Sales Reports

Friday 3rd January 2025 -  Opening Show & Sale of Store Cattle   What a way to start the year!! With an amazing, catalogued entry of 1071 Store Cattle. The pre-sale show was in the capable hands of Mr Roger Egglestone (W Nixon & Sons Ltd) Stockport. The judges had a tremendous show of cattle in front of them, after much deliberation the championship was awarded to a Limousin Heifer from Ms I Powley, Green Marsh later selling for £2300.00. Reserve Champion was awarded to a Limousin Steer fr...

On Wednesday 18th December, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with Cattle.   Beef cows sold to a top of £1698 for a Limousin cow from Messrs Taylor & Gill, Fell End with others to £1633 from J&HD Langcake, Sandhills. Pure Limousin cows sold to £2.52ppkg & £2.48ppkg from J Brown & Sons, Crakeplace Hall. Well meated beef cows sell £1.90ppkg - £2.20ppkg. Dairy cows sold to £1333 or £2.18ppkg from D & MA Wilson, Lamplugh Hall with well meated dairy cows...

On Wednesday 11th December, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with Cattle: sheep including prime lambs and cast ewes and rams.   Cast Cows (£ & per kilo) – Limousin – 1734.10 (225.50p), Lake View. 1481.55 (207.50p), Frizington Hall. British Blue – 1730.24 (233.50p), Swallow Croft. 1266.31 (231.50p), Hinning House. Simmental – 1590.48 (211.50p), Baggra Yeat. 1091.63 (177.50p), Sleathwaite. Holstein Friesian – 1306.26 (184.50p), 1235.40 (177.50p), Lam...

On Wednesday 4th December, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 70 Cattle: 1855 sheep including 1383 prime lambs and 472 cast ewes and rams.   Christmas Show of Cast Cows & Prime Bulls   Dairy Bred Cows 1st            G&E Bell & Son, Dean Farm                               185.50ppk             £1617.56 2nd           Tallentire Hill Farm Ltd                                       194.5ppk               £1602.68 3rd           Tallentire Hill Fa...

Market Report for Wednesday 27th November 2024   On Wednesday 27th November, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 34 Cattle: 2144 sheep including 1780 prime lambs and 343 cast ewes and 21 rams.   Today we had 34 cattle forward, topping the cast cow section was a tremendous Limousin from G&AE Marrs&Son, Cathow Farm, weighing 765kg going under the hammer at 265.50ppk grossing £2031.08. Prime Bulls topped per head at £2031.08 for a well fleshed Si...

Mitchells Auction Company held their annual Christmas Show & Sale of Prime Cattle. A pleasing entry of 144 was forward, the show was kindly sponsored by Brockbank Solicitors, RI Stampers Haulage and Hundith Hill Hotel. The pre-sale show was kindly judged by Mr. Paul Gentry on behalf of Wooley Brothers, who we thank for his time and expertise. Paul commented on what tremendous run of cattle were forward which was a testament to all vendors and breeders of these cattle. After much deliberatio...

Market Report for Wednesday 13th November 2024 On Wednesday 13th November, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 30 Cattle: 1620 sheep 1356 including prime lambs and 264 cast ewes and rams. Cast Cows (per head - £ & per kilo)– Limousin – 1914.62 (245.50p), 1743.05 (235.50p), Brookfield. 1882.26 (243.50p), Gatesgarth. 1295.91 (181.50p), High Nook. Holstein Friesian – 1536.55 (197.50p), 1356.77 (173.50p), Lodge Farm. 1094.45 (185.50p), 1092.10 (167.5...

On Wednesday 6th November, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 65 Cattle: sheep including 1532 prime lambs and 637 cast ewes and rams.   A mixed show of cattle was seen through the ring today with a ring side of buyers capable of handling all classes and types making all classes selling to a strong trade.   Top price cast cow was a tremendous Limousin cow selling for £1768.66 from JP Lister, Oughterside Mill. Taking the top pence per kilo for c...