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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Fortnightly Sale of Calves, Stirks, OTM and Store Cattle, Thursday 22nd February 2024.

STORE CATTLE

The sale of 250 store cattle was met with a busy ring side of buyers, ensuring a sharp trade was achieved. Limousin bullocks sold to £1680 from W Garnett & Son, Milnthorpe with Aberdeen Angus bullocks selling to £1490 from D&E Whittaker, Quernmore. A pen of ten diary bred Limousins bullocks from W Garnett & Son, Milnthorpe sold to £1480. Yearling bullocks were in keen interest with a pair of Charolais’s to £1400 from AW&AM Clarke, Windermere. Other Limousins achieved £1390 from M Wood, Hawkshead. Best yearling bullock were around the £1300 to £1400 mark.
Heifers saw British Blues sell to £1340 from T&D Wright, Roeburndale with Limousins achieving the same price from GH Jones, Ambleside. A pen of sixteen month old Simmental heifers sold to £1310 from G GU&D Swarbrick, Meathop. Yearling heifers sold to £1310 for Limousins from GH Jones, Ambleside. Ten month old British Blues sold to £1290 form W Heaps, Charnock. Diary bred heifers saw British Blues at sixteen month sell to £1300 from S&M Cooper, Leece with other pens to £1290 from TW Nelson & Son, Stainton. Charollais heifers sold to £1260 from H Halhead & Son, Carnforth.
Limousin bulls sold to £1100 from M Wood, Hawkshead.
Vendors are urged to enter cattle with confidence at our next sale on 7th March, which includes a show for under twelve months suckler bred stores.

CALVES & WEANLINGS

107 rearing calves saw the strongest bull calves sell to £570 for a Charolais from AK&BM Robinson & Son, Arkholme with a Limousin cross to £565 from M Forbes, Ecclefechan. Younger best rearers saw British Blue cross at £445 from JM Barton & Son, Lupton with other at £380 to £420. The best youngest bull calves were £270 to £340. Native sired calves sold to £280 for an Aberdeen Angus from J&R Waller, Killington. Diary bulls sold to £195 for black and whites from J&R Waller, Killington with others at £180 from AE Luffman, Sedbergh.
Heifer calves sold to £495 from AK&BM Robinson & Son, Arkholme with the best youngest heifers to £350 for a Limousin cross from AE Luffman, Sedbergh and British Blue cross £345 from FB Dunning & Son, Orton. Others were regularly £260 to £320 with a keen interest in those suitable for sucker replacements.

STIRKS

Limousin cross stirks sold to £870 from Bambers Farm Ltd, Cockerham. Other seven to eight month old beef stirks were regularly £720 to £800. Diary steers sold to £840.
Bull stirk sold to £700 from TW Handley, Sedbergh with a ring full of British Blue cross selling at £625 from M Forbes, Ecclefechan.
Only a handful of heifer stirks forward sold to £950 for an eight month old British Blue cross, with other heifers generally £750 to £820. Younger recently weaned stirks were £520 to £600.

OTM / CAST CATTLE

A fast trade was seen for all classes and types of cull cows, with an overall average of 161p/kg. Best beef cows sold to 199.5p/kg for a Limousin from R Allen, Ings with others regularly 175p/kg to 185p/kg. Other beef cows were regularly £1100 to £1130. Dairy cows sold to 199.5p/kg for a young Holstein Friesian from Jenkin Cragg Farm, Kendal with other heavy cows regularly 170p/kg to 185p/kg and parlour type cows 150p/kg to 165 p/kg. Top grossing being a Holstein Friesian from RR&JA Knowles, Docker achieving £1409.
OTM heifers sold to 229.5p/kg and £1397 for a Holstein Friesian from B&JM Crowe, Witherslack.
Cull bulls sold to 169.5p/kg and £1969 for a Stabiliser from JA&R Geldard & Sons, Levens with others at 159p/kg and £1937 for a Hereford from Jenkin Cragg Farms, Kendal.

Top Prices

OTM COW

Frieisan: 199.50 Jenkin Cragg Farm, 177.50 Jenkin Cragg Farm, 174.50 Lupton Hall, 174.50 Shorthorn Farm. Limousin: 199.50 Corner Cottage, 181.50 St Annes Farm. British Blue: 174.50 Ashstead. Norwegian: 141.50 Cracalt Farm. Flekveih: 184.50 Far Audlands, 179.50 Tottlebank, 144.50 Tottlebank. Belted Galloway: 139.50 Garnett House Farm. Dairy Shorthorn: 134.50 Craketrees.

OTM HEIFER

Friesian: 229.50 Birks Farm, 204.50 Wraysholme Tower, 139.50 Birks Farm.

CAST BULL

Hereford;159.50 Jenkin Cragg Farm. Stabiliser; 169.50 Foulshaw Farm.

