CALVES

Calves continue to flourish at Junction 36.
Bull calves sold to £720 for an Aberdeen Angus cross from CR Dickinson, Thurnham with eight week old Charolais’s from Gibson & Berry, Endmoor at £690. A consignment of Hereford bulls from MH&SJ Morris, Alithwaite sold to £680, £620 (x2) and £600. Five week old British Blues sold to £610 from HJ Robinson, Milnthorpe with others at £580 from the same home. Sub thirty-day olds sold to £550 for British Blues from JW&TE Sharp, Lyth with twenty day old Aberdeen Angus selling to £400 from TW&CA Long, Ulverston. Black and Whites sold to £360 twice from AK&BM Robinson, Arkholme.
Heifer calves sold to £730 for British Blues again from CR Dickinson, Thurnham with this home producing Charolais’s to £700 and Aberdeen Angus cross to £680. Other Aberdeen Angus cross sold to £650 from TW&CA Long, Ulverston with six week old British Blues to £590 from DR&C Galbraith, Grayrigg. Other four to six week old calves sold to £540 for British Blues from A Pickthall, New Hutton with thirty day old Limousins to £470 from both MH&AR Robinson, Kendal and R&JE Wharton, Appleby. A consignment of Holstein calves from G&F Barnes, Withgill Fold sold to £360 at two weeks old.

STIRKS

The stirk sale reached new highs at NWA J36, selling to £1650 with nation wide buyer interest.
Another increased number of stirks forward today, attracting an ever increasing ringside of buyers, with trade for all classes and types picking up another gear. Young suckler bred steers, at eight month old, sold to a sale section topping price of £1650 for a Limousin cross from RT&ME Sutton, Stainton who sold others at £1520. Seven month old Limousin cross steers from JH Barker & Son, Haverthwaite sold at £1330, with others at £1300. Other younger suckler bred bulls were regularly £1000 to £1200. Native sired sucklers sold to £1580 for a Hereford cross from P Metcalfe, Quernmore with others at £1350 for Blue Grey cross Limousins from S Whitehead, Kirkby Lonsdale. Nine month old Aberdeen Angus cross steers sold to £1260 from Millfield Stud, Giggleswick with a trio of beef Shorthorns at £1190 from Esps Farm, Lowick Green. Dairy bred beef steers sold to £1280 for British Blue cross from AT Bainbridge, Kirkby Stephen with Hereford cross to £1210 from RW&SA Nicholson, Lupton. Simmental cross sold to £1140 from A&CM Carter, Witherslack. Other younger steers sold to £1070 for Aberdeen Angus cross from RW&SA Nicholson, Lupton with five month old Aberdeen Angus cross from Messrs Young, Lindale selling at £760. Several dairy steers forward sold to £1210 for a ring full of Fleckviehs from RW&SA Nicholson, Lupton with other at £1080 from JR Robinson & Son, Nook. A ring full of black and whites from Bellart Howe Farm, Witherslack achieved £920.
Heifer stirks sold to £1450 for a thirteen month old Hereford cross from P Metcalfe, Quernmore with yearling British Blues to £1270 from AT Bainbridge, Kirkby Stephen and ten month old Charolais £1150 from RW&SA Nicholson, Lupton. Other dairy bred heifers were generally £900 to £1050. Several suckler bred heifers sold to £1190 for a pair of eight month sold Limousin cross from JH Barker, Haverthwaite with others at £1130 from RT&ME Sutton, Stainton. Shorthorns sold to £1120 from S Whitehead, Middleton. Younger suckler bred heifers were generally £950 to £1100, with a notable pen of six month old Charolais cross from M&C Greenwood, Middleton selling at £1040.
Just a handful of bull stirks forward today, which sold to £1150 for a seven month old Limousin cross from Pearson & Jackson, Crook who sold others at £990. Eight month old diary breds sold to £900 for British Blue cross from R&BJ Cleasby, Broughton in Furness.
Vendors are encouraged to enter stirks with confidence for the next sale, with keen buyer interest already expressed. To discuss marketing requirements, please contact auctioneer Matthew Probert on 07540446667.

OTM CATTLE

The cull cow trade continues at the high levels of recent sales, with beef cows selling to 284p/kg for a Simmental from Messrs Beaty, Troutbeck with other beef cows regularly 255p/kg to 270p/kg. Medium beef cows were 240p/kg to 250p/kg, with the top grossing being a Hereford from GM Redmayne, Ings totalling £2005, with others regularly £1550 to £1800.
Heavy well fleshed dairy cows sold to 239p/kg for a Holstein Friesian from I Atkinson & Son, Warton and Strickland Hill Farming, Witherslack. Other medium type dairy cows were 210p/kg to 225p/kg, with lighter weight and learner sorts 165p/kg to 190p/kg. Top grossing dairy cow was a Holstein Friesian from I Atkinson & Son, Warton at £1777. A further three sold over £1700, with parlour types regularly £1150 to £1300.
OTM heifers sold to 349p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus from MJ&JD Handley, Sedbergh with other beef heifers 320p/kg to 330p/kg and dairy heifers generally 250p/kg to 280p/kg. Top grossing beef heifers was a Hereford cross from RJ&J Gardner, Kendal grossing at £2168, with dairy heifers to £1894 for a black and whites from JG&BJ Escolme, Killington.
Just a handful of cull bulls saw Limousins sell to 284p/kg from JT Stables, Grange Over Sands with others £2697 from Lakeland Farm Visitors Centre, Ings.

STORE CATTLE

“Fight to the last gasp” – Shakespeare

The big battle for store cattle continues with armies of men ring side fighting harder than ever before.
The day began with the much talked about store bull section which set the place a light. Eleven month old Limousins exploded to £2350 from JA&J Harper, Killington. A ten month old Limousin sold to £2300 from AJ&L Birkett, Ambleside who sold others to £2120. Even younger nine month olds sold to £1800.
No escape from the firing line, as bullocks and heifers also faced the wrath of vicious bidding and the war cry of purchasers. A Clark & Johnson, Windermere saw their run of fantastic cattle top at £2400 for a tremendous Limousin heifer, while the next pair from the same good home hit £2160. Aberdeen Angus heifers topped at £1960 from Millfield Stud, Giggleswick at twenty four months old. Wounded soldiers had no time to rest as JE Wightman, Lupton saw his run of dairy bred bullocks sell to £2080 for an Aberdeen Angus, £2030 for a pair of Aberdeen Angus and a pair of Herefords to £2030. Younger stores also saw bullocks fly, with a thirteen month old Limousins selling to £1820 from FW Park, Kendal. Shortly after a pair of only ten month old bullocks from CI Briggs, Wray sold to £1760.
Today battle may be over but the war for cattle has only just begun. Please advise entries for our next sale on the 6th March. Contact Joel McGarva for further enquires.