On Wednesday 12th August 2020 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 55 cattle comprising 33 cull cattle and 22 prime bulls and clean cattle, 2660 prime sheep including 1873 lambs and 787 cast ewes and rams.
Prime Bulls again a strong trade topping at 223p or £1516.40 for a Limousin from D&MA Wilson, Lamplugh Hall. The pick of the Black and Whites topped at 179p or £1167.08 for a Friesian Bull from WE&DE Litt, Greengill.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 223, 204 Lamplugh Hall, 211, 207 Sandhills, 209, 202 Ellenbank, 205 Lowside Farm. Charolais – 200 Beechcroft. British Friesian – 179, 174, 172, 167, 163 Greengill, 157 Seaview. Ayrshire – 158, 150 Plaskett Lands.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1516.40, 1368.84 Lamplugh Hall, 1437.05 Lowside Farm, 1373.60, 1348.05 Ellenbank. Charolais – 1430 Beechcroft. British Friesian – 1167.08, 1097.36, 1066.62, 988.64 Greengill, 948.28 Seaview. Ayrshire – 940.10 Plaskett Lands. Holstein – 933.85 East Mill Farm. Holstein Friesian – 923.78 East Mill Farm.
A smaller entry of Cast Cows forward. Trade still electric up to 179p or £1131.28 for a Limousin from A&L Gott, Prospect House. Black and Whites sold to 143p also from A&L Gott, Prospect House. Top gross was £1093.50 for a Holstein Friesian from R&M Allison, Barnyard.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 179, 129 Prospect House, 162 Dockray Nook, 152 Shatton Lodge, 145 Outgang, 134 East House. Holstein Frisian – 143 Prospect House, 135, 134 Barnyard, 128, 110 West House, 127 Lodge Farm, 124 Burton House, 121, 107 High House, 118, 116 Woodside, 114 Croft House, 110 Hunday Farm. British Blue – 142 East House. Blonde Aquitaine – 137 East House.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1131.28 Prospect House Farm, 1074.64 Shatton Lodge, 960.66 Dockray Nook. Holstein Friesian – 1093.50, 950.06 Barnyard, 1075.69 Lodge Farm, 915.20 Prospect House, 870.40 West House, 854.32, 803.88 Woodside, 822.12 Burton House. Aberdeen Angus – 904.96 Croft House. Blonde D’Aquitaine – 852.14 East House. British Blue – 1013.88 East House.
OTM Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin- 142 High Moss.
OTM Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin - 1393.02 High Moss.
Prime Sheep
A bumper entry of 1873 easily handled and a pleasing trade. Top price of £130 was paid for a Texel Lamb from Messrs Beaty, Newton Field purchased by Mr M Lomax. Top pence per kilo of 262.5p was paid for a pair of Texel Lambs from RM&ER Jackson, Scalesmoor purchased by Wilson Butchers, Main Street, Egremont.
26 Pens of Lambs sold at £110 or more. Light Lambs remain good to sell. Today emphasis placed upon finish with fed lambs achieving a premium.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Texel- 262.5 Scalesmoor, 262.2 Summerhill, 261.4 Flimby Hall, 259.6 Riggingill, 253.1, 242.6 Beckhouse, 251, 248.1, 241.2 Hollins, 250 Stargill, 246.9 Sneckyeat, 246 Winscales West, 245.1 Lamplugh Hall, 243.5 Salter Hall, 238.9 Grange Farm, 238.8 Fieldside, 237.3 High Flatts, 235.6 Parsonage. Beltex- 260 Mid Farm, 238.6 Terrace Farm. Dutch Texel- 256.6, 230 Well Head. Suffolk- 226.1 Causeway Foot, 214.4 High Flatts, 211.1 Ryhola Meadow. TexXHerd- 221.4 Low Whitebanks, 216.7 Winscales West. Mule- 200 Swinside End.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel- 130, 121 Newton Field, 129 Grange Farm, 129, 123(2) Hollins, 126 Scalesmoor, 125 Lamplugh Hall, 124 Beckhouse, 122 Riggingill, 122 Flimby Hall, 121, 109 High Flatts, 121 Sneckyeat, 120, 109 Dawn View, 118 Summerhill, 117, 115 Fieldside, 115 Stargill, 115 Flimby Hall, 114 Beckhouse, 114 Briary Bank, 112 Salter Hall, 111 Overcroft, 110, 109 Threapland Lees, 109 Wood Bank. Beltex- 117 Mid Farm, 105 Terrace Farm. TexXHerd- 112 Holebeck, 94.50 Barn View, 90.50 Grange Grassings, 90 Howbeck Lodge. Suffolk- 105 Holebeck, 104, 95 Causeway Foot, 96.50 High Flatts, 95 Ryhola Meadow. Dutch Texel- 97.50, 94.50, 92 Well Head. Cheviot Mule- 97.50 Scalderskew. Mule- 95.50 Sneckyeat. Swaledale- 62 Millstone Moor.
A good entry of Cast ewes with meat proving to be a fast trade. Top of £153 for a Texel ewe from James Hunter, Fieldside. Others to £145 for A Ashburner, Summerhill. Suffolk ewes averaged £104.43 to a top of £132 again from the super run from James Hunter, Fieldside. Fell ewes topped at £65 for Swaledales from AG&KF Nicholson, Swinside End.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel – 153, 130, 120, 115, 113, 111, 106 Fieldside, 145 Summer Hill, 130 Salter Hall, 121 Stargill Farm, 115, 105 Parsonage, 109 Hill Crescent, 106 High Blaithwaite. Suffolk – 132, 116, 103 Fieldside, 95 Woodside. Beltex – 110 Nook Farm. Mule – 86 Easthwaite Fram, 84 Fieldside, 84 Swinside End, 84 Salter Hall, 83 Howbeck Lodge, 83 Broom Park. Zwartble – 79 Parsonage. Cheviot – 76, 61 Moorland Cottage, 62 Croft House. TexXHerd – 70 Thornholme. Swaledale - 65, 61, 57 Swinside End, 64, 51 Howbeck Lodge, 52 Low Kinmont, 50 Stone Croft, 50 Elva Plain, 49, 47 Moorland Cottage, 47 Bridge End. Badger Faced - 65 Strawberry How. Herdwick – 56, 50 Easthwaite, 52 Orthwaite Hall, 49 Nook Farm, 48 Rannerdale, 48 Hill Crescent, 45 Croft House Farm, 44 Moorland Cottage.