CALVES

“J36 calf ring streets ahead of other local competitors.”
A less powerful show of calves forward today with trade considered dearer for the goods on offer - 105 forward.

Bulls
- Charolais to £870 from JH Towers & Sons, Tunstall.
- Limousin to £840 from JH Towers & Sons, Tunstall.
- Aberdeen Angus to £780 from SW&K Metcalfe, Whittington.
- British Blues to £760 from Bambers Farm, Thurnham.
- Black and White to £500 from CR Dickson, Thurnham.
- Fleckvieh to £410 from Messrs Sowerby, Appleby.
- Hereford to £380 from J Whittaker & Son, Nether Kellet.

Heifers
- British Blue to £860 from Messrs Sowerby, Appleby.
- Charolais to £710 from JH Towers & Sons, Tunstall.
- Limousin to £640 from JH Towers & Sons, Tunstall.
- Aberdeen Angus to £570 from SW&K Metcalfe, Whittington.
- Hereford to £405 from R&JE Wharton, Hoff.

Bull calves were a nice trade selling to £870 for a Charolais from JH Tower & Son, Tunstall with Limousins to £840 from this good home. SW&K Metcalfe, Whittington sold Charolais’s to £840 and Aberdeen Angus to £780. British Blue bulls sold to £760 from Bambers Farm, Thurnham with younger month old sorts to £750 for a Limousin from CM&CS Chaplehow, Penrith and British Blues to £690 from A Pickthall, New Hutton and FB Dunning, Orton. Three week old British Blues sold to £570 from HJ Robinson, Old Hutton with two week old Herefords to £380 from J Whittaker, Nether Kellet. Dairy bulls sold to £500 for Holstein Friesians from CR Dickson, Thurnham with Fleckviehs to £410 from Messrs Sowerby, Appleby.
Heifer calves continue to sell in vendors favour, selling to £860 for a British Blue from Messrs Sowerby, Appleby. Charolais sold to £710 and £700 from JH Towers & Son, Tunstall with Limousin to £640 from this home. Aberdeen Angus cross sold to £570 from SW&K Metcalfe, Whittington. Younger sorts sold to £500 for British Blues from DW Cottan, New Hutton, £480 for Limousin from CM&CS Chapplehow and £405 for Herefords from R&JE Wharton, Hoff.

STIRKS

New records achieved at North West Auctions Junction 36 spring stirk show and sale.
The much-anticipated spring show and sale of stirks at NWA J36 saw a record entry of over 300 catalogued, seeing buyers travel from all corners of the UK keen to purchase cattle from this renowned sale centre.
Todays show was kindly judged by Mr William Barker, Airton and sponsored by local haulage firm RA Thompson. The champion rosette was awarded to a British Blue cross heifer from JA&J Harper, Killington which later sold for a new sale section record of £2300, purchased from P Robinson, Boston. Messrs Harper enjoyed a successful day by also being awarded the reserve championship rosette for a Limousin cross heifer, which later sold for £2150 to J Wilson, Ruthin.
A packed ringside of buyers saw all classes and types sell to a fast and competitive trade, with all vendors leaving extremely well suited and keen to return with stock to future sales.
The eye-catching consignment of home bred Charolais cross steers (9-11 months) from A&V&A Thornton, Cockerham sold to £1850 for a ring full of six, with another ring full selling at £1780 for Simmental cross and Charolais cross. Limousin cross steers sold to £1700 for nine month olds from S Proctor, Selside with others £1490 from D&A Nicholson, Ulverston. Endless suckler bred steers (8-10 months) sold at £1350 to £1450. First cross steers sold to £1560 for eleven month old British Blue cross from S Park, Aughton with G&ID Postlethwaite, Howgill selling others regularly £1360 to £1420. Native sired steers always attract keen interest with DN Smith, Windermere selling nine month Salers to £1430, with a ring full of Hereford cross (11 months) bred from dairy cows selling at £1400 from RW&SA Nicholson, Lupton and others to £1300 from JB&C Lamb, Cockerham. J&J Beary Farming, Orton sold 50 ‘Black Baldie’ Hereford cross Angus steers (9 months) to £1280, with others £1270 and £1230. Dairy steers sold to £1200 for ten months old Fleckvieh from RW&SA Nicholson, Lupton with ten month old Black and Whites £1030 from JB&C Lamb, Cockerham. Younger reared steers (5-7 months) were regularly selling at £850 to £1000, with only a handful less.

