On Wednesday 2nd November 2022 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 98 cattle comprising of 79 cull cattle and 19 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1869 prime sheep including 1493 lambs and 376 cast ewes and rams.
Prime cattle topped at 284ppk or £1834.64 for a Limousin Bull from G&AE Marrs, Cathow, Kinniside. Heifers to 260p for a Limousin from J Walker, Oxenriggs, Egremont.
Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 260, Oxenriggs. Holstein – 194, Tallentire Hill Farm. Holstein Friesian – 185, Springfield.
Prime Heifer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1729, Oxenriggs. Holstein Friesian – 1461.50, Springfield. Holstein – 1299.80, Tallentire Hill Farm.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 284, Cathow. 240, Uldale Hall. Simmental – 242, 241, Ellenbank. 240, South View.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1834.64, Cathow. 1487.55, Uldale Hall. Simmental – 1631.57, 1466.52, Ellenbank.
Another good show of cast cows with new vendors taking advantage of the great returns being achieved week on week. Top of 219p for a Charolais cow from BW Noble, Gibbtarn, Beckermet. Limousin cows to 217p from J&E Nichol, Whinnerah, Gosforth. Top gross was £1604.48 for a British Blue from RW Carr, Croftside, Coulderton. Dairy types sold to 167p for a Friesian from M Irving & Sons, Weary Hall, Mealsgate. Top gross was £1349.18 for a Holstein Friesian from Messrs Carruthers, East Farm, Crosscanonby. Cast Bulls sold to 189p or £1973.16 for a Charolais from BJ Harrison, Beck Farm, Wigton.
OTM Bull - (Top price per kilo – pence):- Charolais – 189 Beck Farm. Limousin – 189 Annfield. 172 Overcroft.
OTM Bull (Top price per head - £):- Charolais – 1973.16 Beck farm. Limousin – 1716.12 Annfield. 1264.20 Overcroft.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- Charolais – 219, 197, Gibbtarn. Limousin – 217, Whinnerah. 209, Wardhall. 206, Oxenriggs. 202, 187, Corn How. 189, Woodhall. 175 Lowside. Simmental – 198, Strudda Bank. Aberdeen Angus – 189, 168, 164 Grange. 185, Brook Cottage. 175, Old Kiln. British Blue – 184, Croftside. Hereford – 184, Annfield. Parthenaise – 177, Outgang. British Friesian – 167, Weary Hall. 148, Causeway Foot. Holstein – 165, High Pow. 157, Gibbtarn. Holstein Friesian – 165, 163, 153, High House. 161, East Farm. 159, 149 Waverbank. 159, 158, 155, 148, Dundraw. 159, 158, Burton House. 152, Waites.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £): - British Blue – 1604.48, Croftside. Limousin – 1571.78, Oxenriggs. 1567.50, Wardhall Guards. 1453.90 Whinnerah. 1373.60,1181.84,924 Corn How.1130.22 Woodall Brow.1114.75 Lowside. Charolais – 1511.10, 1510.99, Gibb Tarn. Aberdeen Angus – 1457.80, Brook Cottage. 1347.50, Old Kiln Farm. 1279.53, 1088.64, 1033.20, Grange Farm. Hereford – 1416.80, Annfield. Holstein Friesian – 1349.18 East Farm. 1216.60,1126.85,1101.12,1093.92 Dundraw. 1179.78,1053.43, Waverbank. 1179.78,1074.40 Burton House. 1154.04,1092.30 High House.1045.76 Waites. Simmental – 1199.88 Strudda Bank. Parthenaise – 1175.28 Outgang. Holstein – 1171.50 High Pow, 1135.11 Gibbtarn. British Friesian – 1128.92, Weary Hall Farm.
