06 February 2025

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Fortnightly Sale of Calves, Stirks, Store and OTM Cattle, Thursday 6th February 2025

STIRKS - The Robinson ring roars with stirks selling to new heights.

The ever-increasing popular sale of weaned calves and stirks saw the largest entry to date, with 156 forward and sold. New and additional buyers were in attendance from the northern counties, midland and Wales, all keen to return well suited with the quality of cattle presented.
Steers sold to a top price of £1360 for a pen of four seven month old Limousin steers from PJ Holt & Sons, Blackpool. B Heys, Mosborough sold nine month olds at £1240. Messrs Barker, Penrith sold seven month old Charolais cross at £1210, with endless pens of seven to ten month old steers £1000 to £1180. Dairy bred steers sold to £970 for ten month old British Blue cross from S Cleasby, Brough on Furness, who also sold Aberdeen Angus cross at £960. Younger native sired steers were generally £800 to £880, topping at £890 for Aberdeen Angus cross from T Parker, Bentham. Dairy steers sold to £950 for twelve month old black and whites from JR Robinson & Son, Nook.
Heifer stirks sold to £1140 for a pair of eight month old Limousin cross from B Heys, Mosborough with seven month olds to £1090 from PJ Holt, Blackpool and six month old Blonde and Limousin £1010 from JA&J Harper, Sedbergh. Other six to seven month old suckler bred heifers were generally £850 to £990. Diary bred British Blue cross heifers sold to £870 from M Gibson, Sedbergh who sold others at £810. Younger native sired heifers were £550 to £700.
Bull stirks saw a top price of £1220 for a pair of six month old Charolais cross bulls from AG&ME Clarkd, Grange Over Sands with others £1150 from J Turnball, Meathop. Five month old Blondes were £970 from JA&J Harper, Sedbergh. A ring full of six month old Stabilisers from M Allen, Yealand sold at £880. Younger six month old dairy bred bulls were generally £650 to £800.
The prompt 10.15am start was greeted by buyers approval, who are all keen to attend the next sale of Thursday 20th February. Vendors are encouraged to enter all classes of stirks with confidence, please contact auctioneer Matthew Probert with any stirk enquires on 07540 446667.

BEEF BREEDING CATTLE

North West Auctions had the pleasure of conducting the 5th annual production sale of Sim Luing heifers on behalf of Low Moor Howe, Winster. Which saw buyer interest from all four nations all keen to secure these high health status replacements, which have proved themselves over recent years. This sale peaked at £3000 for a single heifer, being one of the best ever presented. Closely followed by a pair at £2850 and a trio at £2700. Others from this consignment were regularly £2300 to £2500, with an overall average of £2504.

STORE CATTLE - Unprecedented gains

The remarkable surge in store cattle prices continues! Those not bidding on cattle stood and watched with mouths wide open. The new era of cattle trading is upon us and is truly eye watering.
Twenty one month old Charolais bullocks sold to £2260 from H Morgan, Stalmine.
Eleven month old Charolais bullocks sold to £1700 from WA Atkinson, Ulverston.
Seven month old Limousin bullocks sold to £1620 from JT Proctor, Grange Over Sands.
Whether big or small, old or young, another new gear was found at Junction 36 today.
Other bullocks sold to £2100 at twenty one months from H Morgan, Stalmine. Two more Limousins from FW Park, Windermere achieved £2060 at twenty months old. Hereford bullocks hit £2040 from JL Bird, Grange Over Sands.
Limousin heifers at nineteen and twenty months from FW Park, Windermere reached £1960. Even younger British Blues sold to £1820 from TMW&H Hodgson, Ulverston. Twelve month old Limousins from D&A Nicholson, Ulverston hit £1660. Runs of cattle at ten to eighteen months sold fiercely from start to finish, ranging from £1600 to £1800.
Entries are now accepted for our next sale in two weeks’ time, which also features a section for store bulls, which was very successful last time out and is definitely worth getting in touch about. Prize money will be awarded to the top price bull and the top price pen of three or more bulls. For further enquires please call Joel McGarva on 07920009097.

CAST / OTM CATTLE – Cull cows trade fast and furious at NWA J36

The ever-popular sale of cull cows saw all cows forward sell to an average of 221p/kg. OTM heifers averaged 267p/kg and OTM steers 285p/kg.
The best of the beef cows sold to 279.5p/kg for a Limousin from Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre, Ings. Others achieved 269.5p/kg for a Limousin from JA&J Harper, Sedbergh and P&TL Edmondson, Kirkby in Furness. Endless medium cows were 230p/kg to 250p/kg, with leaner feeding types 200p/kg to 225p/kg. Top grossing beef cows was a South Devon from AT Threlkeld, Ulverston achieving £2066. An Aberdeen Angus cow from PC Sansom, Underbarrow achieved £1934 with endless beef cows £1550 to £1800. Dairy cows sold to 244.5p/kg for a British Friesian from RJ&ML Lowery, Cartmel. An entry of predominately parlour type cows were 190p/kg to 215p/kg. Top grossing being a British Friesian again from RJ&MJ Lowery, Ulverston at £1857, with other dairy cows generally £1200 to £1380.
OTM heifers sold to 294.5p/kg and £1802 for a Black and white from B&JM Crowe, Witherslack with beef heifers to 279.5p/kg and £1802 for Hereford from RJ&J Gardner, Natland.
OTM steers sold to 299.5p/kg and £2009 for an Aberdeen Angus cross from BJ Bowness, Kendal.
More cows are required at each sale to satisfy buyers requirements.

