On Wednesday 11th January, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 74 cull cattle, 13 prime cattle, 1549 prime sheep including 1010 hoggs and 539 cast ewes and rams.
Prime cattle sold to a blistering trade topping at 300ppk or £1650 for a Limousin Heifer from AG&KF Nicholson, Swinside End, Lorton. Steers to 299ppk again from AG&KF Nichsolson, Swinside End.
Prime Bulls sold to 269ppk or £1541.37 for a Limousin from Messrs Teasdale, Lowside, Troutbeck.
Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 300, 260 Swinside End.
Prime Heifer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1650, 1287 Swinside End.
Prime Steer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 299 Swinside End.
Prime Steer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1605.63 Swinside End.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 269, 253, 241 Lowside. Charolais – 250 South View. British Blue – 251 Lowside, 249 South View. Hereford – 204 Streetgate.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1541.37, 1308.01, 1267.66 Lowside. British Blue – 1480.90, 1275.30 Lowside, 1339.62 South View. Charolais – 1369.50 South View. Hereford – 1366.80 Streetgate. Holstein Friesian – 1205.82 Waites Farm.
A grand show of cows sold to another supersonic trade with record rates of return being achieved week on week. Top of 238p for a British Blue cow from AW Bell, Fitz, Aspatria. Limousin cows to 237ppk from Thrimby Farms, Penrith.
Top gross was £1801.20 for a Limousin cow again from Thrimby Farms, Penrith.
Dairy cows topped at 195p for a 9 year old Montbeliarde cow from GA&D Whitfield, Pelutho Grange, Silloth grossing £1630.20. Top gross for Dairy types was £1657.53 (189ppk) from CW&DE Bushby, Watson Hill, Egremont.
Native cows to 213p or £1518.69 for an Angus from Thrimby Farms. Belted Galloways to 194p or £1307.56 from EPM Lawson, High Boonwood, Gosforth.
Many more cattle could be well sold each week to our competitive ringside of buyers.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- British Blue – 238 The Fitz, 208 Threapland Lees. Limousin – 237, 229, 224, 221 Thrimby Farms, 217 Arkleby House, 215 Swallow Croft, 213 Woodall Brow, 205 High Bewaldeth, 200 Croft Farm. Simmental – 220 Thrimby Farms, 210 Muncaster Head. Aberdeen Angus – 213 Thrimby Farms. Saler – 202 Woodall Brow. Montbeliarde – 195 Pelutho Grange. Belted Galloway – 194 High Boonwood. Holstein Friesian – 189, 173 Watson Hill, 187, 179, 167 Waverbank, 185, 174 Lodge Farm, 179 Tallentire Hill, 178, 169 Waites Farm, 170 Arkleby House, 167 Dundraw Farm, 166 Pelutho Grange, 162 Threapland Lees. South Devon – 187 Thrimby Farms. Holstein – 179, 172 Tallentire Hill, 166 Lowca Cottage, 161 Arkleby House. British Friesian – 173 Arkelby House. Hereford – 170 Thrimby Farms. Swedish Red – 169 Frizington Parks.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):-
Limousin – 1801.20, 1396.90, 1281.80, 1218.56 Thrimby Farms, 1714.30, 1014 Arkleby House, 1580.25 Swallow Croft, 1473.96 Woodhall Brow, 1428.85 High Bewaldeth, 1181.40 Hundith Hill. Montbeliarde – 1630.20 Pelutho Grange. British Blue – 1554.14 The Fitz, 1272.96 Threapland Lees. Aberdeen Angus – 1518.69 Thrimby Grange, 1084.18 Stonecroft. Holstein Friesian – 1657.53, 1155.64 Watson Hill, 1570.80, 1435.58, 1055.44 Waverbank, 1485.70 Tallentire Hill, 1463.16, 1402.70, 1182.72 Waites Farm, 1439.30, 1131 Lodge Farm, 1397.40 Arkleby House, 1344.60 Pelutho Grange, 1230.79 Dundraw, 1108.08 Threapland Lees, 1042.58 Row Hall, 1040.40 Woodend. South Devon – 1469.82 Thrimby Farms. Holstein – 1372.93, 1210.88 Tallentire Hill, 1175.28 Lowca Cottage, 1083.32 Dundraw Farm, 1006.25 Arkleby House. Belted Galloway – 1307.56 High Boonwood. Saler – 1264.52 Woodhall Brow. Swedish Red – 1221.87 Frizington Parks. Hereford – 1079.50 Thrimby Grange. British Friesian – 1044.92 Arkleby House.
