MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD, LAKELAND LIVESTOCK CENTRE, COCKERMOUTH
Market Report for Friday 12th April 2024
Our fortnightly sale of Store hoggs & Breeding sheep commenced with a tremendous consignment of aged Beltex ewes with Beltex lambs at foot from Rob & Sarah Purdham, Low Boonwood, Gosforth – averaging £155.48 per life.
Breeding Sheep – Beltex (singles)- 170, 160, 158, 148 Low Boonwood
Beltex (twins) - 160, 152 Low Boonwood.
Store Sheep - Texel- 60, Winscales.
Another successful fortnightly sale of store cattle was sold to vendors advantage, with all cattle selling at high demand.
Top price of the day was a Limouin Steer from Ms Crowe, Cubbin Farm, Irton which sold for £1660. Heifers sold to £1530 for a British Blue from W Sharpe, Woodend, Lamplugh.
STORE CATTLE
STEERS:
Limousin – 1660, 1200, Cubbin Farm. 1320, Croft End. 1190,1160, Hall Waberthwaite. 1180, 1080, Aikbank. 1070,1050, Fangs Brow. British Blue – 1610, 1350, Gibbtarn. 1530, 1490, 1480,1340,1320 Croft End. 1460, 1370, Holmecroft Farm. 1380, Woodend. 1260,1110, High Nook. 1160, Fangs Brow. Abeerdeen Angus- 1430, Woodend. 1200, Brackenbarrow Farm. Beef Shorthorn- 800, Row End Farm. Charolais- 1420, 1320, Gibbtarn. Simmental- 1380,1160 Welcome Nook. Fleckvieh- 1130, 1130, Frizington Hall.
HEIFERS: British Blue – 1530, 1450, 1180, Holmecroft. 1310, Woodend. 1280, Brackenbarrow Farms. 1230, 1020, Bracken howe. 1000, Row End Farm. 900, Aikbank. Limousin – 1460, Cubbin. 1140,1140,1100, 1050 Hall Waberthwaite. 1090, 900, Row End Farm. 1050, Bracken Howe. 1040,900, 840, Swinside End Farm. 1030,910,840, 800, Aikbank. 810, Fangs Brow. 670, Low Farm. Aberdeen Angus- 1430,1300,1280, Woodend. 1260, Gibbtarn.1200, Brackenbarrow Farm. 1160, Baldmire. 1090, Row End Farm. BSH- 1200, 800, Aikbank. 670, Low Farm.
BULLS: Stabiliser- 1150,1130,1090, 1050, Stoney Howe. British Friesian- 940 ,910, 870, 740, 590, Row Hall. Holstein Friesian- 940 ,910, Row Hall. Limousin- 920, Crooklands Farm. 750, Row Hall. 490, The Buildings.
STIRKS
British Blue- 490, The Buildings.