J36 CALVES- “New ring takes trade to new levels”

92 forward

Just look at these averages:
• Bull calves: £513.59
• Heifer calves: £469.39
• Black & Whites: £257.35

Bull calves sold to £730 for British Blue from JB Morley, Appleby with Charolais to £710 and £700 from JH Towers & Son, Tunstall. 3 more British Blues at £670 to include 1 month old and 4 days old from JW & TE Sharp Ltd, Lyth. Aberdeen Angus to £650, £620 and £610 for JH Towers & Son, Tunstall with younger end to £550 from W & S Airey, Whittington. Sub 30 days calves to £530 for Charolais from JN & DJ Bowes, Crook and £470 for Messrs Sowerby, Appleby.
Heifer calves sold to £670 with the top spot shared by JB Morley for British Blue and JH Towers & Son, Tunstall for Charolais with others at £650 from this same home. 4–5-week British Blue from JW & TE Sharp to £640, £610 and £600. Aberdeen Angus to £580 twice from JH Towers & Son, Tunstall and Hereford to £510 from AK & BM Robinson, Arkholme. Sub 30 days heifers sold to £480 for Charolais from Messrs Sowerby, Appleby.
More black and white calves forward, selling to £325 from AK & BM Robinson, Arkhome with 6 week old to £285 from DW & EA Cottam, New Hutton.
Contact Will Rogerson with any calf enquiries on 07506283587

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OTM COW:

Limousin: 279.50 Lakeland Farm, 269.50 Capplethwaite Hall, 264.50 St Annes Farm, 254.50 Lakeland Farm, 249.50 Scroggs Farm, 249.50 Troughton Hall. British Blue: 269.50 Low Hall Farm, 244.50 Lane End, 219.50 Lower Hawthwaite. Angus: 249.50 Mislet Farm, 244.50 Scarfoot, 239.50 Mislet Farm. Friesian: 244.50 Shorthorn Farm, 214.50 Shorthorn Farm, 204.50 Mire House Farm, 199.50 Scales Park Farm, 184.50 Scales Park Farm, 184.50 Mire House Farm. Simmental: 244.50 Maidenlands Tarn.Shorthorn: 239.50 Low Barrows Green Farm, 229.50 Low Barrows Green Farm. South Devon: 239.50 Bowkerstead Farm. Hereford: 239.50 Lane Ends Farm, 224.50 Lane Ends Farm, 189.50 Lane Ends Farm. Flekvieh: 224.50 Wyke Farm, 204.50 Wyke Farm. Continental: 224.50 Maidenlands Tarn, 149.50 Spice Gill Farm. Galloway: 199.50 High Wallabarrow Dairy Shorthorn: 189.50 Craketrees. Longhorn: 184.50 Kate Farm. Jersey: 154.50 High House Farm.

OTM HEIFER:

Friesian: 294.50 Birks Farm, 279.50 Birks Farm. Hereford: 279.50 Natland Mill Beck Farm, 259.50 Natland Mill Beck Farm. Limousin: 189.50 Mossborough.

CAST STEER:

Galloway: 269.50 Lane End.

CAST BULL:

Continental: 234.50 Holmelands.

BULL CALF:

British Blue: £730 Hadderdale Farm, £670 Hadderdale Farm, £670 Flodder Hall, £620 Hadderdale Farm, £580 Hadderdale Farm. Charolais: £710 Tunstall Hall, £700 Tunstall Hall, £530 Low Brundrigg, £500 Townhead Farm, £470 Townhead Farm. Angus: £650 Tunstall Hall, £620 Tunstall Hall, £610 Tunstall Hall, £550 West Hall, £540 West Hall, £520 West Hall. Limousin: £610 Tunstall Hall, £410 Moss House Farm, £390 Holmescales Farm, £380 Holmescales Farm, £350 Holmescales Farm. Friesian: £480 Kitchlow Farm, £360 Tunstall Hall, £325 Kitchlow Farm, £285 Hagg Farm, £180 Old Hall Fam, £180 Low Brundrigg. Dairy Shorthorn: £160 Wyke Farm.

HEIFER CALF:

Charolais: £670 Tunstall Hall, £650 Tunstall Hall, £620 Tunstall Hall £510 Holmescales Farm, £480 Townhead Farm. British Blue: £670 Hadderdale Farm, £640 Flodder Hall, £610 Flodder Hall, £600 Tunstall Hall, £600 Flodder Hall, £590 Elm Tree Farm. Angus: £580 Tunstall Hall, £560 Tunstall Hall, £510 West Hall, £470 Old Hall Farm, £460 Old Hall Farm. Hereford: £510 Kitchlow Farm, £460 Kitchlow Farm. Shorthorn: £450 Flodder Hall. Limousin: £440 Moss House Farm, £395 Holmescales Farm, £340 Moss House Farm.

