On Wednesday 4th September, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 38 Cattle comprising of 4 Prime Cattle and 22 cast cows and 12 bulls: 1440 sheep including 1042 prime lambs and 398 cast ewes and rams.
Today we had a larger show of cattle forward to a usual ring side of buyers. Trade was very similar to recent weeks, with well fleshed cows hitting a premium.
Young bulls were very well sold with them meeting vendors expectations.
Topping todays cast cow sale per head was a tremendous Limouin cow from J&E Scott, Mid Farm selling for £2022.70. Top price per kilo was 243ppk this was awarded to an outstanding Piedmontese from MW Hewitson, Shatton Lodge.
Prime Bulls topped at £1860.48 per head for a Limousin from J Pattinson&Son, Uldale Hall, this bull also topped the ppk section at 288ppk.
Many more cattle could have been sold to vendors advantages our next sale of cast & prime cattle will be on Wednesday 11th September at 11:00am.
Cast Cows –
Limousin – 2022.70 (226ppk) Mid Farm, 1691.80 (220ppk) Lynedraw, 1594.08 (216ppk) Shatton Lodge, 1502.40 (240ppk), 1469.70 (230ppk) Eastlands, 1221.36 Yew Tree.
Charolais – 1975.20 (240ppk) Lynedraw.
Piedmontese- 1611.09 (243ppk) Shatton Lodge.
British Blue – 1604.88 (216ppk) Mid Farm, 1357.36 Illingworth Cottage.
Holstein Friesian – 1553.96 (212ppk) Lamplugh Hall, 1239.85 (192ppk), 1236.48 (181ppk) Waites Farm. Aberdeen Angus – 1350 (200ppk) Sneakyeat.
OTM Heifer–
British Blue – 1527.12 (252ppk) Strawberry How.
OTM Steer–
Jersey – 1006.20 Croft House.
Prime Heifer -
Montbeliarde – 1185.82 (211ppk) Allerby Mill.
Prime Bull -
Limousin – 1860.48 (288ppk) Uldale Hall, 1401.48 (229ppk), 1395.55 (247ppk) Greengill. South Devon – 1459.20 (240ppk) Greengill. British Friesian – 1317.21 (249ppk), 1284.64 (248ppk) Uldale Hall, 1259.53 (239ppk), 1231.23 (231ppk), 1202.25 (229ppk) Greengill. Holstein – 1228.50 (225ppk) Greengill. Holstein Friesian – 1224.92 (226ppk), 1163.40 (210ppk) Greengill.
A similar show of ewes was forward to a large competitive ringside of buyers with 12 actively bidding.
With the top price ewe towering over other local outlets… why travel??!
Top of the pops today was an outstanding Texel ewe from KA&R Campbell, Carrow Farm selling for £330.00!!
Well fleshed and fit ewes sold to a premium with fell breeds selling at a straight price. Heavier leaner ewes sold to a demand with lighter ones being similar on the week – We have feeding outlets looking to purchase sheep on a weekly basis.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):
Texel – 330, 280, 272, 214 Corrow Farm, 208, 178 Low Boonwood, 200, 190 Fieldside, 196 Mid Farm, 190 Hundith Hill. Beltex – 184 Hundith Hill, 166 Overcroft. Suffolk – 171, 166, 132 Aldoth Farm, 110, 104 Scalesmoor. Charollais -160 Winder Lea. Blue Texel – 142 Tarn Bank. Mule – 132 Ewanrigg, 116 Tarn Bank, 116 Ellenbank, 114 Parsonage, 92 Hundith Hill. Llyn – 110 Winder Lea. Zwarble – 105 Kirkgate, 73 Gill Brow. Cheviot – 97 Kirkgate, 96 Fold Head. Scotch Blackface – 97 Ellenbank. Herdwick – 95, 72 Orthwaite, 77 Howbeck Lodge, 70 Amazon House, 62 Dent Place. Texel x Herdwick – 94, 80 Fieldside 88 Dent Place. Swaledale – 87 Bell House, 81 Kirkgate, 77 Lake View.
Cull Rams (per head - £):
Herdwick – 98 Orthwaite, 86 Howside, 80 Bully House, 80 Elva Plain.
A much larger entry of prime lambs was forward and with an active ring of buyers the resulting trade was above expectations and recent market averages.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):
Beltex – 201, 176, 169, 139 Low Boonwood, 168 Mid Farm, 142 Mosser Mains, 140, 129 Woodside, 120 Parkhouse Texel – 181 Summer Hill, 174, 170, 170, 158 Rook Farm, 175, 172, 166, 159 High Flatts, 160, 171, 159 Parsonage Farm, 166 Croftside Farm, 165 Hundith Hill, 161, 134 Willows Farm, 159, 159 Fieldside, 160 Howbeck Lodge, 159, 144, 133 Low Boonwood, 158 Winder Lea, 151 Town Head, 138, 134 Lamplugh Hall, 138 Woodside, 135 Abbey Terrace, 135 High Farm, 133 Lake View. Suffolk – 164, 152 Aldoth, 151 Croft House, 140, 130 Scalesmoor, 140 Fieldside, 131 Tarn Bank, 130, 127 Spring Bank, 126 Parkhouse, 122 East Mill, 122 The Hill. Charolais – 159 Croftside, 156 Scalesmoor, 153 Fieldside, 139 Fowler, 128 Bell House. Dutch Spotted – 143 Bell House, 125 Croftside Cheviot Mule – 144 The Hill. Blue Texel – 138 Woodside. Mule – 136 Byrestead, 135 Beechcroft. Cheviots – 130, 117 The Hill. Texel x Herdwick – 126 Grange Grassings, 124 Park House. Zwarble – 123 Gill Brow.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):
Beltex – 410.20, 359.20, 352.10, 308.90 Low Boonwood, 314.60, 304.30 Woodside Farm, 317 Mid Farm, 300 Parkhouse. Texel – 362.50, 333.30, 326.90, 316 Rook Farm, 353.30, 320 Low Boonwood, 348.10 Summer Hill, 327.70, 323.90, 320.80 Low Boonwood, 326.50, 316.70 Parsonage Farm318.50, 312.50, 307.40 High Flatts, 315 Parkhouse, 314 Abbey Terrace, 312.50 Woodside Cottage, 309.50 High Farm, 309.50 Howbeck Lodge, 309.50 High Farm, 309 Lake View, 307.50 Mede Cottage, 307.40 Croftside, 305.60 Hundith Hill, 302.60 Croftlands, 302.60 The Hill. Blue Texel – 313.60 Woodside. Charollais – 306 Fieldside, 305.90 Scalesmoor, 300 Croftside Farm. Dutch Spotted – 304.30 Bell House. Suffolk – 300 Park House, 295.50 Spring Bank.