CAST & OTM COWS

Another large entry of cull cows were forward today with nearly all being parlour type dairy cows, selling to a full ring side of eleven active buyers, keen to secure all classes and types. Only a few beef cows were forward today, selling to 209.5p/kg on three occasions for a British Blue x from S Thompson, Flookburgh, Limousin x from CP Bateman, Docker and an Aberdeen Angus x from JJ&J Towers, Lowick Green. Top grossing beef cow was a British Blue x from H Knipe, Ulverston achieving £1572.
Dairy cows sold to 199.5p/kg for a Holstein Friesian from R Cowin & Sons, Mansergh with other dairy cows direct out of the parlour regularly achieving 175p/kg-190p/kg, depending on quality and type. Top grossing dairy cow was an Ayrshire again from H Knipe, Ulverston achieving £1498, closely followed by a Holstein Friesian from Jenkin Cragg Farm, Kendal totalling £1475.
OTM heifers sold to 244.5p/kg and £1813 for a British Blue x from JA&CA Gibson, Selside with diary heifers selling to 219.5p/kg and £1303 for an MRI from IM Clegg, Staveley.
Belted Galloway steers sold to 234.5p/kg and £1357 from S&A Gardner, Carnforth.

CALVES

108 calves were forward selling to a fast trade, with a packed ring side of buyers in attendance capable of handling over 200 at each sale.
Bull calves sold to £615 for an eight week old Charolais x from JH Towers & Son, Carnforth who also sold British Blue x at £590. A pair of British Blue x ten week old calves from JW&T Sharp Ltd, Lyth achieved £510. Closely followed by a 6 week old Limousin x from K Wrathall Ltd, Broughton in Furness achieving £480. Younger bull calves for rearing were regularly £280-£320. Topping at £330 for a Simmental x from MW&PA Rollason, Meathop. Native sired calves sold to £365 for an Aberdeen Angus x from Whitestone Farms, Penrith with three week old Hereford x to £270 from MH&SJ Morris, Grange Over Sands and Beef Shorthorns selling to £250 from RG&J Clarke, Endmoor. Dairy bulls sold to £210 for a Fleckvieh from RG&J Clark, Endmoor who sold others at £190. Holstien Friesians sold to £170 from Whitestone Farms, Penrith and £150 from JN&DJ Bowes. All dairy bull calves averaged £142 with nothing over 28 days old.
Heifer calves sold to £550 for a 10 week old Charolais x from JH Towers & Son, Tunstall who also sold Limousin x at £495. Other stronger heifers suitable for suckler replacements were regularly £420-£470. Younger rearing heifers sold to £370 for a British Blue x from A Pickthall, New Hutton with others at £355 from JW&TE Sharp, Lyth and month old heifers regularly £220-£250. Native sired heifers sold to £430 for an eight week old Hereford x from J Mason, Over Kellet who sold others at £360. Aberdeen Angus sold to £310 from JN&BJ Bowes, Crook. Beef Shorthorns sold to £270. Younger native sired heifer calves were generally £170-£220.

STIRKS

53 stirks sold to £960 for an eight month old Charolais x bull from HM Hodgson, New Hutton with Hereford x selling to £855 from GM Redmayne, Ings. Younger bulls sold to £680 for Limousins with four month old Hereford and Shorthorn x selling at £440.
A younger entry of steers sold to £700 for six month old Aberdeen Angus’s, with five month old British Blue x selling to £630, Aberdeen Angus at £530 and yearling Holstien Frisians sold to £620. Weaned steers (three month old) sold to £405 for Blonde x with others at £370 and Beef Shorthorn at £340.
Heifer stirks sold to £850 for British Blue x with Aberdeen Angus and Stabilisers at £740. Younger stirks sold to £680 for five month old Aberdeen Angus x with British Blue x achieving £600 and Hereford x £580.

STORE CATTLE

No let up in the store trade with a full ring side of buyers bidding fast and furious through out the sale. Steers sold to £1490 for a Limousin x from S&M Cooper, Leece with British Blue x selling to £1450 from TW Nelson & Son, Stainton and Aberdeen Angus x to £1420 from JB&ND Baines, Eskdale. Yearling steers sold to £1375 for British Blue x from HF&KA Hodgson, Barbon who also sold Limousin x at £1310. Other yearlings regularly sold at £1050-£1200. Diary bred steers sold to £1060 for a Holstien Friesian from C Slater, Witherslack with others at £1020 from Messrs Halpin, Witherslack.
Heifers sold to £1385 for an Aberdeen Angus x from JB&ND Baines, Eskdale with Beef Shorthorn to £1320 from A Wilson & Son, Skipton. British Blue x to £1300 from MA&JA Winn, Burneside. Yearling heifers sold to £1280 for a Blonde x from SJ&NS Wood, Windermere. Other heifers purchased for summer grazing were generally £1050-£1200. Suckler bred bulls sold to £1040 and £1020 for eight month old Limousin x from JM&NJ Strickland, Whinfell with others selling at £920-£980. Dairy bred bulls sold to £880 for a Holstien Friesian from Messrs Halpin, Barrow in Furness.

BREEDING CATTLE

A full auction with a great buzz ensured all breeding cattle was sold to its full potential.
The breeding section commenced with bulls which sold to a top price of £3700 for a Charolais from JE Gaunt, Huddersfield with a mature Aberdeen Angus from J Stott, Crosscrake achieving £2350. A Hereford sold at £1800 from G&MC Shepherd, Woodplumpton.
The great annual show of cows and heifers with calves at Foot saw the judging in the capable hands of Mr J Clarke, Melling. We would like to take this opportunity the thank the judge and our sale sponsors the Farmers Guardian, WCF Fuels Kendal and MB Nutrition. The prizes were awarded as follows:

COW WITH CALF AT FOOT

1st B&R Barnes, Gilsmere Farm - £2300
2nd I&AL Armer, Bowston Hall - £2220
3rd JE&DJ Hutchinson, Hebblethwaite Hall Farm - £3050

HEIFER WITH CALF AT FOOT

1st J Woodburn & Partners, Mansrigg Hall - £2700
2nd J Woodburn & Partners, Mansrigg Hall - £3500
3rd A Cottam, Yew Tree Farm - £2350
Champion: J Woodburn & Partners, Mansrigg Hall

A much-admired run of home bred cattle from J Woodburn & Partners, Ulverston saw their best sell to £3500. A 3rd calved Simmental cow with a Saler calf from JE&DJ Hutchinson, Cautley sold to £3500. EJ Hodgson & Son, Lambrigg annual consignment of home bred heifers and calves saw their best sell to £2600. There was a keen interest show for all cows with calves at foot with many regularly selling at £2000 plus. A Blonde 4th calver with a Limousin heifer calf from B&R Baines, Carnforth sold to £2450. Twenty-five heifer and calves average £2235 with forty cows and calves averaging £1900.
The next sale of cows with calves at foot is on the 20th July.