On Wednesday 14th December Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock incorporating the Christmas Show and Sale of Prime Lambs. Forward was 45 cattle comprising of 36 cull cattle and 9 prime bulls, 1746 prime sheep including 1374 lambs and 372 cast ewes and rams.
Prime cattle good to sell topping at 249ppk or £1752.96 from TA Byers, Ellenbank, Boltongate. Friesain bulls to 219ppk from J Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall, Uldale.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):-
Simmental- 249 Ellenbank. Limousin- 244 Ellenbank, 240, 232 Uldale Hall, 231 Row Hall. British Friesian- 219 Uldale Hall, 205 Row Hall.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):-
Simmental- 1752.96 Ellenbank. Limousin- 1512, 1443.04, 1393.80 Uldale Hall, 1471.32 Ellenbank, 1461.02, 1446.06 Row Hall. British Friesian- 1220.20 Uldale Hall, 1209.50 Row Hall.
Cast cows a serious trade with many more required to fulfil buyer demand. The results speak for themselves.
Top of 215ppk for a Limousin from I&R Millard, Old Hyton, Bootle. Top gross was £1658.70 from G&T Tyson, East House, Brigham.
Black and whites sold to 188p for a British Friesian from J Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall, Uldale (a whopping £1569.80). Top gross was a humungous £1636.80 for a Holstein Friesian from R&M Allison, Barnyard, Greysouthen.
Hill cows to £1142.40 for a Blue Grey from G&A Crayston & Son, Thornholme, Calderbridge.
Limousin cows averaged £1339.94
Holstein Friesian cows averaged £1190.14
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin- 215 Old Hyton, 210 Prospect House, 194 East House, 192 Seathwaite. British Friesian- 188 Uldale Hall, 175, 156 Clarks Farm. Holstein Friesian- 186, 180 Barnyard, 183, 174, 170, 166 Dundraw, 181 Burton House, 156 Waverbank, 154 Burton House, 153 West House. Blue Grey- 168 Thornholme. Ayrshire- 164, 149 Plaskettlands. Charolais- Galloway- 156 Field Head.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- Limousin- 1658.70, 1200.56 East House, 1479.20 Old Hyton, 1205.40 Prospect House, 1155.84 Seathwaite. Holstein Friesian- 1636.80, 1409.40 Barn Yard, 1453.43 Burton House, 1436.55, 1423.32, 1322.60, 1140.42 Dundraw, 1204.11 West House, 1172.16, 1160.64 Waverbank. British Friesian- 1569.80 Uldale Hall, 1181.25 Clarks Farm. Blue Grey- 1142.40 Thornholme. Ayrshire- 1115.20 Plaskett Lands. Charolais- 1103.76 Crooklands Farm. Galloway- 987.48 Field Head.
OTM Bull (Top price per head) – Hereford- 1484 Kirkgate.
Prime Sheep
Today incorporated the Christmas Show and Sale of Prime Lambs. Moving the day proved a huge success with both an increased entry and improved competition. Thanks must go to our vendors and purchasers who support this sale the whole year through.
The show was kindly sponsored by Brockbanks Solicitors, Hundith Hill, Marsh Commercial and Carrs Billington. Judging was in the capable hands of Mr James Routley on behalf of Yorkshire Halal Ltd. After conducting a professional the ‘Mitchells Auction Company Trophy’ for Champion lambs was awarded to a pair of Beltex from TA Jefferson, Aspatria Hall, Aspatria. This super pair weighed 46kg selling for £350 per head to regular supporter Wilson Willis Butchers, High Street, Cleator Moor and will be available to sample soon.
Reserve honours went to AJ Brown, Park House, Isel with his pair of Texel lambs weighing 44kg which sold for £200 per head to Mr P Burton on behalf of West Scottish Lamb, Carlisle.
