11 November 2021

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Fortnightly Sale of Calves, Stirks, Store and OTM Cattle - 11th November 2021

CALVES & STIRKS

Calf and stirk numbers continue to go from strength to strength at J36 with an offering of 122 calves’ forwards to suits all buyers’ requirements and 76 stirks.
There was the full spectrum of calves on offer today with Continental bull calves in the strongest demand with calves with plenty of growth about them in strong demand and smaller types selling in line with other centres with a large offering of native heifer calves forward. Once again, a cracking consignment of British Blue calves from JW & TE Sharpe, Lyth saw bulls sell to £400 and £395. This was closely followed by £370 for British Blue bulls from A Pickthall, New Hutton. Plenty of strong beef bulls selling in the mid the three hundreds. A run of Montbeliarde from JA&IM Wilson, Whitbeck sold to £320 with others from this run selling well into the two hundred pound mark. A younger show of Black and Whites were forward with rearing types topping at £70 from WB Winder, Broughton in Furness.
A proper selection of stirks were on offer today, with well grown stirks continuing to sell to the vendors full advantage and lesser types selling to a mixed trade. Topping the stirk trade was RG Robinson, Farlton who sold Aberdeen Angus bullocks to £940, this good farm also sold Aberdeen Angus heifers to £845. British Blue bullocks sold to £850 from J&R Waller, Killington, Continental bullocks ranging from the 8-10 months old were selling well into the £800 mark. Weaned stirks looked well sold today, with a good run of Limousin heifers at 4 months selling to £600 from S&A Wood, Pennington. More buyers were keen to purchase Black and White bullocks, with a full ring from RG Robinson selling at £645.

SUCKLED CALVES

The pre sale show saw an excellent run of suckler calves put before our judge Mr Ian Wainwright, Scotland who we thank for his time and expertise. After much time and deliberation, he awarded the championship rosette to the first prize Limousin bullock consigned by Messrs Hodgson, High Borrans. This eight-month-old Limousin bullock flew away selling at £1100 to the judge. The reserve champion in the pre-sale show was awarded to the first prize Limousin heifer from CD Slinger & JL Eaton, Middleton. This lovely lady attracted keen interest and achieved a final bid of £1200 and going on for breeding. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our pre-sale sponsor APSV - trucks, plant and spiciest vehicle sales. The suckler calf sale was met with a full ring side of buyers with 56 accounts purchasing, who were all keen to purchase with many on lookers calling the trade more fierce than the first sale.
Out side the show quality calves were once again keenly bid for with British Blue bullocks selling to £1220 from M&D Hatton, Broughton in Furness. Four bullocks achieved the £1100 mark, firstly a British Blue from TW Gorst, then a Charollais from WA Atkinson and Limousin bullocks from both GE&JA Hayhurst and Messrs Hodgson. Well grown smart suckler bullocks regularly sold at the £950-£1000 mark.
The best heifers would be the trade of the day, with numerous buyers round the ring keen to secure stock suitable for future breeding and the show ring. Topping the heifer trade today was T Ayrton & Son with a smart Limousin heifer which went on to sell for £1160. A generally younger show of heifers were forward, being 5-7 month old with the best selling at £880-£950. With the medium sorts £720-£800. The best butcher heifers sold well over the thousand pound mark.
North West Auction would like to thank both new and returning customers, with all leaving with a smile on their face from the days trading.

STORE CATTLE

Todays’ sale concluded with 110 store cattle which continue to sell at the recent high rates. Steers sold to a top price of £1360 from J Hayton & Sons, Millom who sold Hereford x at £1300 and Aberdeen Angus x at £1270. Other Aberdeen Angus’s sold to £1230 from R Greaves, Barrow in Furness and £1220 from RJ Walling, Windermere. Dairy bred steers sold to £1125 for Holstein Friesians with others selling at £1040. Younger store steers (15-18 months) generally sold at £950 - £1020, with younger sorts showing the effects of the recent weather change selling at £780-£850.
Store heifers sold to £1270 for a Limousin x from TW Nelson & Son, Stainton with Beef Shorthorns selling to £1240 from J&E Lancaster, Ulverston. Younger store heifers sold to £1150 for a Limousin x from H Morgan, Stalmine. With others at £1100 from J Kitching & Son, Grange over Sands. Aberdeen Angus heifers sold to £1050 from S&M Cooper, Leece, with others at £1020 from JE Hadwin, Mansergh. Other store heifers generally sold at £880-£950, today buyers were keen to secure cattle suitable for immediate further finishing.
The next sale of store cattle at J36 is on the 25th November.

