On Wednesday 7th September 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 83 cattle comprising 64 cull cattle, 16 prime bulls and 3 clean cattle, 1275 prime sheep including 917 lambs and 358 cast ewes and rams.
A good entry of prime cattle topped at 272ppk for a prime bull from P&PI Walker, Beechcroft, Mockerkin. Top gross was £1805.75 from Messrs Crowe, Hall Santon, Holmrook.
Prime Steer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 239, 233 Hall Santon.
Prime Steer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1805.75, 1625.20 Hall Santon.
Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- British Blue – 244 Lowca Cottage.
Prime Heifer (Top price per head - £):- British Blue – 1434.72 Lowca Cottage.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 272 Beechcroft, 234, 233 Uldale Hall, 227 South View. Charolais – 247 Beechcroft. British Blue – 230 South View. Holstein Friesian – 200, 192 Row Hall.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1585.76 Beechcroft, 1536.79 South View, 1460.91, 1371.24 Uldale Hall. Charolais – 1506.70 Beechcroft. British Blue – 1317.90 South View. Holstein Friesian – 1060, 956.16 Row Hall.
An increased entry of cows easily handled by our keen ringside of purchasers and another super trade delighting vendors. Top price of 250ppk for a Limousin cow from S Hardisty & Son, How Hall, Ennerdale. Top gross also came from S Hardisty & Son with a British Blue cow grossing £1718.64. The days top gross of £1874.58 was paid for a Limousin cast bull from JA Ritson, Baggra Yeat, Uldale.
Dairy types topped at 191p for a British Friesian from J Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall, Uldale. Top gross was £1469.10 for a Holstein Friesian from Dundraw Farms, Wigton.
S Hardisty & Son sold 4 cows to average a wonderful 235.6ppk.
All Limousin cows averaged 213.17ppk.
More could be well sold each week and are required.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 250, 233, 230 How Hall, 228, 204 Beck Farm, 221, 219 Bent Ash Farm, 217, 190 The Fitz, 212 Muncaster Head, 192 Arkleby House. British Blue – 231 How Hall, 200, 195, 183 Pickett Howe. Beef Shorthorn – 204 Beck Farm. Saler – 204 Beck Farm. Simmental – 193 Beck Farm. British Friesian – 191, 188 Uldale Hall. Fleckvieh – 184 Plumbland Farm. Holstein Friesian – 183, 179, 177, 170 Dundraw Farm, 179(2) Burton House, 175 East Farm, 166 Arkleby House. Luing – 183 Muncaster Head. Holstein – 182, 168 Plumbland Farm, 163 Lowca Cottage. Hereford – 167 Kelmore Hills. Galloway – 161 Field Head.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- British Blue – 1718.64 How Hall, 1314.72 Brackenridge, 1226.10 Plumbland Farm, 1218.75, 1146, 1094.34 Pickett Howe. Limousin – 1554.11, 1535, 1518 How Hall, 1545.04, 1316.70 The Fitz, 1479.76, 1209.60 Muncaster Head, 1398.93, 1324.95 Bent Ash Farm, 1326.96, 1297.44 Beck Farm, 1266.30 Baggra Yeat. Beef Shorthorn – 1474.92 Beck Farm. Holstein Friesian – 1469.10, 1313.94, 1256.58, 1215.50 Dundraw Farm, 1333.55, 1292.38 Burton House, 1289.75 East Farm, 1178.60 Arkleby House. British Friesian – 1461.15, 1255.84 Uldale Hall. Saler – 1334.16 Beck Farm. Fleckvieh – 1199.68 Plumbland Farm. Holstein – 1181.04, 1011.92 Plumbland Farm, 1035.05, 931.68 Lowca Cottage, 964.80 Arkleby House. Simmental – 1138.70 Beck Farm. Luing – 1105.32 Muncaster Head. Stabiliser – 1003.20 Croft House.
Cast Bulls (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 199 Baggra Yeat, 198 Kelmore Hills.
Cast Bulls (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1874.58 Baggra Yeat, 1330.56 Kelmore Hills.
Prime Sheep
Fewer numbers forward due to standstills however a sharp trade providing strong returns. Top of £167 or 340.8ppk for a Beltex lamb from L Skelton & Son, Low House, Dearham purchased by Mr Phil Burton.
Texels to £166 from TW Johnstone, Briary Bank, Bothel purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main St, Cockermouth. The same good home sold others to £164.
Mule lambs sold to £118 or 237.5ppk from P&PI Walker, Beechcroft, Mockerkin. Pure Herdwick lambs sold to £74 for 37kg from PY Gilbert, Skinner St, Cockermouth.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Beltex- 340.8, 328.9, 291.8 Low House, 320, 310.4, 307.7, 293.6, 289.6 Blue Dial, 298.1 Briary Bank, 295, 293.4 Chapel Howe, 294, 284.9, 282.1 Aspatria Hall. Texel- 308, 294.1, 277.1 High Flatts, 294.1 Blue Dial, 290, 273.9 Chapel Howe, 289.1 Willows Farm, 287.7, 286.2, 282.5, 277.6 Briary Bank, 281.1 Lamplugh Hall, 275 Low House, 272.7 Corn How, 272.5 Solway House. Dutch Spotted- 260 Croft End. Suffolk- 250, 248.8 Spring Bank. Mule- 237.5 Beechcroft. TexXHerd- 237.2 Grange Grassings. Swaledale- 200 Rose Barn. Herdwick- 200 Skinner St.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Beltex- 167, 148, 143 Low House, 160(2), 149, 139, 138 Blue Dial, 158, 151, 147, 133 Aspatria Hall, 155 Briary Bank. Texel- 166, 164, 161, 160, 136 Briary Bank, 159 Willows Farm, 154, 150, 133 High Flatts, 150 Blue Dial, 149, 130(2) Lamplugh Hall, 140 Cornhow, 139, 130 Solway House, 132 Low House. Suffolk- 121, 115 Low House, 116 Strudda Bank, 115 Spring Bank. Mule- 114 Beechcroft, 110.50 Kirkland House. TexXHerd- 111.50 Grange Grassings, 109.50 Blue Dial. Swaledale- 100 Rose Barn. Herdwick- 74 Skinner Street.
Cast ewes sold to the same nice trade with Texels topping at £188 from G Wilkinson, Arkleby House, Aspatria. Beltex ewes to £150 again from G Wilkinson, Arkleby House. Fell ewes topped at £74 for Herdwicks from W&PA Walton, Low Kinmont, Corney.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel – 188, 155, 126, 115 Arkleby House, 146, 116, 112 Parsonage Farm, 120, 112 Solway House, 114 Corn How, 114 Hollins, 112 Croft End. Beltex – 150 Arkleby House. Bluefaced Leicester – 129, 102 Low Kinmont. Suffolk – 110, 104 Solway House. Mule- 100 Low Kinmont, 96 Corn How. Cheviot – 99 Taw House. Lleyn – 98, 96 Lamplugh Hall. Herdwick- 74 Low Kinmont, 70 Croft Farm.
Cast Rams (per head - £):- Texel- 120 Kirkland House. Herdwick- 90, 82 Swinside End, 80 Knott Houses.