OTM / CAST CATTLE

Less cows were about today with many farmers in the field, an overall market average of 181p/kg was achieved. Beef cows sold to 211p/kg and £1391 for an Aberdeen Angus cross from G&D Ball & Son, Little Eccleston with others at 204.5p/kg and £1351 from JH Woof & Son, Oxenholme. Other feeding types were regularly 190p/kg to 202p/kg. Dairy breds sold to 209p/kg for a Montbeliarde from WR&CM Lawrenson, Winmarleigh with Holstein Friesian to 207.5p/kg from GR Park & Son, Whinfell. An entry of predominately mediums parlour types were 170p/kg to 185p/kg. Top grossing dairy was a Holstein Friesian from H&SD Cornthwaite & Son, Garstang achieving £1578 with Montbeliardes selling to £1552 from WR&& CM Lawrenson, Winmarleigh.
OTM heifers sold to 249.5p/kg for a Montbeliarde from WR&CM Lawrenson & Son, Winmarleigh with Aberdeen Angus selling to £1607 from JH Woof & Son, Oxenholme.
A single Holstein Friesian cull bull sold to 189p/kg from GA&A Atkinson, Cantsfield.

STORE CATTLE

A tremendous show of store cattle saw a trio of British Blue steer sell to £1800 from J&H Bland, Levens with others from this consignment at £1790, £1760 and £1680. Other stronger steers sold to £1770 for Aberdeen Angus from JS Clark & Sons, Catforth with others regularly £1550 to £1650.
Heifers sold to £1580 for a pair of British Blue cross from GR&A Foy, Conder Green with Limousins at £1550 from EJ Hodgson & Son, Lambrigg. Stronger heifers were regularly £1380 to £1500.
The monthly show of stirks at Lancaster saw both a good entry and a good ringside of buyers ensuring a respectable trade was seen throughout. A pair of British Blue steers from I Atkinson & Son, Warton sold to £870 with Herefords from MJ &LC Lund, Quernmore at £850. R Fare, Kirkham brought a sweet pair of British Blue heifers with these selling to £800. A trio of Limousin heifers from I Atkinson & Son, Warton sold to £770.

CALVES & WEANLINGS

The weekly sale of calves and weanlings saw a slightly decreased entry, however all classes and types were well bid for. The best of the rearing calves sold to £470 for a month old British Blue from AD&R Milner, Claughton on Brock with others at £450 from Barber Farms, Claughton on Brock. Quite a few dairy bulls were forward today, with these meeting a buoyant trade. Just over month old Friesians sold to £240, with others at £220. A super entry of weaned bulls saw a top price of £830 for a pair of British Blues and a single Fleckvieh from TD&A Gardner, Great Eccleston. Hereford bulls sold to £750 from JR Newsham, Conder Green with this home also selling weaned Friesians to £550.
Only a handful of rearing heifer calves were forward, with these topping at £380 for a Charolais from Drinkall Bros, Over Wyresdale with others at £375 from this home. Native sired heifer calves sold well, with four week old Herefords to £300 and Aberdeen Angus to £320. Weaned heifers sold equality a well, with a pair of heifers from JR Newsham, Conder Green to £990. Freshly weaned British Blues from J&R Waller, Killington reached £650 and a handy trio of Aberdeen Angus heifers from J&CG Redmayne, Samlesbury returned £440.
Some quality weaned stirks from G&D Ball & Son, Little Eccleston flew to £940, with a pair from this home also at £890.
More calves are required at next weeks sale.