Today Mitchells had the part dispersal of Simmental aged cows and calves from JT Skelton, Waterloo Farm which attracted local and travelled buyers selling to a top of £2220.00 with others selling to £1800.00.
Topping the cow and calf section was a aged Limousin cow with a heifer calf at £2600.00.
COWS & CALVES
Cows with Heifer Calves: -
Limousin – 2600 Branthwaite Rigg.
Simental – 1800, 1620(x2), 1600, 1400(x2), 1350, 1300, 1250 Waterloo Farm.
Hereford – 1420 Waterloo Farm.
Cows with Bull Calves: -
Simmental – 2220, 1700, 1600(x2), 1580, 1450, 1400, 1320, 1250 Waterloo Farm.
British Blue – 1950 Branthwaite Edge.
Hereford – 1780 Waterloo Farm.
In-calf Cows: - Simmental – 1280, 1260, 1200(x4), 1120, 1080 Waterloo Farm.
STIRKS
Bull Stirks – British Blue – 1010, 800 Croft Side, 810, 780 East Farm, 700 Syke Beck. Aberdeen Angus – 780 Syke Beck. Charolais – 740, 700 Syke Beck. Holstein – 500 Croft Side.
STORE CATTLE
The Anniversary Show & Sale of 603 Store Cattle attracted a large ring side of buyers from the length and breadth of the country.
The pre-sale show was kindly sponsored by EFT Agricultural Services and Mitchells Estate Agency. Judging was in the capable hand of Mr Ian Booth, Crewe. After much time and deliberation Ian handed the championship rosette to a tremendous Limousin heifer from Ms Harryman, Keskadale, which later went under the hammer at £1930.00 purchased by K Littleworth & Son, Horncastle.
Reserve Championship was awarded to a quality Limousin bullock from I Powley, Green Marsh this animal was later sold for £1640.00 purchased by Ms Bowe, Bothel Parks.
Out of the show all store cattle were a roaring trade from start to finish, with prices exceeding vendors expectations, many more could have been sold to vendors advantages.
The sale topping at £2090.00 for a Limousin Bullock from our very own yard foreman G West, Starghyll.
The sale was conducted by auctioneers Andrew Wright and attending his first sale as lead auctioneer was Bradley Thompson. Bradley will be attending all back-end sales, before he starts his full time employment early October.
Sale Averages
Steers : £1418.88
Heifers : £1356.33
Bulls : £1023.56
Leading Averages
TW West, Pickett How 6 £1800.00
Ms Harryman, Keskadale 6 £1676.00
G West, Starghyll 11 £1669.00
Ms Cockbain & Sons, Rakefoot 2 5 £1610.00
IR&JM Fearon, Frizington Hall 4 £1600.00
MJ Graham, Lynedraw 16 £1596.25
Ms Hodgson & Son, Croft End 6 £1593.33
RM Wilson, Dockray Nook 9 £1586.67
W&E Gate, Rook Farm 13 £1580.77
RL&CP Clark, Stone Ends 4 £1575.00
EJ Lister, Cockley Gill 4 £1565.00
RS&E Gate, Nr Branthwiate Edge 10 £1558.00
P&PI Waler & Son, Beechcroft 3 £1556.00
W Sharp, Holmecroft 6 £1500.00
I Powley, Green Marsh 20 £1488.50
STEERS:-
Limousin – 2090, 1720 Starghyll Farm, 1870, 1780, 1680(2), 1670 Dockray Nook, 1830, 1800, 1780 Pickett How, 1790 Lynedraw Farm, 1720(2) Eskett View, 1680 High Ladore Farm, 1650 Cockley Gill Farm. Aberdeen Angus – 1950, 1790, 1650 Pickett How, 1690, 1590 Ehenside, 1660(3), 1620, 1560, 1540(2), 1520 Woodend, 1610 Nr Branthwaite Edge. Charolais – 1810, 1660 Lynedraw Farm, 1760, 1710, 1690, 1670, 1660, 1650(2), 1640, 1580, 1540 Rakefoot, 1680 Nr Branthwaite Edge, 1460 Low Eskholme Farm. Crossbred – 1780 Rakefoot. Stabilizer – 1700, 1580, 1540, 1480 Stone Ends. British Blue – 1670, 1610, 1600 Rook Farm, 1660, 1550 Woodend, 1600, 1560, 1540, 1500 Woodhall Brow Farm, 1580, 1520, 1500 Holmecroft Farm, 1550(2), 1540 Green Marsh, 1530 Townhead Farm. Blonde d’Aquitaine – 1660 Lynedraw Farm, 1540 Dockray Nook. Simmental – 1320 Greengill Farm. Holstein Friesian – 1220 Brackenbarrow Farms, 890 Aikbank. Montbeliarde – 1120, 910 Outgang Farm. Norwegian Red – 1060 Howbeck Lodge. Beef Shorthorn – 1050 Row End Farm, 1040 High Bewaldeth, 1020 Howbeck Lodge.
HEIFERS:-
Limousin – 1980 Hill Top, 1930, 1790, 1700 Keskadale, 1700, 1690, 1570(2) Starghyll, 1690 Croft End, 1650 Lynedraw Farm, 1640, 1590 Greengill Farm, 1620 Woodhall Brow Farm, 1600, 1590 Beechcroft, 1590 Old Hyton Farm. British Blue – 1920 Keskadale, 1690, 1460(2) Green Marsh, 1650, 1610, 1570, 1550 Rook Farm, 1600 Frizington Hall, 1570 Woodend, 1530 Holmecroft Farm, 1530 Nr Branthwaite Edge, 1470 Old Hyton Farm, 1450, 1420 Townhead Farm, 1430 Brackenbarrow. Charolais – 1680, 1650, 1530 Lynedraw Farm, 1620, 1570, 1530, 1510, 1340 Rakefoot, 1600 Rook Farm, 1580 Nr Branthwaite Edge, 1450, 1270 Cragg Farm, 1430 Woodhall Brow Farm, 1420 Greengill Farm, 1230 Row End Farm. Blonde d’Aquitaine – 1530 Lynedraw Farm, 1290 Dockeray Nook. Beef Shorthorn – 1480 Kirkland House. Aberdeen Angus – 1460 Nr Branthwaite Edge, 1390 Kirkland House, 1380, 1200 Ehenside Farm, 1340, 1260, 1080 Woodend, 1320, 1290 Brackenbarrow.
BULLS:
Limousin – 1560 Croft End, 1530, 1450 Lamplugh Hall. Hereford – 1300, 1160 Parkhouse Farm. British Blue – 1200, 1170 Overcroft. Holstein Friesian – 1200, 1040 Lamplugh Hall.