MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD
Market Report for Wednesday 8th May 2024
On Wednesday 8th May 2024, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 47 Cattle comprising of 19 Prime Cattle and 28 Cast Cows; 1321 sheep including 14 prime lambs, 946 prime hoggs and 361 cast ewes and rams.
Buyers have indicated that cattle will be in demand for next weeks sale – Wednesday 15th May.
Today we had a larger show of cattle, with the top price of the cow section being a tremendous 13 year old British Blue from Taylor & Gill, Fell End Farm, Bewaldeth weighing 815kg selling for 247ppk totalling £2013.05!!!
Top price of the Prime Cattle section was a Limousin Steer from D Hodgson, Croft Farm, Threapland selling for 300ppk weighing 648kg totalling £1944.00.
Prime Bulls topped at 269ppk for a Limousin Cross from WE&DE Litt, Greengill Farm, Mr Litt also had the top price per head £1609.56 this was paid for a British Blue.
Prime Steer (Price per head-£)- Limousin – 1944 Croft Farm.
Prime Steer (Pence per kilo)- Limousin – 300 Croft Farm.
Prime Heifer (Price per head-£)- Limousin – 1672.65 Woodhall Brow. 1426.55 Lowside.
Prime Heifer (Pence per kilo)- Limousin – 295 Woodhall Brow. 277, 257 Lowside.
Prime Bull (Price per head-£)- British Blue – 1609.56, 1568.27, 1492.92, 1483.41, Greengill. Limousin – 1501.02, 1410.62 Greengill. 1463.16 Uldale Hall. Hereford – 1449.69 Greengill. British Friesian – 1429.45 Greengill.
Prime Bull (Pence per kilo)- Limousin – 269 Greengill. 269, 267 Uldale Hall. British Blue – 269, 263, 261 Greengill. Hereford – 253 Greengill. British Friesian – 253 Greengill.
Cast Cows (Price per head-£)- British Blue – 2013.05, Fell End. Holstein Friesian – 1796.76, 1306.15, 1164.29, 1159.95, 1159.95, 1110.66, Lamplugh Hall. 1454.86, 1436.40, 1330.15, Gate Farm.Norwegian Red – 1708.20, 1318.26, New Mill. Limousin – 1700.08, Newhouse. 1380.12, Baggra Yeat. 1203.95, 1202.88, Cumblands.
Cast Cow (Pence per kilo)- Limousin – 269, Newhouse. 217, Baggra Yeat. 199, 191, 190, 183, 179, 179, 170, Cumblands. British Blue – 247, Fell End. Holstein Friesian – 207, 195, 185, 173, 173, 173, Lamplugh Hall. 189, 187, 185, Gate Farm. Norwegian Red – 195, 173, New Mill.
Today we seen a larger number of spring lambs forward. Topping the spring lamb section was a single Suffolk lamb from Ms Nixon, Seafield House weighing 51kg selling for £260.00 this lamb also achieved the top ppk of 526.10.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head £)- Suffolk- 260, 232, 206 Seafield. 258 Rowan Bank. Texel- 242, 230, 210 Seafield. 232, 208 Corney Hall. 174 Woodside Cottage.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo £)- Texel- 526.10, 489.40, 488.40 Seafield. 472.70, 464 Corney Hall. 457.90 Woodside Cottage. Suffolk- 509.80, 504.30, 468.20, Seafield. 460 Rowan Bank.
Today we seen an entry of 946 hoggs forward, with 75% of the sale being fell bred – Sale average being 348.07ppk.
Top price of the day was an outstanding Beltex hogg from A&D Smith, Kelmore Hills, weighing 78kg selling for £270.00 to weekly supporter and local butcher T Harrison Butchers, Cockermouth.
