On Wednesday 13th March 2024, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with Cattle comprising of Prime Cattle and cast cows; sheep including prime lambs and cast ewes and rams.
Prime Steer (Price per head) – Hereford – 1600.56 Pow Head.
Prime Steer (Pence per kilo) – Hereford – 247, Pow Head.
Prime Bull (Price per head)- British Blue – 1731.25, 1460.82, 1460.76 Greengill. Norwegian Red – 1596.51, 1526.28 Hunday Farm. Limousin – 1573.65, 1489.20 Greengill. Holstein Friesian – 1413, Row Hall.
Prime Bull (Pence per kilo) – British Blue – 277, 259, Greengill. Limousin – 269, 255, Greengill. Norwegian Red – 243, 237, Hunday.
Cast Cows (Price per head) - Holstein Friesian – 1543.08, 1029.60 East Farm. 1384.65, Tallentire Hill. 1315.96, Woodside. 1275.18 Waites Farm. British Friesian- 1446.70, 1340.01, Uldale Hall. 1285.92, Wellington Farm. 1253, 1160.88, 1129.69, Guttery Farm. British Blue – 1429.35, Oughterside Mill. Holstein – 1228.50, Tallentire Hill.
Cast Cow (Pence per kilo) – British Blue – 195, Oughterside Mill. Holstein – 195, Tallentire Hill. British Friesian – 189, 185, Uldale Hall. 175, 173, 168, Gutterby. 171, 167, Wellington Farm. Holstein Friesian – 181, Tallentire Hill. 167, Woodside. 167, East Farm. 159, Waites.
Prime Hoggs sold to a top price of £272 for a Beltex hogg from S & D Peile, Parkgate Hall, Wigton. Top price per kilo of 479.20 for a pair of Beltex also from S & D Peile, purchased by Tony Harrison Butchers, Cockermouth.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per kilo) –Beltex- 479.20, 469, 449.20 Parkgate Hall.427.60,400, Crosshow Farm. 425,418.20, 411.50, 402,400, 382.80, Low Garth. 403.50, East Mill Farm. 395.20,385.70,366.70, Wilson Park. 385, Woodhall Brow Farm. 379.30, Hollins Farm. Texel- 446.40, 438.60, High House. 432.70,390.50, Cherry Tree Lane.432.10,410.20,390.90, Kelmore Hills. 429.60,420.30, High Flatts. 413.60, East Mill Farm. 412, Low Hall Farm.409.80, Pasture House. 402.10,393.50, Croft House. 400, Moorside.400, Hollins Farm. 393.920, Lamplugh Hall. 392.20, Melbutts. 391.50, Greengill Farm. 391.30, Old Hyton Farm. Texel x Herdwick- 394.90, Howbeck Lodge. 389.10,369.40, 347.80,Tuner Hall. 386.80,371.40, Orchard Farm. 377.80, Low Hall Farm. 370.60, Boon Cragg Farm. 369.20, Low Eskholme. 358.30, Wha House Farm.337.10, Hinning House Farm. 336.80, Middleton Place. 242.40, Hollins Farm. Mule- 384.60, Middleton Place. 375. 60, Greengilll Farm. 355.10, Shatton Lodge. 347.80, Pasture House. 346.30, Ellenbank. 342.30, 328.60, Wilson Park Farm. 338.90, Orchard Farm. 335.80, Swinside End Farm. 333.30, Kelmore Hills. 330.80, Byresteads Farm.322.90,314, Low House. 311.10, Low Garth. Suffolk- 373.30, 365.40, Scalesmoor. 371.80 Uldale Hall. 365.90, Moorside. 362.20, Orchard Farm. 358.60, Croft House. 356.40, East Mill Farm. 349, Low House. 344.20, Arlecdon Hill Farm. 332.10 Kelmore Hills. 330, 287.70, Hollin Head.266, Parkgate Hall. SBF- 356 Hollin Head. 355, 334.10, Ellenbank.323.50, Hinning House. Herdwick- 317.20, Wha House.317.80, 370.30, Knott Houses. 371.10, 352.60, Crosbythwaite Farm.367.50, Miller Place. 362.90, Stybeck Farm. 361.90,358.50, East House. 360, Seathwaite Farm. 357.90, Gatesgarth. 356.30, Stool End. 356.10, Low Eskholme. 355.60, 347.50, 354.50,Elva Plain. 351.30, Swinside End Farm. 350, Taw House. 348.60, Fold Head Farm.344.40, Wasdale Head Farm. Woodland- 366.70. Cheviot- 364.40, 364.30 Greengill Farm. 332,330.90, Lowfields Farm.318.20, Fold Head Farm. Swaledale- 363.20, Middleton Place. 