09 August 2024

Lancaster Livestock Auction: Lancaster Auction Mart Sale of Calves, OTM and Store Cattle, Friday 9th August 2024.

CALVES

An entry of 62 calves & weanlings forward at Lancaster today. Top price of the day was £650 twice both for Charolais bull calves from J & G Thornley, Kirkham. Blues to £570 on 3 occasions, twice for bulls from AJ Metcalf, Out Rawcliffe & once for a heifer from G & ME Woodhouse, Ellel. With 20% of todays offering passing £500. Native sired calves to £510 for a Hereford bull from E&J Redmayne, Winmarleigh and native heifers to £470 for a Hereford from TE & M Kidd, Ellel. More calves needed every Friday at Lancaster- any enquiries contact Will on 07506283587 or Andrew on 07966556592.

STORE CATTLE

A catalogue entry of 262 store cattle was put before a packed ringside of prospective buyers with all classes considered to be dearer than of recent weeks.
The top spot was shared by 3 vendors this week, firstly for a pair of Aberdeen Angus x bullocks from R&E Butterfield, secondly another Aberdeen Angus x bullock from B & J Preston and finally for a British Blue x bullock from T & E Burrow all returning £1800. Shorthorn bullocks to £1760 from GR & A Foy and Charolais bullocks to £1730 from H Birkett & Son.
Heifers reached £1720 twice, one of those being a Charolais from JM Haddow and the other an Aberdeen Angus x from CP Bateman. EJ Hodgson was close behind with their Fleckvieh returning £1700.
A good run of Friesian bullocks from EE Thornton & Sons saw a top of £1480 for a pen of 5. Keen interest in 14-15 months old cattle with 14 month old Charolais bullocks to £1280 x6 from A&V&A Thornton, with 12 month old Aberdeen Angus bullocks to £1060 from S&J France.
Bullocks levelled at £1422.45
Heifers levelled at £1393.79

OTM CATTLE

The weekly sale of otm cattle this Friday saw a total of 98 through the bottom ring, consisting of 73 otm cows, 13 otm heifers, 7 otm steers and 5 otm bulls. Cows saw an average of 173.4p/kg, topping at 259.5p/kg or £1816.50 for a cracking Limousin cow from TW Gorst, Crook. Other beef bred cows saw GJ & V Parkinson, Preesall with a Hereford at 179.5p/kg or £1534.73
Friesian cows saw a top of 209.5p/kg or £1623.67 from J&G Thornley, Roseacre, not far behind was Lawsons Farm Ltd, Cockerham at £1620. Plenty of other good meated cows round the £1450-£1550 mark. Cows straight out of the parlour look a decent trade, round the 155-170p/kg mark.
OTM heifers saw an average of 237p/kg with regular Lancaster supporters A&FM Bolland & Sons, Ellel at 274.5p/kg or £1822 for a British Blue. R Collinge & Son, Newton with a good run of Limousin heifers topping at 267.5p/kg or £1709.33 with others at £1636.43. Friesian heifers saw Drinkall Bros, Over Wyresdale at £1693 or 234.5p/kg.
Cast Steer trade saw plenty of interest with R Collinge & Son, Newton continuing a good day at 279.5p/kg or £1914.58 with T & E Burrow, Slyne showing British Blues to 269.5p/kg or £1627.78.
Cast Bulls averaged today 213p/kg with J Miller, Preston taking the top spot at 239.5p/kg or £1844.50. Other beef bred bulls to £1628.05 from Messrs Hey & Sons, Quernmore.
More OTM cattle required next week. Don’t hesitate to ring any of our auctioneers or fieldsman to discuss the marketing of your cattle.

Top Prices

HEIFER CALF:

British Blue: £570, £510 (x2) Boldens Farm, £490 Barrow Greaves Farm, £470 Boldens Farm, £350 Walkers I’th Fields. Hereford: £470, £390, £360 Booth Hall. Angus: £200, £190, £170, £160 Cotestone Farm.

BULL CALF:

Charolais: £650 (x2) Derby Lodge Farm. British Blue: £550, £530, £510 Boldens Farm, £505 Derby Lodge Farm, £490, £450 Rose Farm. Hereford: £510 Polar Grove Farm, £440, £400 Booth Hall. Limousin: £450, £410 Poplar Grove Farm, £390 High Cark Farm. Angus: £360, £340, £330, £325, £320, £310 Walkers I’th Fields. Friesian: £240 Booth Hall.

STEER CALF:

British Blue: £570 (x2) Moss Gate Farm.

