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Mitchell’s weekly sale of primestock continues to see rising numbers each week. A commercial entry of prime cattle were a good trade throughout the sale. Prime steers topped at 168.5p/kg (£1,206.46) for a strong Limousin bullock from Messrs Bowe, Hunday, which was purchased by Les Fell of Settle.
Prime heifers sold to 163.5p/kg, which was twice bid to Messrs Bowe, Hunday and J & D Hodgson, Parsonage Farm. They were both Limousin heifers and were purchased by Cleveland Meats and Les Fell respectively.
A good quality entry of prime bulls topped at 169.5p/kg for a Charolais X from T & D Langcake, Isel Old Parks which was purchased by Riley Bros, Butchers of Rawtenstall. Holstein Friesian bulls were in good demand selling to 132.5p/kg to Messrs P & A Jarman, Brow Top.
Cast cows were forward in greater numbers and were up nearly 6p/kg on average. Continental cows were the best trade fro several weeks, topping at 133.5p/kg for a Limousin cow from P & I Walker, Beechcroft. Cows also topped at £1,040 per head for a Belgian Blue X from T G O’Fee, Nook Farm. Good meaty Black & White cows were considerably dearer selling to 102.5p/kg for a Holstein Friesian from Messrs Wilson, Gate Farm.
Prime Bullocks
Limousin
168.50, 161.50 Hunday; 158.50 Bridekirk Hall; 156.50 Galemire;
Blonde D’Aquitaine
154.50 Galemire;
Holstein
123.50 Beech House.
Prime Heifers
Limousin
163.50, Parsonage Farm; 163.50 Hunday; 155.50 Bridekirk Hall;
Prime Bulls
Charolias
169.50, 143.50 Isel Old Parks;
Limousin
159.50, 144.50 Willows Farm;
Belgian Blue
138.50 Mid Farm;
Holstein Friesian
132.50 Brow Top; 123.50 Mid Farm;
Cast Cows
Limousin
133.50, 130.50, 129.50 Beechcroft; 116.50 Newhouse; 125.50 Nook Farm; 109.50 Brow Top;
Holstein Friesian
102.50 Gate Farm; 98.50 East Farm; 93.50, 90.50 Bonny Farm; 90.50 Corney Hall; 88.50 Nr Branthwaite Edge; 87.50 Aikbank;
British Friesian
96.50, 94.50, 92.50 Harrington Parks; 90.50 Frizington Hall;
Hereford
90.50 Hindrigg Farm;
Cast Bulls
Montbeliarde
87.50 Greenacres.
Another big show of 2,628 prime sheep were forward at Mitchell’s on Wednesday. Trade again was very good for all weights and breeds with a lot of hill lambs forward for sale. The overall sale average was 192.36 pence and the top price per head was £129 for Texel hoggs consigned by Bill Skelton, Rook Farm purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher of Cockermouth. Mr Skelton also sold another Texel hogg at £120 to Richard Wilson of Egremont. Messrs Nevinson, High House sold a cracking Texel hogg at £120 purchased by Richard Wilson of Egremont. George Gates cracking run of hoggs averaged £114.17 per head and 228.33 pence. Top price per kilo was 250 pence for Texel’s from Rook Farm. Mule hoggs were very much in demand regularly 188 to 196 pence. Top price mule per kg was 196 pence consigned by Mr Neil Marston, Millstone Moor. Top price Swaledale hoggs were 188 pence from M/s Hardisty, How Hall. Tom Bell, Hill Top sold a fantastic run of Swaledale’s at 44kg £82. Herdwick Hoggs topped at 186 pence from Johnny Nichol, Whinnerah. Thomas Tyson, East House fantastic pen of Blackies sold at 198 pence.
A slightly reduced entry of Cast Ewes met their dearest level for a good month or two being almost £10 per head up on average throughout the breeds. Messrs Mounsey, Wardhall Guards, topped the heavy ewe trade at £127 for Texel ewes. There were more buyers in the ring for this type of goods and trade was very strong and very competitive throughout the day. Hill ewes continue to sell at very strong rates. Cast rams topped at £110.50 for a Texel from Messrs Nevinson, High House.
Prime Hoggs (Top price per head £)
Texel
129, 120 Rook Farm; 120 High House; 117, 116, 115 Hollins;
Beltex
111 Hollins (O’Fee) Charollais
100 Hollins;
Suffolk
94.50 Beech House; 93.50 Bolton Wood Lane; 93.50, 91.50 Hemplands; 90 Row Hall;
Zwartble
90.50 Row Brow;
Texel X Herdwick
86.50 Easthwaite; 84.50 Dockray Nook; 84.50 High Priorscales.
Dutch Texel
84 Home Farm;
Mule
83.50 Peter House; 82.50 Grange Farm; 82, 81 Kirkland Green; 82 Shatton Lodge; 80.50 Glendermackin; 80 Bridekirk Hall;
Cheviot
83.50 Stonecroft; 81 Rook Farm; 80.50 Row Hall; 79 Weary Hall Stile;
Swaledale
82, 80.50 Hill Top; 75.50 Swinside End; 75 How Hall;
Lleyn
80 Home Farm;
Scotch Blackface
78.50 East House.
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Texel250, 239 Rook Farm; 245, 234, 233, 223 Hollins ; 240 Langfauld; 235, 230, 228 Swinside End; 228 Beech House;
Beltex
247 Hollins (O’Fee); 217 Millstone Moor;
Charollais
214 Towncroft; 213 Hollins; 196 Howside; 191 Frizington Hall; 191 Hemplands;
Zwartble
206 Row Brow;
Dutch Texel
205 Home Farm;
Cheviot
201 Row Hall; 198 Weary Hall Stile;
Suffolk
197 Langfauld; 196 Fellbarrow; 196 Row Hall; 194 Stockbridge; 193 Howside; 193 Beech House; 192 Beech House; 191 Stone Croft; 191 Hemplands;
Texel X Herdwick
197 Dockray Nook; 196 Stone Croft; 194 Hemplands;
Mule
196 Millstone Moor; 194, 193, 191 Kirkland Green; 191 Shatton Lodge;
Scotch Blackface
196 East House; 190 Skelsceugh;
Lleyn
195 Home Farm;
Swaledale
188 How Hall; 187 Whinnerah; 187, 186 Hill Top; 186 East House;
Herdwick
186 Whinnerah; 182 Seatoller; 181 Baysbrown Farm; 180 Burnthwaite;
Cast Ewes
Texel
127, 98.50 Wardhall Guards; 109.50 Middlegill; 103.50 Terrace Farm; 99.50 Riggingill; 99.50 Margaret St; 97.50, 96.50 Kirkland Guards; 95.50 Easthwaite; 95.50 Hollins;
Bluefaced Leicester
97.50 Hill Top; 82.50 Dalzell St; 69.50 High Side;
Mule
93.50 Nr Branthwaite Edge; 89.50 Parsonage Farm; 88.50 Terrace Farm; 87.50 Beechcroft; 87.50 Riggingill; 87 Brayshaw Farm; 86.50 Plumbland Mill; 84.50 High Priorscales;
Half Bred
90.50 Hollins Farm; 89.50 Middlegill; 78.50 Barkbeth;
Suffolk
88.50 Middlegill;
Cheviot
87.50. 78.50 Seaview; 83.50, 76.50 Galemire; 78.50 Middlegill;
Kerry
77.50 Millstone Moor;
Beltex
76.50 Middlegill;
Scotch Blackface
73.50 Barkbeth; 63.50 Galemire;
Swaledale
71.50 High Priorscales; 68.50, 67.50 Beechcroft; 62.50 Stockbridge; 57.50 Terrace Farm; 56.50 Millstone Moor;
Lleyn
70.50 Home Farm;
Zwartble
63.50 Middlegill;
Herdwick
44.50, 39.50 Easthwaite; 41.50 Bridge Petton; 41.50 Stone Croft; 39.50 Barkbeth; 38.50 Chapel Farm;
Cast Rams
Texel
110.50 High House; 109.50 Middlegill;
Bluefaced Leicester
98.50 Lonscale Farm; 97 Beechcroft; 89.50 Barkbeth;
Suffolk
85.50 Beechcroft.
At Cockermouth on Friday Mitchell’s had a cracking sale of 458 Store Cattle, Stirks, Calces, Feeding Cows, 600 Breeding and Store Sheep and 50 Pigs.
