On Wednesday 29th September 2021 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 71 cattle comprising 61 cull cattle and 10 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1869 prime sheep including 1213 spring lambs and 656 cast ewes and rams.
Bulls sold to a rattling good trade topping at £1445.36 or 232p from Messrs P&PI Walker, Beechcroft, Mockerkin. Black and Whites sold to £1165.50 from Messrs Mattocks, Row Hall, Dearham.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 1445.36 Beechcroft, 1369.60 Oughterside Mill. British Blue – 1397.76, 1258.56 South View, 1249.50 Beechcroft. Holstein Friesian – 1165.50 Row Hall. Holstein – 957.65 Lowca Cottage.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 232 Beechcroft, 214 Oughterside Mill. British Blue – 210 Beechcroft, 208, 207 South View. Holstein Friesian – 185 Row Hall, 179 Lowca Cottage.
A good show of cast cows topped at 175p or £1291.50 for a Limousin from JP Lister, Oughterside Mill, Aspatria. Black and Whites topped at 166p for a Heifer from Messrs Greening, Waverbank. Cows to 141p or £1201.32 for a Holstein Friesian from R&M Allison, Barnyard, Greysouthen.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 1291.50 Oughterside Mill, 1251.60 Strawberry How, 1198.34 Mosser Heights, 1004.48 Overcroft, 996.63 Well Head, 980.28 Gate Ghyll. Holstein Friesian – 1201.32, 1008.45 Barnyard, 1012.60 Waverbank, 961.05 Watson Hill. Aberdeen Angus – 1131.52 Mosser Mains, 1061.10 Mosser Heights. British Blue – 1092.10 Ougherside Mill, 1015.20 Shatton Lodge. British Friesian – 1034.10 Harrington Parks, 990.36, 861.90 Gutterby Farm, 930.24, 907.12 Wellington Farm. Holstein – 858.78, 795.81 Threapthwaite Farm.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 175 Oughterside Mill, 149 Strawberry How, 146 Overcroft, 143 Mosser Heights. Holstein Friesian – 166 Waverbank, 141, 135 Barnyard, 129 Watson Hill, 122, 115, 108(3) Gate Farm, 111 Waverbank. British Blue – 163 Oughterside Mill, 141 Shatton Lodge, 124 Wythop Hall. Aberdeen Angus – 136 Mosser Mains, 135 Mosser Heights. British Friesian – 136(2) Wellington Farm, 135 Harrington Parks, 131, 130, 126 Gutterby Farm, 111 Fairladies Farm. Holstein – 123, 117 Threapthwaite Farm.
OTM Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 1261 Hinning House.
OTM Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 130 Hinning House.
Prime Sheep
All classes of prime lambs sold much dearer on the week to a fantastic trade delighting all vendors. Overall average of 240p per kilo being almost 50ppk dearer on the year.
Top price of £162 paid for Texel lambs from G Gate, Hollins Farm, Eaglesfield purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Cockermouth. Others to £160 for Texels from G Wilkinson, Arkleby House, Aspatria purchase by Haighs Butchers, Pow Street, Workington.
Top pence per kilo was 300ppk for Beltex lambs from Messrs Crozier & Langcake, High Moss, Bassenthwaite purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Cockermouth.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Beltex- 300, 288.5, 283.3, 273.9 High Moss. Texel- 296.3 Arkleby House, 295, 279.1 Braithwaite, 292.3 High Flatts, 288.8 Braithwaite, 287.5, 282.1 Corn how, 279.5 The How, 276.4 Hollins, 271.7, 266.7 Bolton Wood Lane, 271.1 High Low Hall, 269.8 Parkhouse, 269.2 Moorland Close, 267.9 Stoney Howe, 266 Dockray Nook. Suffolk- 258.2 High Flatts, 251.1, 249.1 Gateghyll, 237.5 Bolton Wood Lane. Charollais- 258 Crakeplace Hall. TexXHerd- 244.3 Foxhouse, 238.9 Grange Grassings. Mule- 229.5 Scales Farm, 228.3 Howbeck Lodge, 218.2 Woodend, 217 Bellmount, 214.3 Bell House.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel- 162, 152, 140 Hollins, 160, 133, 128(2), 127 Arkleby House, 152, 131 High Flatts, 143, 126 Briary Bank, 140.50 Ellenbank, 138 The How, 136, 128 Bolton Wood Lane, 132, 126.50, 126 Segbushwell, 130 Shatton Lodge, 128.50 Green Close, 127 Briary Bank, 126 Dockray Nook, 126 Corney Hall, 125.50 Ellenbank. Beltex- 150(2), 126 High Moss. Suffolk- 142, 111 High Flatts, 132, 110.50 Gateghyll, 116 Scalesmoor, 114 Bolton Wood Lane. Charollais- 137, 128 Scalesmoor, 113.50 Crakeplace Hall. Mule- 108.50 Bellmount, 105 Howbeck Lodge, 101 Scales Farm, 98 Burnside, 97.50 Ellenbank, 96 Woodend. TexXHerd- 107.50 Grange Grassings, 107.50 Foxhouse.
Cast ewes sold to another great trade with feeding types looking the trade of the day. Top of £190 for a superb Texel ewe from Messrs G Wilkinson, Arkleby House, Aspatria. Fell ewes sold to £87 for a pen full of 25 wethers from P Edmondson, Seathwaite, Borrowdale.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel – 190 Arkleby House, 130, 112 Salter Hall, 122 Moor Platt, 120 Corney Hall, 118 Easthwaite Farm, 115, 112(2) High Bewaldeth, 112 Stockhill. Bluefaced Leicester – 124 Swinside End. Suffolk – 111 Easthwaite Farm, 110 Scalesmoor, 105 (2), 102 Fairfield Farm. Mule – 100 Far Bank, 98 Salter Hall, 91 Scales Demesne. Herdwick – 87 Seathwaite Farm, 68 Miller Place, 68 Easthwaite Farm, 67 Micklam Cottages, 62 Thornholme. Cheviot – 83 Thornholme. Swaledale – 60 Bell House, 59 Whinnerah, 56 Kirkland House, 55 Thornholme.
Cull Rams (per head - £):- Bluefaced Leicester – 100 Swinside End. Herdwick – 100 Randle Gate.