BULL STIRK:

Charolais: £1220 Cartmel Fell, £1150 Meathop Park Farm Lodge. Blonde: £970 Capplethwaite Hall. Stabilizer: £880 Yealand Manor. Hereford: £870 Higher Salter. British Blue: £870 Bow Bridge, £850 Capplethwaite Hall, £700 Coldcotes Farm. Angus: £630 Coldcotes Farm.

HEIFER STIRK:

Limousin: £1140 Mossborough, £1090 Breedy Butts Farm, £1010 Capplethwaite Hall, £990 Mossborough, £970 Mossborough, £890 Mossborough. Blonde: £1010 Capplethwaite Hall. Charolais: £970 Noran Bank Farm, £910 Noran Bank Farm, £810 Somme Avenue. British Blue: £870 Mouse Syke, £810 Mouse Syke, £710 Mouse Syke. Angus: £770 Angerton Farm, £550 Deerslet Farm.

STEER STIRK:

Limousin: £1360 Breedy Butts Farm, £1240 Mossborough, £1140 Mossborough, £1090 Mossborough, £1080 Little Musgrave, £1070 Mossborough. Charolais: £1210 Noran Bank Farm, £1190 Noran Bank Farm, £1170 Noran Bank Farm, £970 Noran Bank Farm. Angus: £1180 Little Musgrave Farm, £100 Black Bull Farm, £960 Angerton Farm, £890 The View, £740 The View, £650 Deerslet Farm. Simmental: £1100 Black Bull Farm, £900 Black Bull Farm. Shorthorn: £1080 Low Barrows Green Farm. British Blue: £970 Angerton Farm. Friesian: £950 Hollins Farm. Hereford: £840 The View.

BULLING HEIFERS:

Simmental: £3000 High House Farm, £2850 High House Farm, £2700 High House Farm, £2500 High House Farm, £2450 High House Farm, £2400 High House Farm.

STORE BULLOCK:

Charolais: £2260 West Lynn, £1880 Ridding Side Farm, £1790 Cockrigg Farm, £1750 Mount Gawne Road, £1740 Mount Gawne Road, £1700 Ridding Side Farm. Limousin: £2100 West Lynn, £2060 The Howes, £1980 The Howes, £1790 Arklid Farm. Hereford: £2040 West Plain Farm, £1900 Blea Tarn Road, £1760 Gowan Bank Farm, £1760West Plain Farm, £1730 Gowan Bank Farm. British Blue: £1900 Scroggs Farm, £1740 Birks Farm, £1440 Riddings, £1350 Cold Seat Barn, £1180 School Hill. Angus: £1880 Bradley Farm, £1720 Tarnside Farm, £1690 Arklid Farm, £1630 Bouthwaite Farm, £1500 Little Fell Farm. Continental: £1760 Capplerigg Farm, £1350 Higher Salter. Bazadaise: £1700 Bouthwaite Farm. Friesian: £1380 Arklid Farm. Simmental: £1580 Nun House. Shorthorn: £1560 Holmelands, £1140 Mount Gawne Road, £980 Cartmel Fell. Highland: £1400 Mount Gawne Road, £1140 Mount Gawne Road. Dairy Shorthorn: £1140 Mount Gawne Road.

STORE HEIFER:

Limousin: £1960 The Howes, £1920 The Howes, £1750 Birch Bank, £1680 Cockrigg Farm, £1660 Birch Bank, £1660 Mount Gawne Road. British Blue: £1820 Arklid Farm, £1720 Skye House Farm, £1700 Tarnside Farm, £1680 Riddings, £1590 Riddings, £1550 Riddings. Charolais: £1750 Mount Gawne Road, £1700 Angerton Farm, £1700 Low Longmire, £1680 Mount Gawne Road, £1560 Mount Gawne Road. Hereford: £1720 Low Longmire, £1600 Little Fell Farm, £1300 West Plain Farm, £1100 Rankthorn, £1040 Coldcotes Farm, £960 Nun House. Angus: £1680 Bradley Farm, £1680 Bouthwaite Farm, £1660 Arklid Farm, £1620 Tarnside Farm, £1590 Little Fell Farm, £1510 Birks Farm. Blonde: £1500 Mount Pleasant Farm, £1440 Mount Pleasant Farm. Simmental: £1370 Nun House. Highland: £1330 Holmelands. Longhorn: £1230 Bouthwaite Farm. Galloway: £1100 Rankthorn.

STORE BULL:

Friesian: £1120 Scales Park Farm. Galloway: £880 High Wallabarrow Farm.

STORE STEERS:

STORE HEIFERS:

STORE BULLS:

Friesian: £1120 Scales Park Farm. Galloway: £880 High Wallabarrow Farm.

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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Fortnightly Sale of Calves, Stirks, Store and OTM Cattle, Thursday 6th February 2025

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