OTM/ CAST CATTLE REPORT

NWA Lancaster once again proves to be the place to sell cull cows. With an overall average of 191p/kg achieved for all sold.
Beef cows sold to 249.5p/kg for a British Blue x from H Morgan, Stalmine with Limousin x selling to 244.5p/kg from KM & KJ Curwen, Abbeystead, and 229.5p/kg from D&E Whitaker, Quernmore. Other beef cows regularly selling from 195-215p/kg with buyers actively seeking cows suitable for further finishing.
Top grossing beef cow was a Limousin from KM & KJ Curwen, Abbeystead achieving £1854 who sold others to £1787.
Heavy well fleshed dairy cows sold to 217.5p/kg for an Ayrshire from D&K Haworth, Hambleton with others selling to 199.5p/kg for a Montbeliarde from A&FM Bolland & Sons, Ellel and Holstein Friesian from H&A Stephenson, Tunstall. Other heavy well fleshed dairy cows regularly selling 180-195p/kg with cows direct out of the parlour generally 165-180p/kg. The very leanest cows at realisation.
Top grossing dairy cow today was Holstein Friesian from JS & KM Wilson, Kendal achieving £1713.
OTM heifers sold to a top price of 284.5p/kg for a Limousin from W Salisbury, Mowbreck with Charolais selling to £1609 from EW & A Bradshaw, Stalmine. Dairy heifers sold to 219.5p/kg from J Huddleston, Brookhouse with others selling to £1587 from JP & C Robson, Garstang.
Steers sold to 244.5p/kg and £2056 for an Aberdeen Angus x from A Kirkby & co, Pilling.
Cull bulls sold to 209.5p/kg for Limousin from H & A Stephenson, Tunstall with Aberdeen Angus from CM & CA Jackson, Caton achieving £2204.

STORE CATTLE

The store cattle ring continues to see cattle sell to the recent high rates peaking today at £1900 for Abeerdeen Angus x steer from J Clark, Preston with others at £1840 from L Parsons & Sons, Levens, and £1730 from J Tattersall, Leyland. Continental steers sold to £1820 for a Charolais x from WA Hodgson, Whinfell with Limousin x achieving £1800 from L Parsons & Sons, Levens and British Blue x selling to £1700 from M Shepherd & Sons, Pilling. Dairy bred steers sold to £1470 for Montbeliarde from A & T Smith, Longridge, with Friesians selling to £1320 from EE Thornton & Sons, Morecambe and Fleckviehs to £1280 from J Maxwell, Halton.
Heifers achieved a top price of £1580 for a pen of Aberdeen Angus x from Jim Clark Ltd, Preston with Limousin x selling to £1560 from J Pinder & Sons, Clitheroe and a British Blue to £1490 from M Shepherd & Sons, Pilling and Charolais x at £1380 from EE Thornton & Sons, Morecambe.
Keen interest of buyers ringside competing for all classes and types of store cattle and now looking for cattle ahead of spring turnout.

CALVES AND STIRKS

Calves at NWA Lancaster continues to attract new customers with prices achieved ahead of other local centres. Bull calves sold to a top price of £560 for a British Blue x from G&ME Woodhouse, Ellel with Aberdeen Angus x selling to £535 and AW & AM Park & Son, Ellel and Charolais x selling to £530 from WG Farms, Cockerham. Younger rearing calves sold to £360 for Aberdeen Angus x from Drinkall Bros, Over Wyresdale with British Blue x selling to £305 from T & CM Kelsall & Sons, Chipping. Younger beef bull calves generally £200-£260. Dairy bulls to £170 from T & CM Kelsall & Sons, Chipping with others at £140 from WG Farms, Cockerham. Heifer calves sold to £480 for British Blue x from AW & AM Park, Ellel with Charolais from £470 from WG Farms, Cockerham with Aberdeen Angus x heifers sold to £385 from I Richardson, Catforth. Younger heifer calves sold to £240 for month old bb from JP & C Robson, Garstang with others regularly £200-£220.
Catalogued sale of stirks immediately followed store cattle in the main ring and were greeted by a large ringside of local and travelled buyers keen to secure stock ahead of turn out. Aberdeen Angus x steers sold to a top of £1010 from G & D Ball & Son, Little Eccleston who sold others at £990. With WJ & EA Woodhouse, Nateby also selling Aberdeen Angus x to £940. 10 month old Charolais x steers from D & J Hay, Cockerham achieving £890 with Beef Shorthorn x from E Lund & Son, Ingleton selling to £840. Younger steers generally selling at £650-£720. Dairy bred steers sold to £600 for Friesian from R & J Parkinson ,Preesall and J & CW Metcalfe, Quernmore. Heifer stirks sold to £900 for a ring full of British Blue x from FW Rhodes & Son, with Aberdeen Angus x selling to £780 from SE & J Gorst, Littledale and Charolais x at £740 from D & J Hay, Cockerham. Younger heifers sold to £570 for Simmental x from M Knowles, Barnacre who also sold Aberdeen Angus x to £560. Bull stirks compromising of entirely dairy bred bulls, sold to £780 for Montbeliarde and Fleckviehs from JR Newsham & Son, Conder Green who also sold Holstein Friesian to £610.