On Wednesday 18th October 2023 Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock comprising of 65 cast cows and 3 prime bulls, 2,037 prime sheep including 1604 prime lambs and 433 cast ewes and rams.
Prime cattle sold to 317ppk or £2149.26 from P&PI Walker, Beechcroft, Mockerkin.
Prime Bull (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 317, 280 Beechcroft.
Prime Bull (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 2149.26, 1890 Beechcroft.
A large entry of Beef cows forward and a supersonic trade topping at a whopping 258ppk for a Limousin from S Hardisty & Son, How Hall, Ennerdale. Top gross was £1769.88 again from S Hardisty & Son, How Hall. This fantastic run of cows averaged 234.36ppk or £1590.44.
Black and whites sold to £1365.90 for a Holstein Friesian from B Burrough, Waites Farm, Pardshaw. Top per kilo was 175p for a British Friesian from M Irving & Sons, Weary Hall, Mealsgate.
Cast Cows (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 258, 249, 244, 239, 212, 201 How Hall, 218, 209 Whitelees Farm, 213, 210, 193, 185, 175, 171 Meadow Bank, 187 Woodhall Brow, 187 The Towers, 181, 180 Baggra Yeat. British Blue – 241, 234 How Hall, 233 Meadow Bank, 176, 170 The Fitz, 174 Howbeck Lodge. Blonde d’Aquitaine – 207 Woodhall Brow. Saler – 181 Woodhall Brow. Aberdeen Angus – 178 Old Kiln Farm. British Friesian – 175 Weary Hall, 146 East Farm, 138 Clarks Farm. Holstein Friesian – 174 Watson Hill, 174 Waites Farm, 162 Barnyard, 158 Row Hall, 150 Waverbank, 138 East Farm. Simmental – 172 Sleathwaite Farm. Holstein – 144 Blue Dial.
Cast Cows (Top price per head - £):- Limousin - 1769.88, 1664.08, 1553.96, 1511.43, 1457.90, 1366.80 How Hall, 1650.26, 1596.76 Whitelees Farm, 1554, 1420.71, 1258, 1212.04, 1190.16, 1121.44, 1118.25 Meadow Bank, 1429.90, 1359 Baggra Yeat, 1314.61 The Towers, 1204.28 Woodhall Brow. British Blue – 1752.07, 1647.36 How Hall, 1511.10 East House, 1482.40, 1246.08 The Fitz, 1421.30 Meadow Bank, 1247.58 Howbeck Lodge. Aberdeen Angus – 1468.50 Old Kiln Farm, 760.32 Mosser Heights. Blonde d’Aquitaine – 1455.21 Woodhall Brow. Holstein Friesian – 1365.90 Waites Farm, 1305.08, 868.64 Row Hall, 1238.88 Watson Hill, 1234.44 Barnyard, 1113 Waverbank, 952.20 East Farm. Saler – 1292.34 Woodhall Brow. Simmental – 1277.96 Sleathwaite. British Friesian – 1228.50 Weary Hall Farm, 978.20 East Farm.
Cast Bulls (Top price per kilo – pence):- Limousin – 190 Meadow Bank, 186, 176 Croft Farm. British Blue – 184 Hinning House, 170 Meadow Bank. Charolais – 160 Mosser Heights.
Cast Bulls (Top price per head - £):- Limousin – 2002.60 Meadow Bank, 1807.92, 1485.44 Croft Farm. Charolais – 1619.20 Mosser Heights. British Blue – 1448.08 Hinning House, 1346.40 Meadow Bank.
Prime Sheep
A better show of 1604 lambs forward and trade again rising producing fantastic returns. Top of £189 for a Texel lamb from G Gate, Hollins Farm, Eaglesfield purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Cockermouth. Others to £185 from AE&VJ Errington, Beck House, Embleton purchased by W Lindsay & Son, Butcher, Station Street, Cockermouth and also from Messrs Fraser, High Flatts, Gilcrux purchased by Wilson Butchers Ltd, Main Street, Egremont.
Top per kilo was 365p for Beltex from W Rawling, Croftfield House, Eaglesfield. Texels upto 355.8 from AE&VJ Errington, Beck House, Embleton.
