Market Report for Wednesday 25th September 2024
On Wednesday 25th September, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 49 Cattle: 1902 sheep including 1362 prime lambs and 540 cast ewes and rams.
Today we had a larger show of cattle forward.
Top price per head and per kilo in the cast cow section was a tremendous Limousin cow from I&R Millard, Old Hyton Farm.
A decent show of dairy bred bulls was seen through the ring, with the top price being £1431.00 per head and 256ppk for a Holstein Friesian from WE&DE Litt, Greengill Farm.
Cast Cows –
Limousin - 1741.50 (258ppk) 1535.04 (234ppk) Old Hyton Farm. 1639.90(230ppk) 1252.80 (174ppk) 1065.05 (179ppk) 1013.86 (163ppk) 1006.86 (173 ppk) Cinderbarrow. 1203.42 (186ppk). 1024.88 (184ppk). Friesian - 1638 (195ppk) 1586.08 (184ppk) 1367.15 (187ppk) Gate Farm. 1490.84 (188ppk) Holstein - 1474.20 (189ppk) North Lodge. 1146.24 (192ppk) Blue Dial. Aberdeen Angus - 1466 (200ppk), 1310 (200ppk) 1044.96 (168ppk) Hollins Farm. British Blue - 1457 (188ppk) Mid Farm. 1279.46 (182ppk) North Mosses. 1219.94 (181ppk) Newhouse Farm. Simmental -1408.28 (218ppk) Mid Farm.
OTM Bulls -
Limousin - 1603.64 (188ppk) High Nook.
Prime Bulls-
British Friesian - 1431 (256ppk), 1299.54 (242ppk), 1262.32 (248ppk), 1225.08 (246ppk), 1193.70 (230ppk) Greengill Farm. Holstein - 1425.45 (215ppk) Holstein Fresian - 1306.96 (248ppk) Lamplugh Hall. 1063.80 (197ppk) Greengill Farm.
A larger show of ewes was seen in the market today. With the majority of the sale being fell bred.
Topping the ewe section was an outstanding Texel from W Fraser, High Flatts, this ewe went under the hammer at £200.00. Hill ewes sold to a top of £128.00 for a Cheviot ewe from D Harrison, Brotherilkeld. All classes of ewes are in demand selling inline with other markets.
Cull Ewes (per head - £): Texel – 200, 170, High Flatts. 198, Nr Branthwaite Edge. 184, 178, 140, 134 x 2, Hundith Hill. 180, 156, Rose Farm. 172, Greengill. 160, 156, Kirkland House. 158, 148 x 2, 133, Parkhouse. 146, Byresteads. 144, Ryhola Meadow. 130, Howbeck Lodge. Charolais – 190, Byresteads. Blue D’Maine – 169, Byresteads. Mule – 137, 104, 94, Kirkland House. 131, Howbeck Lodge. 128, High Flatts. 127, 115, Rose Farm. 102, Greengill. 98, Strudda Bank. 93, Tarn Bank. Cheviot – 128, Brotherilkeld. 84, Elva Plain. Beltex – 120, Kirkland House. Herdwick – 112, Elva Plain. 110, Greengill. 101, Dryhurst. 98, Knott Houses. 93, The Oaks. 92, Low Eskholme. 88, Glencoyne. 84, Miller Place. 82, Melbutts. Swaledale – 88, Beechcroft. 78, Kirkland House. 71, Seatoller. 70, Burnside. 70, Stockhow Hall. 70, Wythop Hall.
Cull Rams (per head - £): Cheviot – 87, Brotherilkeld. Swaledale – 99, Glencoyne. Herdwick – 91, Knott Houses. 86, The Oaks. 82, Skinner Street.
A show of 1362 well finished prime lambs were forward today, selling in line with other local markets.
Top price of the day was a belter of a texel lamb from W Fraser, High Flatts – this lamb weighed 58kg and sold to weekly and local supporter T Harrison Butchers, Main Street, Cockermouth. Top pence per kilo was 364.60ppk for a Beltex lamb from A Fearon, Kirklands Farm.
Prime Lambs sold to a average of 290.29ppk.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):
Texel – 184, 180, 177, 176, 168 x 2, 166, High Flatts. 175, 171, 168, 165, Rook Farm. 175, 168, 159, 152, Greenbank Close. 171, 160, Briary Bank. 168, 154, 153, Corney Hall. 168, 166, 165, 159, Peter House. 166, Wardwarrow. 166 x 2, 158, 157, Greenmarsh. 166, The How. 163, Newhouse. 160, Greengill. 160, Branthwaite Edge. 160, 157, 156, Aspatria Hall. 156, Howbeck Lodge. 155, Hundith Hill. 155, Old Hyton. 152, Fern Lea. Beltex – 179, Peter House. 175, 153, 149, 146, Kirklands. 167, 166, 161, Aspatria Hall. 156 x 2, Greenbank Close. 148, Fern Lea. 148, Corney Hall. 148, Briary Bank. Suffolk – 170, Greenbank Close. 155, Greenmarsh. 150, 148, Peter House. 136, Tarn Bank. 133, Greengill. Lleyn – 144, Lamplugh Hall. Dutch Spotted – 143, 136, Bell House. Charolais – 140, Bell House. Texel x Herdwick – 129, Howbeck Lodge. 128, Grange Grassings. Mule – 125, Howbeck Lodge.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):
Beltex – 364.60, 339.50, 332.60, 310.40, Kirklands Farm. 336.60, East Mill. 332, 327.50, 292.70, Aspatria Hall. 328.90, Fern Lea. 328.90, Briary Bank. 325, 318.40, Greenbank Close. 320.50, Woodside Cottage. 314, Peter House. 302, Corney Hall. 300, Parkhouse. Texel – 332.10, 317.20, 317, 310.50, 307.40, 305.50, High Flatts. 331, 304.40, High Farm. 329.80, Old Hyton. 329.50, 308.70, Hundith Hill. 329.40, 328.90, 318.80, 314.30, 312.50, 311.60, 304.10, Corney Hall. 323.10, 318.20, 310.90, Rook Farm. 320, 307.80, 305.90, Aspatria Hall. 318.20, Wardwarrow. 317.80, The How. 317.30, 317, Peter House. 313.60, Dockray Nook. 312.20, 308.50, Parkhouse. 311.90, Mosser Mains. 310.20, Greenbank Close. 309.10, Greenmarsh. 306.50, Nr Branthwaite Edge. 305, 302.20, Woodside Cottage. 304.10, 301.90, Briary Bank. 302.50, Green Close. Suffolk – 312.20, Low Eskholme. 293.10, Greenbank Close. 289.40, Tarn Bank. 283.39, 282.90, Scalesmoor. 283, 282.20, Greengill. Texel x Herdwick – 297.50, Ponsonby Old Hall. 292.50, Dearham Row. 285, Knott Houses. 284.40, Grange Grassings. Dutch Spotted – 289.40, 286, Bell House. Lleyn – 288, Lamplugh Hall. Charolais – 285.70, Bell House. 284.10, Scalesmoor. Mule – 256.50, 256.10, Ellenbank. 255.10, Howbeck Lodge.
All categories of stock sold well. Many more cattle and sheep could have been sold to vendors advantages. Please do not hesitate to give a member of the sales team a ring and they will be more than happy to assist.
Andrew Wright – 07920 460004
Geoff Walker – 07393 012264
Lilly Hodgson – 07789 841466
David Walker – 07747 633829