On Wednesday 13th October, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 90 cattle comprising 70 cull cattle and 20 prime bulls and clean cattle, 2367 prime sheep including 1833 lambs and 534 cast ewes and rams.
Prime cattle topped at 248p twice; both times for Limousins D&MA Wilson, Lamplugh Hall, Lamplugh. This good feeding home also sold the top gross of £1795.52. Black and White bulls topped at 196p for a Holstein Friesian from F Mattocks & Son, Row Hall, Maryport.
Prime Steer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Holstein Friesian- 180, 176 Waverbank.
Prime Steer (Top price per head - £):- Holstein Friesian - 1067.40, 1003.20 Waverbank
Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- British Blue- 214, 209 Lowca Cottage.
Prime Heifer (Top price per head - £):- British Blue - 1104.24, 1032.46 Lowca Cottage, 960.48, 890.88 Blue Dial.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin- 248(2), 245, 211 Lamplugh Hall. Holstein Friesian- 196, 189 Row Hall, 190 Lamplugh Hall. British Friesian- 178 Wellington Farm.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin - 1795.52, 1755.84, 1538.60, 1238.57 Lamplugh Hall. British Friesian - 1370.60 Wellington Farm. Holstein Friesian - 1276.80 Lamplugh Hall, 1244.60, 1152.90 Row Hall
A large and weathered entry of cows. Quality types still sold to a premium to a top of 192p or £1497.60 for a Limousin from JP Lister, Oughterside Mill, Aspatria. Black and Whites sold to 140p twice; firstly for a Friesian from Messrs Irving, Weary Hall, Mealsgate (£1041.60) and then again for a Holstein from J Jackson & Son, Frizington Parks, Frizington.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin- 192, 179 Oughterside. British Blue- 175 Acre Walls, 133 Oughterside. Charolais- 150 Croft Farm. Simmental- 142, 141, 134 Lanefoot. Holstein- 140 Frizington Parks, 120 Watson Hill. British Friesian- 140, 138 Weary Hall, 125 Causeway Foot, 117, 104 Wellington Farm, 114, 104 Stainburn Hall. Aberdeen Angus- 137, 136, 122 Croft Farm. Brown Swiss- 124 Frizington Parks. Holstein Friesian- 121, 106 Tallentire Hill, 120 Waites Farm, 120 Barnyard, 112 Brackenbarrow, 105 Threapland Lees.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- Limousin- 1497.60, 1256.58, 952.28 Oughterside, 975.66, 921.92 East House. Simmental- 1043.40 Lanefoot. British Friesian- 1041.60, 954.96 Weary Hall, 918.75 Causeway Foot. British Blue- 1041.25 Acre Walls, 829.92 Oughterside. Aberdeen Angus - 1016.54, 958.80 Croft Farm. Holstein Friesian- 1014 Barnyard, 919.60 Tallentire Hill, 896.40 Waites Farm. Charolais- 984 Croft Farm.
Prime Sheep
A good entry of 1833 prime lambs sold to another strong trade producing great returns. Top price of £156 was paid twice; firstly for a Texel lamb from Messrs Fraser, High Flatts, Gilcrux purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Cockermouth. And then again for a pen of Texel lambs from TW Johnstone, Briary Bank, Bothel also purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher.
Top pence per kilo was 312.5p for Beltex lambs from JA&CM Brown, Parkhouse, Isel.
A large entry of Mule lambs topped at £107.50 twice; firstly for J Stobart, Howbeck Lodge, Hesket New Market and then again for BW Hewitson, Shatton Lodge, Cockermouth.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Beltex- 312.5 Parkhouse, 300 Woodside Cottage, 297.4 Cornhow, 292.5 Bolton Wood Lane, 278.9 East Mill, 274.4, 273.8, 270.8 Greengill. Texel- 288.9 Segbushwell, 288.9, 279.2 High Flatts, 287.5 The How, 277.4 Swinside End, 271.4, 269.6 Bolton Wood Lane, 267.9, 259.6 Hollins, 267.5, 260.3 Cornhow, 265.9 Riggingill, 265 Chapel Howe, 263.6, 260.2 Greenbank Close, 258.8 Sally Hill, 258 Greengill. TexXHerd- 237.2 Howbeck Lodge, 229.3 Grange Grassings, 227.4 Dearham Row, 226 Crakeplace Hall. Mule- 234.1, 233.7 Howbeck Lodge, 227.2 Kirkland House, 223.9 Swinside End. Suffolk- 230.4 Scalesmoor, 228.3 Causewayfoot, 227.8 Streetgate.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel- 156, 148, 140, 132, 131 High Flatts, 156, 129 Briary Bank, 148, 146, 142 Hollins, 147, 126 Swinside End, 132 Sally Hill, 130 Norbeck Park, 130, 126 Segbushwell, 129 Greengill, 126.50 The How, 126 Beechcroft, 125 Bolton Wood Lane, 125 Dockray Nook. Beltex- 144, 135, 124 Aspatria Hall, 132, 121 Willows, 130, 118 Greengill, 129 Woodside Cottage, 125 Parkhouse, 125 Fieldside, 120.50 High Farm. Suffolk- 115.50 Corney Hall, 115 Scalesmoor, 114, 105 Causewayfoot, 111.50 Greengill, 108, 106 Croft House, 106.50 Scalesmoor. TexXHerd- 113 Crakeplace Hall, 105.50 Grange Grassings, 102 Howbeck Lodge. Charollais- 109, 108.50 Scalesmoor. Mule- 107.50, 104, 103 Howbeck Lodge, 107.50 Shatton Lodge, 104.50 Kirkland House, 103 Swinside End, 102 Beechcroft, 100 Ellenbank. Cheviot- 103 Stonecroft.
A larger entry of cast ewes maintained recent high rates. Top of £140 for a Texel ewe from G West, Stargill, Workington. Fell ewes topped at £77 for Herdwicks from Messrs Bland, Clea Hall, Wigton. Rams sold to £150 for a Texel from KA&R Campbell, Shepherd’s Hotel.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel- 140, 117, 108, 105 Stargill, 110 Shepherds Hotel, 108 Moor House, 99 Row End, 98 Norbeck Park, 98 Shatton Lodge, 94 Eskett View. Suffolk- 101 East House, 98 Lynwood. Bluefaced Leicester- 100 Shatton Lodge. Mule- 83 Skelsceugh, 83 Stargill. Cheviot- 80 Clea Hall. Herdwick- 77, 76, 74, 66 Clea Hall, 76, 65 Miller Place, 74 Dryhurst, 73 Taw House, 72 Hollows, 61 East House.
Cull Rams (per head - £):- Texel- 150 Shepherds Hotel, 140 Mosser Mains.