On Wednesday 15th March 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 51 cast cows and 7 prime cattle, 1519 prime sheep including 1308 prime hoggs and 211 cast ewes and rams.
Prime Cattle sold to 287ppk or £2066.40 for a Charolais Bull from TA Byers, Ellenbank, Boltongate. Limousin bulls to 286p or £1921.92 again from TA Byers, Ellenbank.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Charolais- 287 Ellenbank. Limousin- 286 Ellenbank. 279,271 Hunday Farm. 276 Thrimby Farms. Stabiliser- 250 Thrimby Farms.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Charolais – 2066.40, Ellenbank. Limousin – 1921.92, Ellenbank. 1863.72, 1707.30, Hunday. 1700.16, Thrimby Farms.
The cast cow party shows no signs of slowing topping at 258p for a Limousin cow from J&E Nichol, Whinnerah, Gosforth. Top gross was £1882.58 for a Beef Shorthorn cow from Thrimby Farms, Thrimby Grange, Penrith. Limousin cows to £1818.90 from R&J Brown, Wilson Park, Pica.
Dairy types sold to 219p for a British Friesian from J Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall, Uldale. Top gross was £1647.30 for a Holstein Friesian from TG&K Fisher, The Glebe, Carlisle.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- . Limousin- 258, Whinnerah. 235, Wilson Park. Saler- 230,229,226 Beck Farm. British Shorthorn- 226 Thrimby Farms. British Friesian- 219,206 Uldale Hall. British Blue- 218, Hall Santon . 206,192 Woodhall Farm. Holstein- 200, 185 Wolsty hall farm. 185, The Glebe . 182, Lowca Cottage Farm. Holstein Friesian- 198,188,180 Threapland Lees . 190,185,179,170,166 The Glebe. 170, Pelutho Grange. Aberdeen Angus- 180, Harrot Hill Farm. Ayrshire- 160, 158, Plaskett lands. Luing- 160, Whitekeld Farm. Swedish Red- 134, Pelutho Grange.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- Beef Shorthorn – 1882.58, Thrimby Farms. Limousin – 1818.90, Wilson Park. 1669.26, Whinnerah. Holstein Friesian – 1647.30, 1468.90, 1397.40, 1337.90, 1300.52, The Glebe. 1540.44, 1440.08, 1278, Threapland Lees. 1413.28, Pelutho Grange. 1259.52, Row Hall. British Blue – 1628.46, Hall Santon. British Friesian – 1576.80, 1474.96, Uldale Hall. Holstein – 1546.60, 1540, Wolsty Hall. 1428.20, The Glebe. Saler – 1575.52, 1550.36, 1501.90, 1337.92, Beck Farm. Ayrshire – 1181.84, Plaskett Lands.
OTM Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin- 250, Woodhall Farm. Holstein- 210, Lowca Cottage Farm. Holstein Friesian - 202, Waverbank .
OTM Heifer (Top price per head - £):- Holstein – 1449, Lowca Cottage Farm. Limousin - 1287.50 Woodhall farm Holstein Friesian- 1163.52 Waverbank.
