08 August 2024

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Fortnightly Sale of Calves, Stirks, OTM and Store Cattle, Thursday 8th August 2024.

CALVES & WEANLINGS

The Junction 36 fortnightly sale of calves and stirks saw an entry of 92 forward, with all goods keenly bid for. Top price in the calves today was £600 for a British Blue from MJ Carefoot, Longridge, with an additional five British Blue bulls surpassing the £550 mark. Native sired bulls sold to £440 for an Aberdeen Angus from J&S Brakewell, Kirkby in Furness, with Herford’s from HM&SJ Morris, Grange Over Sands at the same price. Charolais reached £430 and £420 from Bambers Farms, Cockerham. The best of the dairy bulls reached £200 for a Friesian from Messers Sowerby, Appleby.
Heifer calves sold to £595 for a British Blue from MJ Carefoot, Longridge with other British Blues at £560 from Messrs Sowerby, Appleby. Aberdeen Angus sold to £410 from Kirkby & Longworth, Broughton in Furness with Herefords to £370 from Bambers Farms, Cockerham.
Stirks sold to a top of £990 on three occasions for a British Blue, Simmental and Limousin, all from Bambers Farms, Cockerham. S Mason, Old Hutton reached £800 for a British Blue bull. An additional two Charolais bulls from AK&BM Robinsons, Arkholme also selling for £800, at four month old. Freshly weaned Aberdeen Angus steers from Messrs Young, Lindale reached £690, with a trio of Aberdeen Angus heifers from J&R Waller, Killington reaching the same price.

STORE CATTLE

Today’s store cattle was put before an enthusiastic ring side of buyers, all looking to purchase replacement stock. A pair of Aberdeen Angus bullocks sold to £1480 from JB Jackson & Son, Allithwaite. Dairy bred Aberdeen Angus sold to £1280 from A&B Pickthall, Hincaseter who sold Limousins to £1250. A run of first cross British Blue bullocks from J&R Waller, Killington saw their best Limousin to £1090, with yearling grazing bullocks regularly £1000 plus.
British Blue heifers sold to £1190 from Saunders and Noble, Kirkby in Furness with Aberdeen Angus to £1130 from S&M Cooper, Leece. Yearling sucklers sold to £1080 from F&JM Mason, Mansergh.
More store cattle are needed on a fortnightly basis, to satisfy buyers demands.

OTM / CAST CATTLE

A nice entry of OTM’s were forward, with trade considered to be strong for all classes forward. Topping the pence per kilo today at 224p/kg was a Limousin from NW&EM Mason, Middleton. South Deven cows reached 204.5p/kg, with the best of the dairy cows 199.5p/kg from Messrs Dennison, Ulverston. Top gross price today was a Blonde cast bull weighing 1021kg, returning £1883.75. Top grossing cow achieved £1774.40 for a 920kg Hereford from GM Redmayne, Ings. Top grossing dairy cows achieved £1527.37, weight 806kg for a Friesian from WH Kitching & Son, Helsington.

Top Prices

OTM COW:

Limousin: 224.50 High Green Farm. South Devon: 204.50 Bowkerstead Farm. Friesian: 199.50 Scales Park Farm, 189.50, 181.50 Hawes Farm, 171.50, 169.50 Cockrigg Farm, 161.50 Scales Park Farm. Hereford: 189.50 Gowan Bank Farm. Charolais: 187.50, 174.50 Kate Farm, 149.50 Cragg House Farm. British Blue: 184.50 Cockrigg Farm. Shorthorn: 184.50 Kate Farm, 159.50 Craketrees. Dairy Shorthorn: 171.50 Craketrees. Stabiliser: 169.50 Kate Farm. Fleckvieh: 159.50 Far Audlands.

CAST STEER:

Hereford: 169.50 Mireside Farm.

CAST BULL:

Blonde: 184.50 Low Garths.

STORE BULLOCK:

Angus: £1480 Templand Farm, £1280 Bradley Farm, £1190 Bradley Farm. Limousin: £1250 Bradley Farm, £910 Rufus Lane, £860 Mireside Farm, £830 Rufus Lane. British Blue: £1090 Hallbeck, £870 Hallbeck, £865 Hallbeck. Shorthorn: £740 Fair View, £720 Fair View. Friesian: £700 Hallbeck.

STORE HEIFER:

British Blue: £1190 Fair View, £1070 Fair View, £990 Rufus Lane, £870 Rufus Lane, £830 Hallbeck, £820 Hallbeck. Angus: £1130 Tarnside Farm, £1090 Bradley Farm, £1050 High Hollins, £990 Oversands View, £910 High Hollins. Limousin: £1100 Tarnside Farm, £1080 Mireside Farm, £1060 Tarnside Farm, £750 Rufus Lane. Hereford: £800 Oversands View, £770 Rufus Lane.

STORE BULL:

Whitebred Shorthorn: £840 Lowfields Farm. Hereford: £700 Nibthwaite Grange Farm.

BULL CALF:

British Blue: £600 Halfpenny Lane Farm, £570 Bambers Farm, £560 Greaves Farm, £560 Coldcotes Farm, £560 Townhead Farm, £550 Townhead Farm. Hereford: £440 Wraysholme Tower, £400 Coldcotes, £370 Wraysholme Tower £260 Mount Pleasant. Angus: £440 Moss House Farm, £410 West Hall, £400 Bambers Farm, £390 West Hall, £290 Moss House Farm. Charolais: £430 Bambers Farm, £420 Bambers Farm, £410 Townhead Farm, £340 Townhead Farm. Friesian: £300 Townhead Farm, £230 Wraysholme Tower, £185 Far Audlands, £150 Far Audlands, £120 Far Audlands. Flekvieh: £155 Far Audlands.

HEIFER CALF:

British Blue: £595 Halfpenny Lane Farm, £560 Townhead Farm, £500 Bambers Farm, £440 Greaves Farm, £380 Bambers Farm, £370 Moss House Farm. Limousin: £520 Halfpenny Lane Farm, £330 Elm Tree Farm. Angus: £410 Sella Farm, £390 Moss House Farm, £260 West Hall, £200 Mount Pleasant. Charolais: £370 Bambers Farm. Hereford: £370 Bambers Farm. Shorthorn: £120 Far Audlands.

STEER CALF:

British Blue: £640 Halfpenny Lane Farm.

BULL STIRK:

Charolais: £800 Kitchlow Farm. British Blue: £800 Greaves Farm. Friesian: £560 Rakesmoor Farm, £190 Kitchlow Farm.

HEIFER STIRK:

Fleckvieh: £750 Hollins Farm. Angus: £690 Hallbeck, £460 Moss End Farm. British Blue: £490 Moss End Farm. Limousin: £470 Moss End Farm.

STEER STIRK:

Limousin: £990 Bambers Farm, £970 Bambers Farm, £860 Bambers Farm. Simmental: £990 Bambers Farm. British Blue: £990 Bambers Farm. Angus: £690 Moss End Farm. Friesian: £530 Kitchlow Farm.

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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Fortnightly Sale of Calves, Stirks, OTM and Store Cattle, Thursday 8th August 2024.

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