Store cattle were again forward in great numbers with many new customers present. Cattle sold to a massive 46 different homes and trade was again tremendous with the ring again buzzing. No need to go anywhere else with your cattle. Plenty of strong cattle over £1,000.
Top Prices:
Store Cattle
Steers
Limousin
1,085 Holmecroft; 1,005, 985 Broom Farm; 955 Hill Top;
Angus
1,000, 925 Newlands Row;
Belgian Blue
1,075 Abbey Flatts; 1,015 Hill Top; 925 Frizington Hall;
Blonde D’Aquitaine
955 Abbey Flatts; 850 Chapel House; 835 Stoneraise;
Friesian
800 Newlands Row;
Simmental
805 Dubbs Farm;
Charolais
745 High Ground;
Bazadaise
600 Hollins;
Heifers
Blonde D’Aquitaine
1,000 Fell End; 885 Chapel House; 840 Stanger Hill;
Belgian Blue
960 Stanger Hill; 800 Tallentire Hill;
Limousin
965, 955Kelmore Hills; 965 Whicham Hall; 900 Wythop Hall;
Bulls
Blonde D’Aquitaine
965 Fell End;
Simmental
735 Plumgarth; 730 Waterloo;
Limousin
Fellside;
Belgian Blue
795 Newlands;
Feeding Cows
6 Active buyers ensured a fantastic trade:
Belgian Blue
755 Croft House; 705 Holmecroft;
Simmental
635 Waterloo;
Limousin
820 Row Farm;
Cow & Calves
Simmental
1,080 Waterloo;
Blonde D’Aquitaine
1,050 Winscales West;
In Calf Limousin Heifers
1,090 Whinns Farm.
A smaller Show of Calves & Stirks saw the dearest trade for some time. Many more are needed.
Limousin
440 Midtown;
Belgian Blue
345 Aikbank;
Black & White
310 Midtown.
Nine Dairy Cattle were forward with plenty of bidders present.
2,100, 1,500 Dovenby Craggs; 1,300 Croft House.
Mitchell’s first Pig Sale in nearly 10 years drew widespread interest with more than 50 pigs of all breeds sold through the ring. The Best Pig in Show prize was awarded to Graham Hogg, Winscales Farm West for a Piertrain weaner. There were plenty of bidders for all types and further sales are planned for the future.
Breeding Sows
Saddleback
88, 80 Punderland;
Breeding Gilts
Piertrain
86 Ainstable Hall;
Cast Sows
Gloucester Old Spot
77 Winscales Farm West;
Weaner Gilts
Piertrain X
60 Plumpton Head;
Weaner Boars
Saddleback
60, 49 Broughm Farm; 49 Punderland; 39 Station Rd;
Tamworth
36, 34 Ewe Close
Another pleasing entry of 500 Breeding Sheep & Store Lambs once again found buyers three deep around the ring. Quality lowland ewes were a shade less than the last sale, but there were more buyers for fell ewes and these were dearer.
In Lamb Ewes
Mule
125, 116, 100, 95, 86, 78 Croft House; 106 Cragg Farm; 88, 78 Ashness Farm;
Texel
118, 108, 94 Church Stile; 89 Croft House;
Cheviot
110, 100, 84 Church Stile;
Texel X
78, 75, 70 Ashness; 67, 66 Croft House;
Herdwick
57, 55, 5351 Croft House; 56 Petton Bridge; 47 Taw House;
Mule Hoggs in Lamb
124, 108 Cragg Farm;
Store Lambs
Texel
69.50 Croft House; 69.50 Hollins; 48.50 Punderland;
Texel X Herdwick
49.50 Punderland; 48 Hollins;
Wensleydale
48, 47.50 Ewe Close;
Swaledale
37.50 Stubbs Ghyll;
Blackface
37 Brookfield;
Shetland
19 Ewe Close.
At Cockermouth on Wednesday a good show of 69 Prime Cattle, Bulls & Cows and 2,213 Prime Sheep were forward. Prime cattle were good to sell with vendors experiencing prices above expectations. Topping the trade for clean cattle was Mr L Skelton, Low House, whose 574kg Limousin X heifer made 189.5p/kg selling to W Lindsay & Son, Butcher of Cockermouth. Mr Skelton also sold another Limousin heifer at 188.5p/kg to Geoff Riley. Top price clean beast per head was £1,197.90 for a marvellous Limousin steer consigned by J Capstick, Whicham Hall, purchased by Mike Atkinson. John Bowe, Hunday also sold a marvellous 683kg steer at 178.5p/kg also to Mike Atkinson.
Prime bulls again met spirited bidding for all types with a marvellous bull from Hartley Farming, Prospect House, weighing 820kg making 168.5p/kg, topping the trade. Black & White bulls again were as good as anywhere at a regular 124 to 134 pence. Cast cows were the dearest for some time with a lot of Black & White cows 85 to 95 pence. Local farmers - no need to go past Mitchell’s with your cattle.
Prime Bullocks
Limousin
181.50 Whicham Hall; 178.50 Hunday;
Charolais
158.50 Bridekirk Hall;
Belgian Blue
157.50 Hall Santon;
Prime Heifers
Limousin
189.50, 188.50 Low House; 180.50 Whicham Hall; 173.50 East House;
Blonde D’Aquitaine
162.50 Hunday.
Prime Bulls
Limousin
168.50, 163.50 Prospect Farm; 160.50 Bridekirk Hall; 152.50 Grange Farm; 151.50 Bank House;
Holstein Friesian
134.50 Millom Castle.
Cast Cows
Limousin
111.50 Foxhouses;
Holstein Friesian
97.50 Sorrowstones; 91.50 Mayfield; 88.50 New Grange; 88.50 Corney Hall; 85.50 Long Close; 85.50 Waites Farm; 84.50 Ribton House;
Friesian
96.50 High House; 93.50 Dearham Hall;
Holstein
50 Corney Hall.
Another cracking show of 2,213 prime sheep were forward at Mitchell’s this week with eleven active buyers present. Although more hill lambs were forward trade was tremendous with plenty of ordinary Suffolk and Texels making 205 - 220 pence. Mule lambs were a regular 185-190 pence and Swaledale and Herdwicks 180 - 192 pence. Top price per head was £126 for an outstanding hogg from Bill Skelton, Rook Farm, purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher of Cockermouth. Mr Skelton also sold another good hogg at £121 purchased by R Wilson, Butcher of Egremont. George Gate, Hollins Farm, sold a marvellous run of Hoggs to average £115.67 per head topping at £119 purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher of Cockermouth. Andrew Nicholson, Swinside End, sold a smart Texel hogg at £115 purchased by Messrs Miller, Crookdake Meats, Aspatria.
Top price per kilo was 241 pence for Texel’s consigned by Messrs Brough, Langfauld purchased by W Lindsay & Son, Butcher of Cockermouth. An overall average of 190.13p/kg was achieved. Cast ewes were very good to sell, Mule ewes were a regular 70-90 pence and Swaledale and Herdwick’s 51-63 pence.
