14 May 2020

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: Store Cattle - Thursday 14th May

Calves

There was a bigger show of calves forward with 81 going through the ring today.

There was plenty of top-quality calves on offer today with a 42 day old British Blue bulls topped the sale at £385 from WR Clarke & Partners, Yealand Redmayne with others Britsih Blue bulls to £380 from A Prickthall, New Hutton. A wonderful run of British Blue calves from JW & TE Sharp, Lyth saw bulls from this run top at £365 with heifer calves at 30 days old to £290. A run of strong Simmental calves from NA Procter, Cartmel peaked at £360 twice with others to £345. Heifer calves were in strong demand with British blues peaking at £340 from WR Clarke & Partners, Yealand Redmayne with others to £330 from A Pickthall, New Hutton, both going for future breeding.

Black and whites sold to a strong trade again at J36 today topping at £135 from FB Dunning & Son, Orton. Medium types were £55 to £70. A run of weaned black and whites from Gibson and Berry peaked at £330.

Cast Cows

A strong entry of cull cows were greeted by keen buyers looking to secure cows to fulfil orders.

Beef cows sold to 149.5p/kg for a Hereford x from JL Bird, Flookburgh with a Limousin from PR Escolme, Gatebeck selling at 145.5p/kg and 139.5p/kg for a Limousin x from J & M Wilson, Selside. Beef cows for further feeding sold to 134.5p/kg for a Beef Shorthorn from TM & D Dobson, Crosthwaite and a Charolais from JC Walling & Son, Lyth Valley with others 128p/kg – 132p/kg. Top grossing beef cow was a Hereford from DJ Dickinson, Haverthwaite grossing £1039.

Dairy bred cows sold to 129.5p/kg for a MRI from IM Clegg, Staveley with a Holstein Friesian selling to 124.5p/kg from RJ Lowery, Holker and a Norwegian Red from J & H Bland & Son Ltd, Levens. Parlour type cows 110p/kg – 115p/kg. Top grossing being the MRI from IM Clegg, Staveley achieving £947.

OTM heifers sold to 149.5p/kg for a Shorthorn from TM & D Dobson, Crosthwaite with dairy heifers 134.5p/kg for a Holstein Friesian from JN & DJ Bowes, Crook. Top grossing was £844 for a Shorthorn from TM & D Dobson.

Store Cattle

The May Fair sale of store cattle saw an abundance of buyers in attendance drawn by the quality of cattle which NWA J36 has become known for, including several new faces ringside and keen to attend the next sale on Thursday 28th May.

Heifers sold to £1185 for a Limousin x from TE & A Galbraith, Endmoor who sold Charolais x at £1010, other stronger heifers sold to £980 for Limousin x from TJ Robinson, Milnthorpe and £945 from TW Nelson & Son, Stainton. Yearling heifers sold to £870 for BRB x from R Airey & Son, Ravenstonedale with £870 also achieved for pure Limousin heifers from B & M Slater, Chipping. Others generally £780 - £840. Younger heifers sold to £805 for Charolais x from AW & AM Clarke, Windermere with others £780 for Charolais x from AMS Robinson, Staveley.

Native bred heifers sold to £1065 for Aberdeen Angus x from TJ Robinson, Milnthorpe who sold others at £1040. Shorthorns sold to £1020 from Messrs Fell, Barrow in Furness. Younger heifers were £845 again for Shorthorns from Messrs Fell with Aberdeen Angus x £770 from J & M Wilson, Selside and other Shorthorns from J Turnbull, Meathop.

Steers sold to a top price of £1070 for a BrB x from JW & TE Sharp Ltd, Lyth with a Limousin x achieving £1040 from CB Heald & Son and others £1020 from Caley & Mitchinson, Troutbeck and £1000 for Limousin x from TW Nelson & Son, Stainton. Yearling steers sold to £950 for Limousin x from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof and £900 from JA & KJ Allen, Ings. Younger sorts to £895 for BRBx from R Airey & Sons, Ravenstonedale and Charolais x £880 from AMS Robinson, Staveley.

Native bred steers sold to £1025 for Luings from JW & TE Sharp Ltd, Lyth with Hereford x £1025 from GCL Stephenson Ltd, Kirkby Lonsdale who sold others at £1015. Shorthorns sold to £900 from J Turnbull, Meathop with Aberdeen Angus x £885 from Low Borrowbridge Ltd, Tebay with other younger sorts £860 for Aberdeen Angus x from J & M Wilson, Selside and Hereford x £855 from JL Bird, Flookburgh.

Dairy bred steers sold to £965 for Fleckvieh from RJ & R Holden, Silecroft.

Young bulls sold to £975 for Charolais x from FW Park, Windermere who sold others at £915. Aberdeen Angus x bulls from HMP Wymott, Kirkham achieved £895 with Limousin x to £885 from JM Simpson, Underbarrow.

Bull Calf

FRIESIAN: £135 Raisgill Hall, £100 Townhead Farm, £70 Flodder Hall, £38 Lupton Hall, £30 Cotestone Farm, £22 Ackenthwaite Farm. ABERDEEN ANGUS: £260 Hagg Farm, £130 Whitbarrow Farm, £110 Old Hall Farm. CONTINENTAL: £210 Flodder Hall. LIMOUSIN: £235, £200 Old Hall Farm. HEREFORD: £250 Lupton Hall. SIMMENTAL: £360, £360, £345, £290, £275 Pitt Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £385 Cinderbarrow, £380, £365 Borrans Farm, £365, £340, £330 Flodder Hall. MONTBELIARDE: £140 Colby Farms. NORWEGIAN RED: £140 Elm Tree. DAIRY SHORTHORN: £150, £105, £95, £85, £65 Strickley.

