Sales Reports

Market Report for Wednesday 14th August 2024   On Wednesday 14th August Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 35 Cattle comprising 7 Prime Cattle, 20 Cast Cows and 8 Bulls, 1115 sheep including 720  Prime Lambs and 395 cast ewes and rams.   Cattle continued to sell very well, maintaining the good prices of recent sales.   Top pence per kilo for cows was 216p per kg paid for a Limousin Cow shown by T Clemetson, Green Close, Bassenthwaite.  The ...

Market Report for Friday 2nd August 2024   OPENING SHOW AND SALE OF STORE LAMBS The opening show and sale of store lambs attracted a catalogue entry of 800. A quality entry of both strong short keep lambs and running lambs were presented to a crowded ring of buyers. All classes met a strong trade to an overall average of £107.16, up £26.39 on the year. The show was professionally judged by Mr David Litt, Greengill who awarded the prizes in the following classes. Beltex 1st           A & M...

MITCHELLS AUCTION CO LTD - Market Report for Wednesday 7th August 2024 On Wednesday 7th August, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 32 Cattle comprising of 9 Prime Cattle and 23 cast cows and bulls: 1274 sheep including 913 prime lambs and 361 cast ewes and rams.   Cast cows topped at £1966.85 for a well fleshed Limouin cow weighing 695kg from I & R Millard, Old Hyton. Top pence per kilo was 248ppk (£1678.96) paid for a British Blue cow from Mi...

  On Wednesday 24th July, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 22 Cattle comprising of 4 Prime Cattle and 18 cast cows and bulls; sheep including 556 prime lambs and 365 cast ewes and rams.   Cow numbers were less on the week but still a strong trade following on from last week. Cow numbers wanted for next week to fullfill buyers orders.   Prime Heifer (Price per head-£)- Charolais – 1357.50, Rakefoot. British Blue – 1322.50, 1263.60, 1254.75, ...

On Wednesday 17th July 2024, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 37 Cattle comprising of 13 Prime Cattle and 24 cast cows and bulls: 764 sheep including- 557 prime lambs and 237 cast ewes and rams.   Well fleshed cull cows and prime bulls upheld the good rates of recent sales.   Topping the prime bull section per head was a British Friesian from WE&DE Litt, Greengill weighing 558kg selling for 247ppk totalling at £1378.26. Taking the top pric...

On Wednesday 10th July 2024, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, held their weekly sale of primestock with 22 Cattle comprising of, 2 Prime Cattle and 20 cast cows and bulls; 590 sheep including, 386 prime lambs and 204 cast ewes and rams.   All classes of cull cattle sold well at prices similar to the previous week and in line with the regional trends. More cattle could have been sold to vendors advantage.   Prime Heifer (Price per head-£)- British Friesian - 1351.79 Wellington farm. ...

STORE CATTLE   A nice entry of entry of cattle were presented to a good ring of both local and travelled buyers. All classes of store and breeding cattle met with keen competition maintaining the high prices of recent sales.   Breeding Cattle Cows and calves sold to a top of £3000 for a Limousin cow and bull calf from Spencer Fulton, Branthwaite Rigg. Heifers and calves from J Pattinson & Son, Uldale Hall sold to a top price of £3000 for a Limousin x heifer with twin calves at foot.   ...

On Wednesday 3rd July 2024, Mitchells Livestock Centre, Cockermouth held their weekly sale of primestock with 25 Cattle comprising of 2 Prime Cattle and 23 cast cows; 685 sheep including 366 prime lambs, 123 prime hoggs and 196 cast ewes and rams.   Fleshed cows met a brisk trade, the resulting prices were in line with recent sales. More cows are required to meet the buying demand. Beef bred cows averaged 200p/kg topping at 217p/kg (£1,614) from G & T Tyson, East House; dairy Bred cows avera...