On Wednesday 23rd October, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 52 Cattle: sheep including 1042 prime lambs and 291 cast ewes and rams.
Well fleshed cows topped at £1812.80 for a tremendous Limousin cow from J Brown&Sons, Crakeplace Hall and a Limousin cow from JP Lister, Oughterside Mill topped at 229ppk.
More cattle are required for next weeks sale for buyers orders.
Cast Cows (per head - £ & per kilo)– Limousin – 1812.80 (220ppk) Crakeplace Hall, 1715.21 (229ppk), 1567.50 (209ppk), 1451.34 (198ppk) Oughterside Mill, 1633.50 (225ppk), 1271.02 (206ppk) Dockray Nook, 1499.52 (213ppk) Stoney Howe, 1497.36 (204ppk) Fellside Farm. Aberdeen Angus – 1546.35 (195ppk) Moor Platt Farm, 1246.08 (176ppk) Black Wood Farm, 1230.96 (184ppk) Fold Head Farm, 1157.10 (174ppk) Old Kiln Farm. Stabaliser -1349.64 (207ppk) Stoney Howe. British Friesian – 1344.70 (238ppk), 1060.40 (220ppk) Harrington Parks, 1335.48 (186ppk), 1233.75 (175ppk), 936.32 (152ppk) Gutterby Farm. Charolais – 1337.70 (210ppk) Crooklands Farm. British Blue – 1286.74 (182ppk) Oughterside Mill, 1101.42 (174ppk) Dockray Nook. Norwegian Red – 1250.20 (190ppk), 1218.52 (164ppk), 1116.28 (172ppk) Hunday Farm. Holstein Friesian – 1239.84 (168ppk) Fellside Farm, 1118.88 (148ppk), 987.16 (148ppk) Woodend, 1113.75 (165ppk) Hill Farm. Holstein – 1204.67 (179ppk), 1047.20 (154ppk) Hill Farm. Montbeliarde – 1049.88 (156ppk), 915.84 (144ppk) Allerby Mill.
Bulls (per head - £ & per kilo)– Limousin – 2139.00 (300ppk) Lowside Farm. Simmental – 2036.16 (288ppk), 1841.50 (290ppk) Ellenbank. Hereford – 1800.40 (280ppk) Lowside Farm. British Blue – 1371.44 (248ppk) East Mill Farm. Holstein Friesian – 1369.60 (214ppk) Waites Farm.
Steers (per head - £ & per kilo)– Limousin – 1470 (280ppk) Overcroft.
A similar number of ewes were forward on the week with well fleshed ewes selling to a premium. Well fleshed and weighted ewes saw a stronger trade on the week. Topping todays cast ewe sale was an outstanding Texel ewe from JD Hetherington & Son, Blue Dial for £228.00, closely behind was another Texel ewe selling for £224.00 from Bobby Price, Ryhola Meadow.
Cull Ewes (per head - £)-
Texel – 228 Blue Dial, 224 Ryhola Meadow, 166 Rook Farm, 165, 156, 132 High Flatts, 162 Far End Farm, 149 Greenbank Close, 149 Sneckyeat Farm, 145 Lynedraw, 137 Burnthwaite Farm, 136, 126 Woodside Cottage, 130 Row End Farm, 130 Overcroft. Charollais – 192, 174, 171, 145, 119 Oulton Hall. Suffolk – 153 Sneckyeat Farm, 130 Overcroft. Bluefaced Leicester – 146 Bechcroft. Mule – 142, 121 Lynedraw, 133 Sncekyeat Farm, 114, 104 High Bewaldeth, 112 Salter Hall, 110 Far End Farm, 109 Row End Farm. Cheviot – 139 Easthwaite Farm, 93 Elva Plain. Goats – 90, 56 Woodend Farm. Dalesbred – 84 Wha House Farm. Herdwick – 80 Grange Grassings, 77, 67 Burnthwaite Farm, 73 Wha House Farm, 72 Dearham Row. Swaledale – 57 Far End Farm, 53 Low Cockhow.
Cull Rams (per head - £)-
Texel – 190, 170 Summerhill, 168 Burthwaite Farm, 129, 119 Far End Farm. Beltex – 151, 126 Dockray Nook. Swaledale – 108 How Hall. Herdwick – 95 How Hall.
New, returning and our loyal customers saw a trade in front of local competitors with an overall average of 282.44ppk.