Heifer Calf

ABERDEEN ANGUS: £145 Whitbarrow Farm, £125 Hagg Farm. HEREFORD: £295 Birkby Farm. SIMMENTAL: £290 Pitt Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £340 Cinderbarrow, £330 Borrans Farm, £290, £290 Flodder Hall, £290 Elm Tree Farm.

Bull Stirk

FRIESIAN: £350 Grahamsfield, £330, £290, £290, £230, £110 Low Audlands. ABERDEEN ANGUS: £310 Grahamsfield. LIMOUSIN: £540, £500 The Lodge. BRITISH BLUE: £580, £450 Pitt Farm.

Heifer Stirk

LIMOUSIN: £590 Pitt Farm, £400 Moss End Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £510 Pitt Farm, £440, £440 Moss End Farm.

Steer Stirk

LIMOUSIN: £370 Moss End Farm. BRITISH BLUE: £450 Moss End Farm.

OTM Cow

HEREFORD: 149.5, 134.5, Plain Farm 134.5 Lane Ends Farm. LIMOUSIN: 145.5 Audlands Park, 139.5 Cooper House, 124.5 West Plain Farm, 121.5 Dawson Fold, 119.5 Fold Farm. CHAROLAIS: 134.5 Dawson Fold. SHORTHORN: 134.5, 131.5 Broad Oak, 129.5 Stonethwaite Farm, 127.5, 119.5 Broad Oak. STABILISER: 134.5 Fold Farm. BRITISH BLUE: 131.5 Cooper House. HIGHLAND: 129.5, 124.5, 121.5, 119.5 Hullater Farm. MEUSE RHINE ISSEL: 129.5 Piked Howe. HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 124.5 Shorthorn Farm, 121.5 Far Audlands, 119.5 Shorthorn Farm, 117.5 Ninezergh. NORWEGIAN RED: 124.5 Ninezergh. ABERDEEN ANGUS: 117.5 Stonethwaite Farm. SWEDISH RED AND WHITE: 109.5 Paddock View. FLEKVIEH: 97.5, 91.5 Ninezergh.

OTM Heifer

SHORTHORN: 149.5, 139.5 Broad Oak. HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 134.5 Low Brundrigg, 104.5 Raisgill Hall, 84.5 Far Audlands.

Store Bullocks

BRITISH BLUE: £1070 Flodder Hall, £895, £885 Low Greenside, £885 Meathop Park Farm Lodge, £845, £815 Low Greenside, £780, £770 Deansbiggin, £690 Flodder Hall, £635 School Hill. LIMOUSIN: £1040 Broats Farm, £1020 Castle Syke Farm, £1000 Cockrigg Farm, £950 Hutton Roof Hall, £945 Newcross House Farm, £900 St Annes Farm, £845 Old Croft, £840 Low Longmire, £815 Cooper House, £765 Birks Farm. HEREFORD: £1025, £1015 Deansbiggin, £890 West Plain Farm, £885 Meathop Park Farm Lodge, £875, £870 Newcross House Farm, £855 West Plain Farm, £745, £725, £715 Coat Green Farm. CONTINENTAL: £1025 Flodder Hall, £510 Old School House. FLEKVIEH: £965, £875 Newcross House Farm. SHORTHORN: £910 Meathop Park Farm Lodge. ABERDEEN ANGUS: £885 Low Borrowbridge Farm, £860 Cooper House, £760 Coat Green Farm, £710 Deansbiggin, £550 School Hill. CHAROLAIS: £880 New Hall, £700 Cragg House Farm. DAIRY SHORTHORN: £650 High Farm. HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £625, £595 Coat Green Farm.

Store Heifers

LIMOUSIN: £1185 Crooklands Farm, £980 Rowell Farm, £960 Crooklands Farm, £945 Cockrigg Farm, £930 Burney End, £870, £850 Daub Hall Farm, £840 Burney End, £835, £830 Daub Hall Farm. CHAROLAIS: £1070 Crooklands Farm, £805 Low Longmire, £780 New Hall. ABERDEEN ANGUS: £1065, £1040, £945 Rowell Farm, £770 Cooper House, £655 Low Borrowbridge Farm, £580 Coat Green Farm, £500 Cragg House Farm. SHORTHORN: £1020, £965, £845 New Holme Farm, £715 Meathop Park Farm Lodge. BRITISH BLUE: £870, £845, £840, £765, £760 Low Greenside, £735 Flodder Hall, £635, £560 School Hill. SIMMENTAL: £865 Rowell Farm, £780 New Holme Farm. HEREFORD: £660 West Plain Farm, £590, £580, £460 Coat Green Farm. CONTINENTAL: £480, £410 Old School House.

Store Bulls

ABERDEEN ANGUS: £895 Moss Lane. LIMOUSIN: £885 The Lodge, £860, £840, £825, £825 The Howes. CHAROLAIS: £975, £915, £890, £840, £825 The Howes. SIMMENTAL: £850 The Howes.

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