A good entry of Mules forward topping at 270p from PT&SM Hewitson, Byresteads, Cockermouth or £135 from WCG Holdings, Eirinntalla, Ennerdale.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Beltex- 365 Croftfield House, 342.9, 332.6, 327.3 Green Marsh, 336, 323.3 Briary Bank, 318.9 Dockray Nook, 311.6 Riggingill, 306.5 Hayescastle, 305 High Farm, 303 Burthwaite, 300 High Bewaldeth. Texel- 355.8 Beckhouse, 342.9, 341 Briary Bank, 336.4, 325, 312.7, 310 High Flatts, 336.2 Parsonage, 332.7, 325.9 Hollins, 321.3 Moor Platt, 321 Green Marsh, 313 Winder Lea, 311.8 Parsonage, 309.3 Croftfield House, 305, 303.8 Rook Farm, 302 Sherriff, 296 Hinning House. Dutch Spotted- 288 Croft End. Charollais- 280.8, 270 Stybeck. Suffolk- 278 Lynedraw, 270.8 Easthwaite, 265.9 Scalesmoor, 262.8 Bouch House. TexXHerd- 279 Stephney, 276 Stonecroft, 272 Cornhow, 266 Sunlea, 265.9, 264.4 Knott Houses, 263.4 Dearham Row, 261 Howbeck Lodge. Mule- 270 Byresteads, 266 Mosser Heights, 262.8 Orchard Farm, 258.9 Swinside End, 256 Eirinntalla, 252.2 Seafield House. Zwartble- 261 North Lodge. Kerry Hill- 261.6 Caple How. Ryeland- 261.5, 256.6 Sycamore Cottage. Cheviot- 253 Stonecroft. Chev Mule- 243.8 Bleak House.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):- Texel- 189, 173 Hollins, 185, 159, 145, 140 Beckhouse, 185, 182, 172, 159, 155, 140 High Flatts, 167 Briary Bank, 167 Croftfield House, 162 Boonwood Cottages, 161 Rook Farm, 159, 158, 142.50 Parsonage, 156 Greenbank Close, 155 Riggingill, 152 Summerhill, 151 Sherriff, 151, 143 Moor Platt, 148 Dockray Nook, 147 Winder Lea, 146 Frizington Hall, 144 Briary Bank, 140 Rose Farm. Beltex- 168, 144, 143 Green Marsh, 147 Moor Platt, 146, 129 Croftfield House, 143 Fairladies, 141, 139 Briary Bank, 141 Hayes Castle, 134 Riggingill, 134 Dockray Nook, 132 High Bewaldeth. Zwartble- 149 North Lodge. Dutch Spotted- 143 Fairladies, 121 Croft End. Charollais- 137 Boonwood Cottages, 126 Scalesmoor, 124 Stybeck. Suffolk- 136 Lynedraw, 133(2) Scalesmoor, 130 Easthwaite, 130 Low House, 126 Peter House. Ryeland- 136(2), 127 Sycamore Cottage. Mule- 135, 115 Eirinntalla, 126 Frizington Hall, 123 High Bewaldeth, 118, 116.50 Swinside End, 116 Byresteads, 116 Seafield House, 113 Orchard Farm, 111.50 Low Stowbank. TexXHerd- 125 Sun Lea, 120 Tenters Lane, 119, 109 Knott Houses, 119 Riggingill, 116 Grange Grassings, 111.50 Corn How, 108 Dearham Row, 106 Stephney, 105 East House, 105 Stonecroft. Chev Mule- 117 Bleak House. Kerry Hill- 117, 112.50 Caple How. Cheviot- 104 Stonecroft.
Cast ewes a stronger trade. Not many continentals forward upto £128 for Texels from Messrs Clark, Fairladies, St. Bees. Mule ewes to £104 also from Fairladies Farm. A large entry of fell ewes upto £79 for Herdwicks from AD Shuttleworth, Ghyll Farm, Wasdale.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):- Texel – 128 Beeches, 127 Fairladies, 125 East House, 121, 111 Greenlands, 120, 113 Croft End, 113 Sherriff, 112 Parkside Road, 108 Riggingill. Suffolk – 125, 103 Parkside Road, 108 Howbeck Lodge. Mule – 104 Fairladies, 99, 81 Rose Farm, 93 Sherriff. Herdwick – 79, 59, 58 Ghyll Farm, 66 Low Stowbank, 65 Meadow Bank, 60 Langhorn, 58, 58 Croft House, 57 Stool End. Swaledale – 69 Low Stowbank, 60 Shatton Lodge, 59 Swinside End.
Cast Rams (per head - £):- Bluefaced Leicester – 136 Mosser Mains.