On Wednesday 22nd December 2021 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 16 cull cattle, 1339 prime sheep including 1145 lambs and 194 cast ewes and rams.
A handful of cows forward but another great trade topping at 184p for a British Blue from Messrs Dixon, Ewanrigg, Maryport.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- British Blue – 184, 133 Ewanrigg Farm. Limousin – 162 Hayes Castle. Holstein Friesian – 126, 114 Hill Farm. Holstein – 122, 117(2) Threapthwaite Farm. Montbeliarde – 120 Green Acres.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- British Blue – 1072.72, 904.40 Ewanrigg Farm. Holstein – 985.76, 856.44 Threapthwaite Farm. Holstein Friesian – 864.36 Hill Farm. Montbeliarde – 856.80 Green Acres.
Prime Sheep
Lamb trade certainly feeling the festive spirit as all classes sold far dearer than alternative outlets. Don’t be fooled by slogans, the returns today speak for themselves.
The days top price of £196 was paid for a Beltex lamb from JA&CM Brown, Parkhouse, Isel purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Cockermouth. Texel lambs sold to £193 from G Gate, Hollins Farm, Eaglesfield.
14 pens sold in excess of £160.
40 pens sold in excess of £150.
Top pence per kilo was 370.2ppk for a Texel lamb from AG&KF Nicholson, Swinside End, Lorton purchased by W Lindsay & Son, Butchers, Station Street, Cockermouth. Beltex lambs sold to 365.7ppk from I Powley, Green Marsh, Carlisle.
Mule lambs topped at £148 from A&D Smith, Kelmore Hills, Workington.
Fell lambs topped at £101 for a pen of Herdwick lambs from WS Jackson, Nook Farm, Borrowdale.
Leading Averages
G Gate, Hollins Farm sold 4 to avg £174.75
AG&KF Nicholson, Swinside End sold 7 to avg £157.43
AE&VJ Errington, Beckhouse sold 3 to avg £152
JA&CM Brown, Parkhouse sold 20 to avg £151.70
I Powley, Green Marsh sold 13 to avg £147.46
Messrs Fraser, High Flatts sold 15 to avg £146.67
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Beltex – 196, 151, 144 Parkhouse Farm, 156 The Wreay, 180, 153, 151, 136 Green Marsh, 149.50 High Mossthorn, 143.50, 139 Wood Farm. Texel – 193, 176, 154 Hollins Farm, 188, 165 High Flatts, 188, 172 Kelmore Hills, 180, 150 Low Garth, 174, 165, 159, 158 Swinside End, 168, 150 Pasture House, 164, 149 Beck House, 155(2), 151, 149 Park House, 154, 149 Wilson Park, 151 Rose Farm, 150 High Low Hall, 149 High Mossthorn. Mule – 148 Kelmore Hills, 134, 125, 123.50 Greengill Farm, 128.50 Wilson Park Farm, 127 Hayborough, 122 Low Garth, 115 Scales Farm, 113 Seafield House, 110 Moorland Close. Suffolk – 145, 142 High Flatts, 142, 134, 130, 126.50 Pasture House, 127 Stone Croft, 126.50 Scales Farm, 126 Hill House. Cheviot – 141 Greengill Farm, 128 The Wreay, 117 Stonecroft, 105.50 Rook Farm. Charollais – 137 Greengill Farm, 135, 129 Pasture House, 134 The Wreay. Texel X Herdwick – 128, 126.50, 120 Amazon House, 122 Orthwaite Hall, 120 Dearham Row, 119 Foxhouse Farm, 110.50 Rook Farm. Herdwick – 101, 91.50, 90 Nook Farm, 89, 88.50 Hollin Head. Scotch Blackface – 94 Hollin Head.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Texel- 370.2, 358.7, 353.3, 343.5 Swinside End, 361.5 Kelmore Hills, 352.9, 348.8 Low Garth, 338.5, 332.8, 332.1 Hollins, 336.4, 329.8 Park House, 336.3 Solway House, 334.9 Pasture House, 334.7 Beckhouse, 332.5, 330.2 Allerby Hall, 332.1 Somerfield House, 328.6, 328.4 Greengill, 328.6 Causeyview, 328 Riggingill, 327.4 High Mossthorn. Beltex – 365.70, 364.3, 360, 357.90, 335.60, 328.3 Green Marsh, 363 Parkhouse Farm, 325, 318.10 High Mossthorn, 325 The Wreay. Charollais- 319 The Wreay, 304.4 Greengill. Suffolk – 308.70, 290 High Flatts, 302.30, 301.20, 279.20, 275, 273.70 Pasture House, 301.20 Scales Farm, 300 Hill House, 288.60 Stone Croft. TexelXHerdwick- 305 Orthwaite Hall, 301.2, 290.9 Amazon House, 297.5 Foxhouse, 292.7 Dearham Row, 290.8 Rook Farm. Cheviot- 285.1 Rook Farm, 284.4 The Wreay. Mule- 277.3 Low Garth, 271.7 Greengill. Blackface- 261.1 Hollin Head. Herdwick- 259, 254.4(2), 247.3 Nook Farm, 250 Howside, 245.8 Hollin Head.
A smaller entry of ewes sold yet again dearer on the week being a superb trade. All vendors delighted to a Top of £200 for a Texel ewe from BJ Harrison, Beck Farm, Wigton. Mule ewes sold to £129 again from BJ Harrison, Beck Farm, Wigton. Fell ewes topped at £90 for a pen of 20 from Messrs Harrington, Grange Grassings, Aspatria.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel- 200, 166, 146, 136 Beck Farm, 147, 128 High Flatts, 146, 124, 120 Shatton Lodge, 125 The Barn. Suffolk- 146 High Flatts, 142 Beck Farm, 136 Bridgewater, 132 Rook Farm. Mule- 129 Beck Farm, 119 Bridgewater, 112 Whins Farm, 110 Shatton Lodge. Berrichon- 128 High Flatts. Bluefaced Leicester- 128 Shatton Lodge. Cheviot- 120 The Barn. Texel x Herdwick- 110 Grange Grassings. Herdwick- 90 Grange Grassings, 83 Beechcroft, 80 Dearham Row, 70 Bowderdale, 69 Foxhouse. Jacob- 88 Rook Farm. Swaledale- 88, 84 Shatton Lodge, 80 Baggra Yeat, 80, 78 Beechcroft, 80 The Barn.
Cull Rams (per head - £):- Texel- 156 Beck Farm. Beltex- 138 Swinside End, 111 Beck Farm. Bluefaced Leicester- 114 Beechcroft. Herdwick- 72 Hollin Head.