On Wednesday 5th April 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of 66 primestock comprising of 48 cast cows, 7 clean cattle and 11 prime bulls, 1506 prime sheep including 1368 prime hoggs and 138 cast ewes and rams.
Prime cattle sold to 298p for a Limousin from Messrs Teasdale, Lowside, Troutbeck. Top gross was £2509.76 from J Brown & Sons, Crakeplace Hall, Ullock.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin - 298, 274 Lowside Farm. 248 Crakeplace Hall. British Blue - 285, 269,256 Lowside Farm. 261, 251 East Mill Farm. British Friesian- 280, 275 Hunday Farm.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin- 2509.76 Crakeplace Hall. 1844.62, 1698.80 Lowside farm. British Friesian - 1839.60, 1672 Hunday Farm. British Blue- 1558.95, 1395.20 Lowside Farm. 1619.38 Lowside Farm. 1498.14, 1398.07 East Mill Farm.
Cow trade continuing to be very, very dear beyond belief. Top of 262ppk or £1970.24 for a British Blue from Messrs Sharp, Holmecroft, Beckermet. Limousin cows to 244p or £1720.20 from J Walker, Oxenriggs, Egremont.
Dairy types sold to 209p and 208p for British Friesians from J Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall, Uldale. Top gross was a whopping £1720 for a Holstein Friesian from B Burrough, Waites Farm, Pardshaw.
Many more could have been well sold and are required.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):-. British Blue- 262, 241 Holmecroft Farm. 230 Waites Farm. 220 Hall Santon. Limousin- 244 Oxenriggs.216 Bully House Farm. British Friesian - 209, 208 Uldale Hall. 193 Harington Parks. 191, 190, 186,185 Gutterby Farm. 181 Hall Santon. Norwegian Red - 196 Allerby Mill. Holstein Friesian - 200 Waites Farm. 189 Woodend. 187 Brownrigg Hall Farms. 183 Watson Hill. 183 Row Hall, Dearham. 180 Barnyard. 169 New Mill Farm. 169 Allerby Mill. Holstein - 186, 185, 154 Wolsty Hall Farm . Simmental- 184 Parkgate Hall.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):-British Blue- 1970.24, 1462.87 Holmecroft Farm. 1720.40 Hall Santon. 1524.88, 1143.18 Riggingill. 1368.50 Waites Farm. 1330.56, 1011.70 Branthwaite Farm. Limousin- 1720.20 Oxenriggs. 1274.40 Bully House Farm. 1247.40 Aikbank, Irton . Holstein Friesian - 1720 Waites Farm. 1527.79 Brownrigg Hall Farms. 1361.52 Row Hall. 1347.57 Woodend. 1337.40 Barnyard. 1216.80 Allerby Mill. 1079.70 Watson Hill. 1041.04 New Mill Farm . Holstein - 1577.28, 1221 Wolsty Hall Farm. British Friesian - 1564.16, 1352.23 Undale Hall. 1547.52, 1452.25, 1419.13, 1261.60 Gutterby Farm. 1536.28 Harrington Parks. 1285.10 Hall Santon. Simmental- 1306.401 Parkgate Hall . Norwegian Red- 1385.72 Allerby Mill. 1329.90 New Mill Farm.
OTM Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Montbeliarde- 240, 231 Allerby Mill . Holstein Friesian- 229, 211 (2) 203 Mayfield.
OTM Heifer (Top price per head - £):- Holstein Friesian – 1570.94,1234.35,1139.40,1130.71 Mayfield. Montbeliarde - 1500, 1178.10 Allerby Mill.
Prime Sheep
All classes sold much dearer on the week delighting vendors. Top price was £190 for a Beltex hogg from S&D Peile, Parkgate Hall, Wigton purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Wigton. Others to £189 again from S&D Peile, Parkgate Hall. Texel hoggs to £182 from A&D Smith, Kelmore Hills, Distington again purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Cockermouth.
Top per kilo was 372.1ppk for Beltex hoggs from S Hardisty & Son, How Hall, Ennerdale again purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Cockermouth.
Mule hoggs sold to £135 from BW Hewitson, Shatton Lodge, Cockermouth or 282.2p from P&PI Walker, Beechcroft, Mockerkin.
