On Wednesday 2nd August 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 65 cast cows and 10 prime cattle, 1441 prime sheep including 914 prime lambs and 527 cast ewes and rams.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- British Blue- 205 Hunday Farm. Norwegian Red – 180 Hunday.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- British Blue- 1496.50 Hunday Farm. Norwegian Red- 1166.40 Hunday Farm. Beef Shorthorn- 841.32 Longmoor Head.
Prime Steer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin- 1417.92, 1301.44 Prospect House. Holstein Friesian- 1146.60, 1094.31, 1083 Greening LTD.
Prime Steer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 224 Prospect House. Holstein Friesian – 193,190,180 Kilndale.
Prime Heifer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 238 Hunday. British Blue – 232 Hunday.
Prime Heifer (Top price per head - £):- Limousin- 1466.08 Hunday Farm. British Blue- 1350.24 Hunday Farm.
Cow trade nationally on the decline however the competitive ringside of buyers here at Cockermouth slowing the tide. Top of 208p or £1364.48 for a British Blue from Messrs Richardson, Low Garth, Bewaldeth. Dairy types to 178p for a British Friesian from Wellington Farms, Aspatria or £1313.76 for a Holstein Friesian from Bowness Farms, Threapland Lees, Aspatria.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- . British Blue – 208 Low Garth. 176 East Mill. 170 Croft End. 155 Woodside Cottage. Limousin – 192 Arkleby House. 180,176 East Mill. 170 Arkleby House. 168 Low Garth. 155 Willows. Aberdeen Angus – 181 Byresteads. British Friesian – 178,171,143 Wellington. Holstein Friesian- 168,143, 141 The Glebe. 167 Langhorn. 161 Threapland Lees. 140 Barnyard. Montbeliarde – 168 Outgang. Norwegian Red – 153 Threapthwaite.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- British Blue- 1364.48 Low Garth. 1184.48 East Mill Farm. 1164.50, 1094.80 Croft End. Aberdeen Angus- 1353.88 Shatton Lodge. Holstein Friesian- 1313.76 Threapland Lees. 1147.29 Langhorn. 1122.24, 1071.36, 1063.92, The Glebe . 1045.80 Barnyard. British Friesian- 1294.06,1202.1, Wellington Farm. Limousin- 1286.40, 1217.20 Arkleby House. 1221.36 Low Garth. 1119.10 Willows Farm. 1115.84, 1074.60 East Mill. Montbeliarde- 1201.20 Outgang. Norwegian Red- 1182.69, Allerby Mill. 1034.06 Threapthwaite Farm.
OTM Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):- British Friesian- 185 Outgang.
OTM Heifer (Top price per head - £):- British Friesian- 986.05 Outgang Farm.
Prime Sheep
Prime lamb trade again exceeding expectations and delighting vendors to an average of 266p. Top price of £178 for a Texel lamb from Lewis Bancroft, Hunday Farm, Workington purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Cockermouth. Others to £175 from RA Rawling, Overcroft, Greysouthen again purchased by weekly supporter Tony Harrison Butchers.
Top per kilo was 340p for Texel lambs from Messrs Marrs, Rose Farm, Blindcrake purchased by another weekly supporter, W Lindsay & Sons, Butcher, Station Street, Cockermouth.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Texel- 340, 329.4 Rose Farm, 338.3 Salter Hall, 336.5 Overcroft, 332, 296.2 Briary Bank, 328.9 Greenbank Close, 317 Scalesmoor, 309.3 Overcroft, 307.4 Old Hyton, 306.4 Cornhow, 304.3, 303.8 Whinnerah, 304.1 Hunday, 301.3 Croft End, 295.1 Irthing View, 293.6 Nr Branthwaite Edge. Beltex- 330.8, 297.5 Croft End, 321.3, 307.5 High Moss, 304.7 Woodhall Brow, 301.2 Jenkins Cross, 300 Riggingill. TexXHerd- 297.2, 261.3 Low Hall. Suffolk- 274.5 Ryhola Meadow, 269.8 Croft House, 266.7 Easthwaite, 265.6 Greenbank Close, 263.4 East House. Zwartble- 271.2, 259.3 Wolsty Hall. Dutch Spotted- 260.5 Bell House. Mule- 237.5 Gill Brow, 237.2 Grange Farm.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel- 178, 149 Hunday Farm, 175, 167 Overcroft, 170, 168 Rose Farm, 168, 154 Scalesmoor, 166, 154, 146 Briary Bank, 166 Old Hyton, 165 Croft House, 159 Salter Hall, 158 Whinnerah, 151 High Moss, 149 Riggingill, 148 Greenbank Close, 145 Lamplugh Hall. Beltex- 151, 125 High Moss, 131 Woodhall Brow, 129 Croft End, 129 Riggingill, 123.50 Jenkins Cross. Zwartble- 144, 140, 125 Wolsty Hall. Suffolk- 140 Ryhola Meadow, 120 Easthwaite, 120 Croft House, 119.50 Greenbank Close, 119 Ullock Mains. Dutch Spotted- 112 Bell House. TexXHerd- 104.50, 104 Low Hall, 102 Dearham Row. Mule- 102 Grange Farm.
Cast ewes rocking and rolling with a ferocious trade for all classes. Top of £248 for a Beltex ewe from Messrs Batty, Flimby Hall, Flimby whose run of super Beltex’ averaged an impressive £200.15. Texels to £188 from RA Rawling, Overcroft, Greysouthen. Mules to £119 from Lewis Bancroft, Hunday Farm, Workington. Fell ewes topped at £83 for Swaledales from CI Todd, Kirkgate, Loweswater.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Beltex – 248, 232, 185, 176 Flimby Hall. Texel - 188 Overcroft. 180 Oughterside Mill. 175 Langfauld. 173 Croft End. 166 Salter Hall. 162,152 Hundith Hill. 160 Old Hyton. 155 Woodall Brow. 152 Greenlands. Blue Faced Leicester – 146, Strudda Bank. 139,126,120 Low Kinmont. Suffolk – 136,128,125 High Flatts. Mule – 119 Hunday Farm. 114,102 Oughterside Mill. 110 Parsonage. 103 JulianHolme. Texel X Herdwick – 100 Low Kinmont. Cheviot – 98 Clea Hall. 91 Kirkgate. Swaledale – 83,74 Kirkgate. 79 Baggra Yeat. 79 Low Kinmont. 76 Orthwaite Hall. 72 Jenkins Cross. Herdwick – 81 Oughterside Mill. 79 Greenbank Close.
Cast Rams (per head - £):- Texel - 150,148 Arkleby House. Swaledale – 128 Baggra Yeat. Herdwick – 100,99,97 Clea Hall.