Sales Reports

MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD Market Report for Wednesday 3RD April 2024   On Wednesday 3rd April 2024, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with Cattle comprising of 36 Prime Cattle and cast cows; 1441 sheep including prime hoggs and cast ewes and rams. Prime bulls sold to £2042.04 paid for a British Blue bull shown by P & PI Walker & Son, Beech Croft. The top price per kg for bulls was 275p per kg for British Blue from AJ Wood, Woodhall Brow Cows were...

MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD Market Report for Wednesday 27th March 2024   On Wednesday 27th March 2024, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 75 Cattle comprising of 49 Prime Cattle and 26 cast cows: 1439 sheep including 1235 prime lambs and 204 cast ewes and rams.   We held our monthly sale of Lake District Prime Beef, this was also our easter show of prime beef. A tremendous show of prime cattle was forward. Judging was in the capable hands of Mr...

AUCTION CO LTD - Market Report for Wednesday 3rd January 2024   On Wednesday 20th March 2024, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 23 Cattle comprising of 6 Prime Cattle and 17 cast cows; 1526 sheep including 1323 prime hoggs and 203 cast ewes and rams.   Prime Steer (Price per head-£) – Limousin – 1895.70, 1831.15 Springfield Farm. Prime Steer (Pence per kilo) – Limousin – 267.00, 265.00 Springfield Farm.   Prime Heifer (Price per head-£)- C...

MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD Market Report for Friday 15TH March 2024   TOMMY BAXTER SHOW & SALE OF STORE CATTLE   The Tommy Baxter Show and Sale of store cattle was on Fire!! The quality on offer was unmatched and had to be seen to be believed.   The show was kindly sponsored by Hundith Hill Hotel, Carrs Billington, Brockbanks Solicitors and Cumbria Free Boilers.   Judging was in the esteemed hands of Mr & Mrs Layton from Herefordshire, who did a fantastic job. The Baxter Perpetual Tr...

On Wednesday 13th March 2024, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with Cattle comprising of Prime Cattle and cast cows; sheep including prime lambs and cast ewes and rams.   Prime Steer (Price per head) – Hereford – 1600.56 Pow Head.   Prime Steer (Pence per kilo) – Hereford – 247, Pow Head.   Prime Bull (Price per head)- British Blue – 1731.25, 1460.82, 1460.76 Greengill. Norwegian Red – 1596.51, 1526.28 Hunday Farm. Limousin – 1573.65, 1489.20 G...

MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD Market Report for Wednesday 6th March 2024   On Wednesday 6th March 2024, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 23 Cattle and 1763 sheep including 1198 prime lambs and 565 cast ewes and rams. Cast cows sold to a top price of 287 pence for a young Limousin from J & E Scott, Mid Farm. Top gross of 1931.55 for another cow from J & E Scott. Prime Steer (Price per head) – Charolais – 2034.90, 1905.76, Springfield. Prime St...

MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD Market Report for Friday 1st March 2024.     Store Cattle Following the increased prices in the prime ring all classes of store cattle sold well to both local and distant buyers.  Entries for the next sale will close on Friday 8th March at 10.00 am when the catalogue will be printed, this is the March Show and Sale and we have enquires from buyers for all classes to include bulls, steers, and heifers.     The top price today was £1670 paid for a Limousin Heifer ...

Today Mitchells Auction Company held their fortnightly sale of Store Cattle, Stirks & Calves also Store Lambs. 280 Store hoggs sold to a flying trade for all types from the full ring side of buyers. Topping the section was a pen of Texel Hoggs from JC Rothery, Far Bank selling for £141. Beltex sold to £140 from R Barnes, Whitekeld.  Many pens of strong hoggs sold from £130-£135.  A ring full of Texel cross Herdwicks from D Thompson.  Hill bred hoggs created interest from buyers and topped at ...