On Wednesday 6th November, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 65 Cattle: sheep including 1532 prime lambs and 637 cast ewes and rams.
A mixed show of cattle was seen through the ring today with a ring side of buyers capable of handling all classes and types making all classes selling to a strong trade.
Top price cast cow was a tremendous Limousin cow selling for £1768.66 from JP Lister, Oughterside Mill. Taking the top pence per kilo for cows was 247.05ppk for a British Blue from I&R Millard, Old Hyton.
Prime bulls sold to £2177.04 for a Limousin from JP Lister, Oughterside Mill, top pence per kilo was 305.5ppk for Limousin bull also from JP Lister, Oughterside Mill.
Prime Bulls (per head - £ & per kilo):
Limousin – 2177.04 (289.5ppk), 1884.94 (305.5ppk) Oughterside Mill, 1933.30 (303.5ppk) Old Hyton Farm, 1603.53 (269.5ppk) Greengill Farm. Simmental – 2072.73 (285.5ppk), 1951.78 (293.5ppk) Ellenbank, 1471.47 (269.5ppk) Greengill Farm. Holstein Friesian – 1221.39 (209.5ppk) Waites Farm. Hereford – 1218.38 (237.5ppk) Greengill Farm.
Prime Heifers (per head - £ & per kilo):
Hereford – 1885.95 (247.5ppk) Burnt House Farm.
Cast Cows (per head - £ & per kilo):
Limousin – 1768.66 (231.5ppk) Oughterside Mill, 1601.60 (227.5ppk), 1209.73 (207.5ppk) Peter House Farm, 1427.15 (195.5ppk), 1229.86 (189.5ppk), 1147.59 (155.5ppk), 1048.55 (167.5ppk) Cumblands Farm, 1178.07 (183.5ppk) Glencoyne Farm, 1137.12 (185.5ppk) Penny Hill. British Blue – 1737.45 (247.5ppk) Old Hyton Farm, 1200 (187.5ppk) Cumblands Farm. Holstein Friesian – 1522.50 (187.5ppk) Waites Farm, 1196.35 (177.5ppk), 1166.78 (165.5ppk) East Farm. Holstein – 1497.73 (215.5ppk), 1323.54 (195.5ppk), 1313.38 (197.5ppk) High House Farm. British Friesian – 1445.45 (193.5ppk), 1066.16 (169.5ppk) Stainburn Hall, 1118.70 (169.5ppk) High House Farm, 1037.69 (165.5ppk) Thornbank Farm. Norwegian Red – 1396.04 (191.5ppk), 1078.98 (183.5ppk) High House Farm, 1165.12 (165.5ppk) Hunday Farm. Hereford – 1245.02 (189.5ppk), 1146.88 (183.5ppk) Strudda Bank. Simmental – 1233.75 (187.5ppk), 1151.59 (159.5ppk) Strudda Bank, 1165.23 (183.5ppk) Cumblands Farm. Beef Shorthorn – 1127.28 (167.5ppk) Glencoyne Farm. Blue Grey – 1104.05 (177.5ppk) Croft House.
Cast Bulls (per head - £ & per kilo):
Belted Galloway – 1272.68 (177.5ppk) Glencoyne Farm.
A larger entry of ewes was forward with all classes once again selling to a fast trade here at Cockermouth.
Topping the ewes was a whopper of a Texel selling for £239.00 from A Ashburner, Summerhill.
Cull Ewes (per head - £):
Texel – 239, 179 Summerhill, 209, 185, 145 Grange Farm, 195, 189, 171, 169, 158, 149, 142 Pasture House, 190, 148 Croft End, 183, 174, 152, 151 Kelmore Hills, 179, 162, 159, 152 Hundith Hill, 175, 147 Oughterside Mill, 168 Far Reach, 158 Bolt How, 154, 144 Lake View, 148 Lamplugh Hall. Beltex – 200 Langhorn. Suffolk – 182 East House, 147, 111 Pasture House, 147 Oughterside Mill, 146 Croft House. Mule – 141 Kelmore Hills, 130 Oughterside Mill, 129 Parsonage Farm, 125 Bolt How, 125 Croft House, 124 Fern Lea, 124 Shatton Lodge Close, 121 Mosser Mains Farm. Cheviot – 137 Kirkland House Farm, 116 Easthwaite Farm, 108 Strudda Bank. Dutch Spotted – 124 The Byre. Texel x Herdwick – 115 East House, 100 Kirkgate Farm. Scotch Blackfaced – 98 Ellenbank. Herdwick – 90 East House, 90 Kelmore Hills, 84 The Oaks. Swaledale – 72 Hill Top Farm, 68 Low House, 66 Thornholme, 66 Shatton Lodge Close.
