Sales Reports

Strong and well fleshed cattle sold to recent high rates, however younger types met a more selective enquiry. Top of £1205 for a Limousin Steer from K & M Huddleston, Broom Farm, Seascale. Heifers topped at £1115 for a Limousin from W Sharpe, Woodend, Lamplugh. Steer: – Limousin – 1205, 1065 Broom Farm, 1185 High House, 1115(2), 1085, 1065(2) Woodend, 1085 Hill Farm, 1055 Hall Santon. British Blue – 1135 Woodend, 1075 Hall Santon, 1065 Woodend, 1025 Syke Beck. Aberdeen Angus – 1125 Lowfields F...

On Wednesday 12th September 2018, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held the weekly sale of primestock with 80 cattle comprising 53 cull cattle and 27 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1485 prime sheep including 956 lambs and 529 cast ewes and rams, presented for sale to a full ring of buyers. Cattle were in demand with a good quality on show, topping the sale in price per kilo was a tremendous Limousin Bull from G & T Tyson, East House selling for 221.50 pence to Les Fell. Leading the sale ...

Mitchells Auction Mart held its annual show and sale of 5115 breeding sheep sponsored by Robinson & Co, NFU Mutual and Macmin Ltd. The pre-sale show was expertly judged by local farmer Mr Richard Connell whom buys top quality mule sheep yearly. His keen eye placed the first pen of mule shearlings Champion from Messrs Mattinson, Cragg Farm, Eaglesfield.  Proving to be worthy champions which later sold for a centre record of £240 for mule shearlings, reserve went to M/s Graham, The Wreay. The au...

On Wednesday 5th September 2018, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held the weekly sale of primestock with 50 cattle comprising 33 cull cattle and 17 prime bulls and clean cattle, 2212 prime sheep including 1723 lambs and 489 cast ewes and rams, presented for sale to a full ring of buyers. A quality show of prime bulls were forward with a shapely Limousin bull from G & T Tyson, East Farm achieving the leading price per kilo and per head at 217.50 pence selling for £1492.05 purchased by L...

A mixed entry sold at recent rates to a top of £1205 for a Limousin Heifer from IR & JM Fearon, Frizington Hall, Frizington. Steers topped at £1200 for a Charolais from Messrs Armstrong, Midtown Farm, Crosby. A small but quality show of young Bulls sold to £1135 for a Charolais from TA Jefferson, Aspartria Hall, Aspatria. Steer: – Charolais- 1200, 1105 Midtown Farm, 1025 Rakefoot, 935 Drigg Moorside. British Blue- 1115, 1085 Seaview, 1085, 1075, 1055 Syke Beck, 1065, 1045, 1035 Braeside. Li...

On Wednesday 29th August  2018, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held the weekly sale of primestock with 47 cattle comprising 29 cull cattle and 18 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1249 prime sheep including 1037 lambs and 212 cast ewes and rams, presented for sale to a full ring of buyers. With a good show of cattle forward leading the sale in pence per kilo were two smart Limousin heifers from A & L Gott, Prospect House selling for 215.50 pence per kilo each.  Top price of the day went t...

A pleasing entry of 2500 Store Lambs were forward for the August Show and Sale whereby all classes sold to a fast trade delighting vendors. Many more could have been well sold. Entries invited for our next Store Lamb Sale on Friday 31st August. The Show was ably judged by Mr Chris Wright, Boston who after some deliberation awarded the Championship Rosette to Mr Paul Naylor, Bowderdale, Wasdale for his Pen of 1st prized Texel Lambs. The Show results were as follows: Pen of 10 Continental- 1s...

On Wednesday 22nd August 2018, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held the weekly sale of primestock with   56 cattle comprising 36 cull cattle and 16 prime bulls and 4 clean cattle, 1181 prime sheep including 858 lambs and 323 cast ewes and rams, presented for sale to a full ring of buyers. A smart Limousin steer, from G & T Tyson, East House, topped the sale per kilo, selling at 224.5ppk to TL Fell. Leading the sale in price per head was a Limousin bull from TA Byers, Ellenbank, at £148...