362.20, Swinside End Farm. 357.10, 325.50, Greengill Farm. 347.20, Uldale Hall. 336.80, Wha House Farm. 333.30, Outgang Farm. 329.70,314.90, Hinning House. 325.60, Cockley Gill. 314.30, 290.90,266.70, WCG Holdings. 308.80, High Nook.268.30, Low Garth. Cheviot Mule- 342.40, Croft House. Zwartble- 309.50, Ullock Mains. Badger- 308, Hollin Head. 294.40, Fold Head Farm.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per head) – Beltex- 272, 265, 230, Parkgate Hall.255, 230, 222,214, 208, 205 Low Garth. 248,240 Crosshow Farm. 230, East Mill Farm. 220, Hollins Farm.166, 135, 132, Wilson Park Farm. 154, Woodhall Brow Farm. 122, Orchard Farm. Texel- 268, 250, 250, High House. 258,242,235, 205, 201, Kelmore Hills.248, 232, 225, 210, High Flatts. 224,220, 215, Hollins Farm. 212, Cherry Tree Lane. 206, Low Hall Farm. 205, Low Garth. 200, Melbutts. 198, East Town End. Suffolk- 250, Parkgate Hall. 210,198, Hollin Head. 208, Croft House. 196, East Mill Farm. 190,168, Scalesmoor. 186, Kelmore Hills. 178, Low House. 150, Moorside. 148, Arclecdon Hill Farm. 145, Uldale Hall. 134, Orchard Farm. Cheviot Mule- 202, Croft House Farm. Cheviot - 186, 182 Middleton Place. 164,153, Greengill Farm. 140, Fold Head Farm. Texel x Herdwick- 181, 179, 160, Turner Hall. 170, Low Hall Farm.154, Howbeck Lodge. 147, 130, Orchard Farm. 144, Low Eskholme. 129, Wha House. 128, Middleton Place. 126, Boon Cragg Farm. 118, Hinning House. Mule- 178, Swinside End Farm. 178,138, Wilson Park Farm. 174, Shatton Lodge. 172, Byresteads Farm. 169, Greengill Farm. 160, Pasture House. 155,135 Low House. 150, Middleton Place. 142, Ellenbank. 140, Low Garth. 130, Kelmore Hills. SBF- 178, Hollin Head. 147, 142, Ellenbank. 110, Hinning House. Swaledale- 160,132, WCG Holdings. 153, 150, Greengill Farm. 148,122, Hinning House. 138, Middleton Place. 134, Swinside End Farm. 130, Outgang Farm. 128, Wha House. 127, Cockley Gill. Herdwick- 159, 140, Taw House. 152, Elva Plain. 152,147, East House. 148,137, Hollin Head. 147, Miller Place. 146,139, Low Eskholme. 146, Fold Head Farm. 145,137, Knott Houses. 144, Seathwaite Farm. 144,141, Crosbythwaite Farm. 139, Greengill Farm. 137, Swinside End Farm.136, Clea Hall. Woodland- 154, Low Eskholme. Zwartble- 130, Ullock Mains.
Cull Ewes (per head) – Texel- 165, Greenhouse Farm. 150,118,105, Irton House Farm. 150, 132,112,98 Greengill Farm. 140, Wardwarrow. 138, Newhouse Farm. 138, Oughterside Mill. 130,100,90, East Mill Farm. 130, Chaple Farm. 112,98, Station House. 110, Stainton Farm. 100, Brow Top Farm. 92, Watergate Farm Cottage. 90, High Boonwood. Suffolk – 150, 118, 100, Aldoth. 135, 132, 118, Brow Top Farm. Charollais- 142, 135, 125, Oulton Hall. BFL- 120, WCG Holdings. 120, Wythop Hall. Mule- 116, Wardworrow. 104, East Town End. 98,76 Newhouse Farm. 98, Oughterside Mill. 82, Station House. 82, Strudda Bank. 78, Low Garth. Herdwick- 120, Low Hall Farm. 96, Hollins. 92, Hollin Head. 92, Greenhouse Farm. 88,84 Church Stile Farm. 84, Hollins. 80,68, Wasdale Head Farm. 80, Miller Place. 80, The Oaks. 74,72, Clea Hall.74, Watergate Farm Cottage.72, Stone Ends. 70, Botherilkeld. Cheviot- 80, Hinning House Farm. Swaledale- 78, Mireside Farm. 70, Swinside End Farm. 70,62, Stainton Farm. 62, Strudda Bank.
Culled Rams (Price per head)- Texel- 140, 120,90, Newhouse Farm. 130, East Townend. Herdwick- 108,102, Little Cross. 102, Hollin Head. 100,98,86, Church Stile farm. 92, Gatesgarth. 80, The Oaks. 75, Stool End. 65, Mireside Farm.