On Wednesday 14th September 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 87 cattle comprising 79 cull cattle, 4 prime bulls and 4 clean cattle, 2199 prime sheep including 1466 lambs and 733 cast ewes and rams.
Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 281, 269 Crakeplace Hall. British Blue – 239, 238 Lowca Cottage.
Prime Heifer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1545.50, 1447.22 Crakeplace Hall. British Blue – 1386.20, 1232.84 Lowca Cottage.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 240, 222 Ellenbank, 234 Oughterside Mill. Aberdeen Angus – 204 Crosshow Farm.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1946.94, 1756.80 Ellenbank, 1481.22 Oughterside Mill. Aberdeen Angus – 1748.28 Crosshow Farm.
A roaring trade once again witnessed at Mitchells for cast cows, meat and flesh sold to similar high prices. What was very much noticeable was medium fleshed cows sold far dearer than vendors expectations, with no disappointed seller again.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- Charolais – 230, 201, Mosser Mains. 217, Croft House. 204, Beck Farm. Limousin – 219, Woodhall Brow. 219, 198, Croft House. 215, Oughterside Mill. 209, East Mill Farm. 200, Beck Farm. 200, Arkleby House. British Blue – 212, East Mill Farm. 198, Gibbtarn Farm. 198, 170, Woodhall Brow Farm. 191, Beck Farm. Beef Shorthorn – 202, Beck Farm. Saler – 199, 197, Woodhall Brow. Holstein – 191, Gibbtarn Farm. 158, Dundraw Farm. Aberdeen Angus – 187, Crosbythwaite Farm. 182, Aikbank. 181, Pickett Howe. British Friesian – 186, Hartlaw Farm. 172, Clarks Farm. 163, Causeway Foot. Holstein Friesian – 185, 170, 168, Row Hall. 182, Waites Farm. 176, 170, Dundraw Farm. 174, Waverbank. 172, Aikbank. 165, East Farm. 155, Bailey Ground.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- Charolais – 1840.16 Croft House, 1713.60 Beck Farm, 1453.23, 1384.60 Mosser Mains Farm. Limousin – 1707.10 Oughterside Mill, 1673.16, 1277.10 Croft House, 1559.28, 1003.20 Woodhall Brow Farm, 1448 Arkleby House, 1314 Beck Farm, 1128.60 East Mill Farm. Beef Shorthorn – 1551.36 Beck Farm. British Blue – 1530.54 Gibbtarn Farm, 1426.77 Beck Farm, 1344.08 East Mill Farm, 1324.62, 1145.80 Woodhall Brow Farm, 1046.10 Mosser Mains. Saler – 1512.40, 1353.39 Woodhall Brow Farm. Holstein Friesian – 1491.18 Waverbank, 1361.36 Waites Farm, 1355.20, 1288.60 Dundraw Farm, 1250.60, 1033.20 Row Hall, 1240.80 Waites Farm, 1174.76 Aikbank, 1163.25 East Farm, 1102.82 Bailey Ground. Aberdeen Angus – 1374.45, 1347.48, 1139 Crosbythwaite Farm, 1181.93 Pickett Howe, 1175.72 Aikbank. Holstein – 1329.36 Gibbtarn Farm, 1226.08 Dundraw Farm. British Friesian – 1316.88 Hartlaw Farm, 1150.78 Causeway Foot, 1150.48 Outgang Farm.
OTM Steer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Charolais – 201, 185, Mossergate Farm.
OTM Steer (Top price per head - £):- Charolais – 1208.05, 1093.44 Mossergate Farm.
Prime Sheep
A larger show of prime lambs on offer with again 11 active buyers present creating results that only pleases the producers as competition on each lot sold gives the vendor satisfaction for there hard work and breeding of good lambs.
Although grass fed lambs do need to be very well covered for buyers to show them the full respect. The feed bag is paying a premium .
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Texel – 318, Seafield House. 315, The Stable. 303.80, Ellenbank. 303.80, 284.30, Fairladies Farm. 298, 283, 272.90, High Flatts. 295.20, East Townend. 293, 292.90, Corney Hall. 288.20, 280, Lamplugh Hall. 282.20, Riggingill. 279.10, 274.50, 272.10 Greenmarsh. 273.60, 271.70, Salter Hall. 271, Hollins Farm. Beltex – 311, 306.80, 291.50, Parkhouse Farm. 288.90, Cornhow. Suffolk – 271.20, 243.40, Scalesmoor. 242.90, East House. 241.50, Greengill Farm. Texel x Herdwick – 237.50, Bridge End Farm. 236.40, Dearham Row, 232.20. 232.60, Grange Grassings. 231.60, Croft House. Mule – 236.70, Wood End Farm.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel – 182, 146, 133, 131, 126, High Flatts. 168, 148, Hollins Farm. 167, 164, 127, 126, Corney Hall. 147, 140, Lamplugh Hall. 161, 145, 130, Fairladies Farm. 145, 128, 125, Salter Hall. 138, Greengill. 135, 134, Scalesmoor. 133, Woodside Cottage. 129, 126, Greenmarsh. 128, Branthwaite Edge. 127, Seafield House. 127, 126, Riggingill. 126, Slealands. 126, 125, The Stable. Suffolk – 141, 129 (2), 121.50, Scalesmoor. 123, Stonecroft. Beltex – 137, 135, 127.50, Parkhouse. 130, Cornhow. Mule – 116, Wood End Farm. Texel x Herdwick – 107, Grange Grassings. 104.50, 104, Dearham Row.
Cast ewes and rams were much sharper than anticipated and look as this will be the case in the future. Light ewes sold to extreme rates.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel – 140, 129, High Flatts. 135, 120, Croft End Farm. 131, Kirkhouse. 129, Mid Farm. 127, Corney Hall. 122, Oldfield. 120, High Farm. 120, Croft House. Suffolk – 148, Olfield. 140, Strawberry How. Cheviot – 101, Stonecroft. Beltex – 101, Oldfield. Mule – 113, 109, 105, Oldfield. 108, Oughterside Mill. 106, Strawberry How. Swaledale - 97, 66 Wilson Park. Herdwick – 73, East House.