OTM Bull (Top Price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 214 Row Hall. Aberdeen Angus – 200 Brook Cottage. Fleckvieh – 172 Threapland Lees.
OTM Bull (Top price per head -£):- Limousin – 1765.50 Row Hall. Aberdeen Angus – 1726 Brook Cottage.
Prime Sheep
Top price of £145 for Texel hoggs from Messrs Fraser, High Flatts, Gilcrux. Top pence per kilo was 328.6ppk for Beltex hoggs from Messrs I Powley, Green Marsh, Carlisle. Texels to 311.4p from W&E Gate, Rook Farm, Tallentire.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Beltex – 328.60, 313.20, 297.70 Green Marsh, 242.90 Parkhouse. Texel – 311.40, 279.50, 248.70 Rook Farm, 294.90, 283.30, 279.80, 269.50 Cherry Tree House, 293.50, 266.70, 241.20, 237.50 Riggingill, 281.30, 265.10, 263.40 Causeyview, 269, 245.10, 235.30 Aspatria Hall, 274.40, 271.40 Overcroft, 272.70, 250(2) Hundith Hill, 261.60, 238.90(2) Parkhouse, 261.60, 238.10, 236 The How, 258.90, 244.20, 236.80 High Flatts, 257.70, 250 Sally Hill, 251.50, 242.90 Muncaster Head, 246.20 Stonecroft, 246.20 Strawberry How, 245.70 Streetgate, 237.80 Scalesmoor, 236.40 Fernclose. Cheviot – 224.40 Lanefoot. Swaledale – 219.40 Hinning House. Mule – 207.10 Stonecroft, 206.50 Strudda Bank, 205.60 Drigg Moorside. Texel x Herdwick – 225.60 Stonecroft, 223.10 Wha House, 218.20 Grange Grassings. Suffolk – 211.40 Scalesmoor, 210.60 Strudda Bank, 210.40 Strawberry How.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel – 145, 135 (3), 130, 129, 127, 125.50, 124, 120 High Flatts, 140, 125, 124, 120 Aspatria Hall, 137 Rook Farm, 135, 130, 123, 121, 120 Riggingill, 134 Sally Hill, 133, 123.50 Overcroft, 130, 114, 112(2) Branthwaite Edge, 122 Woodall Brow, 120 Hundith Hill, 119, 117.50, 115 Cherrytree House, 115, 113 Whinnah Lodge, 114, 112.50 Causey View, 112.50 The How. Beltex – 128, 119, 115 Green Marsh. Cheviot – 115 Lanefoot. Suffolk – 102 Low House, 101 Strawberry How. Texel x Herdwick – 96 Grange Grassings. Mule – 95 Strudda Bank.
Cast ewes sold to a strong trade topping at £196 for a pair of Texel ewes from Thrimby Farms, Penrith. Fell ewes sold to £70 for Swaledales from JR&JA Wharton, Segbushwell, Blackford.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel – 196, 161, 152, 120(2), 110 Thrimby Farms, 152, 139, 129 High Flatts, 144, 122 Rose Farm, 142 Strudda Bank, 126 Overcroft, 116 Rook Farm. Suffolk – 135 High Flatts, 120 Segbushwell. Mule – 105 Rose Farm, 98 Parsonage, 96 Solway House. Swaledale – 70 Segbushwell. 66 Kelmore Hills. Herdwick – 58 Hartsop Hall.
Cast Rams (per head - £):- Texel – 120 Strudda Bank. BFL – 112 Baggra Yeat, 106 Beechcroft. Beltex – 110 The Fitz.