31 October 2024

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Second Show & Sale of Suckler Calves. Fortnightly Sale of Calves, Stirks, OTM Cattle, Beef Breeding & Store Cattle, Thursday 31st October 2024.

134 CALVES & WEANLINGS

Calves today were sharper on the fortnight, rearers sold to £510 for 6 week old British Blue bulls from A Pickthall, New Hutton with others at the same age at £480 for an eight week old from W&S Airey, Whittington. Limousin bulls sold to £420 for a twenty seven day old from Colby Farm, Appleby.
Rearing heifers sold to £400 for a five week old British Blue from DW&EA Cottam, New Hutton with the real youngest to £320 for a Limousin at twenty nine days old from Colby Farm, Appleby and others at the same age from J&S Brakewell, Kirkby in Furness returning £310. Aberdeen Angus heifers achieved £160 for real babies from FB Dunning, Orton.
Weaned calves sold to £640 for British Blue bulls from A Handley, Haversham with other British Blue bulls to £590 from AK&BM Robinson, Arkholme. Heifers sold to £600 twice for British Blues from A Handley, Haversham.
Stirks saw a top price of £940 for seven month old Shorthorn steers from IM Clegg, Kendal with a pair of four month old British Blues reaching £920 from JD Dixon, Longsleddale. Heifers sold to £830 from A&E Clarkson, Thurnham for Aberdeen Angus, with others to £750 (x5) from M&S Blease, Carnforth.

BEEF BREEDING

A seasonal entry of breed breeding cattle, saw a dispersal sale of behalf of Messrs Helm & Proctor, Grimsargh who sold Limousin cross heifers with British Blue cross bull calves to £2250 with continental cows with both bull and heifer calves at foot from the same home regularly £1500 to £1800. Several in calf cows sold to £1350 for Limousin cross from A Thompson, Carnforth.

SUCKLER CALVES - The suckler calf trade continues in the same strong fashion!

Eight month old British Blue bulls sold to £1590 from W Heap, Chorley. Eight month old Limousin heifers sold to £1520 from TW Gorst, Kendal. Nine month old British Blue steers sold to £1400 from D Hatton, Broughton in Furness. Nine month old Blonde bulls sold to £1520 from MJ Whitworth, Bolton Le Sands.
A great day all round for those selling calves off the low, with an incredible ringside of buyers proving J36 is the place to sell them.

SECOND SHOW OF SUCKLER CALVES
JUDGE: TOM MITCHINSON

CLASS 1- BEST CONTINENTAL HEIFER
1st TW Gorst, Gilpin Farm: Limousin- £1520
2nd GR & A Foy, Parkside Farm: British Blue- £1150
3rd CD Slinger & LJ Eaton, Howe Farm: British Blue- £1340

CLASS 2- BEST CONTINENTAL BULLOCK
1st B Wilson & Sons, Ashstead: Limousin- £1300
2nd D Hatton, Knott End: British Blue- £1400
3rd B Wilson & Sons, Ashstead: Limousin- £1100

CLASS 3- BEST CONTINENTAL BULL
1st CD Slinger & LJ Eaton, Howe Farm: British Blue- £1500
2nd TW Gorst, Gilpin Farm: Limousin- £1290
3rd MJ Whitworth, Mount Pleasant Farm: Blonde- £1520
CHAMPION- B Wilson & Sons, Ashstead
RESERVE CHAMPION- CD Slinger & LJ Eaton, Howe Farm

STORE CATTLE

A very weather show of cattle were also met with a much enthusiasm. British Blue heifers from Messrs Proctor, Kirkby Stephen sold to £1410. Limousin bullocks from S Whitehead, Middleton also sold to £1410. A pair of British Blue bullocks from Messrs Moorhouse, Grange Over Sands achieved £1380, with the same home selling others to £1340.
More cattle are required again in a fortnight with many buyers going home empty handed.

