Market Report for Wednesday 29th January 2025
On Wednesday 29th January, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock.
Today we had 43 Cattle forward – 28 Cast Cows and 15 Prime Bulls.
Topping the cast cow section per head was a tremendous Limousin from DJ&MJ Hoggarth, Old Hall Farm selling for £2077.60, topping pence per kilo at 290ppk was a Holstein Friesian from Ms Hewitson, Yeorton Hall.
Cast Bulls sold to £2241.61 (217ppk) from TJ&EA Postlethwaite, Hollin Head Far. Prime Bulls sold to £2411.50 for a Limousin from Ms Teasdale, Lowside Farm.
More cows are required to fulfill the strong buying support around the ring.
Cast Cows (per head - £ & per kilo)– Limousin – 2077.60 (280p), 1571.94 (246p) Old Hall, 1909.92 (276p), 1627.20 (240p) Parkhouse, 1434.18 (246p) Cathow. Holstein Friesian – 1905.18 (226p), 1640.35 (265p) East Farm, 1489.28 (208p) Tallentire Hill, 1418.10 (290p), 1392.60 (220p) Yeorton Hall. British Friesian – 1645.28 (226p), 1528.02 (234p), 1517.50 (250p), 1509.30 (215p) Uldale Hall, 1436.40 (216p) Broom Farm. Holstein – 1591.20 (204p) Frizington Parks, 1476.60 (214p) Tallentire Hill. Danish Red – 1525.76 (256p) Frizington Parks. British Blue – 1453.18 (226p) Hollin Head. Highland – 1215.24 (228p) Greengill.
Cast Bulls (per head - £ & per kilo)– British Blue – 2241.61 (217p) Hollin Head.
Prime Bulls (per head - £ & per kilo)– Limousin – 2411.50 (350p), 2338.96 (338p) Lowside, 2260.60 (356p) Fell End. Holstein Friesian – 1355.95 (235p), 1341.36 (243p), 1339.94 (238p), 1332 (225p) Greengill. British Friesian – 1229.10 (241p) Greengill.
A smaller show of Cull ewes was forward, topping the ewe section was a Texel selling for £230.00 from AJ Wood, Woodhall Brow. Fell ewes sold to £149 for Cheviots, £117 for Swaledales and Herdwicks to £96.
Cull Rams sold to a top of £170 for a Texel from Ms Stobart&Bland, Howbeck Lodge.
More ewes could have been sold to a large competitive ringside of buyers.
Cull Ewes (per head - £): - Texel – 230, 176 Woodhall Brow Farm, 202(2), 170(2) Corney Hall, 178, 170 Fieldside, 170, 135 Whins Farm, 161 Wilson Farm, 153, 150 Whinnerah, 146 Streetgate, 140 Lowther St. Mule – 179 Whins Farm. 178 Hodgson Green. 171, 123 Old Hyton. 165 Aldenstone. 142 Whitekeld Farm. 140, 9 Lowther Street. 137 East House. 137 Howbeck Lodge. 119, 117 Mosser Heights. 106, Wythop Hall. Charollais – 159 Wilson Farm. Cheviot – 149 Whitekeld Farm, 148 Wilson Farm. Zwartble- 140 Boonwood Agricultural Cottages. Cross- 135 How Beck Lodge. Bluefaced Leicester -129 Strudda Bank. Kerry Hill- 120 Boonwood Cottages, 117, 100 Chapel How. Swaledale – 117, 84 Mosser Heights, 95 Howbeck Lodge, 90 Strudda Bank. Suffolk – 108 Wilson Farm. Herdwick- 96 Church Stile, 78, 70 Stybeck Farm, 76 Dearham Hall, 71, 68 Ponsonby Old Hall, 64 Seathwaite Farm. Texel X Herdwick- 88 Low Eskholme, 78 Old Hyton Farm.
Cull Rams (per head - £):
Texel- 170 Howbeck Lodge. 134, 134 Fitz Farm. Cheviot- 167 Wythop Hall. Berrichon- 132 Stool End Farm. Kerry Hill- 100, Chapel How. Herdwick- 98 Howbeck Lodge.
Prime hoggs were in short supply, which is the trend throughout the northern counties. With a keen ring of buyers the resulting trade was above expectations to an overall average of 334.00ppk which was an increase of 15ppk.
