CULL COWS

An end of year sale of cull cows saw an entry of predominately feeding cows forward, selling to 189.5p/kg for a British Blue cross from AW Irvine, Ambleside. Hereford cross sold to 179.5p/kg from GM Redmayne, Ings with other feeding cows generally 165p/kg to 175p/kg. Heavy well fleshed dairy cows sold to 174.5p/kg for a Holstein Friesian from J Bargh & Son, Morecambe who sold others at 171.5p/kg. Fleckviehs sold to 167.5p/kg from SJ&J Hodgson & Son, Colton and Jerseys to 154.5p/kg from R Cowin & Sons, Kirkby Lonsdale. Top grossing cow was a Holstein Friesian from J Bargh & Son, Morecambe achieving £1368.
OTM heifers sold to 199.5p/kg for a Holstein Friesian from JG&BJ Escolme, Killington with others at £1363 from RJ&D Holden, Broughton in Furness.

CALVES & WEANLINGS
Bull calves sold to a top of £455 for a British Blue cross from Messrs Gibson & Berry, Endmoor who also sold Charolais cross at £430. Stronger beef bulls sold to £410 for a British Blue cross from A Pickthall, New Hutton and £400 for a Limousin cross from Langley Park Farms, Millom. Others were regularly £370 to £400, with mediums £280 to £350, to include an Aberdeen Angus cross at £305 from A Pickthall, New Hutton. Dairy bulls sold to £160 for a Holstein Friesian from Langley Park Farms, Millom with other medium rearers £60 to £100.
Heifer calves sold to £495 for a Charolais cross from Gibson & Berry, Endmoor with younger six week old heifers to £390 for a British Blue cross from A Pickthall, New Hutton, £370 for British Blue cross from DR&C Galbraith, Grayrigg and a Charolais cross from Messrs Gibson & Berry, Endmoor. Medium rearing heifers were generally £240 to £280, with the younger sorts £140 to £200, depending on breed and quality.

STIRKS

Just a handful of stirks forward today, selling to an extremely strong trade. Seven month old British Blue cross heifers sold to £670 from JA Law, Carnforth who also sold Hereford cross at £600. Other recently weaned heifer stirks were regularly £420 to £500.

BEEF BREEDING CATTLE

Aged Aberdeen Angus cross cows with calves at foot sold to £1240 from JE Hayhurst, Milnthorpe

STORE CATTLE

Store cattle sold to £1140 for a trio of fifteen month old Aberdeen Angus cross steers from RJ&ML Lowery, Holker who sold heifers at £1030. Dairy steers sold to £890 for Dairy Shorthorns from C Bell, Leyburn who sold Holstein Friesian at £840.
The next sale of store cattle is on Thursday 11th January, this being the renowned New Year show of store cattle. Vendors are encouraged to enter cattle with confidence for this sale.