On Wednesday 21st June 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 46 cast cows and 5 prime bulls, 962 sheep including 626 spring lambs, 49 prime hoggs and 287 cast ewes and rams.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- British Blue – 260, 225 Lowside. 250,246 Lowca Cottage. Aberdeen Angus – 235 Waites Farm.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Aberdeen Angus – 1541.60 Waites Farm. British Blue – 1471.60,1364.25 Lowside Farm. 1325 Lowca cottage.
Cow trade on fire topping at 275p for a Limousin Cow from Messrs Miller, Allerby Hall, Aspatria. Top gross was £1802.96 for a Limousin from PT&SM Hewetson, Byresteads Farm, Cockermouth.
Black and whites sold to 217p or £1715 from Messrs Carruthers, East Far, Crosscanonby.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- . Limousin – 275 Allerby Hall. 248 Byresteads. 240 Burthwaite. 234 Lake View. British Blue – 235 East Mill. 209 Hayborough. Holstien Friesian – 217,196,189 East Farm. 199,169 Watson Hill. 188 Brackenbarrow. 174 Waverbank. Norwegian Red - 205 Hunday. Beef Shorthorn – 195 Millbeck Hall. British Friesian – 188,173, Clarks. 180,176 Dean Farm. Aberdeen Angus – 184 Crosshow. Dairy Shorthorn – 177 New Mill. Galloway – 169 Howside.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1802.96 Byresteads. 1708.20,1382.88 Lake View. 1661 Allerby Hall. 1312.80 Burthwaite. Holstien Friesian – 1715,1692.60,1152.90 East Farm. 1289.52,1002.17 Watson Hill. 1275.42,1146.32 Waverbank. 1128 Brackenbarrow. 940.10 New Mill. Norwegian Red - 1578.50 Hunday Farm. British Blue – 1529.88 Harborough. 1449.95 East Mill. Aberdeen Angus – 1332.16 Crosshow Farm. Beef shorthorn – 1302.60 Millbeck Hall. British Friesian – 1175.40,1020.80 Dean Farm. 1116.72, Clarks Farm. Montbeliarde – 1098 Green Acres. Shorthorn – 1097.04 Millbeck Hall. Dairy shorthorn – 1021.29 New Mill.
OTM Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 269,253,241 Hunday. British Blue – 269,259 Lowca Cottage. Holstein Friesian – 218,207 Barnyard.
OTM Heifer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 1702.22,1583.37,1452.22 Hunday. British Blue – 1471.43,1284.64 Lowca Cottage. Holstien Friesian- 1395.61,1082.61 Barnyard.
Prime Sheep
All classes of lambs better sold on the week with more demand present and some extreme prices achieved. Top of £195 for a Texel lamb from RM&ER Jackson, Scalesmoor, Lamplugh purchased by W Lindsay & Sons, Butchers, Station Street, Cockermouth. Others to £191 from Messrs G Wilkinson, Arkleby House, Aspatria purchased by Haighs Butchers, Pow Street, Workington and £190 again from Messrs G Wilkinson, Arkleby House purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Cockermouth.
Top per kilo was 400ppk again from Messrs G Wilkinson, Arkleby House for a pair of Texel lambs purchased by West Scottish Lamb Ltd. Others to 395.8 from TW Johnstone, Briary Bank, Bothel purchased by W Lindsay & Sons, Butcher, Station Street, Cockermouth.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Texel- 400, 393.5, 382, 333.3 Arkleby House, 395.8, 367.4, 366.7 Briary Bank, 386.4, 365.9, 335.7 East Mill, 377.8, 333.3 Ryhola Meadow, 375.5 Newhouse, 354.5 Scalesmoor, 349 Hollins, 333.3 High Flatts, 331.8 Loughhead, 331.7 High Moss, 331.1 Salter Hall. Suffolk- 357.1, 307, 295.7 Ryhola Meadow. Berrichon- 350 Loughhead. Dutch Spotted- 323.9 Croft End.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel- 195, 170 Scalesmoor, 191, 190, 181, 180 Arkleby House, 190, 176, 169 Briary Bank, 188, 170 East Mill, 184 New House, 182, 180, 172, 168 High Flatts, 178(2) Hollins, 170 Beechcroft, 170 Ryhola Meadow. Berrichon- 168 Loughead. Suffolk- 150, 136, 132 Ryhola Meadow, 140 Beechcroft, 132 Rook Farm. Dutch Spotted- 149 Croft End.
Hoggs coming towards the end but great returns available for weight and meat. Top of £148 or 297.9ppk for Herdwicks from Anthony Hartley Ltd, Turner Hall, Broughton in Furness.
Prime Hoggs ( Top price per kilo – pence):- Herdwick- 297.9, 296 Turner Hall. Beltex- 266.7 Cornhow. Mule- 257.9 Baystone Bank. Texel- 256.6, 251.9 Wardhall Guards.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per head - £):- Herdwick- 148, 140 Turner Hall. Texel- 147, 140, 136, 134, 131(2), 130 Wardhall Guards. Beltex- 120 Cornhow.
Cast ewes maintained recent high rates topping at £192 for a Texel ewe from Messrs G Wilkinson, Arkleby House, Aspatria. Cast Rams to £176 from DA Harrison, Solway House, Wigton. Fell ewes sold to £95 for Herdwicks from GD&EJ Vickers, Mireside, Ennerdale.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel – 192,170,135 Arkleby House. 152 Bell House. 150,140 Croft End. 138 Broomhills. Charollais – 130 Bell House. Beltex – 138, 134, 132 Solway House. Suffolk – 122,114 Solway House. 120 Bell House.. Herdwick – 95,86,84 Mireside. 81 Brotherilkeld. 79 Yew Tree. Swaledale – 86 Mireside.79 Wythop Hall. 79 Bleak House.
Cull Rams ( per head -£):- Texel – 176 Solway House.