MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD
Market Report for Friday 22nd October 2021
Store cattle maintained recent high rates topping at £1345 for a Limousin Steer from AR Baines, Nook Farm, Bootle. Heifers sold to £1285 for a Limousin from Messrs Hodgson, Croft End, Beckermet.
Next fortnightly sale of store cattle also incorporates the second sale of suckled calves on Friday 5th November. Entries to the office on 01900 822016. Catalogues made on Friday 29th October.
Steers
Limousin – 1345 Nook Farm, 1285 Ullock Mains, 1275, 1125 Outgang Farm, 1125, 1035, 995 Nook Farm. Charolais – 1000 East Townend. Belted Galloway – 995 East Townend. British Friesian – 900 Outgang Farm. Holstein Friesian – 725 Manor Farm.
Heifers
Limousin – 1285, 1135 Croft End, 1225, 1185, 1085 Prospect House, 1145, 1025 Brimmer Head, 1115, 1095 Hall Santon. British Blue – 1155, 1145, 1055 Croft End, 1125 Ullock Mains, 975 Acrewalls. Charollais – 1045, 1035 East Townend, 985, 935 Syke Beck. Aberdeen Angus – 995 Syke Beck. Montbeliarde – 995 Outgang Farm.
Bulls
Limousin – 925 Dawn View. British Friesian – 460, 420 Harrington Parks.
Store Cow
Aberdeen Angus – 1085 Aikbank. Beef Shorthorn – 955 Aikbank. British Blue – 875 Brimmer Head.
Heifer Calves
British Blue – 280, 270(2) Fairladies Farm.
Bull Stirk
Aberdeen Angus – 400 Croft Side Farm. Holstein – 310 Croft Side Farm.
Heifer Stirk
Aberdeen Angus – 385 Croft Side Farm. Limousin – 470 Croft Side Farm.
Breeding Rams
Suffolk – 290, 210 Tweedside Park.
The Annual ‘Fellmans Gather’ of Store Lambs attracted a fantastic entry of over 5,000 lambs which in turn drew in purchasers from all across the UK ensuring an electric trade being as dear as has been witnessed all season.
The sale was topped at £113 for Beltex lambs from WW&D Boow, Corney Hall, Bootle. This tremendous consignment of 75 lambs sold to average £105.68.
Texel lambs sold to £110 from J Stobart, Howbeck Lodge, Hesket New Market.
A large entry of TexelXHerdwick lambs were very good to sell topping at £92 twice, firstly for A Porter, Sword House, Eskdale and then again for D&I Sessford, East House, Deanscales.
Fell lambs also came forward in large numbers topping at £61 for Swaledales from AS&C Hodgson, Glencoyne, Glenridding.
Herdwick lambs sold to £57 on two occasions. Firstly for D Hall, Thistleton, Gosforth and then again for PM Blair, Miller Place, Lorton.
A wonderful sale was had and again deemed to be a huge success.
Store Lambs
Beltex – 113 Corney Hall, 110 Dockray Nook, 109 Corn How, 105 Rainors Farm, 101 Littletown Farm, 98 Smaithwaite, 95(2) Woodhall Brow. Texel – 110, 103, 94 Howbeck Lodge, 110, 103, 102 Corney Hall, 109, 96, 92 Briery Moss, 104, 92 Smaithwaite, 99 Sandford, 98.50 Brotherilkeld, 98, 97 Corn How, 98 Sandford, 96 Whinnerah, 96 Littletown, 95 Rainors. Charollais – 98 Far Bank. Suffolk - 96, 89 Windrush, 90 Woodhall Brow, 90 Corney Hall, 81 Newsham Farm. Texel X Herdwick – 92, 91 Sword House, 92 East House, 91.50 Hudson Place, 89, 86 Howbeck Lodge, 87.50 Church Stile, 87.50, 85 Smaithwaite, 85.50 East Yetts, 85 Rainors, 84 Far Bank, 83 Wescoe, 80 Gill Bank. Mule – 87.50 Glencoyne Farm, 87, 80.50 Hudson Place, 87 Howbeck Lodge, 83 Tortolocate, 81 Briery Moss, 78 Orchard Drive, 77 Mosser Heights, 77 Littletown, 76 Newsham, 76 Hurlbarrow, 76 Highside. Cheviot – 87 Croft House, 81 Hollows Farm, 79, 78, 77 Rannerdale, 76 Cragg House, 75 Hollows Farm, 75 Fold Head. HBluefaced Leicester – 72 East House. Badgerface- 68 Rainors. Swaledale – 61 Glencoyne Farm, 58 Thornholme, 57 High Side Farm, 57 Low Stowbank, 56 Kirkgate Farm. Herdwick – 57 Miller Place(Blair), 57, 55(2), 53 Thistleton, 55 Miller Place(Liddle), 54.50, 53 Bowderdale, 54 Hinning House, 54 East Yetts, 53 Whinnerah, 52 Harrowhead. Herdwick Feeding Ewe- 44 Wilkinsyke. erHh