Prime Hoggs
Beltex
26, 121, 92 Rook Farm; 88.50, 88 Stowbank; 87.50 Rosemount; 83.50 Gote Mill; 80 Swinside End; 77.50 Seathwaite;
Texel
119, 115, 114, 112 Hollins Farm; 115, 114 Swinside End; 115 Stonethwaite; 110.50 Beck House; 108.50 Langfauld;
Charollais
103.50, 90.50 Stonethwaite; 94.50 Grange Farm; 92 New Hall; 90.50 Scalesmoor;
Suffolk
96.50 Scalesmoor; 95.50 Aldenstone; 93.50, 91 New Hall; 83.50 Stowbank; 83.50 Fell Barrow; 81.50 Kidburngill; 81 East House;
Cheviot
90 New Hall; 84 Low House; 83 Shatton Lodge; 81 Low Boonwood; 81 How Hall;
Jacob
87.50 Kidburngill; 62.50 Stowbank;
Texel X Herdwick
83, 73.50 Grange Grassings; 79 East House; 76.50 Millbeck Hall; 73 (x2) Strudda Bank;
Mule
83 Shatton Lodge; 81 Grange Farm; 79.50 Kirkland Green; 78 Beck Grange; 77.50 Little Braithwaite; 77 Kirkland House; 76.50 How Hall; 75 Grange Farm; 74.50 Strudda Bank; 74.50 Hollows Farm;
Lleyn
82.50, 80 Home Farm; 61.50 Low Whitebanks;
Swaledale
79.50, 75.50 Little Braithwaite; 74 Seathwaite; 73.50 Grange Farm; 73.50 Burnside; 73 Waites Farm; 71 Stowbank; 69.50 Beck Grange; 68.50 Scalderskew; 67 Gatesgarth;
Kerry
76.50 Kidburngill;
Herdwick
73.50 Gatesgarth; 67.50 Millbeck Hall; 66 Church House; 64.50 Cragg House; 62 Church House; 60 Yew Tree Farm;
Scotch Blackface
71 Stowbank;
Cast Ewes
Texel
101.50 Mayfield; 99.50, 93.50 Byresteads; 99.50 Kiln Hill; 98.50 Brotherilkeld; 95.50, 93.50 Stone House; 92.50 New Grange; 90.50 Rosemount;
Mule
91.50 Rose Farm;
Continental
87.50 Park House;
Half Bred
85.50 Brayton Rd;
Suffolk
78.50 Brayton Rd; 72.50 Gatesgarth; 56.50 Waites Farm;
Charollais
72.50 Brayton Rd;
Cheviot
71.50, 64, 61,.50 Galemire; 69.50 Brotherilkeld; 69.50, 63.50 Seathwaite;
Scotch Blackface
64.50 Beechcroft;
Swaledale
63.50 Swinside End; 61.50, 49.50 Stowbank; 53.50 Seathwaite; 51.50 Rannerdale; 49.50 Burblethwaite; 49.50 Waites Farm; 47.50 Little Braithwaite; 47.50 The Globe;
Beltex
63.50 Rosemount; 57.50 New Grange;
Herdwick
57.50 Howside; 55.50 Rannerdale; 48.50 Fell Barrow; 46.50 Low Boonwood; 45.50 Yew Tree Farm; 43.50 Cragg House; 43.50 Gatesgarth;
Cast Rams
Texel
94.50 Corney Hall;
Bluefaced Leicester
87.50 Shatton Lodge;
Suffolk
79.50 Byresteads;
Swaledale
63.50 The Globe; 61, 50 Cathow; 58.50 Hollows Farm;
Scotch Blackface
62.50 Rannerdale;
Herdwick
57.50 Rannerdale; 53.50 Howside; 45.50 Yew Tree Farm;
Another nice show if 66 prime cattle, bulls and cows met a nice trade for all types. Clean cattle were well bid with top price kg of 179.5p for a Limousin heifer consigned by Messrs Capstick, Whicham Hall, purchased by Geoff Riley. Whicham Hall also sold another heifer at 178.5p/kg again to Geoff Riley. John Hodgson, Parsonage Farm sold a Limousin heifer at 172.5p/kg purchased by W Lindsay & Son, Butcher of Cockermouth.
Prime bulls met great demand with dairy bred Limousin’s regular 152-156 pence. Black & White bulls were also good to sell and cows were much dearer on the week.
Prime Bullocks
Limousin
167.50 Parsonage Farm; 166.50, 155.50 Whicham Hall;
Charolais
167.50 Bridekirk Hall;
Blonde D’Aquitaine
155.50 Galemire;
Belgian Blue
153.50 Galemire;
Prime Heifers
Limousin
179.50, 178.50 Whicham Hall; 172.50 Parsonage Farm;
Prime Bulls
Limousin
159.50 Bridekirk Hall; 157.50 Townhead; 156.50 Adamgill; 156.50, 154.50 Bank House; 155.50, 154.50 Grange Farm; 155.50 Gatehouse;
Cast Cows
Charolais
108.50 Mosser Mains;
Limousin
99.50 Cobblecroft;
Holstein Friesian
95.50, 93.50 Burton House; 90.50 Croftlands; 88.50, 85.50 Mid Farm; 87.50 Hill Top; 86.50 Long Close;
Simmental
91.50 Rigg House;
Friesian/British Friesian
89.50, 83.50 Cookson Place; 83.50 Dearham Hall;
Aberdeen Angus
76.50 Cobblecroft;
Holstein Friesian Heifer
100.50 Croftlands.
At Cockermouth on Wednesday a nice show of 2,013 prime sheep were forward for sale. The usual strong ringside of buyers again bid strongly for all types of hoggs ensuring a much better trade than expected on the day, no need to go past Cockermouth with your prime sheep. An overall average of 190.31p/kg was achieved with a lot of Herdwick and Swaledale lambs present. Mule lambs were regularly 180 to 187 pence. Ordinary Texel lambs were regularly 215 to 225 pence. Swaledale’s were regularly 172 to 176 pence.
Top price per head was £120 for Texel lambs paid twice for hoggs consigned by G Gate, Hollins Farm and Messrs Dixon, Beech House both purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher of Cockermouth. Top price per kg was 237 pence for Beltex hoggs from Messrs A G & K F Nicholson, Swinside End, purchased by W Lindsay & Son, Butcher of Cockermouth. Top price Mules were £90 consigned by Messrs Smith, Kelmore Hills.
Cast Ewes were much dearer with nice Texel’s £110 - £118. Mules were £85 to £96 and good Swaledale’s and Herdwick’s £52 to £60. Plain Swaledale’s sold at £40 to £45.
Prime Hoggs
Texel
120 Beech House; 120, 118, 117.50 Hollins Farm; 116, 109 Nook Farm; 115.50 Swinside End; 113 Rook Farm; 112, 109 Swinside End; 112, 110 High House;
Beltex
114 Swinside End; 110 Rook Farm; 87, 80 Kirkland Green;
Suffolk
98.50 Windhall; 94.50, 90 Hemplands; 93.50 Bolton Wood Lane; 87.50 Row Hall; 83 Galemire; 81.50, 78.50 Kitchen Ground; 78.50 High Bewaldeth; 78 High Croft; 74.50 Ellenbank;
Charollais
97.50 Holmecroft;
Mule
90, 84.50, 81.50 Kelmore Hills; 85.50 Willows Farm; 83.50 Beck House; 82 Shatton Lodge; 81 Grange Farm; 80.50 Whinnerah;
Cheviot
82.50 Croft House; 80 Weary Hall Stile; 77 Row Hall; 72.50 Windhall; 68 Stone Croft;
Texel X Herdwick
82 Home Farm; 79 Nook Farm; 79 Grange Grassings; 78.50, 71.50 High Bewaldeth; 73.50 Seatoller; 72.50 Whinnerah; 72 Church House;
Lleyn
80, 77.50 Home Farm; 74 Woodside Cottage;
Herdwick
73.50, 69.50 Swinside End; 64.50 Croft House; 63 Seatoller;
Scotch Blackface
73.50 East House; 61 Ellenbank;
Swaledale
71.50 Whinnerah; 69.50 High Nook; 68 East House; 63.50 Stone Croft; 60.50 Mossergate; 60 Croft House 60 Hill Top;
Prime Hoggs
Top Price per Kilo
Beltex
237.50 Swinside End; 229 Rook Farm; 229 Kirkland Green;
Texel
233, 232, 227, 226 Swinside End;
Texel X Herdwick
204 Seatoller;
Mule
187 Kelmore Hills;
Swaledale
184 East House;
Herdwick
183 Thomsen Estates; 183 Swinside End;
Lightweight Lambs
Beltex
80, 72 Kirkland Green;
Texel
69.50 Woodside; 68 Croft House; 57.50 Charles Ground; 57 Iredale Place; 56 Dalton Street;
Texel X Herdwick
63.50 Stonecroft; 57.50 Seatoller;
Cheviot
61, 59 (x2) Kirkland Green;
Scotch Blackface
61 Ellenbank; 50.50 Barkbeth;
Swaledale
60 Croft House; 60 Hilltop; 55.50 Seatoller;
Mule
57.50 Charles Ground; 52.50 Seatoller;
Herdwick
49.50 Thomsen Estates;
Cast Ewes
Texel
118.50, 96.50 Hill Green; 116.50, 96.50 Mill House; 108.50 Willows Farm; 106.50 Galemire; 100.50 Rook Farm; 96.50 Parkhouse; 94.50 Mill Farm;
Mule
96.50 Broom Farm, 90.50 Mill Farm; 86.50 Sands Close; 84.50, 80.50 Clappers; 78.50 Lamplugh Hall; 78.50 Holmecroft; 76.50 Arlecdon Hill; 74.50 Ryhola Meadow;
Suffolk
96.50 Forrester Fold; 66.50 Ryhola Meadow;
Half Bred
92.50 Clappers;
Lleyn
86.50 Home Farm; 84.50 Lamplugh Hall;
Charollais
76.50 Mill Farm; 68.50 Barkbeth;
Bluefaced Leicester
66.50 Askhill;
Swaledale
62.50, 48.50 Whinnerah; 52.50 Askhill; 45.50 Sands Close; 44.50 Mosser Heights;
Scotch Blackface
61.50 Barkbeth; 59.50 Galemire;
Cheviot
58.50 Mill House;
Herdwick
58.50, 50.50 Row Head; 50.50 Church House; 46.50 Mireside; 46.50 Stone Ends;