OTM COW:

Limousin: 259.50, 234.50 Gilpin Farm, 224.50 Fell End Farm, 209.50 Cheetham House Farm, 204.50, 199.50 Fell End Farm. British Blue: 251.50 Gilpin Farm. Hereford: 214.50 Croft Foot Farm, 187.50, 179.50 Moss View, 157.50 Holmfields, 154.50 Cobble Hey Farm. Friesian: 209.50 Derby Lodge Farm, 194.50 Sweetings Farm, 194.50 Yew Tree Farm, 189.50 Sweetings Farm, 189.50 Docker Hall Farm, 189.50 Walkers I’th Fields. Swedish Red: 184.50, 167.50 Docker Hall Farm. Norwegian Red: 184.50 Docker Hall Farm. Stabiliser: 184.50 Fell End Farm. Simmental: 157.50 Braida Garth. Fleckvieh: 157.50, 134.50 Newfield. Angus: 149.50 Cobble Hey Farm. Shorthorn: 139.50 Cobble Hey Farm. Montbeliarde: 139.50 Docker Hall Farm.

OTM HEIFER:

British Blue: 274.50 Yeat House, 239.50 Kellbrick Farm. Limousin: 267.50 (x2), 261.50 The Dingle. Angus: 254.50 Raw Head. Montbeliarde: 244.50 Yeat House. Friesian: 234.50 Catshaw Hall Farm, 229.50, 199.50 Elm Tree Farm, 179.50 Derby Lodge Farm, 149.50 Batty Hill. Charolais: 224.50 Cobble Hey Farm.

CAST STEER:

Limousin: 279.50 The Dingle. British Blue: 269.50 Throstle Grove Farm, 264.50 Windy Hill Farm, 261.50 Throstle Grove Farm. Angus: 239.50 Netherbeck Barn, 239.50 Gulf Farm, 219.50 Bank House Farm.

CAST BULL:

Charolais: 254.50 Thornlea. Saler: 239.50 Thornlea. Limousin: 211.50 High Hollinhead Farm. Angus: 189.50 Greenalls Farm. Hereford: 184.50 Lawkland Hall Farm.

STORE BULLOCK:

British Blue: £1800 Throstle Grove Farm, £1690 Billinge Hall Farm, £1620 Ellers Farm, £1600 Holmes Farm, £1600 Staffords Farm, £1490 Netherbeck Barn. Angus: £1800 Linghaw Farm, £1800 Ellers Farm, £1710 Middle Grange Farm, £1690 Holme House Farm, £1610 Grange Farm, £1600 North Farm. Shorthorn: £1760 Parkside Farm, £1580 Cinderbarrow Farm, £1550 Parkside Farm, £1500 Cinderbarrow Farm, £1200 Cinderbarrow Farm. Charolais: £1730 North Farm, £1680 Manor Farm, £1640 Manor Farm, £1380 Manor Farm, £1300 Windy Hill Farm, £1280 Little Crimbles. Limousin: £1710 Holmes Farm, £1700 North Farm, £1640 Downlands Farm, 31400 Lodge Farm, £1400 Lambrigg Head Farm, £1180 Ellers Farm. Hereford: £1710 Old Glasson Farm, £1580 Pasture House Farm, £1470 Billinge Hall, £1430 Oakhead Farm, £1410 Ellers Farm, £1400 Windy Hill Farm. Norweigan: £1700 Ellers Farm, £1560 Ellers Farm. Montbelliarde: £1620 Ellers Farm, £1560 Ellers Farm, £1510 Ellers Farm. Friesian: £1480 Downlands Farm, £1470 Grizdale, £1470 Downlands Farm, £1450 Downlands Farm, 31360 Lambrigg Head Farm, 31360 Hill Top Farm. Simmental: £1450 Old Glasson Farm, £1280 Little Crimbles. Swedish Red: £1470 Grizdale. Flekvieh: £1080 Deep Clough Farm.

STORE HEIFER:

Angus: £1720 Croft Foot Farm, £1670 Cheetham House Farm, £1610 Fairfield, £1600 Parkside Farm, £1580 Kirkbeck, £1560 Pennine Way. Charolais: £1720 Viver Mill Farm, £1510 Manor Farm, £1500 Viver Mill Farm, £1390 Manor Farm, £1260 Pennine Way, £1260 Oakhead Farm. Flekvieh: £1700 Lambrigg Head Farm. Limousin: £1640 Wood Nook Farm, £1390 Endmoor Farm, £1160 Low Pleasant, £1130 Elston Old Hall, £1080 Low Pleasant, £1050 Low Pleasant. British Blue: £1620 Endmoor Farm, £1480 Wood Nook Farm, £1450 Staffords Farm, £1360 Oakenhead, £1210 Plumpton Hall Farm. Shorthorn: £1600 Viver Mill Farm, £1370 Croft Foot Farm. Blonde: £1450 Oakenhead. Hereford: £1430 Pasture House Farm. Friesian: £900 Middle Ridge Farm.

STORE BULL:

Longhorn: £930 Larbreck Hill Farm. Limousin: £870 Ivy Farm. British Blue: £870 Ivy Farm, £760 Ivy Farm. Friesian: £710 Larbreck Hill Farm.

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Lancaster Livestock Auction: Lancaster Auction Mart Sale of Calves, OTM and Store Cattle, Friday 9th August 2024.

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