Top Averages
G Gate, Hollins Farm – 4 to av £207.00
Miss J Bell, The Fitz – 2 to av £201.50
Ms Fraser, High Flatts – 16 to av £198.69
Ms Gate&Walker, Fieldside Farm – 12 to av £192.17
TA Jefferson, Aspatria Hall – 20 to av £191.20
Prime Hoggs (Top price per head - £):
Beltex – 216, Hollins. 215, Meadow Farm. 211, 202, 202, Aspatria Hall. 207, 195, 180, Corney Hall. 197, The Fitz. 190, Quarry Bank. 182, Home Farm. 180, Kelmore Hills. 172, Chapel House. Texel – 212, 202, 198, Hollins. 210, 177, Riggingill. 210, 209, 202, 196, 187, Fieldside. 210, 206, 206, 201, 198, 191, 191, High Flatts. 209, 196, 195, 191, 189, 188, 180, Aspatria Hall. 206, The Fitz. 198, 195, Rook Farm. 198, Meadow Farm. 193, Whinnerah. 189, 184, Home Farm. 186, 178, 171, Kelmore Hills. 184, 172, Chapel House. 175, 170, Quarry Bank. 172, Greengill. 171, Far End. Charolais – 200, 189, Fieldside. 183, Far End. Suffolk – 194, 192, 186, 176, Westray. 180, 171, Aldoth. 178, 176, Kelmore Hills. 176, 171, Pasture House. Cheviot – 192, Taw House. 165, Stonecroft. Mule – 160, Shatton Lodge. 157, Greengill. 150, Far End. 150, Byresteads. 147, Whinnerah. 144, Low House. Scotch Blackface – 158, 142, Swallow Croft. Texel x Herdwick – 144, Grange Grassings. 141, Dearham Row. 140, 138, 138, Greengill. 140, Woodhow. 138, Greenbank Close. 137, Low Eskholme. Herdwick – 134, Fisher Place. 131, Taw House. 131, Stybeck. 130, 120, Stool End. 125, Baysbrown. 123, West Head. 123, Seathwaite. Swaledale – 113, Chapel House.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per kilo – pence):
Beltex – 438.80, Meadow Farm. 417.10, 365.70, Chapel Howe. 390.70, 367.30, 336.70, Aspatria Hall. 379.20, 355.30, Home Farm. 378.90, Hollins. 376.20, Pasture House. 360, Kelmore Hills. 358.50, Quarry Bank. 358.30, Chapel House. 341.30, 339.60, Corney Hall. Texel – 412.50, 406.30, 361.70, Rook Farm. 386.40, 380.40, 351.10, Quarry Bank. 385.70, Home Farm. 381.60, Corney Hall. 375, 353.60, 347.30, 343.30, 343.30, High Flatts. 373.20, 363, 342.40, Fieldside. 365, High Farm.364.10, Howbeck Lodge. 363.80, Far End. 357.40, Whinnerah. 356.80, Chapel Howe. 354.50, 350, 348.10, Aspatria Hall. 354.50, 351, 350, 344.40, 344.20, 343.50, Greengill. 350, Fern Close. 350, Pasture House. 350, 345, Riggingill. 347.90, 344.40, Arkleby House. 347.40, Meadow Farm. 344.40, Whitekeld. 343.60, Lucy Close. 341.30, Shatton Lodge Close. Suffolk – 382.60, 342, Pasture House. 343.20, 342.90, 341.70, 341.30 Westray. 342.60, 341.70, 339.10, Greengill. Scotch Blackface – 364.10, 329.20, Swallow Croft. Texel x Herdwick – 360.50, Low Eskholme. 354.10, Seathwaite. 353.80, 336.60, 333.30, Greengill. 352.80, Hinning House. 342.90, Stybeck. 341.50, Woodhow. 340.50, Baysbrown. 336.60, Greenbank Close. 335.70, Dearham Row. 333.30, Howbeck Lodge. 320, Grange Grassings. Charolais – 356.80, Hodgson Green. 343.60, Fieldside. Dutch Spotted – 345.90, Cockley Gill. Herdwick – 335.90, Stybeck. 332.40, 318.90, Seathwaite. 319.50, Taw House. 313.20, 304.90, Baysbrown. 300, West Head. 297.30, 295.50, 292.70, Stool End. Cheviot – 335.70, Stonecroft. 333.30, Nook Farm. Mule – 333.30, Shatton Lodge Close. 330.80, Lucy Close. 330, 315.40, Outgang. 330, Uldale Hall. 327.10, Greengill. 320, Low House. 320, Swinside End.