OTM / CAST CATTLE

80 cull cows forward today with numbers continuing to come here to Junction 36.
Top pence per kilo today was an OTM steer from JW Robinson, Farleton reaching 274.5p/kg and grossing at £1743.08. Next at 269.5p/kg was a Blonde bull from SJ&NS Wood, Windermere with this grossing £2050.90. Cows reached 209.5p/kg for a South Devon from AT Threlkeld, Ulverston grossing £1520.97, with most sucklers surpassing the 200p/kg mark. A show of hard worked dairy cows today, saw these topping at 189.5p/kg from PW&D Swindlehurst, Kendal.
Some good gross prices achieved today, reaching £2710.43 for a Limousin bull from TA Atkinson, Ulverston with South Devon bulls to £2390.62 from AT Threlkeld, Ulverston. Cows topped at £1741.64 for Beef Shorthorn from I&AJ Armer, Burneside with the best of the dairy cows reaching £1425 from PW&D Swindlehurst, Kendal.

CALVES

A nice show of calves forward today with all classes possibly dearer on the fortnight, six bull calves achieved over £500 today, topping at £570 for a six week old Charolais from Gibson & Berry, Endmoor. This home produced another in the £500 club at £510. AE Luffman, Howgill was next highest at £530 for a belter of Limousin also at six weeks old. British Blues sold to £525 from JB Morley, Great Asby. Other British Blues sold to £510 from AK&BM Robinson, Arkholme. Messrs Sowerby, Appleby produced the sixth over £500, selling their one month and three day old Charolais to £505. Native sired bulls reached £450 for an Aberdeen Angus from AK&BM Robinson, Arkholme with a good show of Black and Whites selling to £300 from this home. Black and Whites also sold to £300 from J&B Morley, Great Asby with this home producing others to £290 and £280.
Heifer calves also keenly sought after, selling to £500 for a peach of a British Blue from A Pickthall, Kendal. Next at £400 was another two British Blues this time from J&R Waller, Killington. Two Charolais sold to £370 from Gibson & Berry, Endmoor. Younger month old heifers sold to £370 for a British Blue from TK Robinson, Old Hutton with real younger Aberdeen Angus to £195 from FB Dunning, Orton.
Next fortnight sees our Christmas show of calves, with classes for native and continental bulls and heifers. Judging at 9.30am prompt.

STIRKS

Stirks continue to descend on Junction 36 to take advantage of our regular consignment of buyers.
Bullocks sold to £1060 for a Bazadaize from Ireland Farms, Kirkby Lonsdale with this home providing Hereford cross to £920. JR Robinson, Kendal turned out three nicely grown bullocks selling to £850 for Simmental and a pair of British Blues at £830. A pen of four British Blues from JR Pye, Stalmine sold to £820 at six months old while an Aberdeen Angus bullocks topped at £800 twice from S Cleasby, Broughton in Furness and WH Kitching, Sedgwick.
Bull stirks sold to £820 for Charolais from R&BJ Cleasby, Broughton in Furness with younger three month olds to £700 from WH Kitchen, Sedgwick.

Heifer stirks were also easy to place, selling to £740 at 4 to 5 months old for a pair of Angus from R&B Parker, Killington. Next at £680 was a pair of six month old British Blues from JR Pye, Stalmine followed by a trio of Aberdeen Angus to £650 from S Cleasby, Broughton in Furness.
More stirks are needed every fortnight.

STORE CATTLE

Exceedingly strong store cattle trade continues to excite.
New heights being reached fortnightly at Junction 36, with a very powerful cattle trade marching onwards and upwards. Once again, a busy ringside witnessed a variety of types, all exceed expectations.
Also included in today’s sale was a section for later born suckler calves, these types were met with more demand than ever.
Bullocks topped at £1840 for an Aberdeen Angus from BJ Bowness, Kendal. Another Angus steer sold to £1820 at seventeen months old from JE Wightman, Lupton. The same home also sold a pen of four Limousin bullocks to the £1820 mark. M Howard, Grange Over Sands received £1780 for four Angus bullocks. BJ Bowness, Kendal also had one at this money. British Blue heifers sold to £1700 from RJ&D Holden, Broughton in Furness.
Bulls hit £1610 from TD ME & GE Todd, Sedbergh for an Angus while a thirteen month old Blonde bull made £1600 from SJ&NS Wood, Windermere.
The late born calf section also saw some fantastic prices, a seven month old British Blue heifer sold to £1160 from Slinger and Eaton, Middleton. The same home had another one at the same money, this time for a Limousin. Slinger and Eaton also sold a younger bulls to £1170. A five month old bull fetched £1100 from J Knipe, Kendal.
Our next sale is in two weeks time on the 12th December, which is sure to provide sellers with some early gifts and Christmas cheer. Don’t miss out!