On Wednesday 26th February 2020 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 54 cattle comprising 39 cull cattle, 8 prime bulls and 7 clean cattle, 1223 prime sheep including 838 hoggs and 385 cast ewes and rams.
Clean Cattle another super trade. More could be well sold every week. Top of 194.5p for a Limousin X Dairy Heifer from Messrs Bowe, Hunday Farm. Blues grossing £1225.78 for a Heifer from TB Stamper & Sons, Rose Farm.
Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 194.50, 193.50 Hunday Farm. British Blue – 190.50, 184.50 Lowca Cottage, 183.50, 182.50 Rose Farm.
Prime Heifer (Top price per head - £):- British Blue – 1225.78, 1175.30 Rose Farm. Limousin – 1133.91, 1112.54 Hunday Farm.
Prime Steer (Top price per kilo – pence):- British Blue – 185.50 Rose Farm.
Prime Steer (Top price per head - £):- British Blue – 1224.30 Rose Farm.
Bulls as dear as anywhere topping at £1747.19 from G&AE Marrs & Son, Cathow.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 202.50, 193.50 Lowside Farm, 189.50 Cathow. Simmental – 190.50 Ellenbank. British Blue – 187.50 Ellenbank. British Friesian – 162.50 Seview.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1747.19 Cathow, 1195.83, 1138.05 Lowside Farm, 1038.13 Bent Ash Farm. Simmental – 1146.81 Ellenbank. British Blue – 1093.13 Ellenbank. Holstein Friesian – 972.89 Grange Farm. British Friesian – 926.25 Seaview.
Cast Cows remain good to sell upto 149.5p or £1188.53 for a Limousin from WG Wilkinson, Brookfield. Black and Whites sold to 139.5p for a Holstein Friesian from J Sewell, Mayfield. Top gross for Dairy types was £1111.73 for a Holstein Friesian from Messrs Bushby, Watson Hill.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 149.50 Brookfeild, 142.50 Stybeck Farm, 139.50 Bent Ash. Holstein Friesian – 139.50 Mayfield, 121.50, 112.50 High House, 121.50, 111.50 Watson Hill, 119.50 Marborough Hall. Holstein – 135 Corney Hall, 125.50 Lowca Cottage. Aberdeen Angus – 130.50 Stybeck Farm. Hereford – 130.50 Bent Ash. British Friesian – 127.50, 121.50 Uldale Hall. Swedish Red & White – 127.50, 119.50 Grange Farm. Ayrshire – 113.50 Mayfield.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1188.53 Brookfield, 1021.73 Stybeck Farm, 938.84 Bent Ash. Holstein Friesian – 1111.73, 958.90 Watson Hill, 991.58 Marlborough Hall, 853.74 Mayfield, 838.35 High House. Hereford – 1054.44 Bent Ash. British Friesian – 975.38, 826.20 Uldale Hall. Ayrshire - 851.25 Mayfield. Beef Shorthorn – 834.25 Bent Ash. Swedish Red & White – 841.50, 819.77 Grange Farm. Holstein – 823.84 Corney Hall.
Prime Sheep
Prime hoggs continue to be a marvellous trade. The mart average was 233ppk or £101 per head. The days top price of £157 was paid for a Beltex Hogg from Messrs Richardson, Low Garth purchased by Haighs Butchers, Workington. Top pence per kilo was 371.4p for Beltex Hoggs from I Powley, Green Marsh.
25 pens of Hoggs sold in excess of £140.
A tremendous consignment of Beltex Hoggs from I Powley, Green Marsh sold to average 341.7ppk. A run of Beltex Hoggs from JP Graham & Son, The Wreay averaged a staggering £146.86.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Beltex- 371.4, 362.5, 358.3 334.1, 332.4 Green Marsh, 319.6, 317.4, 288.5, 288.2, 282.7 The Wreay, 290.2, 281.5, 280 Low Garth. Texel- 283, 275.5, 261.4 Kelmore Hills, 277.5 Terrace Farm, 268.5 Moorside, 267.3, 262.3 Dundraw, 263.6 Hollins, 260.5 Far End. Suffolk- 248.8 Scales Farm. TexXHerd- 247.6, 246.5 Bowscale, 242.5 Sneckyeat, 237.5 Hollows. Cheviot- 243.8 Stonecroft, 237.8 Hollin Head. Mule- 239.1 Kelmore Hills, 232.6 Low Garth, 232.1 Bowscale. Herdwick- 224.4 Clea Hall, 223.1 Hollins, 221.8 Hollin Head, 217.8 Row Head. Swaledale- 222 Stockhow Hall.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per head - £):- Beltex- 157, 154, 152, 151, 150 Low Garth, 150, 148, 147(3), 146, 143 The Wreay, 147, 145 Green Marsh. Texel- 150, 149, 148(2), 146(2), 137, 134 Kelmore Hills, 147, 139 Dundraw, 145 Hollins, 145 Moorside, 138 Risehow, 137 Corney Hall. Mule- 125, 110 Kelmore Hills, 116 Shatton Lodge. Suffolk- 118 Far End. TexXHerd- 118, 113.50 Row Head, 112.50 Far End, 106, 104 Bowscale, 104.50 Gatesgarth. Charollais- 115 Far End. Herdwick- 100 Corney Hall, 98 Row Head, 97, 95, 93 Thornholme, 95 The Wreay, 92 Hollins, 92 Clea Hall. Swaledale- 95 Shatton Lodge, 91 Stockhow Hall.
Cast ewes a simply wonderful trade being the dearest for many years. Texel Ewes to £181 from WW&D Boow, Corney Hall. Fell ewes sopped at £83 for Herdwicks from CI Hartley, Barfield and Swaledales to £80 from WCG Holdings. Many more could have been well sold.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel- 181 Corney Hall, 159, 150(2) Risehow. Suffolk- 144 Corney Hall. Beltex- 141 Risehow, 140 Corney Hall, 140, 135 Green Marsh. Lleyn- 118 Corney Hall. Zwartble- 118 Low Wreah. Mule- 110 Corney Hall, 109 Dockray Nook, 107 Low Wreah, 105 Green Marsh. Cheviot- 98 Seathwaite. TexXHerd- 89 Beckhouse, 88 Bowscale. Herdwick- 83 Barfield, 78 Swinside End, 78 Hollin Head, 75 Iredale Place. Swaledale- 80 Eirintalla, 79 Low Kinmont, 72 Lowthwaite, 70 Thornholme, 70 Seathwaite.
Cast Rams (per head - £):- Texel- 123 Lowthwaite. Charollais- 121 Low Kinmont. BFL- 110 Low Kinmont. Beltex- 110 Eirintalla. Swaledale- 90 Eirintalla, 81 Lowthwaite. Herdwick- 80, 77 Thornholme, 79, 77, 72 Gatesgarth.