Top price per kilo in the hogg section was awarded to Ms Hetherington, Blue Dial Farm, Allonby for their pen of Texels selling for 481.10ppk.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per head - £): - Beltex- 270 Kelmore Hills. 230 Elva Plain. Texel- 265, 252 (4), 240 Hollins Farm. 265, 262, 260, 245, 240, Kelmore Hills. 255, Blue Dial. 248 (2) Midtown Farm. 245, Corney Hall. Suffolk- 245, Hollins Farm. 208, 158, Midtown Farm. 180 Hards Cottage. Mule- 193 Byresteads. 173, 152 Greengill. 162 Frizington Hall. 162, 120 Lucy Close. 150 (2) Ellenbank. 150, 138 Westray. Herdwick- 182 Knott Houses. 170, 150 Elva Plain. 166, 145 Row Head. 150 Knott Houses. 149, 142, 140,136 Greengill. 146,138 Easthwaite Farm. 144 Hollin Head. 140 Grange Farm. Cheviot- 175 Hards Cottage. 140 Stargill. Texel x Herdwick- 166, Row Head. 164 Dundaw Farms. 146 Howbeck Lodge. 138 Starghyll. 138 Low Eskholme. 126 Pasture House. 120 Seathwaite Farm. Swaledale- 160, 155, 142, 140, 130 Greengill. Border Leicester- 150 Tortolocate. Scotch Blackfaced- 134 Woodhall Brow Farm. 126, Pasture House. 113, Westray Farm. Jacob- 124 Hollin Head.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per kilo – pence):- Texel- 481.10, 422.20 Blue Dial. 461.50, 450, 442.10, 441.70, 428.60, 427.10 Hollins Farm. 450 Cherrytree House. 445.50,440.70,416.70 Kelmore Hills. 429.80, 420.30 Midtown Farm. 418.20 Peter House. Beltex- 410.70, Elva Plain. 346.20, Kelmore Hills. Suffolk- 408.30, Hollins Farm. 375, Hards Cottage. 352.40, Greengill. 315.20 Midtown Farm. Cross Breed – 349 North Fell Dyke. 348.60 Far Bank. Texel x Herdwick - 384.20 Howbeck Lodge. 383.30 Low Eskholme. 368.90 Row Head. 364.40 Dundraw Farm. 350 Pasture House. Herdwick- 373, 367.70 Easthwaite. 369.20, 357.60 Hollin Head. 359.50 Row Head. 357.90, 352.60, 351.40, 350.00 Greengill Farm. 355.60 Low Eskholme. 352.90, 351.50 Bowderdale. 352.60 Gatesgarth. 351.40 Chance Cottage. 350 Knott Houses. Mule- 368.10, 353.50 Greengill. 365.90, 364.30, 342.90, 330.60 Lucy Close. 362.20 Tortolocate. 357.40, Byresteads. 331.70 Pasture House. 328.60 Westray Farm. 326.10 Ellenbank. Swaledale- 355, 352.30, 350, 347.80 Greengill. 331.40, 331.30 Hinning House Farm. 331.30 Millgate Farms. 325.70 Low Eskholme. 308.10 Pasture House. Scotch Blackface – 352.60 Woodhall. 340.50 Pasture House. Cheviot- 337 Hards Cottage. 328.60 Hollin Head.
Another good entry of cast ewes were forward and these sold for and surpassed the late rates. With top price being £250 for a Texel from WW&D Boow, Corney Hall.
Cull Ewes (per head - £): - Texel – 250, 230, 198, 190, 165, 162, 158, 150, 148, Corney Hall. 200, 190, 160, 158, Newhouse. 198, Seafield. 190, Westray. 188, 182, 172, 150, Burthwaite. 170, Croft House. 152, Braithwaite. 152, Whinnerah. 148, 145 (3), Mosser Mains. 148, Woodside Cottage. 142, Littletown. Beltex – 192, 182, 155, Elva Plain.
Suffolk – 198, Corney Hall. 188, 135, Seafield. 178, 155, Croft House. 130, Mosser. Bluefaced Leicester – 182, 160, Tortolocate. Cheviot – 174, 142, Elva Plain. 160, 152, Easthwaite. Swaledale – 132, Grange Farm. 116, 112, Beechcroft. 116, 98, Tortolocate. 114, Whinnerah. 110, Smaithwaite. 106, Stockhow Hall. 105, 100, Frizington Hall. 104, Lucy Close. 101, Byresteads. Mule – 168, Frizington Hall. 168 Tortolocate. 168, 155, 132, Ryhola Meadow. 162, 135, Croft House. 155, 138, Mosser Mains. 148, Parsonage. 145, 124, Strawberry How. 142, Hinning House. 135, Byresteads. 135, Arlecdon Hill. 124, Cockley Gill. Herdwick – 152, Easthwaite. 150, Bowderdale. 144, Yew Tree. 140, Turner Hall. 138, Dockray Nook. 134,112 Row Head. 128, 125, Row Brow. 120 Seathwaite.116 Hollin Head. 112 Stybeck. Blackface – 145 Ellenbank. Texel X Herdwick – 115 Stybeck.
Cull Rams (per head - £): Texel – 235 Grange Farm. 220 Tortolocate. Blue Texel – 150 Lucy Close. Swaledale – 130, 122 Beck Grange.