On Wednesday 10th January 2024, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 51 Cattle comprising of 8 Prime Cattle and 43 cast cows; 1654 sheep including 1382 prime lambs and 272 cast ewes and rams.
Prime Cattle sold to a top price of 322p or £1944.88 from Messrs Teasdale, Lowside, Troutbeck. Prime bulls to 307p or £1970.94 from S&RK Bell, Whitelees, Aspatria.
Prime Heifer (Price per head-£)- Limousin – 1944.88,1523.52 Lowside. Ayrshire - 1045 Plaskett Lands.
Prime Heifer (Pence per kilo)-Limousin- 322, 288 Lowside Farm. Ayrshire- 190 Plaskett Lands.
Prime Bull (Price per head-£)- Limousin – 1970.94,1740 Whitlees. British Blues – 1802 Ellenbank. Holstein Friesian - 1617.50,1502.24 Row Hall.
Prime Bull (Pence per kilo)- Limousin- 307, 300 Whitelees Farm. British Blue- 265 Ellenbank. Holstein Friesian- 250, 229 Row Hall.
Cast cows a marvellous trade topping at 227p for a Limousin from PT&SM Hewitson, Byresteads, Cockermouth. Top gross was £1732.50 (225ppk) for a British Blue from TJ&EA Postlethwaite, Hollin Head, Eskdale.
Dairy types sold to £1587.60 for a Holstein Friesian from WE Callion & Sons, Lodge Farm, Clifton or 204p for a British Friesian from WE, JC & MJ Park, Broom Farm, Gosforth.
Cast Cows (Price per head -£)- British Blue- 1732.50 Hollin Head. Limousin- 1593.54 Byresteads Farm. 1439.02, 1424.25, 1375.72 Lamplugh Hall. 1241.79 Croftfoot Farm. 1188 Seathwaite Farm. 1182.15, 1094.40 Old Hyton Farm. 1135.64 Hill Top. Holstein Friesian – 1587.60,1463,1449,1274 Lodge.1502.30 Carruthers. 1346.93,1189.76 Barnyard. 1281.52,1181.75 Watson Hill.1011.78 Watson Hill. Simmental- 1262.52 Byresteads Farm. British Friesian – 1254.24 Broom Farm. 1004.30 Parkgate Hall. Blue Grey – 1169, 1012.80 Fold Head. Holstein- 1068.33 Jenkins Cross. Jersey- 722.80 Burton House Farm.
Cast Cow (Pence per kilo)- Limousin- 227 Byresteads Farm. 225, 211(2) Lamplugh Hall. 231 Croftfoot Farm.198 Seathwaite Farm. 185 Old Hyton Farm. British Blue- 225 Hollin Head. British Friesian- 208, 148 Broom Farm. 166 Parkgate Hall. Holstein Friesian- 190, 180(2) Lodge Farm. 181, 175 East Farm.169, 169 Barnyard. 165 Burton House. 164, 163 Watson Hill. Simmental- 189 Byresteads Farm. Blue Grey- 175, 160 Fold Head. Holstein- 149 Jenkin Cross. Jersey- 130 Burton House Farm.
OTM Bull (Price per head-£)- Limousin - 1526.40 Hill Top.
OTM Bull (Price per kilo)- Limousin- 180 Hill Top.
Heavy and well fleshed hoggs remained firm topping at £200 for a Texel hogg from Messrs Richardson, Low Garth, Bewaldeth who also sold others to £199. Beltex to £197 from S&D Peile, Parkgate Hall, Wigton and Texels at £197 from A&D Smith, Kelmore Hills, Workington purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher, Main Street, Cockermouth.
Top per kilo was 406.1p for Texels from Messrs Richardson, Low Garth, Bewaldeth.
Mule hoggs sold to £139 and £136 from A&D Smith, Kelmore Hills, Workington.
