Sales Reports

On Monday 3rd December, Mitchell’s livestock auctioneers and valuers held their Annual Christmas prize show and sale of 94 cattle and 200 butchers lambs. This sale was kindly sponsored by Carrs Billington Ltd, Dodd & Co Accountants, Hundith Hill Hotel, JELF and Brockbank solicitors. Claire Cropper and John Mellin of Mill House Farm, Long Preston travelled to judge the cattle section. Which in many people’s eyes was seen to be the best show of prime butchers cattle for sometime at this renowne...

On Wednesday 28th November Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 53 cattle comprising 37 cull cattle and 16 prime bulls, 2277 prime sheep including 1515 lambs and 762 cast ewes and rams Topping the sale in price per kilo were two tremendous Limousin Bulls selling for 213.5 pence. One shown by A & L Gott, Prospect House, Isel and the other shown by P & PI Walker & Son, Beech Croft, Mockerkin both purchased by Les Fell. Leading the sale in price per he...

A very mixed show maintained recent rates ensuring all vendors went home satisfied with their days trading. Top of £1175 for a Blonde Steer from AJ Wood, Woodhall Brow, Dean. Heifers topped at £1145 for a Limousin from BJ Harrison, Beck Farm, Wigton. Steer: – Blonde d’Aquatine – 1175, 1165 Woodhall Brow Farm. Limousin – 1115 Beck Farm, 1105 Broom Farm, 1075 Beck Farm, 1035, 985, 945 Gibbtarn, 1000 Dean Farm, 965 Ullock Farm, 955 Annaside. Charolais – 1095 Beck Farm. Aberdeen Angus – 1055, 1045...

On Wednesday 21st November 2018 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held the weekly sale of primestock with 39 cattle, comprising 30 cull cattle and 9 prime bulls and clean cattle and 2405 prime sheep, including 1799 lambs and 606 cast ewes and rams. Topping the cattle section in price per kilo and per head was a tremendous Limousin bull, from J Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall, Wigton, selling for 209.5p/ kg,  £1294.49 to TL Fell. Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin 209.5, 204...

On Wednesday 14th November Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 58 cattle comprising 40 cull cattle and 18 prime bulls, 1797 prime sheep including 1406 lambs and 391 cast ewes and rams. Topping the sale in price per kilo and per head was a tremendous Limousin Bull selling for 210.50 pence and £1351.41  from A & L Gott, Prospect House Farm purchased by T L Fell. Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 210.5 Prospect House Farm, 194.5 Ul...

Friday 9th November seen Mitchells Auction Mart packed to the rafters with both livestock and buyers. With our fortnightly sale commencing with over 1000 store lambs. These sold to extreme rates being dearer on the fortnight. Leading the sale was a nice pen of texel lambs shown by Far Reach making £80. Following this was the dispersal sale of the Low Kinmont beef breeding herd of outstanding cows incalf for the spring. Chris Walton has built his reputation over the years for great stock. A we...

On Wednesday 7th November 2018 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 53 cattle comprising 29 cull cattle and 24 prime bulls and clean cattle, 2199 prime sheep including 1754 lambs and 445 cast ewes and rams. Leading the sale in price per kg and per head was a Charolais Bull shown by P & PI Walker & Son, Beech Croft achieving £1613.15 and 209.5p per kg purchased by TL Fell. Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Charolais – 209.5, 200.0 198.5 Beec...

On Wednesday 31st October 2018 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 53 cattle comprising 34 cull cattle and 19 prime bulls and clean cattle, 2238 prime sheep including 1379 lambs and 859 cast ewes and rams. Topping the sale in price per kilo were two tremendous Limousin Bulls selling for 213.5p per kg from A & L Gott, Prospect House Farm and from Messrs P & PI Walker & son, Beechcroft. Leading the sale in price per head was a Limousin Bull achieving...