On Wednesday 11th December, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with Cattle: sheep including prime lambs and cast ewes and rams.
Cast Cows (£ & per kilo) – Limousin – 1734.10 (225.50p), Lake View. 1481.55 (207.50p), Frizington Hall. British Blue – 1730.24 (233.50p), Swallow Croft. 1266.31 (231.50p), Hinning House. Simmental – 1590.48 (211.50p), Baggra Yeat. 1091.63 (177.50p), Sleathwaite. Holstein Friesian – 1306.26 (184.50p), 1235.40 (177.50p), Lamplugh Hall. 1225.99 (179.50p), Annfield.
Prime Steers (£ & per kilo) – Limousin – 2159.82 (319.50p), Byresteads. 2005.56 (309.50p), Setmabanning. Hereford – 2008.40 (275.50p), Armaside.
Prime Heifers (£ & per kilo) – Limousin – 2154.20 (295.50p), 2095.47 (298.50p), Byresteads. 1803.59 (289.50p), Lake View. British Blue – 2059.05 (277.50p), Streetgate.
Prime Bulls - (£ & per kilo) – Limousin – 2065.18 (305.50p), Lowside. Simmental – 2032.29 (289.50p), Ellenbank. Hereford – 2017.18 (291.50p) Lowside.
Cast ewes sold to £245 from regular vendor W Fraser, High Flatts, Gilcrux. 408 Fell ewes averaged a phenomenal £89.40 with many lightweight ewes forward. More heavy and lightweight ewes required each week for an increasing ringside of buyers.
A Beltex ewe was kindly donated by the Hodgson family, Woodside to be sold in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance, which was purchased by Colin Simpson on behalf of Pak-Mecca Meats Ltd for £220.
Cull Ewes (per head - £): Texel- 245, 198, 196 High Flatts. 220, 198, 119 Woodside Cottage. 210, 196, 166, 150 High Low Hall. 180, 142 Green Marsh. 180 Grange Farm. 172, 120 Green Close. 172 WCG Holdings. 170, 166 Gatesgarth. 170 Kelmore Hills. 148 Mid Farm. 139, 121 Croft End. 134 Howbeck Lodge. 128,114, 38 Dent Place. 124 Muncaster Head Farm. 120 West Lodge. 116 Whinnerah. 114 (2) Hollins. Bluefaced Leicester- 172 Glencoyne Farm. Mule- 176,154, 1 Summer Hill. 144 Mide Farm. 144 Westray Farm. 140, 130 Wardworrow. 139 High Flatts. 132, 109, 98 West Lodge. 129 Sneckyeat Farm. 126 Howbeck Lodge. 125, 118 Town Head. 124 Kelmore Hills. 124(2) Rook Farm. 119 High Low Hall. 116, 15 Seaview. 110 Gatesgarth. Texel x Herdwick- 140, 15, 132, 120 Seaview. 110, 108 Stybeck Farm. 99,85, 69, 64, 56 Pica Cottages. 96 Hollins. 86 Bowderdale. Suffolk- 138, 38 Dent Place. Cheviot Mule- 131 Glencoyne Farm. Cheviot- 109 Hollins. 104 Kelmore Hills. 98, 81 West Lodge. 84 Bowderdale. Herdwick- 109, 101, 100, 98, 88 Stephney Farm. 101 Beechcroft. 98 Stybeck. 95 Ghyll Farm.93 Boon Cragg Farm. 90 Croft House. 90, 82 Low Eskholme. 88 West Lodge. 88 Grange Grassings. 86, 86, 81 Glencoyne. 84 Green Close. 82 Seathwaite Farm. 80 Ghyll Farm. 80 Poppy Farm. Swaledale- 109, 99 Beechcroft. 98 Uldale Hall. 96, 87 Muncaster Head Farm. 95, 89 Frizington Hall. 95 Baggra Yeat. 88, 63 Whinnerah. 81 WCG Holdings. 79 West Lodge. 72 Seafield House. 66 Swinside End Farm. 65 Glencoyne Farm. Scotch Blackface- 98, 96, Ellenbank. 93 West Lodge. Badger Face- 86 Bowderdale. 85, 72 West Lodge.
