On Wednesday 26th October 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 58 cattle comprising 52 cull cattle and 6 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1822 prime sheep including 1205 lambs and 617 cast ewes and rams.
Prime cattle topped at 277ppk for a Limousin Steer from J Brown & Sons, Crakeplace Hall, Ullock. Top gross was £1933.82 for a Limousin Bull from MJ&JE Graham, Lynedraw, Ireby.
Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 275 Crakeplace Hall.
Prime Heifer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin- 1498.75 Crakeplace Hall
Prime Steer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 277 Crakeplace Hall. Holstein Friesian – 170 Waverbank.
Prime Steer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin- £1542.89 Crakeplace Hall. Holstein Friesian- £875.50 Waverbank.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 266 Lynedraw Farm. Simmental – 256, 239 Ellenbank.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin- £1933.82 Lynedraw. Simmental- £1776.64, £1438.78 Ellenbank.
Cows sold to a top price 208ppk or £1688.96 for a Blonde cow from AJ Wood, Woodhall Brow, Dean. Black and whites sold to 187p for a British Friesian from M Irving & Son, Weary Hall, Mealsgate. Top gross was £1468.80 for a Holstein from MJ Jefferson, High Pow, Wigton. Others to 183p or £1407 for a Holstein Friesian from F Mattocks & Son, Row Hall, Dearham.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- Blonde – 208 Woodhall Brow. British Friesian – 187 Weary Hall Farm, 174 High House, 169 Stainburn Hall. Holstein Friesian – 183, 175 Row Hall, 174, 167 Watson Hill, 173 Threapland Lees, 170 Croft House, 168 Segbushwell, 162 High House, 150, 149 Langfauld. Limousin – 179 Mid farm, 178 Gibbtarn Farm, 176 Prospect House, 174 Glencoyne Farm, 174 Ewanrigg Farm, 173 Riggingill. Saler – 179 Woodhall Brow. Simmental – 173 Riggingill. British Blue – 170 Newhouse Farm. Holstein – 170 High Pow, 159 Gibbtarn Farm. MRI – 169 High Pow. Charolais – 168 Mosser Heights. Aberdeen Angus – 165 Mosser Heights.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- Blonde- 1688.96 Woodhall Brow. Limousin- 1587.73 Mid Farm, 1305 Ewanrigg, 1149.88 Gibbtarn, 1110.66 Riggingill. Holstein- 1468.80 High Pow, 1189.32 Gibbtarn. Holstein Friesian- 1407, 1249.89 Row Hall, 1340.75 Threapland Lees, 1159.20 Segbushwell, 1122 Croft House, 1075.32 Watson Hill. MRI- 1330.03 High Pow. British Friesian- 1327.70 Weary Hall, 1311.96 High House, 1132.30 Stainburn Hall. Saler- 1140.23 Woodhall Brow. British Blue- 1176.40 Newhouse. Charolais- 1256.64 Mosser Heights. Simmental- 1124.50 Riggingill. Angus- 1100.55 Mosser Heights.
Prime Sheep
Prime lambs topped at £169 for a Texel lamb from G Gate, Hollins Farm, Eaglesfield purchased by Mr J Bosworth. Others to £167 from Messrs Fraser, High Flatts, Gilcrux purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Cockermouth. Top per kilo was 333.3p for a Beltex lamb from JA&CM Brown, Park House, Isel.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Beltex- 333.3, 300(2) Park House, 320, 295.2, 291.9 Green Marsh, 310.5 Kirklands, 304.5 Croft End, 285.7, 276.6 Well Head, 275.6 Bolton Wood Lane, 270, 267.5 Braithwaite. Texel- 309.3, 296.4, 283, 281.1, 273.1 High Flatts, 291.3, 271.2 High Moss, 288.2 Briary Bank, 281.7 Hollins, 275 Green Marsh, 273.5 Rook Farm. Charollais- 232.5 Streetgate. Suffolk- 231.7, 230 West Moor End. TexXHerd- 227.9, 221.4 East House, 225 Stonecroft. Mule- 216.7 Kirkland House.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel- 169, 151 Hollins, 167, 163, 150, 149, 145, 142 High Flatts, 164, 154, 147, 146, 139, 130 Briary Bank, 141 High Moss, 138 Grange Grassings, 134 Rook Farm. Beltex- 141 High Moss, 140 Well Head, 134 Croft End, 130 Park House, 128, 125.50, 124 Green Marsh, 124 Bolton Wood Lane. Suffolk- 120 East House, 120 West Moor End, 117 Frizington Parks, 115, 114 West Moor End. Charollais- 124 Frizington Parks. Mule- 104 Kirkland House. Cheviot- 101 Stone Croft. TexXHerd- 101 Grange Grassings, 98.50 Low Hall, 98 East House, 98 Sun Lea.
A poor entry forward with weight and meat continuing to be in keen demand however plainer ewes were harder to cash. Top of £148 for a Texel ewe from JW Scott, Crooklands, Dearham whilst fell ewes sold to £65 for Herdwicks from A Benn, Low Whitebanks, Kinniside.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel- 148, 118 Crooklands, 145 Frizington Parks, 130 West Moor End, 128, 120 Croft House, 118 High Flatts. Suffolk- 108 East House. Mule- 90 West Moor End, 90 Riggingill, 88 Highfield. Cheviot- 78 Fold Head. Herdwick- 65 Low Whitebanks.
Cull Rams (per head - £):- BFL- 120 Mosser Mains.