CAST COWS

Another strong entry saw 54 forward selling to a strong trade with all cows averaging 126p/kg, with over half the entry being dairy bred cows. The keenest demand was shown for heavy weight well fleshed cows selling to 209.5p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus x from MJ & JD Handley, Sedbergh, with a British Blue x from MA&JA Winn, Burneside selling at 164.5p/kg. Dairy cows sold to 129.5p/kg for a Shorthorn from Messrs Robinson, Old Hutton. Holstein Friesian sold to 147.5p/kg from S&M Cooper, Leece. Medium flesh cows suitable for further finishing generally selling at 130p/kg – 145p/kg depending on breeding and type with the leanest cows seeing a rise in trade and regularly achieving 98-110p/kg. Top grossing cow today achieved £1384 for an Aberdeen Angus x from MJ&JD Handley, Sedbergh with dairy cows selling to £1037 for a Holstein Friesian from JA Barton & Sons, Lupton.

Cull bulls sold to a top price of 129.5p/kg for a Charollais from F&TE Park, Crook. OTM Heifers sold to 179.5p/kg and £1102 for an Aberdeen Angus x from MJ&JD Handley, Sedbergh. With dairy heifers to 159.5p/kg and £834 from JM Barton & Son, Lupton. OTM steers sold to 201.5p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus x and a British Blue x from JW Robinson & Son, Farlton who sold other at £1209.

Top Prices

Store Bullocks

Limousin - £1360, £1280, £1240, £1185 Sandscale Farm, £1075 Cockrigg Farm, £990 Bank Farm. Hereford - £1300 Sandscale Farm, £755, £735 Old School. Aberdeen Angus - £1270 Sandscale Farm, £1230 Whinnels Farm, £1220 Mislet Farm, £1135 West Lynn, £880 Park House Farm. British Blue - £1200 Whinnels Farm, £1050 High Hollins, £1035, £1000 Hall Croft Barn, £955 Tarnside Farm, £935 Crabtree Farm. Holstein Friesian - £1125 Sandscale Farm, £1040 Tarnside Farm, £740 Greenlands Farm Ltd. Simmental - £1030 Chapel House.

Store Heifers

Limousin - £1270 Cockrigg Farm, £1150 West Lynn, £1100 Chapel House, £1020 Cockrigg Farm, £1020 Mansergh Hall Farm. Shorthorn - £1240 Newland Farm. British Blue - £1140 Tarnside farm, £1040 Crabtree Farm, £1020 Whinnels Far, £920 Tarnside Farm, £900 High Hollins, £880 Moss House Farm. Aberdeen Angus - £1050, £1045 Tarnside Farm, £1020 Mansergh Hall Farm, £990, £980 Tarnside Farm. Charolais - £785, £775, £700 The Bungalow. Hereford - £740 Newland Farm.