Fell hoggs sold to £124 for Swaledales from A&D Smith, Kelmore Hills, Workington or 258.1p from J Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall, Uldale. Herdwicks to 256.4p or £100 from J&C Hodgson, Stybeck Farm, Thirlmere.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Texel- 406.10 Low Garth. 354.20, 331.30, 318.20 Arkleby House. 334.90 Riggingill. 327.70 Greenbank Close. 322.60, 320.30 Low Garth. 321.70, Wilson Park Farm. 315.70 Kelmore Hills. Beltex - 367.90, 325 High Flatts. 352.90, 339.70 Parkgate Hall. 346.30 Woodhow Farm. 341.90, 339.10 Riggingill. 335.10 Kelmore Hills. 332.70, 331.80 High Bewaldeth. Suffolk- 313.30 Arkleby House. 290.60, 288.70 Kelmore Hills. 288.20 Peter House Farm. 282.90 Pasture House. 282.20 Low House. Cheviot- 288.90, 277.50 Woodhow Farm. 282.10, 272.60 Elva Plain. 271.40 Stonecroft. Charollais- 278.30, 278 Elva Plain. 273.70 Sorrowstones . Swaledale- 258.10 Uldale Hall. 253.10 Kelmore Hills. 243.60 Strudda Bank. Herdwick- 256.4, 232.5 Stybeck, 251.3 Knott Houses, 234.5 Easthwaite.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per head - £):- Texel- 200, 199,189 Low Garth. 197 Kelmore Hills. 192, 187, 171 (2) High Flatts. 175, 170 Briary Bank. Beltex- 197, 180 Parkgate Hall. 195(2) High Flatts.192, 191, 155 Kelmore Hills. 163, 157 High Bewaldeth.156 Riggingill. Suffolk- 166, 154, 153 Kelmore Hills. 147 Peter House Farm. 141 Arkleby House. 127 Low House. 120 Sneckyeat Farm. Charollais- 156 Sorrowstones. 128, 114 Elva Plain. Mule- 139, 136, 126 Kelmore Hills. 122 Woodhow farm. 118.50 Howbeck Lodge. 118.50 Plumbland Farm. 118 Greengill Farm. 118 Uldale Hall. 117 Sneckyeat Farm. 117 Burnside. Cheviot- 133, 122, 114 Stonecroft. 130, 111 Woodhow Farm. 114.50, 110 Elva Plain. 105.50 Nook Farm. Swaledale- 124, 101 Kelmore Hills. 95.50 Uldale Hall. 95 Strudda Bank. Texel x Herdwick- 124 Grange Grassings. 123 Knott Houses. 116 Yew Tree. 115.50 Greengill Farm. 113 Nr Branthwaite Edge. 113 Moorside.112 Bridge End. Badger Face- 124 Greengill Farm. Zwartble- 118.50 Birkett Mire. Blue Faced Leicester- 114 Birkett Mire. Herdwick- 100 Stybeck Farm. 98 Knott Houses.
Cast ewe trade similar on the week with all classes in demand. Top of £245 for a Texel from KA&R Campbell, Corrow Farm, Lochgoilhead. Others to £208 from WW&D Boow, Corney Hall, Bootle. Fell ewes to £66 for Swaledales from J&C Stobart, Howbeck Lodge, Hesket New Market and £66 for Herdwicks from P Edmondson & J Loan, Seathwaite, Keswick.
Cull Ewes (Price per head - £):- Texel- 245 Corrow Farm. 208, 198, 192, 166 Corney Hall. 188, 172, 155 Woodside Cottage. 146, 138 High Flatts. Suffolk- 146 High Flatts. Border Leicester- 111 Strudda Bank. Mule- 107 High Low Hall. 104 Beck Farm. 96 Aldenstone. 94 Corney Hall. Swaledale- 66 Howbeck Lodge. Herdwick- 66 Seathwaite Farm. 64 Howbeck Lodge. 62 Knott Houses. 60 Rook Farm.
Cull Rams (Price per Head)- Texel- 130 Beck Farm.