OTM / CAST CATTLE

A bumper entry of 99 cull cows sold to an overall average of 178p/kg, with a large proportion of the sale being dairy breds. Beef cows sold to a top of 249.5p/kg for a Limousin cross from B Heys, St Helens with other better quality feeding types 195p/kg to 220p/kg. Top grossing beef cows was a Blonde from T Atkinson, Ulverston totalling £1799. Dairy cows sold to 174.5p/kg for British Friesian from JW Hargreaves, Broughton in Furness with an entry of leaner parlour type cows 130p/kg to 150p/kg. Heavy weight Holstein Friesians sold to £1371 from Strickland Hill Farming, Witherslack.
OTM beef heifers sold to 244.5p/kg and £1513 for a Limousin cross from W Atkinson & Son, Crook with diary heifers to 199p/kg and £1349.
OTM steers sold to 204p/kg and £1264 for Galloway cross.
A single cull bull sold to 194.5p/kg and £1793 for a Limousin from J&J Whaley, Hawes.

Top Prices

OTM COW:

Limousin: 249.50 Land Improvements, 219.50 Lower Hawthwaite, 214.50 Nun House, 209.50 Valley View, 201.50 Land Improvements, 199.50 Brabiner House Farm. Angus: 244.50 Kendal House Farm, 214.50, 209.50, 204.50, 194.50 (x2) Ellers Farm. Blonde: 219.50 Newland View, 169.50 Causeway Farm. British Blue: 209.50 Cockrigg Farm, 194.50 Causeway Farm, 189.50 (x2) Low Hall Farm, 189.50 Arklid Farm, 179.50 Scar Sykes Farm. Simmental: 184.50, 161.50 High Birk Howe Farm. Shorthorn: 179.50 Town House, 174.50 Abbots Reading Farm, 169.50 (x2) Hill Top Manor Farm. Charolais: 179.50 Nook Farm, 129.50 Tailbert. Friesian: 174.50 (x2), 171.50 Bridge End Farm, 169.50 Strickland Hill, 169.50 Low Gregg Hall, 169.50 Stubb Place Farm. Continental: 171.50 Causeway Farm. Hereford: 171.50 Cart House Farm. Saler: 139.50 Fell House.

OTM HEIFER:

Limousin: 244.50 Low Fold. Friesian: 199.50, 189.50 Jenkin Crag, 189.50 Middle Birkby Farm, 189.50 Stubb Place Farm.

CAST STEER:

Galloway: 204.50, 179.50 High Wallabarrow Farm.

CAST BULL:

Limousin: 194.50 Widdale Side.

BULL CALF:

British Blue: £590 Kitchlow Farm, £560, £550 College Green Farm, £530 Kitchlow Farm, £510, £490 Borrans Farm. Angus: £480, £295 West Hall, £280 Far Audlands, £240 Raisgill Hall, £230 Far Audlands. Limousin: £420, £290, £280, £230 Colby Farm.

HEIFER CALF:

Angus: £470 (2) Kitchlow Farm, £160 Raisgill Hall, £160 (2) West Hall, £150 Raisgill Hall.British Blue: £460, £450 College Green Farm, £400 Hagg Farm, £350 Borrans Farm, £300 Raisgill Hall, £250 Colby Farm.Long Horn: £380 Kitchlow Farm.Limousin: £320 Colby Farms, £310 Moss House Farm, £290, £170 Colby Farm.Friesian: £195, £145 Moss House Farm.

HEIFER STIRK:

Angus: £830 Cock Hall Farm, £750 The Barn, £680, £650 Cock Hall Farm, £640 The Barn.British Blue: £650 Marsh House Farm, £600 (2), £560 (2) College Green Farm.Shorthorn: £660 Hill Top Manor. Long Horn: £520 Marsh House Farm. Hereford: £410 Piked Howe.

STEER STIRK:

Shorthorn: £940, £750 (2), £590 Piked Howe.Angus: £820 Top Greenhill Farm, £760 (2) The Barn, £750 Top Greenhill Farm, £640, £550 Cock Hall Farm.Continental: £740 Piked Howe, £630 Mouse Syke.Hereford: £700 Marsh House Farm.Friesian: £600 The Barn.

BULL STIRK:

British Blue: £920 Valley View, £640 College Green Farm, £590 Valley View, £580 College Green.