Suckler Calf Bullocks

British Blue - £1220 Knott End Farm, £1100 Gilpin Farm, £1050 Black Hall Farm, £1000 Gilpin Farm, £980 Black Hall Farm, £900 Hall Croft Barn. Charolais - £1100, £1080 Ridding Side Farm, £995 Howriggs, £965, £960 Low Hawthwaite, £940 Sella Farm. Limousin - £1100 High Borrans Farm, £1100, £1060 Brunstow, £1050 Yates Farm, £1010 Knott End Farm, £990 Swallowmire. Simmental - £1025, £910 Aynsome Croft, £895 Brunstow, £860, £800 Aynsome Croft. Beef Shorthorn - £940, £925, £895, £885 Bridge Stone, £875 Parkside Farm, £850 Bridge Stone. Parthenais - £930 High Underbrow Farm. Aberdeen Angus - £910 Fleets Farm, £830 Middle Birkby Farm, £800, £790 Parkside Farm, £775 Broad Oak. Bazadaise - £900, £885 High Row. Blonde D’Aquitaine - £870 Mount Pleasant Farm, £760 Low Fold, £810 Woodside Farm. Salers - £840, £820, £810, £780 Fairbank Farm. Continental - £825 Wasdyke Farm.

Suckler Calf Heifers

Limousin - £1200 Holme Farm, £1160 Yates Farm, £1015 Knott End Farm, £980 Swallowmire, £950 Woodside Farm, £945 Scroggs Farm. British Blue - £1050 Howriggs, £990, £890 Gilpin Farm, £860 Howriggs, £820 Black Hall Farm, £625 Higher Salter. Blonde D’Aquitaine - £880 Mount Pleasant Farm, £810 Woodside Farm. Charolais - £835, £830 Lower Hawthwaite, £820 Broad Oak, £815, £800 Lower Hawthwaite. Simmental - £830, £760 Aynsome Croft, £760 Sella Farm, £700 Aynsome Croft. Salers - £810, £715 Fairbank Farm. Bazadaise - £760 High Row. Aberdeen Angus - £655 Foreslack Farm, £655, £605 Middle Birkby Farm. Beef Shorthorn - £645 Sayles Farm, £615 Kingsland. Hereford - £355, £240 Yew Tree House.

Suckler Calf Bull

Aberdeen Angus - £885 Foreslack Farm, £735 Parkside Farm, £700 Foreslack Farm. Hereford - £860, £840, £800, £690, £550 Natland Mill Beck Farm, £370 Yew Tree House. Blonde D’Aquitaine - £800 Low Garths Farm. Limousin - £800 Low Garths Farm. Beef Shorthorn - £740 Parkside Farm, £680 Sayles. Charolais - £640, £575 Higher Salter. British Blue - £580 Higher Salter.

Bull calves

British Blue - £400, £395 Flodder Hall, £370 Borrans Farm, £360 Bousfield Farm, £360 Wall End Farm, £355 Borrans Farm. Montbeliarde - £320, £240, £220, £200 Monk Foss Farm. Limousin - £260, £240 Halforth Farm, £210 Cracalt Farm. Hereford - £260 Monk Foss Farm, £250, £240 Bousfield Farm, £130 Wraysholme Tower. Angus - £245 Sunny Bank, £235 Wall End Farm, £200, £195 Colby Farms, £190 Far Audlands. Shorthorn - £200 Flodder Hall. Flekvieh - £120, £85, £30, £25 Far Audlands. Dairy Shorthorn - £95, £65, £40 Strickley. Holstein Friesian - £75 Wall End Farm, £65 Low Brundrigg, £58 Hagg Farm. Norwegian Red - £30 Cracalt Farm.

Heifer Calves

British Blue - £280 Low Audlands, £270 Borrans Farm, £265 Deansbiggin, £260 Bousfield Farm, £250 Low Audlands, Borrans Farm. Hereford - £220, £200, £170, £160 Bousfield Farm. Limousin - £200, £190, £180, £170, £150 Halforth Farm. Aberdeen Angus - £150 Elm Tree Farm, £120 Colby Farms, £100 Sunnybank, £90, £85 Colby Farms, £75 Wyke Farm. Dairy Shorthorn - £60 Strickley.

Bull Stirks

British Blue - £765 Whinnels Farm, £595, £590 Moss Side Farm. Holstein Friesian - £610, £250 Rakesmoor Farm. Limousin - £610 Beckside Farm.

