Sales Reports

MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD Market Report for Friday 15TH July 2022 Store Sheep The opening sale of store lambs went off with a bang with a super trade witnessed. Plenty of buyers around the ring and many more required for the next sale in a fortnights time on Friday 29th July. Top of £98.50 for Texel wethers from JW Hartley, Low Priorscales, Calderbridge. Sale average £87.96 and more required.   Texel- 98.50, 98, 90 Low Priorscales, 97 Punderland, 93 Cathow. Suffolk- 88 Strudda Bank. Sto...

On Wednesday 6th July 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 53 cattle comprising 36 cull cattle & 17 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1745 prime sheep including 1176 lambs and 569 cast ewes and rams.   Prime cattle sold to a top of 250ppk or £1682.50 for a Limousin Bull from TA Byers, Ellenbank, Boltongate. Black and white bulls sold to a whopping 226p for a British Friesian from J Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall, Uldale.     Prime Heifer (Top pric...

On Wednesday 29th June 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 67 cattle comprising 56 cull cattle, 11 prime bulls, 1247 prime sheep including 869 lambs and 378 cast ewes and rams. Leading price in the bull section was a tremendous Limousin bull from Messrs Teasdale, Lowside Farm achieving 241 ppk (£1470.10) purchased by Thomas Fell. Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):-  Limousin – 241 Lowside Farm, 230 Greengill Farm. British Blue – 234, 19...

  On Wednesday 22nd June 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 56 cattle comprising 43 cull cattle and 13 prime bulls and clean cattle,1089 prime sheep including 755 lambs, 42 hoggs and 292 cast ewes and rams.   Prime bulls topped at £1454.64 for a LimousinxFriesian from Messrs Bowe, Hunday, and per kilo at 235p for a LimousinXFriesian from J Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall.   Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):-  Limousin – 235, 234, 230...

Store cattle   An excellent entry for the time of year sold to another fast trade with a good ringside of buyers in attendance. Top price of £1545 achieved for a 16m old British Blue steer from TW Bell, Hilltop, St Johns in the Vale. Heifers topped at £1440 from D&MA Wilson, Lamplugh Hall, Lamplugh.   A large show of native cattle sold to £1365 for an Angus steer from RS&E Gate, Near Branthwaite Edge, Branthwaite. Native heifers to £1275 for a Beef Shorthorn from E&EM Pattinson & Son, West...

On Wednesday 15th June 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 59 cattle comprising 38 cull cattle and 21 prime bulls and clean cattle, 904 prime sheep including 453 lambs, 77 hoggs and 374 cast ewes and rams. Prime cattle topped at 244p for a Limousin Bull from Messrs Bowe, Hunday Farm, Workington. Top gross was £1581.20 for a Limousin from P&PI Walker, Beechcroft, Mockerkin. Prime heifers sold to 242p or £1564.20 from F Mattocks & Son, Row Hall,...

On Wednesday 8th June 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 66 cattle comprising 48 cull cattle and 18 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1162 prime sheep including 719 lambs, 102 hoggs and 341 cast ewes and rams. Prime cattle sold to 236p for a Limousin Bull from F Mattocks & Son, Row Hall, Dearham. Top gross was £1603.64 for a Limousin bull from P&PI Walker, Beechcroft, Mockerkin. Friesian bulls to 203p from WE&DE Litt, Greengill, Gilcrux.   Prime...

MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD Market Report for Wednesday 1ST June 2022   On Wednesday 1st June 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 24 cull cattle, 784 prime sheep including 181 lambs, 306 hoggs and 297 cast ewes and rams.   Cow trade shows no signs of easing. Tremendous returns being achieved week on week. A super show topped at 239p or £1955.02 for a Limousin from Messrs Miller, Allerby Hall, Aspatria who also sold others to 236p. British Blu...