On Wednesday 7th December Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock 57 comprising of 52 cull cattle and 5 prime cattle, 2474 prime sheep including 2080 lambs and 394 cast ewes and rams.
Prime cattle sold to 233p or £1683.60 for a British Blue Steer from AP Lowrey, Beeches, Gosforth.
Prime Steer (Top price per kilo – pence):- British Blue – 233, 230, 228, 210 Beeches. Limousin – 232 Overcroft.
Prime Steer (Top price per head - £):- British Blue – 1683.60, 1670.61, 1641.60, 1383.90 Beeches.
Another fantastic trade for cows with new vendors taking advantage of the super rates being achieved. Top of 209p or £1564.20 for a Limousin cow from DA Harrison, Solway House, Wigton. British Blue cows to 205p or £1515 from P&PI Walker, Beechcroft, Mockerkin. Native cows to 194p or £1474.40 from DA Harrison, Solway House.
Black and whites topped at 176p or £1448.48 from R&M Allison, Barnyard, Greysouthen. Others to £1375.30 from MG&S Harper, West House, Dearham and £1319.30 from Dundraw Farms, Wigton.
A super Limousin cast bull sold to a whopping 200p or £2130 from PE&M Capstick, Whicham Hall, Millom.
Many more could have been well sold.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 209, 198, 174 Solway House, 187 Kirkland House, 175 Baggra Yeat, 170, 158 Hundith Hill, 170, 163 Hill Top Farm, 170 Burthwaite Farm, 169, 166 Charles Ground. British Blue – 205 Beechcroft. Beef Shorthorn – 194, 192, 186, 184 Solway House. Simmental – 198 Sleathwaite Farm. Holstein Friesian – 176, 173, 164 Barnyard, 170 West House, 168, 167, 148, 147 Dundraw Farm, 159, 148 Threapland Lees, 158 Allerby Mill, 148 Pelutho Grange. Holstein – 167 West House. Norwegian Red – 160 Allerby Mill. Fleckvieh – 154 Broom Park. British Friesian – 149 Thornbank. Galloway – 143 Howside. Blue Grey – 137 Thornholme.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1564.20, 1481.81, 1445.94 Solway House. 1290.30 Kirkland House.1276.70, 1041.22 Hundith Hill.1193.50 Baggra Yeat. 1178.10 Burthwaite. 1020 Hill Top. 1007.24 Charles Ground. British Blue – 1517 Beechcroft. Beef Shorthorn 1474.40, 1426.56, 1326.18, 1299.04 Solway House. Holstein Friesian – 1448.48,1219.65,1134.88 Barnyard.1375.30 West House.1324.04 Allerby Mill.1319.30,1112.16,1078.92 Dundraw Farm.1270.50 Broom.1253.56 Pelutho Grange.1252.92 Bowness Farms. Simmental – 1391.94 Sleathwaite. Norwegian Red – 1252.80 Allerby Mill. British Friesian – 998.30, Thornbank. Fleckvieh – 860.86 Broom. Galloway – 859.43 Howside.
OTM Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 200, Whicham Hall.
OTM Bull (Top price per head) – Limousin – 2130, Whicham Hall.
Prime Sheep
A good entry of 2080 lambs sold to average 237ppk. Top of £155 for 3 Texel lambs from G Wilkinson, Arkleby House, Aspatria purchased by Haighs Butchers, Pow St, Workington.
Others to £154 from Messrs Fraser, High Flatts, Gilcrux.
Pence per kilo honours went to G Wilkinson, Arkleby House, Aspatria with their Texel lambs at 316.3ppk.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Texel – 316.30, 302.10, 285.70, 284, 267.40, Arkleby House. 302.80, 263.10, Swinside End. 300, 273.80, 270.70, 263.30, Pasture House. 288.50, Hill Green. 285.70, 275, 266.70, Cornhow. 285.70, 269.80, Summerhill. 279.50, The Briars. 279, 269.20, 262.30, High Flatts. 278.40, Chapel Howe. 278 (2), 263.20, 260, Solway House. 270.20, Greenbank Close. 270.20, 262.20, Woodside Cottage. 269.80, 262.20, 261.40, Riggingill. 269.80, Greengill. 269.40, Rook Farm. 269, 260.40, Lane Head. 268.60, 262.90, Little Moor. 263.80, Corney Hall. 263.80, 263.60, 262.50, Seafield House. 262.20, Stargill. 261.90, Beeches. 261.90, Crossfield. 261.60, Frizington Parks. Beltex – 302.60, Swinside End. Suffolk – 261.90, 252.30, 246.70, Greengill. 240.40, Frizington Parks. Charollais – 257.10, 247, Frizington Parks. Cheviot – 242.90, Stonecroft. Mule – 237.50, 229.40, Swinside End. 229.40, Moorside. 229.40, Frizington Hall. 228.30, Low House. Texel x Herdwick – 244.40, Howbeck Lodge. 242.70, East House.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel – 155, 150, 145, 142, 140, Arkleby House. 154, 146, 144, 142, 140, 139.50, 139, 136, 135, High Flatts. 150, 144, 137, 131 (2), 130, Hill Green. 142, 136, 135, 134, Peter House. 140, Hollins Farm. 140, 130, Riggingill. 134, Corney Hall. 132, 126, Rook Farm. 130, 128.50, 127, Lane Head. 130, 126, Solway House. 127, Greengill. 127, Greenbank Close. 127, Moorside. 126, Pasture House. Suffolk – 140, Peter House. 125, Frizington Parks. 115, Pasture House. 111, (2), Greengill. 111, East House. Mule – 117, Swinside End. 117, Frizington Hall. 117, Moorside. 107, Greengill. Texel x Herdwick – 116, Bell House. 112, Greenbank Close. 99.50, East House. 95, Yew Tree.
Cast ewes sold to £141 for a Suffolk from Messrs Fraser, High Flatts, Gilcrux. Fell ewes to £77 for Herdwicks from P Edmondson, Seathwaite, Borrowdale.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Suffolk – 141, 128 High Flatts. Texel – 130 High Low Hall.128 Wardwarrow.124,120 High Flatts.120 Hill Green.120 Lake View.120 Lane Head.116 Parsonage. Mule – 94 Parsonage.92 High Low Hall.90 Wardwarrow. Cheviot – 94 Fisherground. Herdwick – 77,68 Seathwaite.71,67 Low House. 65 Corn How.62 Harrow Head. 60 Low Hall. 60 Grange Grassings. Swaledale – 69, 64 Low House.60 Baggra Yeat. Blackface- 67 Low House.