Cast Rams
Texel
132.50 Town Head; 98.50, 78.50 Wythop Hall; 93.50, 86.50 Forth House; 89.50 Arlecdon Hill;
Bluefaced Leicester
60.50 Mosser Heights.
Mitchell’s fortnightly sale of prime and breeding stock proved to be a tremendously busy day with two rings going full blast. An excellent ring of cattle buyers included many local beef feeders and a large amount of men from throughout the country, some of whom went home empty handed. The sale began with a tremendous entry of more than 50 calves and stirks. Young calves sold to £362 from Messrs Cook, High House. Young heifer calves topped at £305 for a British Blue from John Clark, Fairladies Farm. A good entry of mostly Black & White stirks averaged £247 topping at £562 for a Limousin bull from B & I Scott, Seat Farm.
A small entry of dairy cattle averaged £1,677 across the board. David Robinson, Dovenby Craggs topped the trade with a 3rd calved cow at £1,850. Feeding cow numbers continue to grow sale upon sale. An excellent entry of mostly beef cows averaged £590 selling to a top of £765 for a Belgian Blue X from A R Robinson, Woodhall. There was only one stock bull in the market this week, once again it was a pedigree Limousin from Messrs Armstrong, Terrace Farm, which was knocked down at £1,400. A smaller entry of beef breeding cattle topped at £1,000 for a cow with bull calf at foot and this was sold by Messrs Hogg, Winscales Farm West.
A superb entry of Store Cattle were a strong trade helped by the large ring of buyers. Store bullocks topped at £1,025 for a pen of Limousin’s from J Capstick & Son, Whicham Hall. Messrs Capstick also achieved the top price for store heifers, selling Limousin’s to £1,000 apiece. A small entry of store bulls averaged £665 for all breeds selling to a top of £995 for a Limousin from J & C L Hickson, Beck Grange.
Stirks
Limousin
562, 488, 462 Seat House;
Holstein Friesian
300 Syke Beck; 242, 170 Fleming Hall;
Belgian Blue
300 North Lodge;
British Friesian
268 Harrington Parks;
Holstein
208, 192 Long Close; 150 North Lodge;
Bull Calves
Limousin
362, 292 High House;
British Blue
332, 320 Tallentire Hill;
Aberdeen Angus
275, 270 Barnyard;
Holstein Friesian
225, 110, 95 Tallentire Hill; 85, 82 Bonny Farm;
Heifer Calves
British Blue
305 Fairladies; 255 Barnyard;
Aberdeen Angus
235, 220 Barnyard.
Dairy Cows
Holstein Friesian
1,850 (3rd Calved) Dovenby Craggs; 1,700, 1,480 (Heifers) Mid Farm;
Aberdeen Angus Cow with Bull Calf
1,000 Winscales West
Store Bullocks
Limousin
1,025 (x2) Whicham Hall; 955 (x3), 900 Elva Plain; 945, 865 Stoneraise; 945, 905 Row Farm; 935 Holmecroft; 895 Swinside End; 895 Low Priorscales; 870 Burnthwaite;
Belgian Blue
995 , 930 895, 830 Abbeyflatts; 855, 755, 750 Stonethwaite; 825 Syke Beck; 755, 695 Woodhall; 745 Seathwaite; 710 Chapel House;
Blonde D’Aquitaine
995, 910, 765 Chapel House; 865 Abbey Flatts; 680 Smaithwaite;
Simmental
890 Stoneraise;
Beef Shorthorn
765, 705 Bellhouse;
Charolais
755 Hayescastle;
Aberdeen Angus
725 Woodside
525 Thomsen Estates;
Holstein Friesian
700, 615 Low Thorney; 545 Croftlands;
British Blue
665 Woodhall;
Montbeliarde
625 Plumbland Mill;
British Friesian
585 Woodside;
Brown Swiss
575 Bellhouse;
Store Heifers
Limousin
1,000 (x2) Whicham Hall; 915 Greenlands; 875 Kelmore Hills; 875 Harrow Head; 865 Brimmer Head; 845 Wilson Parks; 840 Holmecroft; 825 Peter House;
Belgian Blue
880, 700 High Moss; 865, 800 Kelmore Hills; 745 Fell End; 745 Abbey Flatts; 740, 675 Syke Beck; 735 Hall Santon;
Charolais
865, 790, 695 Isel Old Parks; 675 Hayescastle; 610 Mosser Heights;
Bazadaise
845 High Moss;
Blonde D’Aquitaine
765, 710 Fell End; 755 High Moss; 650 Newlands Farm; 565 Smaiwthaite;
Aberdeen Angus
640 High Moss;
Store Bulls
Limousin
955, 890 Beck Grange; 895, 785, 690 Sandhills; 775 Low Priorscales; 735 Terrace Farm; 715 Sherwens Terrace; 700 Woodhouse; 695, 685 Newhouse; 655 Millstone Moor; 645 Lowca Cottage;
Simmental
835, 765 Plumgarth;
Blonde D’Aquitaine
800 (x2) Beck Grange;
Belgian Blue
650 Sandhills;
Store Cows
Belgian Blue
765 Woodhall; 715 Bridge Farn; 635 Wythop Hall;
Limousin
725 Muncaster Head; 725 High Moss; 695 Terrace Farm; 685 Lowfield; 635 Woodhouse 625 Easthwaite
Blonde D’Aquitaine
675 Gatehouse;
Aberdeen Angus
635 Far Bank;
Friesian
630 Lowfield;
Holstein Friesian
605 Croftlands; 515 Syke Beck; 455 Station Rd;
Simmental
595 Gatehouse;
Belted Galloway
585 Crossfield Rd;
Charolais
555 Beck Grange;
Pedigree Limousin Stock Bull
Limousin
1,400 Terrace Farm.
One of the best entries of in-lamb ewes for many years included flock dispersals on behalf of Messrs Stagg, Croft House, Buttermere and Derek Pegg, Yeat House Farm, Frizington. The Mule ewes from Messrs Stagg were scanned for twin lambs and met tremendous competition around the ring. The whole flock from Messrs Stagg averaged £141.50 for mostly 2 & 3 crop ewes topping at £150 apiece for a pen of gimmer shearlings.
The store lambs section of the sale proved to be a very dear affair once again, with plenty of trade for all breeds of lamb. The sale averaged £55 per head including several pens of small Herdwick lambs. A top price of £72 was achieved for a pen of Texel X lambs from W Wilson, Herdwick Croft and many more lambs could have been sold had they been available.
Special Sale of Pure Bred Herdwick Breeding Sheep:
Mitchell’s new sale of pure bred Herdwick’s included several quality consignments from noted registered flocks within the Herdwick Sheep Breeders Association. Despite a relatively small entry, there was an excellent crowd of Herdwick buyers from throughout the county. A prize show was held to mark the occasion and this was kindly sponsored by HSBA and judged by well known Herdwick aficionado Bob Benn of Smaithwaite Farm. He gave championship honours to Messrs A G & K F Nicholson, Swinside End for a 5 year old Herdwick ewe sired by Mr Nicholson’s well known Wilkinsyke tup. The ewe was in lamb to a Turner Hall tup purchased by Mr Nicholson. The champion ewe drew spirited bidding before eventually being knocked down at £420 setting a strong record price at this inaugural spring sale.
