Sales Reports

On Wednesday 9th August 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 25 cast cows and 51 prime cattle, 1693 prime sheep including 1124 prime lambs and 569 cast ewes and rams.   The Lake District sale of prime cattle again attracted a good entry and a wonderful turnout of local purchasers. Trade was brisk being far in excess of expectations delighting vendors. Top of 340ppk for a Limousin Heifer from L Skelton & Son, Low House, Dearham purchas...

On Wednesday 2nd August 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 65 cast cows and 10 prime cattle, 1441 prime sheep including 914 prime lambs and 527 cast ewes and rams.   Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- British Blue- 205 Hunday Farm. Norwegian Red – 180 Hunday.   Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- British Blue- 1496.50 Hunday Farm. Norwegian Red- 1166.40 Hunday Farm. Beef Shorthorn- 841.32 Longmoor Head.   Prime Steer (...

Today we held our opening show and sale of 1014 store lambs. With our Judge Matthew Clark, Harrot Hill having 14 lovely pens of lambs to judge.  The sale was kindly sponsored by Dugdale Nutrition.   Champion pen of lambs were the Blue texels shown and bred by JB Stephenson, Punderland which later sold for £110 and purchased by the judge. Reserve honours were the pen of texels from Tony Roper, Rienfontein which made £100.   Lambs were seen to be fresh and healthy throughout the sale. With...

On Wednesday 26th July 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 51 cast cows and 9 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1377 prime sheep including 1050 prime lambs and 327 cast ewes and rams.   Prime Heifer- (Price per head-) Limousin- 1354.08 Uldale Hall.   Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 248 Uldale Hall.   Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- British Blue – 217 South View. Charolais – 215 South View. Hereford –...

On Wednesday 19th July 2023 at Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of 32 primestock comprising of 32 cast cows and 3 prime bulls, 1685 prime sheep including 993 prime lambs and 692 cast ewes and rams.   Prime cattle sold to 243p for a Limousin Bull from WE Callion & Sons, Lodge Farm, Workington.   Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 243 Lodge Farm.   Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1331.64 Lodge Farm.   Cast cow trade slightl...

A seasonal entry of cattle forward with all classes realising full potential. Steers to a top of £1595 from Messrs Barrow, Pow Head, Boltongate. Heifers sold to £1485 from Messrs Sharpe, Woodend, Lamplugh.   Store cattle   Steers – Aberdeen Angus- 1595,1425 Pow Head. 1535, 1445, 1365 Woodend. 915 Aikbank. 855 Armaside. British Blue- 1435 Woodend.  Limousin- 1115, 1105, 1085, 1025, Croftlands. 1035 Langley Farm. Montbelliarde- 1045 Row End Farm.   Heifers – British Blue - 1485, 1395 Wood...

On Wednesday 12th July Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 110 cattle comprising of 26 cast cows, 84 prime cattle, 1032 prime sheep including 638 lambs and 394 cast ewes and rams.   The monthly sale of Lake District Prime cattle attracted another marvellous entry of all classes. A super ringside of Butchers turned out in force to support local producers. Top of 329p for a Limousin Heifer from RE Miller, West Farm, Aspatria purchased by To...

On Wednesday 5th July Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 1175 prime sheep including 797 lambs and 378 cast ewes and rams.   Prime Cattle sold to 276ppk for an OTM Limousin Heifer from D&MA Wilson, Lamplugh Hall, Lamplugh.     Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):-British Blue – 259,244 Hunday Farm.   Prime Heifer (Top price per head - £):- British Blue- 1592.85, 1390.80 Hunday Farm.   OTM Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- ...