On Wednesday 5th July Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 1175 prime sheep including 797 lambs and 378 cast ewes and rams.
Prime Cattle sold to 276ppk for an OTM Limousin Heifer from D&MA Wilson, Lamplugh Hall, Lamplugh.
Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- British Blue – 259,244 Hunday Farm.
Prime Heifer (Top price per head - £):- British Blue- 1592.85, 1390.80 Hunday Farm.
OTM Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 276 Lamplugh Hall. Holstein Friesian – 218 Lamplugh Hall.
OTM Heifer (Price per head)- Limousin- 1316.52 Lamplugh Hall. Holstein Friesian - 1161.94 Lamplugh Hall.
Cows continue to be good to sell topping at 235ppk or £1656.75 for a Limousin from J Brown & Sons, Crakeplace Hall, Ullock. Dairy types to 198p for a Shorthorn from AH Ritson, Ireby Hall, Wigton. Holstein cows to £1406.16 from TG&K Fisher, The Glebe, Carlisle.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 235,208 Crakeplace Hall. Aberdeen Angus – 200 Croft House. Shorthorn – 198,182 Ireby Hall. Saler – 196 Woodhall Brow. Holstein – 189,162 The Glebe. 168 Prospect House. Holstein Friesian – 185 Fleming Hall. 182 High House. 178 Watson Hill. 174,170 Barnyard. 169 The Glebe. Ayrshire – 174 Outgang.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):-Limousin- 1656.75, 1227.20 Crakeplace Hall. 1253.24 Croft House.1095.64 Ewanrigg. Aberdeen Angus- 1570 Croft House. Holstein - 1406.16, 1349.46 The Glebe. 1182.72 Prospect House. Holstein Friesian - 1336.32, 1331.10 Barnyard. 1318, 1255.84, 1252.92, 1183, 1098.10, 1090.50 The Glebe. 1235.80 Fleming Hall. 1062.89 Watson Hill. Saler- 1254.40 Woodhall Brow. Shorthorn- 1233.54, 1201.20 Ireby Hall . Ayrshire- 1026.60 Outgang Farm.
Prime Bulls Top price per kilo – pence):- British Friesian- 226,224,218 Greengill.
Prime Bulls (Price per head-£): -Limousin- 1400.96 Prospect House. British Friesian- 1155.84, 1342.44,1249.14.1225.16 Greengill Farm.
Prime Sheep
All classes of lambs sold considerably dearer on the week with a full ringside of buyers in attendance. Top of £196 for a Texel lamb from A Ashburner, Summer Hill, Sandwith purchased by Haighs Butchers, Pow Street, Workington. £190 achieved thrice; twice over for J Blackburn, Greenbank Close, Prospect and then again for Messrs G Wilkinson, Arkleby House, Aspatria.
Top per kilo was 376.1ppk from J Blackburn, Greenbank Close, Aspatria who also sold others to 372.5ppk.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):-Texel- 376.10, 372.50 Green Bank Close. 367.30 Winston Terrace. 364 Nr Branthwaite Edge. 361.50 Harrot Hill. 357.70 High Flatts. 356.40 Summer Hill. 355.10 Greengill Farm. 354.20 Arkleby House. 353 East Mill Farm. Suffolk- 358.30, 323.10 Ryhola Meadow. 350, 337.5 0High Flatts. 332.70 Greengill Farm. 331 Frizington Parks. Beltex- 346.30 Beechcroft. 318.20 Firs Farm. Rouge- 342.90 Harrot Hill Farm.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel- 196 Summer Hill. 190(2), 173, 171, 148 Greenbank Close. 190, 170, 160 Arkleby House. 188, 159 Harrot Hill. 186, 156 High Flatts. 182 Nr Branthwaite Edge. 180 Winston Terrace. 174 Greengill Farm, 164 Ryhola Meadow, 163 Scalesmoor, 162, 150, 147 Salter Hall, 156 The Muslins, 153 Hill Top, 152 Cragg Farm, 150(2) Parkhouse, 150 Cherry Lane. Suffolk- 189 (2) High Flatts. 172, 168, 149, 139, 137 Ryhola Meadow. 163 Greengill Farm. 159 (2) Aldoth Farm. 154, 139 Frizington Parks. Rouge- 144 Harrot Hill. Beltex- 142 Beechcroft.
Cast ewes sold to a bumper trade being far dearer on the week and the dearest trade witnessed for a long time. Top of £218 for a Texel ewe from BJ Harrison, Beck Farm, Wigton. Others to £210 from Messrs G Wilkinson, Arkleby House, Aspatria. Beltex ewes to £182 from Messrs Knight, Stephney Farm, Calderbridge.
Mul eewes to £128 from A Mawson, Bridgewater, Bootle. Fell ewes to £119 for Herdwicks from Messrs Knight, Stephney Farm and Cast rams to £158 for a Swaledale from GD Strawson, Muncaster Head, Eskdale.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel – 218 Beck Farm. 210,182,175 168 Arkleby House. 150 Beck Farm. 148 Croftside. Beltex – 182,172,150,142,131,130 Stephney Farm. 160 Mayfield. Suffolk – 160,140 Bridgewater. 149 Beck Farm. 132 Frizington Parks. Blue Faced Leicester – 148 Beechcroft. Mule – 128 Bridgewater. 111 Swinside End. 110,109 The Muslins. Herdwick – 119,103,99,91 Stephney. 109 Howside. 90 Grange Grassing. Swaledale – 106 Beechcroft. 100 Muncaster Head. 95 Low Cockhow. 91 Wythop Hall. Cheviot – 96 Beck Farm. Welsh Mountain – 83 Low Cockhow.
Cull Rams (per head - £):- Swaledale – 158 Muncaster Head. Beltex - 140,120 Mayfield. Texel – 135,128,120 Beck Farm. 128 Strawberry How.