32-39kg lambs averaged 290.00ppk
40-46kg lambs averaged 281.00ppk
47-52kg lambs averaged 278.56ppk
53 + lambs averaged 283.55ppk
Texels sold to £217.00 from G Gate, Hollins Farm, Beltexs sold to £213.00 from T Trafford & Son, Peter House - Suffolks sold to £180.00 from RB Jackson, Croft House - Cheviot Mules sold to £132.00 from JW Weir, Elva Plain – Charollais sold to £132.00 from RM&ER Jackson, Scalesmoor – Texel x Herdwicks sold to £130.00 from N&BM Ireland, New House Farm – Mules sold to a top of £128.00 from P&PI Walker, Beechcroft – Dutch Spotted Lambs sold to a top of £126.50 from Ms Hodgson, Croft End.
Today Alan & Christine Watson, Rowan Garth sold a Texel lamb with the proceeds being donated to the West Cumberland Hospital Children’s Ward. Firstly, it was sold to £232.00 bought by Morgan Helliwell who kindly reoffered it for sale and was then bought by Tom Sayer, David Walker, Trevor at Pickstock Foods all paying £230.00 each and finally at the fall of the hammer was sold for £400.00 to Alam on behalf of Lancashire Halal Direct. Making a grand total of £1322.00.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £)-
Texel – 217, 207 Hollins Farm, 215, 205, 202, 198, 195, 190, 182, 172, 164, 158 High Flatts, 208, 200 Rook Farm, 190 Greenbank, 177 Holmeland Farm, 168 Riggingill, 163 Dockray Nook, 160 Croft House, 160, 153 Salter Hall, 159, 158 West Lodge, 156 x2, 155 Peter House Farm, 154 Mid Farm, 151 Newhouse Farm. Beltex – 213, 191 Peter House Farm, 208 Salter Hall, 206, 180 Sally Hill, 146, 138, 136 Hundith Hill, 141 Croft End, 138, 130 Blue Dial, 136 Riggingill, 135 Holmeland Farm, 135 Dockray Nook, 131 West Lodge, 130 x2 Woodside Cottage. Suffolk – 180, 151 Croft House, 130, 126 Sneckyeat Farm, 128.50 Low House, 126.50, 121 High Plaskett Lands, 125 Scalesmoor, 121 Arlecdon. Cheviot Mule – 132, 125 Elva Plain. Charollais – 132 Scalesmoor. Texel x Herdwick – 130 Newhouse Farm, 121.50 Grange Grassings. Mule – 128 Beechcroft, 122 Burnside, 119 Stockhow Hall, 118 Low House. Dutch Spotted – 126.50 Croft End, 118 Hinning House, 116 Holmeland Farm.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence)-
Beltex – 426, 374.5 Peter House Farm, 396.2, 346.2 Sally Hill, 385.2 Salter Hall, 331.8, 309.1, 306.7 Hundith Hill, 318.4 Burthwaite Farm, 313.3 Croft End, 304.7 West Lodge, 300 Holmeland Farm, 295.5, 288.9, 288.4 Woodside Cottage, 295.5 Blue Dial, 289.4 Riggingill. Texel – 371.4, 339 Rook Farm, 266.1, 365.4, 354.4, 352.5, 347.4, 319.3, 304.7, 301.8 High Flatts, 365.2 Riggingill, 344.4, 339.3 Hollins Farm, 338.6, 338.1, 314 Poppy Farm, 324.3 Moorland Close, 320 Salter Hall, 316, 311.8 West Lodge, 313.5 Arlecdon Hill Farm, 309.7 Row End Farm, 305.2 Holmeland Farm, 302.8, 302.8 Low Stowbank, 302.4 Woodside Cottage. Suffolk – 310.3, 290.4 Croft House, 281.1, 257.4 High Plaskett Lands, 273.9, 270.8 Sneckyeat Farm, 271.7, 257.5 Scalesmoor, 267.7 Low House. Texel x Herdwick – 290.5 Stone Ends, 278 Dearham Row. Charollais – 280.9 Scalesmoor. Cheviot Mule – 277.8, 269.4 Elva Plain. Dutch Spotted – 275.7 Todholes, 263.6 Holmeland Farm, 263.5 Croft End. Mule – 268.2 Low House, 260.2 Swinside End Farm, 259.6 Burnside, 257.7 Stockhow Hall.