On Wednesday 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 88 cattle comprising 70 cull cattle and 18 prime bulls and clean cattle, 1534 prime sheep including 1099 hoggs and 435 cast ewes and rams.
Prime cattle sold to a top price of 288p or a humungous £2543.04 for an outstanding Limousin Bull from JD&M Capstick, Fellside, Bootle.
Prime Steer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 256 Hunday. Aberdeen Angus – 210 Hawkbarrow.
Prime Steer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1735.68 Hunday. Aberdeen Angus – 1224.30 Hawkbarrow.
Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 248 Hunday.
Prime Heifer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1505.36 Hunday.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 288 Fellside. Holstein – 196 Blue Dial.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 2543.04 Fellside. Holstein – 1274 Blue Dial.
Cow trade continues to impress with unimaginable returns achieved week after week. New vendors jumping aboard weekly and reaping the rewards. Top of 229p or £1884.67 from JD&M Capstick, Fellside, Bootle. Others to 228p for a Limousin cow from CB Parsons, Slealands, Longtown.
Black and Whites sold to 197p for a Holstein Friesian from D&MA Wilson, Lamplugh Hall, Lamplugh. Top gross was £1542.60 for a Holstein Friesian from R&M Allison, Barnyard, Greysouthen. Others to £1479.20 from TG&K Fisher, The Glebe, Carlisle.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 229 Fellside, 228 Slealands, 208 Parkhouse, 205 Frizington Hall. British Blue – 206 Parkhouse, 170 Strudda Bank. Holstein Friesian – 197, 193 Lamplugh Hall, 188, 180, 177 Barnyard, 181, 180, 178, 172, 170 The Glebe, 179, 176 Tallentire Hill, 179 Dundraw, 173 Woodside, 171 Pelutho Grange, 170 Waites Farm. Simmental – 192 Croft Farm. Holstein – 176 Blue Dial.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1884.67 Fellside, 1316.10 Frizington Hall, 1277.12 Parkhouse. Holstein Friesian – 1542.60, 1434.44, 1233.69 Barnyard, 1479.20, 1281.48, 1222.86, 1211.40, 1161.12, 1150.90 The Glebe, 1460.12 Woodside Farm, 1458.85, 1297.12 Tallentire Hill, 1396.20, 1322.16 Dundraw Farm, 1309 Waites Farm, 1226.07 Pelutho Grange, 1221.36, 1173.60 Midtown Farm, 1200.46 Lamplugh Hall. British Blue – 1231.88 Parkhouse, 1105.72, 1093.10 Strudda Bank. Holstein – 1129.92 Blue Dial, 1100.40 Tallentire Hill.
Prime Sheep
Hoggs sold to a top price of £202 for a super 102kg Suffolk hogg from Messrs Fraser, High Flatts, Gilcrux purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Cockermouth. Texels to £170 from TA Jefferson, Aspatria Hall, Aspatria again purchased by Tony Harrison Butchers. Beltex hoggs to £168 from Messrs Richardson, Low Garth, Bewaldeth purchased by Haighs Butchers, Pow Street, Workington.
Top per kilo was 333.3ppk for Beltex hoggs from MJ Lawson, Pasture House, Wigton. Others to 330.6ppk from I Powley, Green Marsh, Carlisle. Texel hoggs to 305.3ppk from T Hird, Westray Farm, Embleton.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Beltex – 333.30, 311.30 Pasture House, 330.60, 310, 292.30 Green Marsh, 329.40, 303.80, 297.90, 290.40, 271.40, 270.90 Low Garth, 296, 294.40, 286.30 Parkgate Hall, 265.40, 264.20 Aspatria Hall, 257.40, 245.50 Mayfield. Texel – 305.30 Westray, 303.90, 292.60, 250.90 High Flatts, 290, 271.80 Pasture House, 284, 269.80, 263.50, 257.70, 254.40, 234.60 Aspatria Hall, 261, 253.60 Seafield House, 254.30, 249.10, 234.60 Beckhouse Farm, 253.50, 252.60, 239.50, 237.10 Riggingill, 250 High Farm, 250 Hollins, 242.90 Greenbank Close, 237.20, 237 Arkleby House, 234.60 Greengill. Suffolk – 232.90 Pasture House, 223.90 Westray. Texel x Herdwick – 227.30 Grange Grassings, 219.20 Stonecroft, 215 East House, 214.60 Dearham Row. Mule – 206 Shatton Lodge, 205.60, 204.40 Swinside End, 205 Wilson Park, 202.20 Low House. Herdwick – 195.10, 194.40 Moorland Close.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per head - £):- Suffolk – 202 High Flatts, 107 Clarks Farm. Texel – 170, 145, 142, 137, 134 Aspatria Hall, 158, 155, 133, 124 High Flatts, 154, 142, 134 Seafield House, 140, 128(2) Hollins, 137 Beckhouse, 137 Arkleby House, 123 Riggingill. Beltex – 168, 161, 152, 151, 149, 143 Low Garth, 159, 148, 146 Parkgate Hall, 140, 138 Aspatria Hall, 140, 124.50 Pasture House, 135(2), 121 Mayfield, 124 Green Marsh. Mule – 103 Shatton Lodge, 102.50 Wilson Park, 100 Pasture House. Texel x Herdwick – 102 Clea Hall, 100 Grange Grassings.
Cast ewes topped at £168 for Texel ewes from Messrs G Wilkinson, Arkleby House, Aspatria.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel – 168, 122 Arkleby House, 112 Round Hill, 112 Hundith Hill. Beltex – 126 Parkgate Hall. Mule – 88 Riggingill. Herdwick – 55 Low Kinmont.
Cast Rams (per head - £):- BFL – 118 Low Kinmont. Texel – 118 Gatesgarth. Herdwick – 66 Crosbythwaite.