Heifers sold to £2300 for the show champion being a British Blue cross from JA&J Harper, Killington who sold others at £2150 and £1820. Other heifers (9-11 months) sold to £1760 for Blonde cross (10 months) from MJ Whitworth, Bolton Le Sands, £1640 Limousin cross (9 months) from D&A Nicholson, Ulverston, £1600 Charolais cross (10 months) from A&V&A Thornton, Cockerham and £1500 Limousin cross (10 months) from MW&M Hodgson, Cartmel Fell. First cross heifers sold to £1390 for (10 months) British Blue cross from G&ID Postlethwaite, Howgill who sold others at £1260 and £1320. Other British Blue cross achieved £1240 from S Park, Aughton. Native sired heifers sold to £1170 for (8 month old) ‘Black Baldie’ Hereford cross Aberdeen Angus from J&J Beary Farming, Orton with other Aberdeen Angus cross £1170 from AT Bainbridge, Kirkby Stephen with other (8 month olds) £1100 from RE&P Miller, Garstang. Younger heifers (6-8 months) were regularly £950 to £1050, with an eye catching pair of 4 month old Charolais cross from S Cleasby, Kirkby in Furness £1120 and another £1090. Weaned calves sold to £680 for 12 week old Simmental cross T Anson, Silsden.

OTM / CAST CATTLE

Cull cows achieved a market average of 250p/kg, for an entry of predominately medium type dairy cows. Beef cows sold to 329p/kg for a Limousin cross from J Black & Son, Kentmere with several other meated beef cows generally 280p/kg to 310p/kg, with top grossing being a South Devon from AT Threlkeld Ltd totalling £2762 with others regularly £2150 to £2400. Dairy cows sold to 285p/kg for a black and white from TW&CA Long, Ulverston, with others 279p/kg from JM Barton & Son, Lupton. Meated mediums were 240p/kg to 260p/kg, with parlour types 195p/kg to 215p/kg. Top grossing was another black and white from TW&CA Long, Ulverston totalling £2304 with another at £2247 from Messrs Wilson, Allithwaite.
OTM heifers sold to 329p/kg for a Holstein Friesian from JM Barton & Son, Lupton with others to £1671 from Strickland Hill Farming, Witherslack.
Cull bulls sold to 199p/kg and £1701 for a Limousin from NW&EM Mason & Son, Middleton.

STORE CATTLE

Do not fear…. Kendal has you covered
No stopping the big trade train here at Junction 36, as store cattle continues on the fast track leaving other stations well down the line.
21 month old Limousin bullocks sold to £2800 from Messrs Lambert, Lupton. The same home had Charolais bullocks to £2400. Aberdeen Angus bullocks of the same age hit £2400 from JE Wightman, Lupton. 12 month old bullocks topped at £2300 for a beautiful pair from Messrs Hodgson, Ulverston.
Heifers again just 21 months old sold to £2580 for a pair from HW Robinson, Milnthorpe. The same home also had a slightly younger pair hit £2480. Four Angus heifers from JE Wightman, Lupton made £2360. Younger 11 month old heifers got to £1900 from CI Briggs, High Wray.
Today’s bulls topped at £2400 at 12 months of age for a Limousin from RG&H Preece, Wray.
Enjoy the ride out, our next sale here which is our special annual grass day on the 1st May.
Entries now open, contact Joel McGarva for further information on 07920009097.