Sales Reports

On Wednesday 5th October 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 58 cattle comprising 48 cull cattle and 10 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1778 prime sheep including 1178 lambs and 600 cast ewes and rams.   Prime cattle sold to 248p or £1547.52 for a Limousin Bull from P&PI Walker, Beechcroft, Mockerkin.   Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):-  Limousin – 248, Beechcroft. Charolais – 236, Beechcroft. British Blue – 220, Lowside.   Prime ...

Monday 3rd October 2022 Annual Lakeland Show & Sale of Swaledale Draft Ewes, Gimmer Shearlings & Gimmer Lambs Mitchells Auction Mart smashed the centre record for Swaledale Draft Ewes. £380 for the champion pen consigned by WJ&RJ Wear, Howe Green. The pre-sale show was conducted very expertly by Mr Freddie Moore, Highside and Mr James Hall, Darnbrook Farm. The championship was awarded to a wonderful pen of 2 crop ewes shown by EJ&RJ Wear, Howe Green, which received the Willy Gill Trophy....

MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD Market Report for Friday 30th September   Friday 30th September The annual two-day sale of Herdwick breeding ewes and rams was held at Mitchells Auction Co, Cockermouth, Cumbria.  The Show was kindly sponsored by Hundith Hill Hotel, Marsh Commercial Insurance, TW Relph & Sons, and Robinson + co Accountants. Judge for the females was Mr D Norman, Kirkhouse, who awarded the Championship rosette to the pen of Ewes from P Bland and J Barnes, Knott Houses, Grasmere w...

On Wednesday 28th September 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 78 cattle comprising 67 cull cattle and 6 prime bulls and 5 clean cattle, 1772 prime sheep including 1072 lambs and 700 cast ewes and rams.   Prime cattle topped at 274ppk for a Limousin Steer from RA Rawling, Overcroft, Greysouthen. Top gross was £1877.20 for a Simmental from TA Byers, Ellenbank, Boltongate.   Prime Steer (Top price per kilo – pence):-  Limousin – 274 Overcro...

Friday 23rd September 2022 Leicester Rams   Show Results – Judge – Mr W Buckle, Bleathgill Shearling Ram – 1st           W&PA Walton, Low Kinmont 2nd          JH Crichlow, South House 3rd           W&PA Walton, Low Kinmont   Ram Lamb- 1st           JH Crichlow, South House 2nd          JH Crichlow, South House 3rd           JH Crichlow, South House   Champion  -  W&PA Walton, Low Kinmont Reserve Champion – JH Crichlow, South House   Leading Prices – Ram Shearlin...

Friday 23rd September 2022 On Friday 23rd September 2022 Mitchells Auction Co. Ltd. Held their September Show and Sale of Store cattle with a catalogued entry of 685. The show was kindly sponsored by Gates Tyres and judging safely in the hands of Mr Andrew Dyson, Masham. After some deliberation the ‘Brian Smith Red House Farm’ Memorial Trophy was awarded for the second consecutive year to Messrs Powley, Greenmarsh, Carlisle with their fantastic 10m old Charolais Steer which was later purchas...

On Wednesday 21st September 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 67 cattle comprising 53 cull cattle, 14 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1,729 prime sheep including 1341 lambs and 388 cast ewes and rams.   Prime cattle topped at 257ppk for a Limousin Bull from Messrs Teasdale, Lowside, Troutbeck. Top gross was £1941.84 for a Limousin Bull from TA Byers, Ellenbank, Boltongate.        Prime Steer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 236 Pa...

The Saturday Lakeland Sale of 5751 store lambs and continental gimmer lambs set of a flyer with locals looking for gimmer lambs. Leading the section was a pen of Texel tupping lambs from A Fearon, Kirkland House being sold for £140. The store lamb section had a wonderful ringside of buyers which had travelled from most corners of the country. Strong type lambs were good to cash with buyers looking towards the Christmas trade. Long keep lambs would be slightly less on previous sales but in kee...