STORE BULLOCK:

Limousin: £1410 Low Waterside, £1300 Villa Farm, £1190 Low Waterside, £1150, £1130 Riddings, £1110 Cockrigg Farm.Britsih Blue: £1380, £1340 Hampshire Hall, £1300 Villa Farm, £1130 Cockrigg Farm, £1110 Orchard House, £1090 Cockrigg Farm.Charollais: £1290 Riddings.Hereford: £1300 High Borrowbridge.Angus: £1170, £1110, £1020 Orchard House, £100 Sella Farm.Friesian: £1160 Spout House.Saler: £1020 Orchard House.

STORE HEIFER:

Angus: £1200 Salwick Hall Farm, £910 Well Foot, £900 Tarnside Farm.Limousin: £1180 Crabtree Farm, £1130, £1100, £1090 Tullithwaite Hall Farm, £1080 Mireside Farm, £1080 Low Waterside.Charollais: £1140 Riddings.British Blue: £1410 Villa Farm, £1200 (2) High Borrowbridge, £1140 (2) Riddings, £1080 Cockrigg Farm.

SUCKLER BULLOCK:

Limousin: £1400 Woodside Farm, £1360 High Wray Farm, £1320 High Borrans Farm, £1300 Ashstead, £1300 Nook Farm, £1280 High Wray Farm.British Blue: £1400 Knott End Farm, £1240 Park House Farm, £1110, £1060, £970 Sowermire Farm.Simmental: £1120, £1100, £1060 (2), £1050 Town End, £930 High Skelghyll. Angus: £1070, £1020, £1000, £960, £950 Fleets Farm, £950 Mill Barn.Charollais: £1010 Middle Lee farm, £980 Angerton Farm, £930 Norman Bank Farm, £900 Angerton Farm.Shorthorn: £920, £800 Tock How Farm.

SUCKLER HEIFER:

Limousin: £1520 Gilpin Farm, £1240 Aisgill Farm, £1170 Hollins Farm, £1130 AIsgill Farm, £1110 Gilpin Farm, £1060 Holme Farm.Charollais: £1400, £1040, £1000, £950, £920, £870 Noran Bank.British Blue: £1340 Holme Farm, £1290 Park House Farm, £1190 Holme Farm, £1160 Low Waterside, £1150 Parkside Farm, £920 Aisgill Farm.Blonde: £1300 Mounth Pleasant Farm.Angus: £980 The Barn, £950, £850 Fleets Farm.Simmental: £820 Keld Farm.

SUCKLER BULL:

British Blue: £1590 Derbyshire Farm, £1500, £1400, £1390, £1380 Holme Farm, £1380 Derbyshire Farm.Blonde: £1520 Mount Pleasant Farm.Limousin: £1430 Knott End Farm, £1350, £1290, £1190 Gilpin Farm, £1100, £1050 Woodside Farm.Chariollais: £1380 Ridding Side Farm.Angus: £990 Parkside Farm.

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SECOND SHOW OF SUCKLER CALVES- JUDGE: TOM MITCHINSON

CLASS 1- BEST CONTINENTAL HEIFER
1st TW Gorst, Gilpin Farm: Limousin- £1520
2nd GR & A Foy, Parkside Farm: British Blue- £1150
3rd CD Slinger & LJ Eaton, Howe Farm: British Blue- £1340

CLASS 2- BEST CONTINENTAL BULLOCK
1st B Wilson & Sons, Ashstead: Limousin- £1300
2nd D Hatton, Knott End: British Blue- £1400
3rd B Wilson & Sons, Ashstead: Limousin- £1100

CLASS 3- BEST CONTINENTAL BULL
1st CD Slinger & LJ Eaton, Howe Farm: British Blue- £1500
2nd TW Gorst, Gilpin Farm: Limousin- £1290
3rd MJ Whitworth, Mount Pleasant Farm: Blonde- £1520

CHAMPION- B Wilson & Sons, Ashstead
RESERVE CHAMPION- CD Slinger & LJ Eaton, Howe Farm

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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Second Show & Sale of Suckler Calves. Fortnightly Sale of Calves, Stirks, OTM Cattle, Beef Breeding & Store Cattle, Thursday 31st October 2024.

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