Sales Reports

Store cattle Store cattle trade in fine fettle as all classes look very well sold. Top price of £1365 twice; both times for Limousin Heifers from JW Cook, Ullock Farm, Keswick. Steers topped at £1335 for a Hereford Steer from WE&DE Litt, Greengill, Gilcrux. Younger sorts a flyer upto £1275 for an 11m old Limousin from RJ Powell, Brimmer Head, Grasmere. Young bulls sold to £1415 for a Limousin from G&AE Marrs, Cathow, Kinniside. Don’t forget next fortnight sees the March Show and Sale of stor...

On Wednesday 23rd February 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 56 cattle comprising 41 cull cattle and 15 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1200 prime sheep including 881 hoggs and 319 cast ewes and rams. Prime cattle trade topped at 265ppk or £1637.70 for a super Limousin Heifer from Messrs Teasdale, Lowside, Troutbeck. Prime Steer (Top price per kilo – pence):-  Limousin – 239 Pickett Howe. Galloway- 200 Ellenbank. Prime Steer (Top price per ...

On Wednesday 16th February 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 69 cattle comprising 52 cull cattle and 17 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1152 prime sheep including 867 hoggs and 285 cast ewes and rams.   An outstanding show of cattle today with prices reflecting in this same way.   Topping the clean section was a British Blue steer from RA Rawling, Overcroft at 239ppk and £1565.45 and was sold to TL Fell.   Prime Steer (Top price per kil...

Store cattle continue to be an electric trade delighting vendors. Purchasers in buoyant form ensuring all classes were very well bid for. Top of £1315 for a Limousin Heifer from W&PA Walton, Low Kinmont, Corney. Steers to £1305 for a yearling Limousin from Messrs Robinson, Gate Ghyll, Threlkeld. Other yearlings to £1285 for a British Blue steer from Messrs Sharp, Holmecroft, Beckermet. Many more could have been well sold. Next fortnightly sale on Friday 25th February together with the Show and...

On Wednesday 9TH February 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 58 cattle comprising 50 cull cattle and 8 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1793 prime sheep including 1288 hoggs and 505 cast ewes and rams.   Prime Bulls sold to a strong demand with regular supporter AW Williamson, South View leading the sale (ppk) with a British Blue x Dairy bred Bull at 226ppk.   Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- British Blue- 226 South View, 204 Ellenb...

On Wednesday 2nd February 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 48 cattle comprising 41 cull cattle and 7 prime bulls, 1592 prime sheep including 1293 hoggs and 299 cast ewes and rams. Prime bulls sold to 221p for a Limousin or £1476.60 for a British Blue both consigned by TA Byers, Ellenbank, Bolton Gate. Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):-  Limousin – 221 Ellenbank, 220 Hunday Farm. British Blue – 221, 214 Lowca Cottage, 214 Ellenbank. ...

Our fortnightly sale of store sheep and store cattle was conducted with a strong ringside of buyers from a handful of counties, Cumbria, Yorkshire, County Durham, Lancashire and Dumfriesshire. Confidence continues in sheep with store hoggs proving to be much sharper on the fortnight. Store cattle section once again breathes fresh air into the strength of Mitchells Auction . Yearling types sold to higher rates again, WITH MOST QUOTING THEM £50 UP. Stronger aged cattle sold to similar rates a...

Our fortnightly sale of store sheep and store cattle was conducted with a strong ringside of buyers from a handful of counties, Cumbria, Yorkshire, County Durham, Lancashire and Dumfriesshire. Confidence continues in sheep with store hoggs proving to be much sharper on the fortnight. Store cattle section once again breathes fresh air into the strength of Mitchells Auction . Yearling types sold to higher rates again, WITH MOST QUOTING THEM £50 UP. Stronger aged cattle sold to similar rates a...