Sales Reports

Market Report for Wednesday 19th February 2025   On Wednesday 19th February, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 57 Cattle and 1816 sheep including 1425 prime hoggs and 391 cast ewes and rams.   A great show of 45 dairy/beef breed cull cows were forward. Top price was awarded to a limousin bull by JD&M Capstick Ltd, Fellside Farm and PE&M Capstick, Whicham Hall which weighted 1017kg - £2.47.50ppk - £2517.08. Next was a Blue cow from A Hartley...

  Leading Store Cattle Averages 9 av. £2520     A Hartley, Turner Hall 5 av. £2510     P & PI Walker & Son, Beechcroft 3 av. £2486     Holliday & Graham, Bolton Wood Lane 20 av. £2432   TW West, Pickett How 4 av. £2190     IR & JM Fearon, Frizington Hall 8 av. £2050     E & A Wear, Grove Farm 3 av. £2043     A Fearon, Kirkland House 12 av. £1964   A & B Wilson, Coniston Hall 5 av. £1956     R Barnes, Whitekeld 8 av. £1943     J & HD Langcake, Sandhills 5 av. £1928     Brackenbarrow...

On Wednesday 12th February, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with Cattle: sheep including prime lambs and cast ewes and rams.   Today we held our Sale of 35 Lake District Prime Cattle selling to a whopping average of 383.76ppk!! Topping the sale was at 449.50ppk tremendous British Blue Cross Heifer from JJ Crichton, Loughrigg bought by local Butcher Tony Harrison, Main Street, Cockermouth. A tremendous run of cattle were forward from Newbiggin F...

Market Report for Wednesday 5th February 2025   On Wednesday 5th February, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with Cattle: sheep including prime lambs and cast ewes and rams.   With 33 cows forward witch comprised of 22 of them being dairy bred sold to an average of 225.12ppk. Beef cows sold to 269.50ppk £2403.94 from P&PI Walker, Beechcroft. Cast bulls sold to 237.50ppk £2465.25 from PE&M Capstick, Whicham Hall. Continental bulls averaged 340.01...

  Store Hoggs A mixed entry of store hoggs met a very brisk trade, many more could have been sold to satisfy the buying demand, with a strong ringside of buyers for both fell-bred and continental types. 580 hoggs sold, averaged £117.20. More lambs are in demand for upcoming sales.   Leading Prices: Suffolk – 129, 126, Scalesmoor. 122, Parkhouse. 121, Meadowfields. Beltex – 153, 142, Riggingill. 145, High Bewaldeth. 128, Parkhouse. Texel – 143, 138, 136, Grange Farm. 139, 136, Hill Top. 1...

Market Report for Wednesday 29th January 2025   On Wednesday 29th January, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock.   Today we had 43 Cattle forward – 28 Cast Cows and 15 Prime Bulls.   Topping the cast cow section per head was a tremendous Limousin from DJ&MJ Hoggarth, Old Hall Farm selling for £2077.60, topping pence per kilo at 290ppk was a Holstein Friesian from Ms Hewitson, Yeorton Hall.   Cast Bulls sold to £2241.61 (217ppk) from TJ&EA Postle...

On Wednesday 22nd January, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with Cattle: sheep including prime lambs and cast ewes and rams.   Prime cattle sold to a great trade for a dairy bred Limousin bull topped at £1907.99 (339.5ppkg) from Messrs Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall.   Prime Bulls (per head - £ & per kilo):– Limousin – 1907.99 (339.5p) Uldale Hall. British Friesian – 1673.03 (279.5p), 1416.73 (273.5p) Uldale Hall, 1780.42 (279.5p), 1660.12 (269.5p)...

On Wednesday 15th January, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with Cattle: sheep including prime hoggs and cast ewes and rams.   22 prime cattle forward with all selling to a flying trade. Limousin heifer sold to £3.96ppkg (£2436.28) from Messrs Lawson & Sons, Hundith House, bought by Haighs butchers, Workington. Other smooth Limousin heifers sold to £3.86ppkg from JJ Crichton, Loughrigg was sold to another local butcher, WilsonWillis, Cleator Moor. ...