, Stirks & Calves, Thursday 3rd September 2026.

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