Cull Rams (per head - £): Texel- 154 Low Kinmont. 133 Grange Grassings. Bluefaced Leicester- 142 Low Kinmont. Badger- 94,84, 24 Muncaster Road. Scotch Black Face- 91, 59 Ghyll Farm. Herdwick- 90, 82, 63 Gyhll Farm. 88, 77 Cinderbarrow.78 Boon Cragg Farm. Swaledale- 78 Baggra Yeat.
The Christmas Show & Sale was kindly judged by Mr David Moreland on behalf of Westmoreland Ltd, who we thank for his time and expertise. He awarded the following results.
Show Results
Beltex Pairs
1st TA Jefferson, Aspatria Hall £390/709.10p
2nd JJ Crichton, Loughrigg £255/472.20p
3rd TA Jefferson, Aspatria Hall £240/470.60p
Texel Pairs
1st G Gate, Hollins £280/491.20p
2nd TA Jefferson, Aspatria Hall £230/479.20p
3rd A & D Smith, Kelmore Hills £216/440.80p
Mule – Pen of 5
1st KG Holliday, Strudda Bank £144/306.40p
2nd A & D Smith, Kelmore Hills £145/290p
3rd W & PA Walton, Low Kinmont £144/288p
Fell Bred – Pen of 5
1st L Wood, Swallow Croft £128/304.80p
2nd MP Powell, Brimmer Head £106/286.50p
3rd GS Strawson, Muncaster Head £119.50/284.50p
Any other Continental – Pen of 5
1st Messrs Lawson, Hundith Hill £176/359.20p
2nd A & M Roberts, Riggingill £170/354.20p
3rd JM & RM Haston, Dearham Hall £170/354.20p
Suffolk – Pen of 5
1st A & D Smith, Kelmore Hills £184/287.50p
Herdwick – Pen of 5
1st BK & J Rowand, Stool End £99/275p
Champion TA Jefferson, Aspatria Hall
Reserve Champion G Gate, Hollins
Leading Averages
TA Jefferson, Aspatria Hall - 6 at £286.67
G Gate, Hollins Farm - 2 at £280
JA & CM Brown, Parkhouse - 4 at £219
JJ Crichton, Loughrigg - 5 at £214.40
Messrs Fraser, High Flatts - 26 at £186.04
Gate & Walker, Fieldside - 8 at £180.50
A & D Smith, Kelmore Hills - 14 at £177.50
E Elliott, Askrigg Hall - 2 at £176
J Walker, Far Reach - 17 at £173.35
MJ Lawson, Pasture House 29 at £173.17
Outside the show lambs were a sharper trade on the week with an overall average of 310.0ppk achieved.
455 – 32kg to 39kg averaged £108.00 (296.00ppk)
653 – 39kg to 45kg averaged £133.00 (314.00ppk)
370 – 45kg to 52kg averaged £151.00 or (313.00ppk)
122 – 50kg plus averaged £184.00 (324.00ppk)
Two charity lambs were sold, one on behalf of the Ambleside Health Centre selling for £930.00 from BK&J Rowand, Stool End purchased by Lancashire Halal Meats, Shans Group Ltd, Tom Sayer, West Scottish Lamb and Mitchells Auction Company and Jewitts Meats Ltd. The second lamb was sold on behalf of Down Right Worthy Charity selling for £800.00 from I Powley, Green Marsh purchased by West Scottish Lamb, Mitchells Auction Company, Lancashire Halal Meats and Shans Group Ltd.
