Sales Reports

Mitchells Livestock Auctioneers held the Jonny Skelton may show and sale of 923 store cattle. The pre-sale show was kindly sponsored by Armstrong Watson and Gates Tyres and very professionally judged by Mr Geoff Bowe , Bothel Parks . Championship honours were awarded to a Limousin heifer consigned by M/s I Powley, Green Marsh. She later went on and sold for £1400 purchased by  JJ Crichton, Loughrigg . Reserve honours were awarded to a  Limousin bullock from M/s  Richardson, Low Garth later se...

On Wednesday 3rd May Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 41 cast cows and 5 prime bulls, 1435 prime sheep including 32 spring lambs, 1190 prime hoggs and 213 cast ewes and rams.   Prime cattle sold to 300ppk or £1899 for a Limousin Bull from G&AE Marrs, Cathow, Kinniside.   Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 300, Cathow. British Blue – 270(2), South View.   Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1899, Cat...

MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD Market Report for Friday 21st April 2023   Store cattle   Store cattle sold to a bumper trade as Spring like weather sees an increase in demand. Top of £1955 for a Limousin Steer from M Irving & Sons, Weary Hall, Mealsgate who also sold others to £1855. Native bred cattle sold to £1635 for an Aberdeen Angus Steer from W Sharpe, Woodend Lodge, Lamplugh. Holstein Friesian steers to £1345 from RW Carr, Croftside, Coulderton.   Heifers sold to a top of £1675 for a B...

On Wednesday 12th April 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 23 cast cows, 12 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1191 prime sheep including 1023 prime hoggs and 168 cast ewes and rams.   Prime bulls sold to a ferocious trade topping at 315p for a Limousin bull from Messrs JH Mitchinson, Beck House, Carlisle. Top gross was £2053.44 for a British Blue from RE Miller, West Farm, Wigton.   Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin-...

On Wednesday 5th April 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of 66 primestock comprising of 48 cast cows, 7 clean cattle and 11 prime bulls, 1506 prime sheep including 1368 prime hoggs and 138 cast ewes and rams.   Prime cattle sold to 298p for a Limousin from Messrs Teasdale, Lowside, Troutbeck. Top gross was £2509.76 from J Brown & Sons, Crakeplace Hall, Ullock.   Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin- 298, 274 Lowside Farm. 248 Crakeplace Hall....

On Wednesday 29th March 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 45 cast cows and 15 prime cattle, 1650 prime sheep including   1505 prime hoggs and 145 cast ewes and rams.   Prime bulls sold to £2053.48 for a Charolais Bull from TA Byers, Ellenbank, Boltongate.   Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Charolais – 2053.48 Ellenbank. Stabilizer – 1978.28 Thrimby Hall. Beef Shorthorn – 1793.40, 1768.50 Thrimby Hall. Limousin – 1727.60 Ell...

MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD Market Report for Friday 27TH March  2023   Mitchells Auction Co held their fortnightly sale of store cattle on Friday 27th March 2023 with a catalogued entry of 378.   A full ringside of buyers created a trade pleasing to all sellers.  All steers sold averaged £1325 and heifers averaged £1105. The top price of the day was £1725 Paid for Angus Steers shown by Messrs B W Noble, Gibbtarn Farm. Heifers sold to £ 1495 paid to TW West, Pickett Howe, Egremont for a Li...

On 22nd March 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of 103 primestock comprising of 41 cast cows, 9 prime bulls and 53 prime cattle, 2,108 prime sheep including 1652 prime hoggs and 456 cast ewes and rams.   The Lake District Prime Cattle sale was a sight to behold as a quality run of cattle were well bid for by the bustling ringside of 9 active buyers.   Trade knows no bounds here at Mitchells selling to a top of 349ppk for a Limousin Heifer from L Skelton & ...