MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD
Market Report for Wednesday 26th June 2024
On Wednesday 26th June 2024, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 30 Cattle comprising of 13 Prime Cattle and 17 cast cows; 857 sheep including 607 prime lambs, 95 prime hoggs and 155 cast ewes and rams.
Prime Bull (Price per head - £) – Limousin – 2137.56, 1962.68, Beechcroft. British Blue – 1938.60, Streetgate. British Friesian – 1621.40, Greengill. Angus – 1591.20, Greengill. Holstein – 1471.32, Greengill. Holstein Friesian – 1401.84, 1380.60, Greengill.
Prime Bull (Pence per kilo) – Limousin – 282, 278, Beechcroft. British Blue – 270, Streetgate. Angus – 260, 248, Greengill. British Friesian – 268, 252, 248, 244, 236, Greengill. Holstein – 244, Greengill. Holstein Friesian – 236, 234, Greengill.
Cast Cows (Price per head - £) – Limousin – 1851.50, Demense. 1542.24, Shatton Lodge Close. Charolais – 1587.96, Sneakyeat. Angus – 1501.74, Sneakyeat. 1428.48, 1249.92, Ghyll Farm. Beef Shorthorn – 1360.48, Sneakyeat. Belted Galloway – 1453.18, Newhouse. Ayrshire – 1209.30, Plaskett Lands. British Friesian – 1001.60, Outgang. Holstein Friesian – 1279.08, 1050.78, East Farm. 1132.86, Waites.
Cast Cow (Pence per kilo) – Limousin – 230, Demense. 216, Shatton Lodge Close. Angus – 206, Sneakyeat. 186, 186, Ghyll Farm. Charolais – 198, Sneakyeat. Holstein Friesian – 187, 166, East Farm. Simmental – 178, Sleathwaite. Beef Shorthorn – 176, Sneakyeat. Ayrshire – 174, Plaskett Lands. British Friesian – 160, Outgang.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £): - Texel – 192, 190, 156, Summerhill. 191, 170, Croftside. 183, Arkleby House. 180, 166, 162, Blue Dial. 178, 156, 156, Fieldside. 173, Mid Farm. 170, 164, 163, 163, Croft End. 170, East Mill. 169, 168, Rook Farm. 167, Rowan Garth. 163, 158, Fairladies. 157, Ewanrigg. Blue Texel – 177, Croftside. Beltex – 170, Woodend. 165, Rowan Garth. Suffolk – 165, 162, Ryhola Meadow. 146, 145, Croft House. Dorset – 158, 149, Langrigg Hall. Mule – 131, Swinside End. Texel x Herdwick – 125, The Stable.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence): - Suffolk – 337.50, 323.50, Ryhola Meadow. 325, Rook Farm. 317.80, Frizington Parks. 317.40, 315.20, Croft House. Beltex – 404.80, Woodend. 343.80, Rowan Garth. Texel – 400, 380, 339.10, Summerhill. 383, 360.90, 344.70, 332.60, Blue Dial. 374.20, 333.30, Croftside. 373.50, Arkleby House. 368.10, Mid Farm. 367.40, 336, 331.10, Rook Farm. 354.20, East Mill. 342.30, 336.40, 331.90, Fieldside. 341.70, 339.60, 339.60, Croft End. 339.60, 331.90, 331.80, Fairladies. 334, Rowan Garth. 333.30, Woodside. 331.10, Newhouse Farm. Mule – 311.90, Blue Dial. Texel x Herdwick – 320.50, The Stable. Dorset – 336.20, 323.90, Langrigg Hall. Blue Texel – 354, Croftside. 328.90, 325, Rowan Garth.
Cull Ewes (per head - £): - Texel – 188, Summerhill. 186, 181, 170, Mid Farm. 184, South View. 166, Woodside Cottage. 166, Streetgate. 163, Arkleby House. 161, 161, Croftside. Suffolk – 172, Croft House. Mule – 172, 135, 129, East Townend. 154, Summerhill. 148, Croft House. 137, Outgang. 127, Lucy Close. Cheviot – 136, Stonecroft. 136, Lucy Close. BFL – 127, High Bewaldeth. Swaledale – 124, 105, Lucy Close. 100, Wythop Farms. Scotch Blackface – 121, 109, Ellenbank. Herdwick - 119, Yew Tree. 96, 89, The Stable.