Sales Reports

On Wednesday 27th February 2019 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 26 cattle comprising 17 cull cattle and 9 prime bulls, 1456 prime sheep including 1125 hoggs and 331 cast ewes and rams Achieving top price per kilo and per head was a tremendous Limousin bull weighing 662kg from Messrs Teasdale, Lowside Farm selling for 204.50 pence and £1353.79 purchased by Les Fell. Many more cattle are needed to meet buyers’ demands. Prime Bull (Top price per...

On Wednesday 20th February 2019 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 47 cattle comprising 32 cull cattle and 15 prime bulls, 1573 prime sheep including 1191 hoggs and 382 cast ewes and rams All cattle sold to a solid trade and more could have been well sold. Topping the sale in price per kilo was a tremendous Limousin bull selling for 200.50 pence from D Ireland, Acrewalls being purchased by TL Fell. Leading the sale in price per head was a Simmenta...

Store cattle Store cattle maintained recent high rates with improved weather bringing out more customers. Top of £1215 for a Limousin Steer from D & J Errington, Annfield, Cockermouth. Heifers sold to £1155 for a Blonde from AJ Wood, Woodhall Brow, Dean. Yearling Stores topped at £1095 for a Limousin Steer from RJ Powell, Brimmer Head, Grasmere. Next fortnightly sale on Friday 1st March. Please advise entries to the office on 01900 822016.  Steer: – Limousin – 1215 Annfield, 1105 Low Eskholm...

On Wednesday 13th February 2019 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of 49 primestock with cattle comprising 40 cull cattle and 9 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1535 prime sheep including 1106 hoggs and 429 cast ewes and rams With a good show of prime bulls forward leading the sale in price per kilo was a shapely Limousin bull from Messrs Teasdale, Lowside Farm selling for 209.50 pence per kilo to Les Fell. Top price in this section went to a tremendous Limousin bull f...

On Wednesday 6th February 2019 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 58 cattle comprising 42 cull cattle and 16 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1843 prime sheep including 1178 hoggs and 665 cast ewes and rams A & L Gott, Prospect House Farm had a tremendous Limousin bull topping the sale at 210.5 pence per kilo achieving £1395.62 purchased by TL Fell. Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):-  Limousin – 203.50, 202.50 Lowside Farm. Prime Heifer (T...

All classes of Store cattle were well bid for and sold to a great trade topping at £1255 for a Simmental Steer from D Bell, Westnewton Hall, Wigton. Limousin Steers sold to £1225 twice from Messrs Nevinson, High House, Workington. Heifers topped at £1155 again for a Simmental from D Bell, Westnewton Hall. Young Bulls sold to £995 for a Limousin from J & HD Langcake, Sandhills, Bassenthwaite. Next fortnightly sale of Store, Breeding and Feeding Cattle on Friday 15thFebruary. Entries invited to ...

On Wednesday 30th January 2019 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 54 cattle comprising 29 cull cattle and 25 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1519 prime sheep including 1352 hoggs and 167 cast ewes and rams. Topping the sale in price per kilo was a tremendous Limousin Heifer selling for 215.5 pence from Messrs Bowe, Hunday Farm purchased by G Chapman. Messrs Bowe, Hunday Farm also achieved top price per head with a Limousin bull at £1392.11 selling t...

On Wednesday 23rd January 2019 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 38 cattle comprising 33 cull cattle and 5 prime bulls, 1219 prime sheep including 1019 hoggs and 200 cast ewes and rams Topping the sale in price per kilo was a Holstein Friesian bull selling for 169.5pence from B Burrough, Waites Farm, Pardshaw, Cockermouth purchased by Les Fell. Leading the sale in price per head was Limousin cast bull from N Gill, Stonethwaite Farm which sold for...