Christmas Prime Lamb Show-
Pair of Texels
1st & Reserve- AJ Brown, Park House
2nd- AJ Brown, Park House
Pair of Beltex-
1st & Champion- TA Jefferson, Aspatria Hall
2nd- TA Jefferson, Aspatria Hall
3rd- E Roberts, Riggingill
Pair of AOB -
1st- AJ Brown, Park House
2nd- G Barwsie, Bell House
3rd- G Barwsie, Bell House
Pen of 5 Herdwick-
1st- Messrs Bland, Clea Hall
2nd- Messrs Bland, Clea Hall
Pen of 10 ContXHerd-
1st- Messrs Bland, Clea Hall
2nd- Messrs Bland, Clea Hall
3rd- G Barwsie, Bell House
Pen of 10 Mule-
1st A&D Smith, Kelmore Hills
2nd- A Fearon, Kirkland House
3rd- P&PI Walker, Beechcroft
Pen of 10 Swaledale-
1st- G Barwise, Bell House
Pen of 10 AOB-
1st- Molly Nixon, Hundith House
Outwith the show a sharper trade was witnessed with all classes keenly bid for.
Mule lambs sold to £130 for a pen weighing 51kg from A&D Smith, Kelmore Hills, Workington.
Fell lambs sold to £95.50 or 232.9ppk for Swaledales from T Hird, Westray, Embleton whilst Herdwicks sold to £83 or 230.6ppk from Messrs Bland, Clea Hall, Wigton.
Leading Averages-
TA Jefferson, Aspatria Hall sold 4 to avg £276
S&D Peile, Parkgate Hall sold 2 to avg £205
G Gate, Hollins sold 2 to avg £175.50
M/s Fraser, High Flatts sold 12 to avg £161.58
JA&CM Brown, Park House sold 10 to avg £159.60
TW Johnstone, Briary Bank sold 4 to avg £153.50
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Beltex- 760.9, 404 Aspatria Hall, 418.4 Parkgate Hall, 400, 363.6, 356.8 Park House, 396, 395.6 Riggingill, 347, 320, 303.8 Swinside End, 326.3, 312.8, 310 Green Marsh. Texel- 444.4, 317.1 Parkhouse, 342.2 Greengill, 334, 315.4 High Flatts, 321.4, 302.1, 302 Pasture House, 318.5 Hollins, 312.2 Causeyview. Dutch Spotted- 270.7, 268.2 Bell House. Suffolk- 255.7 Westray, 252.3 Pasture House. Mule- 254.9 Kelmore Hills, 244.3 Swinside End, 239.6, 238.8 Beechcroft, 236.4 Whinnerah, 235 Pasture House, 234.8 Sneckyeat. TexXHerd- 251.1, 246.3 Clea Hall, 246.3 East House, 244.7 Grange Grassings, 243.6 Bell House. Swaledale- 232.9 Westray. Herdwick- 230.6, 224.3 Clea Hall.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Beltex- 350, 202 Aspatria Hall, 205 Parkgate Hall, 198, 178 Riggingill, 176(2), 160(2), 132 Parkhouse, 144, 142 Swinside End. Texel- 200(2) Parkhouse, 182, 168(2), 167, 164, 159 High Flatts, 179, 172 Hollins, 170, 153, 138 Briary Bank, 154 Greengill, 151, 147, 145 Pasture House, 148 Sneckyeat, 140(2) Beechcroft. Mule- 130 Kelmore Hills, 125, 115 Pasture House, 117, 115 Beechcroft, 111, 110 Kirkland House. Dutch Spotted- 118, 111 Bell House. Suffolk- 116 Sneckyeat, 112.50 Westray. TexXHerd- 115 Grange Grassings, 110.50, 101(2) Clea Hall. Swaledale- 95.50 Westray. Herdwick- 83(2) Clea Hall.
Very few continental ewes forward with the entry consisting almost entirely of fell ewes. No stars in the Texel line to £128 from BW Hewitson, Shatton Lodge whilst fell ewes sold to £76 for Blackfaces from L Skelton, Low House, Dearham.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel- 128 Shatton Lodge, 126, 124 Woodhall Brow. Mule- 94 Springhill, 92 Shatton Lodge. Blackface- 76 Low House, 75, 71 Ellenbank. Swaledale- 68 Uldale Hall, 64, 63 Low House. Herdwick- 65 Low House, 62 East House.
Cull Rams (per head - £):- Bluefaced Leicester- 120 Far End. Beltex- 116, 114 Whinnerah, 110 Far End. Herdwick- 74 Glencoyne.