BULL CALVES

Friesian; £195.00 Hallbeck, £180.00 Beckside, £155.00 Hallbeck, £100.00 Lupton Hall. Angus; £280.00 Hallbeck, £270.00 Bambers Farm, £250.00 Raw End Farm, £250.00 Raw End Farm, £245.00 Raw End Farm, £240.00 Raw End Farm. Shorthorn; £245.00 Far Audlands. Continental; £570.00 Kitchlow Farm. Limousin £565.00 Grahamsfields, £360.00 Langley Park, £350.00 Langley Park, £345.00 Langley Park, £295.00 Langley Park, £290.00 Langley Park. Hereford; £165.00 Wraysholme Tower. British Blue £275.00 Lupton Hall, £405.00 Elm Tree Farm, £400.00 Wall End Farm, £395.00 Borrans Farm, £395.00 Moss House Farm.

HEIFER CALVES

Angus; £240.00 Bambers Farm, £225.00 Borrans Farm, £210.00 Lupton Hall, £210.00 Lupton Hall, £155.00 Raw End Farm, £155.00 Far Audlands. Shorthorn; £105.00 Far Audlands. Limousin; £495.00 Kitchlow Farm, £375.00 Langley Park, £350.00 Beckside, £340.00 Beckside, £310.00 Langley Park, £285.00 Langley Park. Hereford; £100.00 Wraysholme Tower. British Blue; £345.00 Raisgill Hall, £305.00 Elm Tree Farm, £305.00 Borrans Farm, £300.00 Elm Tree Farm, £300.00 Wall End Farm, £275.00 Elm Tree Farm.

BULL STIRK

Limousin; £700.00 Pedgecroft. Hereford; £600.00 Pedgecroft. British Blue; £540.00 High Carlingill. Flekvieh; £250.00 Field House Farm.

HEIFER STIRK

Angus; £670.00 Bambers Farm, £660.00 Tullithwaite. Limouisin; £890.00 Tullithwaite, £880.00 Bambers Farm, £790.00 Bambers Farm, £450.00 Field House Farm. Charollais; £750.00 Cragg House Farm. Hereford; £390.00 Field House Farm. British Blue; £950.00 Tullithwaite Hall, £580.00 Wall End Farm, £480.00 Field House Farm.

STEER STIRK

Friesian; £840.00 Bambers Farm, £730.00 Bambers Farm. Murray Grey; £810.00 Tullithwaite. Limousin; £870.00 Bambers Farm, £705.00 Grahamsfield, £300.00 Scar Sykes Farm. Hereford; £640.00 Tullithwaite. British Blue; Tullithwaite, £625.00 Grahamsfield. Swedish Red and White; £340.00 Pedgecroft.

STORE BULLOCK:

Limousin: £1680, £1480 (x2) Ackenthwaite Farm, £1390 Hawkshead Hall Farm, £1350 Yates Farm, £1350 Moss House Farm. Angus: £1490 Little Fell Farm, £1130 Tarnside Farm, £1090 Little Fell Farm, £830 Bellart Howe. British Blue: £1460 Cockrigg Farm, £1350 Low Longmire, £1290 Riddings, £1240 Moss House Farm, £1210 Crabtree Farm, £1160 Riddings. Charolais: £1400, £1210 Low Longmire, £1200 Ridding Side Farm, £1160 Tongue House Farm, £975 Cragg House Farm. Simmental: £1310 Kate Farm, £1010 Keld Farm. Hereford: £1250 Crabtree Farm, £1200, £980 Little Fell Farm. South Devon: £1140 Bowkerstead Farm. Saler: £950, £890, £850 Fell House. Other: £940 Keld Farm. Friesian: £850 Ellers Farm. Norwegian Red: £850 Ellers Farm.

STORE HEIFER:

British Blue: £1340 Allcocks Farm, £1300 Tarnside Farm, £1290 Cockrigg Farm, £1290, £1280 Derbyshire Farm, £1170 Riddings. Limousin: £1340 Fold Farm, £1320 Allcocks Farm, £1310 Fold Farm, £1310 Allcocks Farm, £1230 Cockrigg Farm, £1220 Allcocks Farm. Simmental: £1280 Kate Farm, £1140 Keld Farm, £860 School Hill. Charolais: £1260 Lawsons Farm, £1130 Low Longmire, £1120, £1090, £1070 Ridding Side Farm. Angus: £1190 Lawsons Farm, £1040 Bellart Howe, £1020, £960 Crabtree Farm, £920 Kendal House Farm, £860 Bellart Howe. Hereford: £1160 Lawsons Farm, £1110 Crabtree Farm. South Devon: £1065 Bowkerstead Farm. Other: £850 Keld Farm. Shorthorn: £840, £830 Bridge Stone Lane.

STORE BULL:

Limousin: £1100 Hawkshead Hall Farm. Charolais: £850 Braida Garth.

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