MITCHELLS AUCTION CO
MARKET REPORT FOR FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2022
Store Cattle
Strong well fleshed cattle continued to be good to sell whilst weathered types proved harder to cash. Top of £1585 for a Limousin Steer from Messrs Crowe, Hall Santon, Holmrook. Native steers to £1385 for an Angus from W Sharpe, Woodend, Lamplugh whilst Heifers topped at £1305 for a Limousin from GA Stamper, Row Brow, Dearham.
Steers – Limousin – 1585, 1415, 1275, Hall Santon. 1205, Newhouse Farm. 1175, 1145, 1125, Grange Farm. Aberdeen Angus – 1385, 1185, 1055, Woodend. 1125, Tarn Cottage. British Blue – 1345, Woodend. 1100, Hall Stanton. 1085, Row End Farm. 1055, Hill Top Farm. 1035, Kidburngill. 1000, Townhead Farm. Charolais – 1075, Grange Farm. Hereford – 1035, Row End Farm.
Heifers – Limousin – 1305, 1175, Dearham Row. 1275, 1065, Grange Farm. 1115, 1005, Townhead Farm. 1025, Kidburngill. 1015, Row End Farm. Aberdeen Angus – 1085, Woodend. 1065, Ehenside Farm. 1025, Kidburngill. Charolais – 1055, 1015, Gatra Farm. British Blue – 1025, 1005, Row End Farm. Hereford – 1005, Row End Farm.
A mixed show of store lambs forward topped at £116 for a wonderful pen of 28 Beltex lambs from WH&F Wood, Well Head, Dean. Fell lambs sold to a top of £69 for Swaledales from CI Todd, Kirkgate, Loweswater.
Store Lambs – Beltex – 116, Well Head. 104, Crooklands. Texel – 97, 91, Crooklands. 93, Ferndale. 91 (2), Newhouse Farm. 91, New Monkray. Mule – 80, Newbridge Cottage. Cheviot – 70, Kirkgate Farm. Texel x Herdwick – 69, Juianholme. 67.50, Chance Cottages. Swaledale – 69, Kirkgate Farm. 64, Scallow Farm.
Breeding sheep maintained high rates achieved all season at this centre with a full ringside of buyers in attendance. Top of £220 was paid for a pen of 10 Charollais X Beltex Shearlings from J Wilshaw, Oulton Hall, Wigton. Mule Shearlings sold to £185 for a pen from GM Sibson, Burnside Park, Keswick.
Breeding Ewes – Charolais – 220, 195, Oulton Hall. Mule – 185, Burnside. Texel x Herdwick – 102, Skinner Street. Swaledale – 105, 95, Elva Plain. Herdwick – 50, Winscales.
Gimmer Lambs – Mule – 95, Lowthwaite. 94, Elva Plain. 88, Low Stowbank.
Swaledale Rams
The Annual show and sale of Swaledale Rams was expertly judged by Mr George Wainwright, Bamford, Derbyshire. After some deliberation the Cathow Memorial Trophy for Champion Swaledale Ram was awarded to AG Todhunter, The Beeches, Hesket New Market which later sold to the judge for £450. Reserve honours went to WE&BE Wilson, Undercragg, Mungrisedale selling for the days top price of £1,000.
Show Results
Shearling Ram
1st WE & BE Wilson, Undercragg £1000
2nd S Hardisty & Son, How Hall £350
3rd JA Ritson, Baggra Yeat £550
2 Shear Ram
1st AG Todhunter, The Beeches £450
2nd AG Todhunter, The Beeches £350
3rd BW Whitfield, Stowbank £400
Aged Ram
1st S Hardisty & Son, How Hall £600
2nd WR & J Barron, The Deans £380
3rd WR & J Barron, The Deans £300
Champion :- AG Todhunter, The Beeches
Reserve Champion :- WE & BE Wilson, Undercragg
Leading Prices :- £1000, Undercragg. 750, 650, 550, Baggra Yeat. 600, How Hall. 500, The Faulds. 500, 400, Stowbank. 500, Orthwaite Hall. 450, The Beeches.
Judge Mr George Wainwright with vendors Jamie Dobinson & Graeme Todhunter, The Beeches