In Lamb Ewes
Mule
150, 148, 142 Croft House;
Swaledale
78 Yeat House;
Herdwick
39 (x2) Middle Row;
In Lamb Shearlings
Mule
150 (x2) Croft House;
Texel
115 Willone House;
Pure Bred Herdwick Ewes
420, 350 Swinside End Farm.
Store Lambs
Suffolk
72 Herdwick Croft; 58 Yeat House;
Cheviot
67 Hollins Farm;
Texel
66.50 Herdwick Croft; 65, 61 Croft House; 61.50, 60.50 Hollins Farm; 60 Yeat House; 56.50
Brookfield Mule
66, 57 Yeat House; 58 Brookfield;
Scotch Blackface
47 Brookfield;
Swaledale
45 Yeat House;
Herdwick Hoggs
70 (x2) Row Farm.
Mitchell’s weekly sale of primestock met a better trade in both sale rings this week than expected. A good entry of almost 1,500 prime hoggs averaged 191p/kg for all breeds and types. Best Continental lambs met a rising market throughout the sale with many lambs selling to the same level as last weeks fast trade. Top price of the day was 245p/kg for 39kg Texel lambs from Messrs Dixon, Beech House, which made £95.50 and were purchased by Stephen Stoddart of Wigton. Best butchers hoggs topped at £116 for Texel’s from Messrs Nevinson, High House, and these were purchased by Stephen Stoddart. Messrs Nevinson also sold hoggs at £113 to Tony Harrison, Butcher of Cockermouth. Close behind at £112 were Messrs Nicholson, Swinside End, whose Texel hoggs were purchased by W Lindsay & Son, Butcher of Cockermouth. Lambs under 40kgs were good to sell all day and these averaged 195p/kg including lightweight fell lambs. The Mule hogg trade was on the whole very good selling to a top of £89.50 for a pen from Messrs J F Bowe & Sons, Calvo Farm. There are now rising numbers of hill hoggs and it was good to see some strong Herdwick’s in the market. These sold to a top of £81 per head to R G & J M Smith, Lake View.
Cast Ewes again were in demand with 7 active buyers bidding strongly for all types. Herdwick & horned ewes were a regular £45 to £50. Mule ewes a regular £70. Very strong Suffolk and Texel ewes £100 plus.
Another good quality entry of prime cattle were felt by all to be thoroughly decent trade. Prime heifers sold to 184.5p/kg for a sweet Limousin from Messrs Tyson, East House, which was purchased by W Lindsay & Son, Butcher of Cockermouth for £963. Prime steers topped at 179.5p/kg (£1,209.83) for a heavy Limousin from John Bowe, Hunday, and this was purchased by Michael Atkinson of Ripon. Commercial prime cattle met a strong trade all day.
A good entry of prime bulls averaged 134.8p/kg for mostly Black and White bulls. However the top price of the day was 170.5p/kg for a pure bred Limousin from W & M Nixon, Bridekirk Hall, and this was purchased by Cleveland Meat Co Ltd for £1,001.93. Black and White bulls topped at 135.5p/kg for a bull from J & E Scott, Mid Farm, this was purchased by Tom Bradley of Egremont.
A slightly improved entry of cast cows were up 4p on average selling to a top of 104.5p/kg for a Continental from J Jackson & Son, Frizington Parks. A plainer entry of Black and White cows sold twice to 94.5p/kg and this was for cows from L Brough & Sons, Hill Farm, and J T Wilson & Sons, Grange Farm. There was only one cast bull in the market this week and it sold to a top price of £1,034 for a Limousin from G & S Bell, Newhouse Farm. Many more cows were needed to satisfy a strong ring of buyers.
Prime Bullocks
Limousin
179.50 Hunday; 164.50 Bridekirk Hall; 162.50, 157.50 Galemire; 154.50 Townhead;
Belgian Blue
179.50 Hunday; 159.50 Hemplands: 156.50 Galemire;
Prime Heifers
Limousin
184.50 East House; 182.50 Hemplands;
Bazadaise
169.50 East House;
Belgian Blue
152.50 Bridekirk Hall
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Prime Bulls
Limousin
170 Bridekirk Hall; 159.50 Townhead; 158.50 Brow Top; 156.50 Waverbank;
Belgian Blue
163.50 Bridekirk Hall;
Holstein Friesian
137.50 Brow Top; 135.50 Mid Farm; 130.50 Waverbank; 126.50 Mid Farm;
Swedish Red & White
123.50 Adamgill;
Holstein
119.50 Millom Castle;
Cast Cows
Holstein/British Friesian
148.50, 87.50 Hawkbarrow 94.50 Grange Farm; 94.50 Tallentire Hill; 87.50 Grange Grassings; 87.50 Grange Farm; 87.50 Aikbank; 87.50, 84.50 Frizington Parks; 83.50 Bonny Farm;
Montbeliarde
104.50 Frizington Parks; 94.50 Monk Foss;
Limousin
95.50, 93.50 East House;
Holstein
87.50 Brow Top;
Belgian Blue
79.50 Stowbank;
Ayrshire
74.50, 73.50 Hill Farm;
Limousin Bull
103.50 Newhouse Farm.
Prime Lambs
Texel
116, 113, 106, 100 High House; 112 Swinside End; 105, 100 Hollins Farm; 100 Swinside End; 95 Bolton Wood Lane;
Beltex
101, 99, 90.50, 86 Swinside End; 95.50, 88 Beech House;
Mule
89.50 Calvo; 86 Millom Castle; 84.50 Grange Farm; 80 Shatton Lodge; 78.50 East House; 77.50 Little Braithwaite; 77 Muncaster Head; 77 Little Braithwaite; 77 How Hall; 77 Kirkland House;
Rouge
87 Bolton Wood Lane;
Suffolk
86.50 Bolton Wood Lane; 85 Beech House; 84.50 Row Hall; 83.50 High Croft; 79.50 Lake View; 79.50 Kidburngill; 75.50 Stone Croft;
Cheviot
86 Lower Gate; 84 Weary Hall Stile; 82 How Hall; 77 Row Hall;
Charollais
85,76.50 Scalesmoor; 84 Moorside; 74 Plumbland Mill; 72 Kirkhouse; 66 Cragg House;
Herdwick
81 Lake View; 75.50 Stool End; 75.50 Drigg Cross; 64.50 Elva Plain; 63.50 Syke Farm; 63 Smaithwaite;
Zwartble
79 Brook Farm;
Texel X Herdwick
78 West House; 75 How Hall; 67 Bowderdale; 65 Smaithwaite;
Woodland
78 Bigcroft;
Lleyn
77.50, 71.50 Seathwaite; 70.50, 70 Bothel Craggs;
Scotch Blackface
76.50 East House; 74.50 Skelsceugh;
Swaledale
75 How Hall; 74 Cragg House; 73 Muncaster Head; 71.50 Hinning House; 71 Bridekirk Hall; 70.50 Little Braithwaite; 68.50 Seathwaite;
Lightweight Lambs
Texel X Herdwick
75 How Hall; 64.50 Bowderdale;
Charollais
73 Plumbland Mill; 66 Cargg House;
Texel
72 Smaithwaite; 72 Low Garth; 70 Stonecroft; 69.50 Bothel Craggs; 52 Muncaster Head;
Lleyn
70.50 Bothel Craggs;
Swaledale
65 Croft House; 52.50 Muncaster Head;
Cheviot
63 Whinns;
Herdwick
58 Stool End; 56.50 Cragg House;
Jacob
52 Hollins;
Cast Ewes
Suffolk
108.50 Byresteads;
Texel
104.50, 100 Byresteads;
Cheviot
78.50 Dockray Nook;
Mule
74.50 High Moss; 72.50 Dockray Nook;
Swaledale
58.50 High Side; 56.50 Gate Farm; 52.50 Seathwaite;
Herdwick
58.50 Church House; 55 Seathwaite;
Scotch Blackface
53.50 Galemire;
Mitchell’s weekly sale of primestock proved to be a busy affair with more cattle and sheep than expected being sold through the ring. The morning sale of prime cattle saw a very smart trade for all types of cattle. The top price of 178.5p/kg was recorded and this was for a Limousin heifer from J & D Hodgson, Parsonage Farm, which was purchased by W Lindsay & Son, Butcher of Cockermouth for £1,010. Prime steers topped at 167.5p/kg for a Belgian Blue from Will Nixon, Bridekirk Hall, which was purchased by Lancaster Meat Co Ltd. The top price per head was £1,131 for a Limousin steer from Messrs Park, Millom Castle, which went to Les Fell of Settle. An excellent entry of prime bulls were mostly black and white in breed. However, the top price of 159.5p/kg was for a Limousin X from Willie Roberts, Townhead Farm, and this was purchased by Cleveland Meat Co Ltd. More cast cows were needed on the day to satisfy demand. A top price of 101.5p/kg went to Messrs Crowe, Hall Santon, for a Continental X which was purchased by Cleveland Meat Co Ltd. Meaty black and white cows were good to sell all day.
