On Wednesday 28th December Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 2042 prime sheep including 1789 lambs and 253 cast ewes and rams.
Today saw the Christmas Show and Sale of Young Handlers Lambs kindly sponsored by Cars Billington Ltd and ably judged by renowned local stocksman and TV Personality Mr Peter Bland. A super show of lambs was putting forward by all the budding young stocks people and it looks like the future of the industry is in safe hands. After a thorough examination and a professional job the ‘Mitchells Auction Co Shield’ for Champion Young Handler was awarded to Amy Wilson of Undercragg, Mungrisedale with her Texel lamb which weighed 64kg and sold for £190 to Mr P Burton. Reserve honours went to Bella Peile of Parkgate Hall, Waverton with her 48kg Beltex lamb which later sold for £178 purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Cockermouth.
Thanks must go to all the young handlers, parents, sponsors and judges for making todays show a huge success.
Show results
Under 5
1st Ella Lawson, Pasture House 38kg £150
2nd Freddie Mounsey, Wardhall Guards 49kg £156
3rd Bethany Meadley, High Bewaldeth 41kg £120
4th Harry Weller, Riggingill 37kg £124
5th Niamh Callion, Overcroft 48kg £151
5-9 Years
1st Bella Peile, Parkgate Hall 48kg £178
2nd Zoe Sanderson, Swallowdene 53kg £160
3rd Joanna Litt, Greengill 61kg £156
4th Danny Lawson, Pasture House 42kg £149
5th James Lawson, Pasture House 47kg £150
10-13 Years
1st Aidan Peile, Parkgate Hall 50kg £159
2nd Rory & Freddie Wilson, Grange Grassings 61kg £179
3rd Rebecca Meadley, High Bewaldeth 50kg £152
4th George Lister, Cockley Gill 38kg £100
14-16 Years
1st Amy Wilson, Undercragg 64kg £190
2nd David Peile, Parkgate Hall 54kg £157
Champion Amy Wilson, Undercragg 64kg £190 West Scottish Lamb Ltd
Reserve Champion - Bella Peile, Parkgate Hall 48kg £178 T Harrison, Butcher, Cockermouth
Prime Sheep
Outwith the show a strong trade was had being similar on the week. Top of £160 for a Texel lamb from K Hodgson, Parsonage Farm, Brigham purchased by W Lindsay & Sons, Butcher, Station Street, Cockermouth. Pence per kilo honours went to MJ Lawson, Pasture House, Bolton Low Houses with Texel lambs selling for 330ppk.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Texel – 330, 314.60, 285.70, 280, Pasture House. 318.40, 288.40, Rook Farm. 307.90, 276.30, 271.80, Causeyview. 301.90, 279.60, Parsonage. 300, 289.50, 287.80, 281, 277.80, 277.50, 272.50, 272.10, Swinside End. 297.60, 292.10, 290.50, Riggingill. 295.80, 287.80, Somerfield House. 295.20, Eirintalla. 293.60, 287.20, 276, Hill Green. 292.20, Old Hyton. 285.70, Howrigg. 284.50, Flimby Hall. 279.20, 276, Langhorn. 279.10, Hayescastle. 273.20, Strawberry How. 272, Greengill. 271.40, 270.20, Peter House. Beltex – 315, 307.50, 304.50, 300, Green Marsh. 304.40, 302.30, 297.90, Somerfield House. 286.30, Salter Hall. Suffolk – 269, Pasture House. 261, Greengill. 256.10, Streetgate. Cheviot – 263.80, Netherplace. 242.90, Causeyview. Mule – 240, Frizington Hall. 228.60, Howbeck Lodge. 228.60, Wilson Park. 227.30, Swinside End. Texel x Herdwick – 253.50, 246.10, Clea Hall. 253, Howbeck Lodge. 250, Greengill. 245.50, Grange Grassings. Herdwick – 227.80, Knott Houses, 225, Kirkland House.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel - 160, 137, Parsonage. 156, Rook Farm. 150, 142, 141 (3), Somerfield House. 140, Norbeck Park. 140, Overcroft. 140, 133, Peter House. 140, 138, 135, 132, 129, Pasture House. 140, 138, 135, 133.50, 130, Hillgreen. 139, 128, Grange Farm. 138, 134, Langhorn. 136, The How. 136, Greengill. 135, Riggingill. 129, Rose Farm. 128, Shatton Lodge. Beltex – 143, 135, Green Marsh. 140, 137, 130, Somerfield House. Suffolk – 140, Peter House. 133, Strawberry How. 113, Pasture House. Mule – 130, Pasture House. 120 (2), Frizington Hall. 112, Wilson Park. Texel x Herdwick – 109, Clea Hall. 108, Grange Grassings. 105, Greengill. 102, Stonecroft. Herdwick – 85.50, Kirkland House. 82, Knott Houses.
Cast ewes sold to a grand trade topping at £160 for a Beltex ewe from I&R Millard, Old Hyton, Bootle. Texels to £149 from DA Harrison, Solway House, Wigton. Cheviot Mule ewes to £129 from T&MD Beaty, Langhorn, Bigrigg. Fell ewes sold to £79 for a pen of 12 Swaledale ewes from P&PI Walker, Beechcroft, Mockerkin.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel – Beltex – 160, 158, Old Hyton. 149, 134, 130, 122, 120 Solway House. 124, Norbeck Park. Cheviot Mule – 129, 110, Langhorn. Suffolk – 127 Solway House. Mule – 98, Old Hyton. 97, Solway House. Swaledale – 79, 68, Beechcroft. 74, 63, Rook Farm. 67, Shatton Lodge. Herdwick – 61, Hollin Head. 55, Rook Farm.
Cull Rams (per head - £):- BFL – 120, Beechcroft.