Market Report for Wednesday 6th December 2023
Prime cattle sold to £1687.20 for a Montbeliarde Bull from D&KI Clemetson, Outgang, Branthwaite.
Prime Heifers (Top price per Head £-): Holstein- 1459.26,1264.20 Lowca Cottage Farm.
Prime Heifer (Top price per kilo- Pence):- Holstein - 198, 172 Lowca Cottage.
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Prime Bulls (Top price per head £-):- Montbeliarde- 1687.20 Outgang Farm. British Blue- 1286.22 Waites Farm.
Prime Bulls (Top Price per kilo-Pence):- Montbeliarde- 222 Outgang Farm. British Blue- 221 Waites Farm. Holstein Friesian- 175 Waites Farm.
Cast cows notably sharper on the week across the board. Top of 212p for a Limousin cow from JP Lister, Oughterside Mill, Wigton. Top gross £1598.04 for a Limousin from T Scott, Hilltop, Deanscales.
Black and whites upto 198p for a Holstein Friesian from TG&K Fisher, The Glebe, Hethersgill. Top gross was £1224.30 from Tallentire Hill Farm.
OTM Cows (Top price per head £-):- Limousin-1598.04 Hilltop. 1325 Oughterside Mill. 1136.80 Cathow. Aberdeen Angus- 1399.77 Oughterside Mill. 1344 Black Wood Farm. 1239.04 Thornholme. British Blue- 1343.10 Oughterside Mill. 1267.36 Woodside Farm. Holstein Friesian- 1224.30 Tallentire Hill. 1208.70, 1198.05 Watson Hill. 1205.28, 1115.20, 1079.10 The Glebe. 1138.80 Broom Farm. 1116.01 Parkgate Hall. 1086.80 Lamplugh Hall. 1075.14 Waites Farm. Holstein- 1224 Lowca Cottage Farm. 1142.40 Home Farm. British Friesian- 1138.94, 1033.20 Stainburn Hall. Montbeliarde- 1072.80, 983.43 Green Acres. Blue Grey- 812 Black Wood Farm.
OTM Cows (Top price per kilo- Pence):- Limousin- 212 Oughterside Mill. 196 Cathow. 193 Deanscales. Holstein Friesian- 198, 144 The Glebe. 198 Waites Farm. 172 Corney Hall. 159, 153, 147 Watson Hill. 156 Broom Farm.149 Parkgate Hall. 144 Home Farm. British Blue- 178 Woodside Farm. 165 Oughterside Mill. Aberdeen Angus- 176 Thornholme. 175 Black Wood Farm. 151 Oughteride Mill. British Friesian- 167, 164 Stainburn Hall. Holstein- 160 Home Farm. 150 Lowca Cottage Farm. Montbeliarde- 147, 144 Green Acres. Blue Grey- 140 Black Wood Farm.
OTM Heifer (price per head £):- Holstein Friesian- 984.54 Mayfield,
OTM Heifer (price per kilo- pence):-Holstein Friesian - 183 Mayfield.
Prime sheep
Another good entry of lambs and a cracking trade from start to finish. Top of £192 achived three times; firstly for a Texel from Messrs Fraser, High Flatts, Gilcrux, purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Cockermouth, and then twice again from S&D Peile, Parkgate Hall, Wigton again purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Cockermouth and Lancashire Direct Halal.
Mule lambs to £128 from IR&JM Fearon, Frizington Hall, Frizington or 271.7ppk from L Skelton, Low House, Dearham.
TexelXHerdwick lambs to £121 from Messrs Harrington, Grange Grassings, Gilcrux or 269ppk from L Skelton, Low House, Dearham.
Prime Lambs (£ per head):- Texel- 192, 184, 183, 182, 161(4), 159 High Flatts, 186, 178, 163, 162, 160, 151 Kelmore Hills, 186, 172 Hollins, 159, 155, 154(2) Briary Bank, 157, 154, 148 Hundith Hill, 156 High Moss, 153 Sally Hill, 152 Overcroft, 152 Starghyll, 151 Wilson Park, 149(2) Beck House, 149 Pasture House. Beltex- 192(2), 164 Parkgate Hall, 178 Hundith Hill. Blue Texel- 150 Sally Hill. Mule- 128 Frizington Hall, 126 Ellenbank, 125 Low House, 121.50 Byresteads, 120 Shatton Lodge, 120 Cockley Gill. TexXHerd- 121 Grange Grassings, 115.50 East Townend, 113 Low House, 112 Elva Plain. Suffolk- 117 Pasture House. Blackface- 90.50 Low Eskholme. Herdwick- 90, 88, 86 Knott Houses.
Prime Lambs (pence per kilo):- Beltex- 369.2, 362.3 Parkgate Hall. Texel- 350.9 Hollins, 348.9, 331, 320.8 Hundith Hill, 335.4, 334.5, 325, 315.5 High Flatts, 334.9, 315, 314 Pasture House, 326.7 Low House, 325.5 Sally Hill, 325, 315 High Moss, 320 Cherrytree House, 317.8 Townend, 314 Chapel Howe, 313.7 Kelmore Hills. Blue Texel- 312.5 Sally Hill. Suffolk- 278.6 Pasture House. Mule- 271.7 Low House, 266.7 Cockley Gill, 258.5 Byresteads, 257.8 Howbeck Lodge, 256.5 Low House, 255.3 Shatton Lodge. TexXHerd- 269 Low House, 263 Grange Grassings, 262.5 East Townend, 262.2 Low Eskholme, 262.2 Clea Hall, 261.1 Wescoe. Blackface- 238.2 Low Eskholme. Herdwick- 231.4 Knott Houses.
A poor entry of cast ewes forward with all classes easily maintaining recent rates.
Cull Ewes (£ per head):- Texel – 120 Grange Farm. 110 Derwent House. 106 Overcroft. 104 Woodend. 104 Aldenstone. 102, 100 Braithwaite. Blue Faced Leicester – 115 Low Kinmont. 96 Baggra Yeat. Suffolk – 105,102 Woodside. Cheviot – 95 Starghyll. Mule – 95 Ullock Mains. 90 Star Ghyll. 90 Woodend. Goat -92 Lowther Street. Herdwick – 68 Kirkland House. 58 Derwent House. Swaledale – 65 Frizington Hall. 63 Kirkland House. Scottish Blackface – 63 Pasture House.
Rams (£ per head):-Texel- 122 Stybeck. 108 Lane Foot Farm. Herdwick – 72 Chapel farm.