In the sheep ring a much larger entry than anticipated followed the trend of the week with an average at 193.5p/kg which was rather less than last weeks fantastic trade, but still very pleasing on the day. There were many more pens of hill bred lambs in the market this week. Export weight lambs were still very good to sell and were considerably in excess of £2 per kilo. The top price on the day was 247p/kg for Texel Lambs from Nick Gill, Stonethwaite Farm, which were purchased by W Lindsay & Son, Butcher of Cockermouth. The top price per head was £131 for Texel lambs from David Nevinson, High House Farm and these were purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher of Cockermouth. Mr Harrison also paid £128 to Bill Skelton, Rook Farm, and close behind at £127 was Nick Gill once again with lambs purchased by Messrs Wilson, Butchers of Egremont. Hill lambs were a decent trade throughout with Herdwick lambs topping at £82 per head to Messrs Ostle, Mill House. Swaledale hoggs sold to £76.50 to Messrs Wilson, Grange Farm. Lightweight lambs were not as dear as recent weeks but there were several more pens of less well fleshed lambs in the market this week, which once again makes the overall rather better than expected. A similar entry of cast ewes were once again a competitive trade if rather less than the previous sale. However, there were several buyers in the ring which ensured that all sheep were up to the mark. Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks topped the trade at £104.50 for Texel X Ewes. Cast rams sold to £96.50 to Messrs Graham, Lanefoot, for a Cheviot X tup.
Prime Bullocks
Belgian Blue
167.50 Bridekirk Hall; 153.50 Millom Castle;
Limousin
165.50 Beech House; 162.50 Hemplands; 158.50 Townhead; 157.50, 153.50, 152.50 Galemire;
Charolais
162.50 Bridekirk Hall;
Holstein
131.50 Beech House;
Prime Heifers
Limousin
178.50 Parsonage Farm; 162.50 Hemplands;
Belgian Blue
174.50 Parsonage Farm; 158.50 Mid Farm;
Charolais
153.50, 143.50 Annfield;
Prime Bulls
Limousin
159.50, 153.50, 147.50 Townhead; 147.50 Adamgill;
Aberdeen Angus
142.50 Low Scaw;
British Friesian
138.50, 135.50, 126.50 Frizington Hall;
Holstein
135.50, 134.50 Streetgate;
Holstein Friesian
132.50, 123.50 Annfield
Cast Cows
Belgian Blue
101.50 Hall Santon;
Limousin
100.50 Cathow;
Holstein Friesian
92.50 Strawberry How; 90.50 Barnyard; 86.50 Hawkbarrow; 86.50, 85.50 Annfield; 85.50 Hall Santon; 84.50 Aikbank; 79.50 Bonny Farm;
Friesian
91.50 Grange Grassings; 71.50 Bonny Farm;
British Friesian
80.50 Adamgill;
Prime Lambs
Texel
131, 105 High House; 128 Rook Farm; 127 Stonethwaite; 106 Swinside End; 103 Fern Close; 96 Stone House;
Suffolk
96 Clappers; 87, 85.50 Windhall; 85 Row Hall; 84.50 Seaview; 84.50 Ellenbank; 84 Low House; 83 Highfield Farm; 78.50 Galemire;
Beltex
93 Swinside End; 93 Parkhouse; 87.50 Rook Farm;
Cheviot
90 How Hall; 90 Widnhall; 84.50 Croft House Farm; 83 Row Hall; 82 Stonecroft; 76.50 East House; 76 Cragg Farm;
Charollais
89 Rose Cottage; 88, 83 Dancing Gate; 78.50 Well House; 77 Askhill;
Half Bred
88 Dovenby Mill;
Mule
82.50, 78 Kelmore Hills; 81.50 Shatton Lodge; 80.50 Kirkland House; 79.50 Seaview; 79.50 Row Farm; 79.50 Mossergate; 78 Grange Farm; 78 How Hall; 78 Wescoe; 78 Wilson Parks; 77.50 Bridekirk Hall; 77.50 Low House;
Herdwick
82 Mill House; 79.50, 68 Stybeck; 75 Swinside End; 69.50 Whinnerah; 69 Wescoe; 66 High Bewaldeth; 63.50 Forth House;
Scotch Blackface
81 East House; 69.50 Barkbeth;
Texel X Herdwick
78.50 Lake View; 75 Strudda Bank; 75 Grange Grassings; 73 Whinnerah; 71.50 Stonecroft; 70.50 Croft House;
Zwartble
77 Dovenby Mill; 74 Bridekirk Hall;
Swaledale
76.50 Undercragg; 74, 70 How Hall; 73.50 Hill Top; 72.50 Mossergate; 72 Swinside End; 71.50 Whinnerah; 67.50 East House; 66.50 Croft House; 66 Lanefoot; 64.50 Stone Croft;
Woodland
69, 68 Bigcroft;
Jacob
56 Scales Farm;
Lightweight Lambs
Cheviot
73.50 Low Moor End;
Texel
72.50 Galemire; 71.50 Cathow; 65.50 Sneckyeat; 65 Arlecdon Hall; 65 Stowbank;
Scotch Blackface
64.50 Galemire; 62.50 Barkbeth;
Swaledale
64.50 Stonecroft; 57.50 Burnthwaite; 56 Gill Brow; 40 Askhill;
Mule
62 Kelmore Hills; 47 Cathow;
Charollais
57 Barkbeth; 55 Rose Cottage;
Jacob
Scales Farm;
Herdwick
54.50 Gill Brow;
Cast Ewes
Texel
104.50 Bothel Parks; 103.50, 93.50 Stone House; 98.50 Rose Cottage; 98.50 Seaview; 98.50 Brayton Rd; 92.50, 90.50 Bothel Parks;
Half Bred
96.50, 87.50 Brayton Rd; 94.50 Ghyll House;
Mule
84.50 Hall Carleton; 76.50 Asby Farm; 75.50 High Priorscales; 74.50, 71.50 Dovenby Mill; 73.50 Swinside End; 71.50 Highfield Farm; 71.50 Parkhouse;
Suffolk
79.50 Highfield Farm;
Beltex
68.50 Bothel Parks;
Scotch Blackface
66.50 Barkbeth; 56.50 Galemire;
Cheviot
61.50, 57.50 Stybeck; 56.50 Galemire;
Swaledale
60.50 Mossergate; 56.50 Asby Farm; 54.50 Hudson Place; 53.50 Swinside End; 49.50 Low Garth;
Herdwick
52.50 Hollins Farm; 49.50 East House; 44.50 High Bewaldeth; 32.50 How Hall; 31.50 Stonethwaite;
Rams
Charollais
96.50 Lanefoot; 79.50 Sneckyeat; 74.50 Stybeck;
Bluefaced Leicester
94.50 Wescoe; 91.50 Hill Top;
Texel
84.50, 74.50 Mid Farm; 83.50 Croft House; 67.50 Mireside;
Cheviot
74.50 Lanefoot;
Swaledale
64.50 Mireside; 62.50 Sneckyeat; 62.50 Lanefoot;
Herdwick
46.50 Stone Croft.
On Friday 29th January, Mitchell’s Auction held its January Prize Show & Sale of Store Cattle, including Stirks, Calves, Feeding Cows, Dairy Cattle and Beef Breeding.
Store Cattle:
A marvellous entry of 529 cattle attracted interest from far and wide with bidders from all over the UK ensuring an outstanding trade for all types of cattle.