A large entry of fell hoggs forward topped at £134 for Herdwicks from AG&KF Nicholson, Swinside End, Lorton. Top per kilo was 280.4ppk for Herdwicks from T&MD Beaty, Langhorn, Bigrigg. A super run of Swaledale wethers from T Lorrains, High Snab, Newlands topped at £128 or 276.1ppk.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Beltex- 372.10 How Hall. 359.20, 342, 331.40 High House, Pica. 350, 333.30 Parkgate Hall. 343.90. 326.10, 317.40 (2) Green Marsh . Texel - 343.40, 310 Kelmore Hills. 313.80 Row Beck, Dearham. 312.30 Hollins Farm.308.80, 302.30 Greengill Farm. 306.80 Green Marsh. 300 Shatton Lodge. 300 Woodside Cottage. Charollais- 292.60 Langhorn. 255.60 Forge Farm. Cheviot- 291.90 Stone croft, Bootle . 266.70, 249, 213.80 Stonecroft, High Ireby. 262.20, 257.60 Nook Farm. 258 Langhorn. Suffolk - 287 Dundraw Farm. 265.30 Causeway Foot . Texel X Herdwick- 289.20, 267.50 Bouch House. 284.50 Greengill. 279.80 Kelmore Hills. 279.10, 277.50, 268.60 Howe Cottage. 278 Sherriff. 273 Swinside End Farm. 266.70 Baysbrown. Mule- 282.20, 260 Beechcroft. 272.70 Kelmore Hills. 265.90, 250 Nook Farm. 264.70 Shatton Lodge. 255.80 Smaithwaite Farm.253.80 Hayborough. 250 Sherriff. Herdwick- 280.40 Langhorn. 279.30, 268.30 Swinside End Farm. 276.70, 267.90 (2) Row Beck. 275 Moorside. 268.60 Howe Cottage . Swaledale- 276.10, 275.60, 272.20, 261.50, 256 High Snab Farm. 266.70, 260.80 Swinside End Farm. 255.80 Smaithwaite Farm. Scottish Black Face - 271.30 Dundraw Farm. 270.30 Stone Croft, Bootle. Shropshire- 260 Chapel House Farm. Badger Face- 271.10 Swinside End Farm. 261.30 Moorside.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per head - £):-Beltex- 190, 189, 174 Parkgate Hall. 181, 176, 171, 169. High House. 160, 156 How Hall. 152 Green Marsh. Texel- 182, 155 Kelmore Hills. 178, 165, 162, 158, 155, 154 Hollins Farm. 154 Dundraw Farms. 150 Beckhouse Farm . Suffolk- 141 Beckhouse Farm. 135 Dundraw Farm. 130 Causeway Foot. Texel X Herdwick- 142, 137.50 Foxhouse Farm. 137, 120, 111 Howe Cottage. 125 Rowland, Baysbrown. 119.50 GreenGill Farm. 117.50 Lemore Hills. 114 Sherriff, Troutbeck. 107 Bouch House. Charollais- 137 Langhorn. 115 Forge Farm . Mule- 135 Shatton Lodge. 134.50 Hayborough, Dearham. 130, 12 Low Road Close. 130, 127 Beechcroft. 130 Beckhouse Farm. 128 Buckabank Hall. 127 Hole Beck. 120 Kelmore Hills. 117 Nook Farm. Herdwick - 134, 128.50 Swinside End Farm. 129 Langhorn. 127, 126.50 Moorside. 126 High Snab Farm. 125.50 Brotherilkeld. 120 Croft Farm. 119 Row Beck. Cheviot- 129 Langhorn. 124, 122, 120 Stonecroft, High Ireby.108 Stonecroft, Bootle. 104 Ghyll Farm . Swaledale- 128, 124, 122.50, 121.50, 102 High Snab Farm. 128, 126 Swinside end Farm. 100 Smaithwaite Farm. Scottish Black Face- 127.50 Dundraw Farm. Badger Face- 122 Swinside End Farm. Shropshire- 117 Chapel House Farm.
Ewes topped at £168 for Beltex ewes from JA&CM Brown, Park House, Isel.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Beltex- 168, 148, 132 Parkhouse Farm. Texel- 158, 128 Parkhouse Farm. 155 Langhorn. 146 Elva Plain. 142 Mid Farm, Torpenhow. 140 Galemire. 136 Starghyll Farm. 135 Hill Top. 125 New Monkray Farm. 122 Arlecdon Hill Farm. Suffolk - 133 Woodside Farm. 128 Ryhola Meadow . Mule - 120 Ryhola Medow. 108 Langhorn. 106 Galemire 105 Riggingil. 100 Hill Top. Herdwick- 64, 59 Yew Tree Farm. Swaledale- 63 Grange Farm.
Cull Rams ( Top price per head- £) Texel- 145 Greengill Farm.