NWA Lancaster held its popular weekly cattle sale, with all stock selling to an exceptional high price capable of melting the freezing weather outside.

OTM / CAST CATTLE

The day commenced with cull cows which saw an overall market average 198p/kg and £1248, with a large proportion of the sale being diary cows direct out of the parlour. Of the few beef cows forward, these sold to a top of 289p/kg for a Limousin from JM&JJ Dawson, Littledale with other heavier feeding types regularly 220p/kg to 240p/kg. Top grossing being an Aberdeen Angus from GR&A Foy, Conder Green achieving £1811. Heavy well fleshed dairy cows were keenly sort after, selling to 209p/kg from Lawsons Farm, Cockerham with others achieving 204p/kg from DW&E Cottam, New Hutton. Others were regularly 190p/kg to 198p/kg, mediums 175p/kg to 188p/kg with just the leanest and lightest weight less. Top grossing was another Holstein Friesians from Lawsons Farm, Cockerham at £1770, with endless dairy cows £1250 to £1400.
A large number of cull stock bulls sold to 264p/kg for a Simmental from EJ&PJ Burrow, Storth with other beef bulls 190p/kg to 230p/kg and diary bulls to 185p/kg for a Holstein Friesians. Top grossing was a Blonde from MJ Whitworth, Bolton Le Sands totalling £2244.
OTM prime heifers sold to 319p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus from O Butler, Espbrick with other beef heifers regularly 300p/kg to 315p/kg. Dairy heifers sold to 285p/kg for Holstein Friesians from Barker Farms, Cockerham. Top grossing was a heavy weight Holstein Friesians from AT Burrow & Son, Gressingham achieving £1805.
OTM steers sold to 324p/kg on two occasions again for Aberdeen Angus from O Butler, Espbrick who sold others at £2080.
More cull cows and OTM cattle are required every week, with all vendors leaving well suited with prices achieved, ahead of other local centres.

CALVES & WEANLINGS

The sale of weanling and calves saw an eager ringside of buyers. Beef bulls sold to a top of £685 for a Charolais cross from J&G Thornley, Kirkham with similar aged British Blue cross selling to £645 and £610 from FW Rhodes & Son, Ellel with others £560 to £600. Strongest rearing bulls sold to £505 for a British Blue cross from Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale with other younger sorts regularly £290 to £360, depending on age and strength. Native sired bulls sold to £460 on two occasions for 12 week old Aberdeen Angus cross from J&G Thornley, Kirkham. 8 week olds sold to £400 and £395 from Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale. An entry of young Hereford cross bulls from MJ&H Atkinson, Quernmore sold to £245 at 20 days old. Only a handful of dairy bulls forward which saw the best medium rearers sell to £180 from both J Bargh & Son, Morecambe and Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale, with others £120 to £150.
Weanable heifer calves saw British Blues sell to £590 and £575 from RW Rhodes & Son, Ellel with younger rearing heifers £360 for British Blue cross from Wallbank Farms, Over Wyresdale with others £270 to £300. Strongest native sired heifer sold to £410 for Aberdeen Angus cross from J&G Thornley, Kirkham with rearing Aberdeen Angus cross to £250 from J Bargh & Son, Morecambe. Young Hereford sold to £195 and £185 from MJ&H Atkinson, Quernmore, with others £160 to £180.

STIRKS

Just a handful of stirks forward saw a ring full of British Blue cross steers from PS&H Eckersley, Mellor sell at £780, with heifers from the same home at £715. A nice pen of recently weaned Aberdeen Angus cross from I Richardson, Catforth saw bulls sell to £700 and a ring full of heifers at £540. Other stronger bulls (8 months) from TD&A Gardner, Larbreck saw British Blue cross sell at £900 and Hereford and Aberdeen Angus cross £860.

STORE CATTLE

An entry of predominately stronger store cattle sold to prices well ahead of vendors expectations, with many reporting ahead of other local centres. Todays sale peaked at £2200 for an Aberdeen Angus cross steer from A&E Clarkson, Cockerham. A ring full from SH&LE Birkett, Nether Kellet sold at £2140, with others at £2060 from M Shepherd, Pilling, £2020 from JB Moore, Allithwaite and £2000 from JA&F Nutter, Clitheroe. Endless pens of well grown steers were £1850 to £2000, to include Aberdeen Angus cross selling to £2080 from SH&LE Birkett, Nether Kellet, £1960 from TC Whiteside & Son, Pilling, £1900 from JB Moore, Alithwaite and J Oddie, Balderstone. Diary bred steers saw a remarkable rise in trade, with Holstein Friesians selling to £1800 from A&E Clarkson, Cockerham with this price also achieved for a ring full of British Friesians from EE Thornton & Sons, Morecambe who sold others at £1780. Montbeliardes sold to £1660 from J Maxwell, Halton with other stronger dairy steers regularly £1350 to £1500. A keen interest in younger cattle, with 14 month old British Blue cross selling to £1580 from V&S Fitzell, Much Hoole, 13 month old Aberdeen Angus cross sold to £1460 from AJ Metcalfe, Out Rawcliffe.
A pair of British Blue heifers from SH&LE Birkett, Nether Kellet topped the sale at £1980, with others at £1880 from AT Burrow & Son, Gressingham. Aberdeen Angus cross sold to £1860 from JB Moore, Alithwaite with £1840 achieved from P&S Alpe, Clitheroe. Other stronger heifers were £1650 to £1800. Much like the steers, a keen interest in younger heifers, with 14 to 16 month old heifers regularly £1320 to £1480.
The next sale of store cattle is on Friday 17th January, with keen buyer interest already expressed for all classes of cattle. Vendors are encouraged to enter cattle with confidence. Please speak to a member of our auction staff if you require assistance.