Sales Reports

On Wednesday 25th November 2020 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 46 cattle comprising 34 cull cattle and 12 prime bulls and clean cattle, 2,273 prime sheep including 1892 lambs and 381 cast ewes and rams. Leading the sale in price per kilo was a smart Limousin bull from J Brown & sons, Crakeplace Hall selling for 226 pence to Les Fell.  Top price per head was a shapely Limousin bull from TA Byers, Ellenbank achieving £1556.52 again purchased by ...

On Wednesday 18th November 2020 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 67 cattle comprising 45 cull cattle and 23 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1964 prime sheep including 1630 lambs and 336 cast ewes and rams. More prime cattle forward topped at 244p or £1507.92 for a super Blonde Heifer from RE Miller, West Farm, Aspatria purchased by regular supporter Wilson Willis Butchers, High Street, Cleator Moor. Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):-  B...

On Wednesday 11th November 2020 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 52 cattle comprising 35 cull cattle and 17 prime bulls and clean cattle, 2068 prime sheep including 1707 lambs and 361 cast ewes and rams. Messrs Bowe, Hunday Farm had a Limousin Heifer making both the top pence per kilo and per head at 209ppk £1228.92 being purchased by James Birkbeck. Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):-  Limousin – 209 Hunday Farm, 202, 182 Springfield F...

Suckled Calves The Second Sale of Suckled Calves attracted a keen ringside with great prices achieved. Top of £1080 for an 8m old Limousin Heifer from L Hardisty, How Hall. Steers topped at £905 for a 7m old Limousin from AJ&JM Fell, Mosedale End.     Steer:-  Limousin – 905, 890, 875, 860 Mosedale End, 870, 865(2) Manesty, 850, 785(3) Langley Farm, 790(2) Strudda Bank, 775 Old Scale, 765 Burnthwaite. British Blue – 805, 800, 790(3) Hill Top. Angus- 760(2), 700(2) Ehenside. Heifer :-  Limou...

On Wednesday 4th November 2020 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 81 cattle comprising 67 cull cattle and 14 prime bulls and clean cattle, 2652 prime sheep, comprising  2312 lambs and 340 cast ewes and rams. Clean cattle An outstanding heifer from I & CL Richardson, Greenlands achieved top price per kilo and per head selling for 250ppk and £1545 to Wilson Willis, Butchers of High Street, Cleator Moor. Prime Bulls topped at 220p or £1522.40 for a ...

On Wednesday 28th October 2020 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 41 cattle comprising 29 cull cattle and 12 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1652 prime sheep including 1252 lambs and 400 cast ewes and rams. The days’ top price of 216p was paid for a Limousin Heifer from T Trafford & Son, Peter House. Top gross of £1312.25 was paid for a Limousin Bull from D&MA Wilson, Lamplugh Hall. Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):-  Limousin – 216 Peter...

A small but nice offering of store cattle were forward to the Usual company of buyers. Prices were upkeeping with recent sales. Steers –  Limousin – 1070, 1045 Hill Farm, 1030 Doddick Farm, 1020 Beck Farm, 960, 920, 880 West End Farm, 880 Burns Farm, 840 Wood End Farm.  British Blue – 975 Brackenbarrow Farm, 880 Syke Beck, 800 Row End Farm.  Aberdeen Angus – 935, 900 Brackenbarrow Farm, 860 Syke Beck.  Galloway – 910, 840 Howside.  Charolais – 895 Doddick Farm, 840, 830 Crooklands.   Simmenta...

On Wednesday 21st October 2020 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 75 cattle comprising 62 cull cattle and 13 prime bulls and clean cattle, 2523 prime sheep including 1813 lambs and 710 cast ewes and rams. Bulls sold to the same strong trade topping at 213p twice, both times for Limousins from D&MA Wilson, Lamplugh Hall. Top gross was £1536.12 for a Limousin from TA Byers, Ellenabnk. Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):-  Limousin – 213(2), 2...