Prime Lambs (Top price per head - £):
Beltex – 390, 240, Aspatria Hall. 255, 198, Loughrigg. 206, Rook Farm. 204, Kelmore Hills. 198, Parkhouse. 171, High Moss. 170, Park Road. Texel – 280, Hollins. 240, Parkhouse. 230, Aspatria Hall. 216, Kelmore Hills. 206, 200, 196, 195, 186, 185, 184, 180, 172, High Flatts. 189, 189, 186, 180, 178, 174, 171, Far Reach. 184, 183, 172, Fieldside. 182, 180, Pasture House. 180, 180, 175, 171, 170, 170, Briary Bank. 178, 174, Westray. 178, Dearham Hall. 176, Townend Farm. 175, Bell House. 171, Boon Cragg. 170, Rook Farm.Suffolk – 184, Kelmore Hills. 172, Pasture House. 150, Askrigg Hall. 146, Townend Farm. Continental – 176, 166, Hundith Hill. 170, Dearham Hall. 170, Riggingill. Mule – 145, Kelmore Hills. 144, Low Kinmont. 144, 133.50, Strudda Bank. 143.50, Howbeck Lodge. 140.50, Fellside. 140, Ellenbank. 138, Swinside End. 130, Smaithwaite. 130, Sneakyeat. Texel x Herdwick – 143, 137, Stool End. 136, Grange Grassings. 134, 125, Howbeck Lodge. 132, Hayes Castle. 130, Dearham Row. 129.50, 126, Croft House. 127, Swinside End. 127, Elva Plain. Dutch Spotted – 142, 140, Bell House. Scotch Blackface – 137, Ellenbank. 128, Swallow Croft. 117, Field Head. Swaledale – 133, Fellside. 119.50, Muncaster Head. Herdwick – 100, Stybeck. 99, Stool End. 91, Knott Houses.
Prime Lambs (Top price per kilo – pence):
Beltex – 709.10, 470.60, Aspatria Hall. 472.20, 380.80, Loughrigg. 422.50, 390.20, Crooklands. 421.60, Parkgate Hall. 392.30, Kelmore Hills. 388.70, Rook Farm. 388.20, Parkhouse. 381.40, 351.40, 333.30, Stephney Farm. 378.40, Seafield House. 369.60, Park Road. 356.30, High Moss. 355.60, Poppy Farm. 344.20, 343.90, Chapel Howe. 335, The Fitz. Texel – 491.20, Hollins Farm. 479.20, Aspatria Hall. 440.80, Kelmore Hills. 421.10, Parkhouse Farm. 390.70, Parkgate Hall. 372.10, 328.20, Greenmarsh. 361.10, Chapel Howe. 356.10, Dearham Hall. 350, 341.70, Seafield House. 346.20, 343.90, 338.20, 330.50, High Flatts. 343.80, 340.70, 339, 328, High Moss. 343.60, 330, Howbeck Lodge. 342.90, Swallow Croft. 341.20, 340.40, 330.40, Westray. 338.50, Townend Farm. 336.60, Hayes Castle. 333.30, High Farm. 332.10, Chapel Howe. 332, Loughrigg. 331.80, Ellenbank. 329.30, Salter Hall. 328.20, Town Head. Texel x Herdwick – 334.40, Stybeck. 333.30, Dearham Row. 324.30, 314.10, Yew Tree. 324.30, Gatesgarth. 320.50, 304.50, Howbeck Lodge. 309.80, Swinside End. 309.80, Elva Plain. 309.20, Low Eskholme. 309.10, Grange Grassings. 308.30, 307.30, Croft House. Suffolk – 324.40, Townend Farm. 316.30, Causeway Foot. 307.10, Pasture House. Cheviot Mule – 320, Poppy Farm. Mule – 306.70, Swinside End. 306.40, 303.40, Strudda Bank. 305.40, Fellside. 300, Chapel House. 297.90, Ellenbank. 292.90, Howbeck Lodge. 290, Kelmore Hills. Scotch Blackface – 304.80, 286.80, Swallow Croft. 297.80, Ellenbank. Herdwick – 294.10, Stybeck. 275, Stool End. 272.70, Yew Tree. 269.70, 260, Knott Houses. Swaledale – 291.70, Chapel House. 289.10, Fellside. 284.50, Muncaster Head.
Please note the change of date for Christmas Week. The sale will now be on Thursday 26th December – 11:00am with cast ewes followed by prime lambs, The Young Handlers Show will be held at 10:00am. Please advise entries to the office 01900822016 or Bradley 07794552603 so we can notify buyers.