On Wednesday 23rd August 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of cast cows and prime bulls, prime sheep including prime hoggs and cast ewes and rams.
Prime bulls a much better trade topping at 259p for a Limousin from J Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall, Uldale. Friesian bulls to 237p again from J Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall. Top gross £1580 for a Norwegian Red from Messrs Bowe, Hunday Farm, Workington.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):-
Limousin – 259 Uldale Hall. British Friesian – 237, 236 Uldale Hall, 228, 224 Greengill. British Blue – 236 Lowca Cottage. Holstein- 222 Greengill. Holstein Friesian – 210 Greengill, 196 Hunday. Norwegian Red – 200 Hunday Farm.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):-
Norwegian Red – 1580 Hunday Farm. Limousin – 1455.58 Uldale Hall. British Blue – 1373.52 Lowca Cottage. British Friesian – 1350.72, 1340.64, 1201.20 Greengill, 1270.32, 1257.88 Uldale Hall, 1415.12 Hunday Farm. Holstein – 1345.32 Greengill.
Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo – pence):-
British Friesian – 207 Wellington Farm.
Prime Heifer (Top price per head - £):-
British Friesian – 1283.40 Wellington Farm.
Cows to 189p or £1462.86 for a Limousin from CI Todd, Kirkgate, Loweswater. Dairy types to 187p for a Holstein from Messrs Boow, Corney Hall, Bootle or £1193.70 for a Norwegian Red from Messrs Brown, New Mill, Wigton.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- .
Limousin- 189 Kirkgate, 181 Threapland Lees, 180 Green Close. Aberdeen Angus – 188 Crosshow. Holstein- 187, 177, 165 Corney Hall. Charolais- 185 Newhouse. British Blue- 182 Aldoth, 181 Kirkgate, 179 Hunday, 178 Newhouse. Norwegian Red- 173 New Mill, 167 Hunday. Galloway- 160 Millbeck Hall. Holstein Friesian- 175 Threapland Lees, 175, 155 Barnyard, 142 Waverbank. Ayrshire- 155, 146 Outgang. British Friesian- 148 Wellington.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):-
Limousin – 1462.86 Kirkgate, 1317.68 Threapland, 1099.25 Gill Brow. British Blue – 1317.44 Hunday, 1174.80 Newhouse, 1159.34 Aldoth, 1145.73 Kirkgate. Aberdeen Angus – 1255.84 Crosshow. Norwegian Red – 1193.70 New Mill, 1032.06 Hunday. Holstein Friesian – 1144.50 Threapland, 1082.01, 1011.54 Waverbank, 1030.75, 967.75 Barnyard, 965.47 Row Hall. Charolais – 1132.20 Newhouse Farm. Holstein– 1127.61, 994.74 Corney Hall, 1060.45 Woodside Farm. Galloway – 980.80 Millbeck Hall. Ayrshire – 981.12, 911.40 Outgang.
Prime Sheep
Prime lambs sold to a top of £200 twice, both times for Texel lambs from W&E Gate, Rook Farm, Tallentire and purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Cockermouth. Top per kilo was 384.6p again from W&E Gate, Rook Farm.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Texel- 384.6, 370.4 Rook Farm, 356.4, 354.9, 313(2) High Flatts, 340, 336.2 Kirkland House, 335.4 High Farm, 328.8 High Flatts, 320, 313.7, 304.3 Peter House, 316.7 Langrigg Hall, 308 Frizington Parks. Beltex- 297.2, 290 Low Stowbank, 286.4 Corney Hall, 275 High Bewaldeth. Suffolk- 257.1 Sneckyeat, 246.5 East House, 243.8 Greengill, 240.9 Ryhola Meadow. Cheviot- 252.3 Greengill, 242.5 Stybeck. Mule- 226.7 Seafield House, 224 Ellenbank, 222.7 Byresteads. TexXHerd- 245 Low Hall, 239.7 Dearham Row, 239.5 Clea Hall, 239.4 Stybeck.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel - 200(2) Rook Farm, 196, 181, 171 High Flatts, 171 Langrigg Hall, 161 High Farm, 160(2), 143 Peter House, 158, 153 Kirkland House, 157 Crosshow, 154 Frizington Parks, 150 Low Boonwood, 145 Greengill, 144(4) High Flatts. Beltex- 156, 126 Corney Hall, 116 Low Stowbank. Suffolk- 126, 120 Sneckyeat, 117 Greengill, 111 Frizington Parks, 110 Ryhola Meadow. Dorset- 108 The Steading. Mule- 107.50 Ellenbank, 98 Byresteads, 97.50 Seafield House. Cheviot- 111 Greengill. TexXHerd- 98 Low Hall, 93.50 Dearham Row, 91 Beck Farm, 91 Clea Hall.
Another good show of ewes selling to £162 for Texel from R Purdham, Low Boonwood, Gosforth. Fell ewes to £85 for Herdwicks from G&T Tyson, Troutbeck Park. Cast rams to £175 for a Texel from Messrs Lawson, Hundith Hill.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel – 162, 146 Low Boonwood, 153 Hundith Hill, 150 Beech House, 143, 125 Greengill, 134 High Flatts, 132 Salter Hall, 128 Crossfield Farm, 126 Oughterside Mill. Suffolk – 136, 117 High Flatts, 124, 95 Frizington Parks, 117 East House. Bluefaced Leicester – 105 Tortolocate. Mule – 98 Syke Beck, 97 Fairladies, 95 Parsonage Farm, 95 Rose Farm. Herdwick- 85, 64x2 Troutbeck Park, 76 Croft House, 64 Crosshow. Swaledale – 76 Baggra Yeat, 76 Howbeck Lodge, 71 Tortolocate.
Cull Rams (per head - £):-
Texel – 175 Hundith Hill, 138 Byersteads. Charolais – 130, 118 Stybeck. Herdwick – 107, 99 East House, 99 Knott Houses. Dalesbred – 99 Wasdale Head Hall.