MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD
Market Report for Friday 21st October 2022
Store cattle
A good entry of store cattle maintained high rates with the strongest and best fleshed cattle receiving a premium.
Top price of £1485 was paid for an Angus Steer from CR&SH Trafford, Ullock Mains, Ullock. Joint top price of £1485 was also paid for a Limousin Heifer from Messrs Crowe, Hall Santon, Holmrook. Bulls topped at £1320 for a Hereford from J Tunstall, High Abbey, Wythop.
Steers
Aberdeen Angus- 1485, 1415, 1395 Ullock Mains. 1165, Low Godderthwaite. 1145, Row End Farm, 1145 Dundraw Farm. Limousin- 1355, 1055, 1035, 1025 Outgang Farm. 1235 Lucy Close. 1115 Branthwaite Edge. British Blue - 1325, 1055 Seaview. 1095 Row End Farm. 1085 Frizington Parks. 1075 Aldoth Farm. Charolais - 1255 Crooklands. Simmental - 1035 Fleming Hall. British Friesian - 925, 875 Outgang Farm. Hereford - 975, Millstead. 965, 945, Newsham Farm.
Heifers
Limousin- 1485, 1275, Hall Santon. 1255, Holmecroft Farm. 1045 Fangs Brow. Charolais- 1175, 1095, 1005 East Townend. British Blue- 1065, 1025 Holmecroft Farm. 1035, 1015 Hall Santon. Aberdeen Angus- 1025 Millstead. 1005 Dundraw Farms. British Shorthorn- 945 East Townend. Hereford- 905 Millstead.
Bulls
Hereford- 1320 High Abbey. Limousin- 1055 Muncaster Home Farm, 1035 Lowthwaite
Store Cows:-
Longhorn - 980 Printfield.
Calves –
Bull calves - British Blue - 250 High House Farm. Aberdeen Angus - 200
High House Farm.
Heifer calves - British Blue - 230, 220, 200 High House Farm.
Today we held The Annual Fellmans’ Gather sale of 6796 Store Lambs. Strong and medium type lambs sold to a strong trade with keen demand around the ringside. Long keep lambs proved difficult to place with increasing costs and inflation evidently affecting buying confidence.
Top price was £101 for Texel lambs from TA&J Brownrigg, How Hill, Hesket New Market. The large entry of fell lambs topped at £61 for Swaledale Wethers from J Roper, Bleak House, Frizington with others to £60 from Messrs Wills, Stanley Terrace, Embleton. Herdwicks sold to £60 for a pen from G&A Crayston & Son, Thornholme, Calderbridge.
Store Sheep –
Texel – 101 Howhill, 99, 95 Newhouse Farm, 99, 94 Far End Farm, 97, 94 Howbeck Lodge, 96 Dockray Nook, 93(2), 88 Corney Hall, 92, 91 Newhouse Farm, 91 Tortolocate, 90 Thornholme, 90 Firs Farm, 89 Seathwaite, 89 Woodhow Farm, 88(2) Whinnerah, 88 Eirinntalla. Beltex – 97, 96 Woodhow Farm, 95 Corney Hall, 93.50 Whinnerah, 90 Littletown Farm. Suffolk – 86 Firs Farm, 86 Newsham Farm, 83 The Steading, 74.50 Far End Farm. Mule – 80 Far End Farm, 78 Glencoyne Farm, 77 Low Stowbank, 73 Manesty View, 71 Tortolocate, 70 East House, 70 Firs Farm. Texel X Herdwick – 78, 75, 70 Bennet Head, 76.50 Sun Lea, 75.50, 73 Smaithwaite Farm, 70 Seathwaite. Cheviot – 78 Cragg House Farm. Swaledale – 61, 59, 55 Bleak House Farm, 60 Stanley Ter, 50 Low Stowbank. Herdwick – 60, 59, 56 Thornholme, 48 Dufton Wood Farm, 47, 46(2) Harrow Head, 47 Woodhow Farm, 46 Watergate Farm, 45 Gill Farm. Badgerface – 54 Brimmer Head.
Breeding sheep continued to meet a firm enquiry selling to £145 for Texel ewes from WB&SA Steele, Easthwaite, Wasdale and Mules to £130 from the same good home. Herdwick ewes topped at £98 twice, both times for 2 crops from WS Jackson, Croft House, Parsonby.
Breeding Sheep –
Texel – 145, 140 Easthwaite Farm. Mule – 130, 115 Easthwaite Farm. Herdwick – 98(2) Croft House.