Cull Rams (per head - £):
Texel – 169 Parsonage Farm, 164, 143 Pasture House, 130 Bolt How, 120 Strudda Bank. Bluefaced Leicester – 114 Shatton Lodge Close, 114 Glencoyne Farm.
1532 lambs were forward selling to a overall average of 306ppk, this average included over 400 mule wethers. A sharper trade was seen for all heavier sorts selling to £193.00 for a Texel from G Wilkinson, Brookfield. Lighter/Export once again being the trade of the day with these regularly selling for 310-320ppk.
32kg – 39kg sold to a average of 305.91ppk
40kg – 45kg sold to a average of 306.99ppk
46kg – 52kg sold to a average of 297.27ppk
52kg plus sold to a average of 296.04ppk
Leading consignment averages:
TW Johnstone, Briary Bank 16 av £176.13
Ms Fraser, High Flatts 28 av £173.89
G Gate, Hollins 2 av £173.00
J Corlett, Skiddaw View 10 av £163.40
J Walker & D Gate, Fieldside 7 av £162.43
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):
Texel – 193, 185 Brockfield, 189, 188, 186, 178, 172 Briary Bank, 188 Fieldside, 187, 185, 182, 180 x2, 179, 178, 174, 170 High Flatts, 180 Skiddaw View Farm, 178 Rook Farm, 177 Old Hyton Farm, 176, 170 Hollins Farm, 172 Chapel House Farm, 172 Hundith Hill, 171 Salter Hall, 170 Oughterside Mill. Beltex – 178 Rook Farm, 171, 152, 150 x3, 147 x2 Low Boonwood, 156 Salter Hall, 152, 150, 138 Cherrytree House, 149, 139 Chapel Howe, 145, 139 Keskadale, 141 Hayes Castle, 138 Fern Lea. Suffolk – 173 Fieldside, 158 Skiddaw View Farm, 150 Croft House, 149 Old Hyton Farm, 141, 134 Greengill Farm. Dutch Spotted – 142 Bell House Farm. Cheviot – 140 Easthwaite Farm, 132 Hill Top Farm. Texel x Herdwick – 140, 132 Howbeck Lodge, 138, 137, 133.50 Elva Plain, 135 Hayes Castle, 134 x2 Grange Grassings, 132, 131.50 Knott Houses. Mule – 139, 135.50, 133 x2 Greengill Farm, 132 Howbeck Lodge, 132 Beechcroft, 132 Shatton Lodge Close, 131 Ellenbank, 131 Hill Top Farm. Cheviot Mule – 134 Elva Plain, 129 Poppy Farm. Dorset – 133 Bolt How. Swaledale – 120 Beechcroft.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):
Beltex – 362.5, 347.5 Keskadale, 353.8 Fern Lea, 345.9 Gatra Farm, 337.8, 312.5, 306.1, 305.4 Low Boonwood, 331.9 Salter Hall, 331, 323.9 Chapel Howe, 329.6 Rook Farm, 326.1, 320.9, 310.2 Cherrytree House, 313.3 Hayes Castle, 307.3 High Farm. Texel – 351.4, 329.1 Chapel Howe, 348.8, 327.7 Fern Lea, 338.6 Rose Farm, 331.9 Cockley Gill Farm, 328.9, 320 Langhorn, 328.6 High Bewaldeth, 327.7 Salter Hall, 327.3, 323.6, 319 High Flatts, 326.2 Poppy Farm, 326.1 Croft End, 326.1 Howbeck Lodge, 325.6, 325, 318.9 Mosser Mains, 324.6, 318.4 Brookfield, 324.4, 320.9 High Farm, 322.2 Greengill Farm, 320, 318.2 Strawberry How, 317.9 Rook Farm. Texel x Herdwick – 325, 313.8 Low Eskholme, 316.7, 314.1, 305.8 Knott Houses, 312.5, 307 Howbeck Lodge, 311.4, 310 Easthwaite Farm, 311.3 Dearham Row. Dutch Spotted – 315.6 Bell House Farm. Cheviot Mule – 307.1 Poppy Farm, 304.5 Elva Plain. Suffolk – 306.5, 291.3 Greengill Farm, 300 Croft House, 292.6 Skiddaw View Farm, 292.2 Old Hyton Farm, 279 Fieldside. Cheviot – 300 Hill Top Farm, 274.5 Easthwaite Farm. Mule – 290.7 Swinside End Farm, 289.1, 288.3, 283.7, 277.1 Greengill Farm, 284.1 Low Priorscales, 283.8 Seafield House, 282.1 Uldale Hall, 280.9 Shatton Lodge Close. Dorset – 283 Bolt How. Swaledale – 226.4 Beechcroft.