The pre-sale show was judged by Mr Bob Richmond of Leeds who was presented with a very high quality of cattle eventually awarding the championship to a marvellous Limousin heifer consigned by I & C L Richardson, Greenlands Farm, later selling for £1,300. Reserve champion went to a classy Limousin steer consigned by T Trafford & Son, Peterhouse Farm selling at £1,050.
Prize Winners
Champion
M/s Richardson, Greenlands £1,300 to Messrs Bowe.
Reserve
M/s Trafford, Peterhouse £1,050 to M/s Richmond.
Prize Winners:
Steers
1st M/s Trafford, Peterhouse £1,050 to M/s Richmond
2nd M/s Trafford, Peterhouse £1,010 to M/s Dent
3rd M/s Nicholson, Swinside End £935 to M/s Richmond.
Heifers:
1st M/s Richardson, Greenlands £1,300 to M/s Bowe
2nd M/s Trafford, Peterhouse £1,320 to M/s Dent
3rd M/s Nicholson, Swinside End £785 to M/s Bowe
Bulls:
1st M/s Langcake, Sandills £885 to D Barker
2nd M/s Langcake, Sandills £895 to D Barker
3rd M/s Langcake, Sandills £750 to D Barker
Top Price
Store Cattle:
Heifers
Limousin
1,320 Peterhouse; 1,300, 905 Greenlands; 1,080, 920 Sandhill; 890 Gateghyll; 885 Lake View; 880 Old Hall;
Simmental
1,020 Woodside;
Charolais
980 Hillcrest; 970 Peterhouse; 870 Mosser Mains; 795 Dyke Croft;
British Blue
955, 900 Lonning Farm; 850 High Moss;
Blonde D’Aquitaine
875, 835 Home Farm; 830 Abbey Flatts;
Aberdeen Angus
745 Thomsen Estates;
Bazadaise
575 Hollins Farm;
Steers
Limousin
1,095 Row Farm; 1,050, 1010 Peterhouse; 1,035, 1,025, 995 Whicham Hall; 995 Overcroft;
Charolais
1,080 Peterhouse; 1,025, 985, 905 How Hall; 995 West End.
British Blue
965, 935 Lonning Farm; 940 High Moss; 900 Gubbergill;
Aberdeen Angus
865 Low Thorney; 845 Baystones; 815 High Moss;
Blonde D’Aquitaine
865 High Moss; 860, 840 Beckside; 795 Whinns Farm;
Friesian
735 Middlebank; 670 Gutterby;
Bazadaise
680 Hollins.
Montbeliarde
625 Plumbland Mill.
A strong selection of Beef Breeding animals were forward with a Limousin Bull from Messrs Armstrong, Terrace Farm making £2,350.
Top Prices
Beef Breeding:
Limousin Heifer & Calf
1,260 Strawberry How
Limousin Cow & Calf
1,070 Middlegill; 1,050 Adamgill
British Blue in Calf Heifers
1,060, 1040 Woodside.
A tremendous entry of Feeding Cows saw fierce bidding.
Top Prices :
Limousin
845 Terrace Farm; 730 West House; 720 Gate House;
British Blue
860 Beckside Farm; 740 Gatehouse;
Shorthorn
670 Stonethwaite;
Aberdeen Angus
675 Seat House;
Black & White
605 Syke Beck.
Stirks
Limousin Bulls
438 West End;
British Blue Bulls
435, 425 Waites Farm;
Friesian Bulls
388 West End.
Calves
British Blue Bull
325 Aikbank; 290 Fairladies;
Limousin Bull
260 Aikbank;
Friesian
255 New Grange; 250 Long Close;
Dairy Cattle were in great demand with a very nice 3rd calved cow consigned by O Cannon, Low Abbey realising a top price of £2,000
Breeding Sheep:-
In Lamb Ewes were in strong demand.
Mules Correct
101 Maryport Rd;
Lleyn Correct
84 Maryport Rd;
Herdwick Correct
65 Gatesgarth.
Store Lambs maintained recent high rates.
Texel
69 Slatefell Drive;
Beltex
67 Croft House.
Mitchell’s weekly sale of primestock continues to grow week by week. An excellent entry of butchers cattle were in much demand from several retail butchers ensuring a competitive trade for some very nice types. Top of the trade was Thomas Tyson, East House with a Limousin heifer at 185.50p/kg which was purchased at £1,018 by W Lindsay & Son, Butchers of Cockermouth. Close behind at 184.50p/kg was another Limousin heifer from J & D Hodgson, Parsonage Farm, which was purchased by Haighs Butchers, Workington Ltd. The prime steer trade topped at 178.50p/kg for a Limousin from John Bowe, Hunday, which was purchased at £1,279.85 by Michael Atkinson of Ripon.
In the bull ring, Messrs Armstrong Terrace Farm, topped the tree with a pure Limousin bullock at 168.50p/kg (£1,147) to Cleveland Meat Co Ltd, Stockton on Tees. Only a penny behind at 167.50p/kg was Messrs L Tyson & Son, Gatehouse with a Belgian Blue bull purchased by Lancaster Meat Company. Friesian bulls were better to sell than anticipated. Messrs Wilson of The Grange were the first in the ring on the day sold to top of 141.50p/kg for a Holstein Friesian, which was purchased by Cleveland Meat Company.
Another improving entry of cast cows were still a very favourable trade after the last two weeks flying trade. A top price of 110.50p/kg went to Messrs J & K Meadley, High Bewaldeth for a Limousin cow purchased by Cleveland Meat Company. Black and white cows were still very good to sell with several cows making into the mid 90’s. Howard Moore, Brayshaw Farm, had the top prices Holstein Friesian cow which he sold at 97.50p/kg. There were more orders for plainer cows this week, which alos helped the trade.
Prime Bullocks
Belgian Blue
178.50 Hunday; 166.50 Millom Castle;
Limousin
169.50 Hunday;
Holstein Friesian
143.50 Galemire;
Montbeliarde
139.50 Galemire;
Simmental
134.50 Galemire;
Prime Heifers
Limousin
185.50 East House; 184.50, 164.50 Parsonage Farm; 180.50 East House; 174.50 Terrace Farm; 160.50 Hunday;
Prime Bulls
Limousin
168.50 Terrace Farm; 163.50 Townhead; 157.50 Grange Farm;
Belgian Blue
167.50 Gatehouse;
Simmental
159.50, 154.50 Gatehouse;
British Friesian
141.50, 132.50 Grange Farm;
Holstein Friesian
129.50 Adamgill; 167.50 Gatehouse;
Cast Cows
Limousin
110.50 High Bewaldeth; 106.50 Hall Santon;
Holstein Friesian
97.50, 93.50 Brayshaw Farm; 95.50, 94.50 Tallentire Hill; 93.50 Burton House; 89.50 Stubbs Place; 88.50 Low Thorney; 85.50 Mayfield; 85.50 Hunday; 85.50 Threapland Lees.
Friesian
91.50, 84.50 Hodgson Green; 84.50 Woodend;
Ayrshire
77.50 Stubbs Place;
British Friesian
76.50 Brayshaw Farm; 73.50 Low Thorney;
Mitchell’s sale of prime sheep proved to be a fantastic sale and it was pleasing to see a much larger entry in the market this week. Trade was on fire to average more than 205p/kg for all breeds and types. Standard weight lambs actually averaged 207p/kg and lightweight lambs averaged 192p/kg for mostly fell lambs. Best butchers lambs were in great demand selling to a top of £122 to Bill Skelton, Rook Farm for lambs purchased by Tony Harrison, Butcher of Cockermouth. Close behind with lambs at £113 were Messrs Nicholson, Swinside End, and Stanley Jackson, Nook Farm with lambs bought by Tony Harrison and Messrs Lindsay respectively. Top price per kilo of the day was 245p for Texel lambs from Tom O’Fee, Nook Farm. Hill bred lambs were also in excellent demand with Mules averaging more than 185p/kg throughout the sale, selling to a top of 196p/kg to Messrs Mawson, High Side.
Lightweight lambs continue to sell very well with plenty of bidders for this type of lamb. A top price of £75 was achieved for 32kg Texel lambs (234p/kg). These were produced by Messrs J & I Glendinning, Dacre Banks.