Heifer Stirks

Aberdeen Angus - £845, £730 Ellers Farm, £680 Hallbeck, £575 Ellers Farm, £530 Moss House Farm. British Blue - £660 Ellers Farm, £650 Hallbeck, £605 Whinnels Farm, £530 Coat Green Farm, £520 Whinnels Farm, £430 High Carlingill. Limousin - £600 Beckside Farm, £530 Moss House Farm, £530, £510 Beckside Farm, £435 Hill Crest Farm. Holstein Friesian - £590 Rakesmoor Farm. Hereford - £410 High Carlingill.

Steer Stirks

Aberdeen Angus - £940 Ellers Farm, £580 Coat Green Farm, £430 Whinnels Farm. British Blue - £850 Hallbeck, £830, £770, £660 Ellers Farm, £650 Coat Green Farm, £510 High Carlingill. Limousin - £795, £790 Hopestead, £700 Moor Farm, £435 Crest Farm. Holstein Friesian - £645, £595 Ellers Farm, £580 Coat Green Farm, £545 Hallbeck, £515, £375 Coat Green Farm. Shorthorn - £100 Stirzaker House Farm.

OTM COWS

Aberdeen Angus – 209.5 Archers Hall, 137.5 Bank Ground, 134.5 Broomfield, 111.5 Bank Ground. British Blue – 164.5 High Underbrow Farm, 144.5 Aisgill Farm, 141.5 Woodside Farm, 129.5 Mount Pleasant Farm, 109.5 Greenside Farm. Dairy Shorthorn – 159.5, 149.5, 141.5, 139.5, 129.5, 109.5 Strickley. Limousin – 157.5 Borwick Lodge Farm, 134.5 Hopestead, 127.5 Woodside Farm, 101.5 Mouse Syke. Galloway – 151.5 Tricket Drive. Holstein Friesian – 147.5, 134.5 Tarnside Farm, 129.5 Low Sizergh Farm, Lupton Hall, 124.5 Cracalt Farm, 114.5 Broomfield. Shorthorn – 144.5 Sayles Farm, 107.5 Strickley. Hereford – 144.5 High House Farm, 109.5 Black Bull Cottage. Montbeliarde – 114.5 Low Sizergh Farm. Belted Galloway – 114.5, 77.5 Bank Farm. Flekvieh – 111.5 Broomfield. Simmental – 109.5 Black Bull Cottage. Ayrshire – 94.5 Black Bull Farm.

OTM HEIFERS

Aberdeen Angus – 179.5 Archers Hall. Holstein Friesian – 159.5 Lupton Hall.

Cast Steers

Aberdeen Angus – 201.5 Green Close. Beef Shorthorn – 149.5 Sayles Farm.

Cast Bulls

Charolais – 129.5 Cragg House Farm. Holstein Friesian – 94.5 Halforth Farm.

More Info

SHOW RESULTS

SECOND SUCKLER CALF SHOW

Class 1 – Suckler Heifer Calf
1st CD Slinger & LJ Eaton, Holme Farm – Lot 311, £1200
2nd TW Gorst, Gilpin Farm – Lot 177 - £990
3rd TW Gorst, Gilpin Farm – Lot 178 - £890

Class 2 – Suckler Bullock Calf
1st Messrs Hodgson, High Borrans – Lot 73, £1100
2nd TW Gorst, Gilpin Farm – Lot 173, £1100
3rd TW Gorst, Gilpin Farm – Lot 172, £1000

Class 3 – Suckler Bull Calf
1st CD Slinger & LJ Eaton, Holme Farm – Lot 313, £980
2nd CD Slinger & LJ Eaton, Holme Farm – Lot 312, £970

Champion: Messrs Hodgson, High Borrans – Lot 73, £1100
Reserve Champion: CD Slinger & LJ Eaton, Holme Farm - Lot 311, £1200

Talk to one of our friendly team: 015395 66200

Make NWA your first choice for selling.

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Fortnightly Sale of Calves, Stirks, Store and OTM Cattle - 11th November 2021

Top Prices

More Info

Welcome to North West Auctions

Archive

Get in Touch

NWA Junction 36 Crooklands

NWA Lancaster Auction Mart