Prime Sheep
Prime Hoggs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Beltex – 339, 328.90, 304.90, 300 Pasture House, 326.40, 313, 267.70 Parkgate, 315.20 High Bewaldeth, 310.90, 278.40, 273.10, 255.30 Weary Hall, 302.60, 295 Chapel Howe, 300 Kelmore Hills, 298, 275.50 Croft House, 278.80, 219.20 Overcroft, 260.40 Prospect House, 257.70 Wardwarrow. Texel – 307.10 Chapel Howe, 306.80, 300, 284.10, 266.60, 243.10, 240.40 Weary Hall, 278 High Bewaldeth, 277.50 Causey View, 275, 243.20 Croftfield, 271.40, 262.10, 228.80 Hollins Farm, 271, 262.50 Sheriff, 266.70 Prosect House, 263, 250.90 Kelmore Hills, 260.50, 240 Croft House, 260, 256.50, 259, 254 Drigg Moorside, 260, 243.10, 241.30 High Bewaldeth,253.80, 251.40 Westray, 251.10, 223.60 Shatton Lodge, 250, 240.70 Wardwarrow, 247.10 Norman Farm, 243.20 Pasture House, 236.10 Cockley Gill, 238.10 High Flatts, 230.80 Ullock Mains, 226.40 Beechcroft. Herdwick – 292.90, 246.20, 233.30, 232.90, 226.90, 226.50, 226.50, 226.50, 225.70, 214.70 Seathwaite, 216.20, 206.30 Hinning House, 207.30 Row Head, 200 Prospect House. Texel x Herdwick – 266, 247.50, 242.10 Stone Croft, 239.10 Dundraw Farm, 239 Croft House, 238.40 Grange Grassings, 235, 226.20 Middleton Place, 234.50 Seathwaite, 231.40 Drigg Moorside, 231.10, 220.40 Prospect House, 225 Sherriff, 217.60 Welcome Nook. Dutch Spotted – 265.90 Pasture House. Suffolk – 251.30, 250, 243.90 Westray, 241.90 Pasture House, 225.60 High Bewaldeth. Cheviot – 240 Stone Croft, 235 Middleton Place, 210.50 Nook Farm, 187.50 Stonecroft. Swaledale – 237.5 Stone Croft, 234, 203.90 Swinside End, 206.60 Pasture House, 201.40, 191.90 Hinning House. Mule – 237 Westray, 230.90 Kelmore Hills, 230.40 Hurlbarrow, 230 Low House, 229.80 Low House, 229.20, 198.20 Frizington Hall, 266.70 Drigg Moorside, 226, 214.30 Wardwarrow, 223.80 Stone Croft, 217.60 Swinside End, 216.30 Pasture House, 215.70 Shatton Lodge, 211.60 Middleton Place, 206.40 Beechcroft, 200 Hayborough, 189.70, 180 Cockley Gill. Scotch Blackface – 221.90 Dundraw. Ryland – 211.40 High Bewaldeth, 175 Fernleigh Close.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per head - £):- Beltex- 173, 169, 166 Parkgate Hall. 160, 145 Overcroft. 153 Kelmore Hills. 152, 146 Croft House. 145 High Bewaldeth. 145, 142, 120 Weary Hall. 139, 125, 123 Pasture House. 134 Wardwarrow. 118, Chapel Howe. 116 Welcome Nook. Texel- 156, 124 High Bewaldeth. 152,134 Hollins Farm. 150, 130, 124 High Flatts. 142,138, 120 Kelmore Hills. 136, 127 Beechcroft. 135, 127, 125 Weary Hall. 130 Wardwarrow. 129 Chapel Howe. Texel x Herdwick- 125, 99, 92 Stonecroft. 110 Dundraw Farm. 108, 104 Prospect House.102.50 Grange Grassings . Herdwick- 123, 96, 91,88.50, 81.50, Seathwaite farm. 104 Prospect House. 85Row Head. 80 Welcome Nook. Swaledale- 110, 104 Swinside End Farm. 95 Stonecroft. Mule- 113.50 Beecchcroft. 113, 110 Frizington Hall. 111 Swinside End Farm. 110 Shatton Lodge. 109 Westray Farm. 108.50 Kelmore Hills. 108 Wardwarrow. 106 Hurlbarrow. 104 Whinnah Lodge. 103.50 Low House. Dutch Spotted- 109 Pasture House. Scottish Black Face- 106.50 Dundraw Farm. Suffolk- 104 Pasture House. 100 Westray Farm. Cheviot- 105 Nook Farm, 94 Stonecroft. Ryeland- 93 High Bewaldeth.
Cast ewes sold to a firmer trade topping at £185 for a Texel ram from BW Hewitson, Shatton Lodge, Cockermouth. Ewes to £175 for a Texel from Ryan Slater, Strudda Bank, Calderbridge. Fell ewes to £86 for Swaledales from KG Holliday, Strudda Bank, Calderbridge.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel- 175 Strudda Bank. 168, 158 Seafield. 154, 132 Greensyke. 145 Millgate Farms. 140 Newhouse Farm. Mule- 105 Round Hill. 101 Terrace Farm. Swaledale- 86, 76 Strudda Bank. 80 Terrace Farm. 72 Beechcroft. 71 Hurlbarrow. 70 Briery Moss. Herdwick- 81 Welcome Nook. 65 Low Hall Farm. 61, 60 Strudda Bank .
Cull Rams (Per Head-£) Texel- 185 Shatton Lodge. Herwick- 79 Low Whitebanks.