Prime Sheep
Prime lambs saw a sharp uplift in trade with good fleshed lambs continuing to attract a hefty premium. Top of £172 for a Texel lamb from G Gate, Hollins Farm, Cockermouth purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Cockermouth. Others to £169 from J&JK Spedding, Salter Hall, Frizington purchased by Morgan Helliwell. Top per kilo was 333.3ppk for a Texel lamb from T Scott, Hill Top, Deanscales.
Fell lambs starting to come forward topping at £94 for 45kg Herdwick lambs from J Mounsey & Son, Grange Farm, Allerby.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Texel – 333.30, 270.20, Hill Top. 325, 294.10, 284, 275.50, 262, Salter Hall. 313.20, 309.80, 308.30, 298.20, 296.30, 292.70, High Flatts. 308.30, Lynedraw. 304.20, 290.20, 275.50, 264.40, 260.50, 260.20, 258.90, Slealands. 300, Woodhall Brow. 297.90, Peter House Farm. 297.80, 268.30, 259.80, Causeyview. 296.60, Hollins Farm. 293.90, Howbeck Lodge. 286.50, 261.90, 258.10. 284.60, 277.30, 270.80, 258.30. Greengill. 283.30, 272.10, 259.10, 252.20, Segbushwell. 270, High Farm. 262.70, Green Marsh. 260, Outgang. 257.10, Wilson Park. Beltex – 318.20, 285.20, Peter House. 290.60, Salter Hall. 279.50, 268.30, Segbushwell. 269.20, East Townend. 268.30, 252.50, 251.20, Rockholme. 250, Braithwaite Farm. Suffolk – 242.40, Greengill Farm. 241.10, 239.10, Slealands. Mule- 225 Segbushwell, 224.5 Greengill, 221.7 Wilson Park, 219.5 Bell House, 219.4 Eirintalla. Charollais- 235.7 Knott Houses, 234.7 Scalesmoor. TexXHerd- 233.3 Grange Grassings, 232.3 Sun Lea, 231.8 Dearham Row, 230 Howbeck Lodge. Herdwick- 208.9 Grange Farm, 207.9 Low Whitebanks.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel- 172 Hollins, 169, 150 Salter Hall, 166, 164, 161, 160, 158, 148 High Flatts, 159 Woodhall Brow, 154, 150 Hilltop, 149 Sherriff, 149 Hollins, 148 Lynedraw, 148 Greengill, 146 Slealands, 146 Salter Hall, 144 Howbeck Lodge, 143 Peter House. Beltex- 154 Salter Hall, 154, 140 Peter House, 123 Segbushwell, 121 Rockholme. Suffolk- 117.50, 114, 112.50, 110.50 Slealands, 117.50, 116, 113, 111.50 Greengill. Charollais- 115 Scalesmoor. TexXHerd- 111.50 Sun Lea, 105 Grange Farm, 105 Grange Grassings, 102 Dearham Row. Mule- 110 Greengill, 110, 100 Bell Mount, 107.50 Eirintalla, 103.50 Segbushwell, 102 Wilson Park, 100.50 Low House, 100 Green Close. Herdwick- 94 Grange Farm.
Cast ewes sold to a firmer trade as numbers tighten. Top of £202 for a Texel ewe from TW Bell, Grange Farm, Redmain. Fell ewes sold to £70 for Swaledales from G&T Tyson, East House, Brigham.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel – 202, 140, 120, Grange Farm. 170, Moor Platt. 140, 128, Far End. 136, High Flatts. 128 Bell Mount. 126 Newhouse. 116 Low Stowbank. BFL – 138, 118 Bell Mount. Suffolk – 110, High Flatts. Mule – 98 Peter House. Charollais – 95 Low Stowbank. Texel x Herdwick – 95 East House. Cheviot – 79, Rannerdale. Swaledale – 70, East House. 69, Bell House. 64, Town End. 64, Chapel House. 62, Low Stowbank. Herdwick – 67, East House. 65, Grange Grassings. 62, Newhouse. 59, Low Stowbank. 58, East Mill.
Cull Rams (per head - £):- Clun Forest – 98 Low Stowbank.