Cast ewes were up on average on the previous week selling to a top of £131.50 for Texel ewes from Messrs Cape, Kirkland Guards. Cast rams sold to £109.50 to Messrs Ellwood, Scalderskew.
Prime Lambs
Texel
122, 108 Rook Farm; 113, 112, 103 Nook Farm; 110, 108 Swinside End; 109, 106 High House; 109, 103 Stonethwaite;
Charollais
108 Dearham Hall; 89 Woodside Cottage; 82 Grindle Place; 80 Stonethwaite;
Suffolk
97 Bolton Wood Lane; 95, 88 Bellhouse; 92 Mill Farm; 92, 91 Hemplands; 90 Dacre Banks;
Beltex
96 Bellhouse; 93 Rook Farm; 93, 91, 88 Swinside End; 93 Calvo; 90, 86.50 Millstone Moor; 89 Stonethwaite; 86 Dockray Nook;
Half Bred
91.50, 88.50 Stonethwaite;
Lleyn
83.50 Woodside Cottage; 83.50 Home Farm; 82.50 Dockray Nook;
Mule
83 Croft House Farm; 83, 80.50 Kirkland House; 83 Wythop Hall; 81 Grange Farm; 80.50 Galemire; 80 Calvo; 79.50 Home Farm; 79.50 High Low Hall;
Herdwick
82 Frizington Hall; 69 Croft House; 69 Rannerdale; 67 Bowderdale; 66 Burnthwaite; 65 Strudda Bank; 64 Seatoller;
Texel X Herdwick
80 Grange Farm; 75.50 Brimmer Head; 74.50 East House; 74 Stone Croft; 73 Church House;
Jacob
77.50 Rietfontein;
Swaledale
76, 72.50 Little Braithwaite; 72 Burnthwaite; 70 Strudda Bank; 69.50 Scalderskew; 65.50 Smaithwaite; 64 Croft House; 62 Rannerdale;
Scotch Blackface
74 Skelsceugh;
Kerry
72 Bowderdale;
Continental
69 Masons Farm;
Zwartble
63 Brook Farm;
Bleu Du Maine
69 Rietfontein.
Lightweight Lambs
Texel
84 Coach House; 74 Dacre Banks; 72 Parsonage; 72 Stone Croft; 68 Sherwens Terrace;
Suffolk
81 Galemire;
Beltex
75 Dacre Banks; 71 Slatefell;
Texel X Herdwick
74 Stone Croft; 61.50 Kilncroft;
Swaledale
65.50 Smaithwaite; 64 Croft House; 48 High Side; 47 Cathow;
Herdwick
65 Strudda Bank; 64 Seatoller; 58 Forth House;
Cheviot
63 Kiln Croft;
Mule
58 Seatoller; 57 Thomsen Estates.
Cast Ewes
Texel
131.50, 106.50, 102.50 Kirkland Guards; 123.50 Nook Farm; 104.50 Thomsen Estates; 102.50 Sandhills;
Suffolk
128.50 Ghyll House; 105.50 Woodside Cottage; 85.50 Rook Farm;
Mule
96.50 Sandhills; 96.50 High Low Hall; 88.50 Winder Lea; 86.50 Greensyke; 79.50 Propsect House; 79.50 Willows Farm; 78.50 High House; 77.50 Elva Plain;
Cheviot
91.50 Strudda Bank; 81.50 Willows Farm; 69.50 Winscales West; 59.50 Cragg House; 58.50 Scalderskew;
Beltex
86.50 Nook Farm;
Jacob
71.50, 60.50 Ellonby Rd;
Herdwick
64.50 Brimmer Head; 57.50 Thomsen Estates; 55.50, 53.50 Winscales West; 54.50, 48.50 Scalderskew; 53.50 Maudsyke; 48.50, 47.50 Row Head;
Swaledale
63.50 Little Braithwaite; 63.50 Willows Farm; 62.50 Thomsen Estates; 62.50 Cathow; 61.50 Strudda Bank; 57.50 Winscales West;
Rams
Texel
109.50 Scalderskew; 108.50 Sandhills; 93.50 Winscales West; 87.50 Woodside; 82.50 Fangs Brow;
Suffolk
108.50, 73.50 Croft House;
Charollais
94.50 Frizington Hall;
Bluefaced Leicester
93.50 Frizington Hall; 71.50 Strudda Bank;
Cheviot
87.50 Brotherilkeld;
Mule
80.50 Croft House; 71.50 Fangs Brow;
Herdwick
63.50 Strudda Bank; 62.50, 61.50 Mountain View; 57.50 Cragg House; 55.50 Brotherilkeld; 55.50 Stonethwaite.
Mitchell’s weekly sale of primestock saw another pleasing entry of prime cattle and cast cows through the ring this week. Trade for all animals was rather better than expected with many cattle reaching the same trade as the previous week.
In the prime cattle section another excellent entry of heifers topped at 175.5p/kg for a Limousin from Thomas Tyson, East House, which was bought by Les Fell of Settle. The prime steer trade was topped by Messrs Bowe, Hunday Farm who sold a Limousin at 174.5p/kg (£1,097) to Michael Atkinson, Rippon. A reduced entry of bulls were in much demand selling to a top of 152.5p/kg for a Limousin X from Mick Scott, Mid Farm which was purchased by Geoff Riley of Rawtenstall for £1,056. Friesian bulls peaked at 138.5p/kg to L Tyson & Son, Gatehouse.
Another good entry of cast cows averaged 94p/kg right through, which was substantially better than anticipated. The top price of the day was for a Friesian cow from J G Wilson & Son, Grange Farm which made 127.5p/kg. Continental cows peaked at 113.5p/kg fro a Limousin from B G & D E Marrs, Elva Plain. Friesian cows sold very well to a top of 108.5p/kg to Brian Crayston, Cookson Place. There was also an excellent entry of OTM clean heifers and these sold to 143.5p/kg for a Montbeliarde from L Tyson & Son, Gatehouse, which was purchased by Les Fell. Close behind with a Limousin heifer was Messrs Craghill, Hemplands who sold to 141.5p/kg, this was purchased by George Chapman of Carlisle.
Prime Bullocks
Limousin
174.50 Hunday; 171.50 East House; 162.50, 161.50, 159.50, 156.50 Galemire;
Bazadaise
139.50 East Farm.
Prime Heifers
Limousin
175.50 East House; 170.50 Hunday; 166.50, 158.50 Hemplands; 152.50, 151.50 Grange Farm; 152.50 Millom Castle;
Prime Bulls
Belgian Blue
152.50 Mid Farm;
Limousin
147.50, 138.50 Adamgill;
British Friesian
138.50 Gatehouse;
Charolais
135.50 Isel Old Parks;
Holstein Friesian
130.50, 127.50 Mid Farm; 128.50 Hollins Farm;
Cast Cows
British Friesian
127.50 Grange Farm; 108.50 Cookson Place; 105.50 Newbiggin;
Limousin
113.50 Elva Plain; 109.50 Springfield; 102.50 West House; 99.50 Harrow Head;
Belgian Blue
111.50 Low Garth;
Welsh Black
106.50 Elva Plain;
Holstein/ Holstein Friesian
102.50 Croftlands; 97.50 Waites Farm; 97.50, 95.50 Ashley Grove; 94.50 Fairladies; 92.50 Grange Farm; 89.50 Home Farm; 89.50 Cookson Place.
South Devon
93.50 Maudsyke;
Aberdeen Angus
81.50 Mosser Mains;
Ayrshire
69.60 Hill Farm;
Cast Heifers
Montbeliarde
143.50, 138.50 Gatehouse;
Limousin
141.50 Hemplands; 134.50 West End.
Mitchell’s Wednesday afternoon sale of prime sheep proved to be a much better sale than expected. Despite the apparent lull in trade earlier in the week, all buyers came to Cockermouth fit and well fuelled. The overall average for lambs of all weights and grades was 193p/kg. Lighter weight lambs sold to a premium this week with lambs below 40kgs averaging 196p/kg for all breeds. There were only just over 1,000 hoggs in the market which also added to the competition on the day. A top price of 242p/kg went to Andrew and Karen Nicholson, Swinside End, for superb Texel X lambs. The top price of the day was £126 for Texel lambs from Bill Skelton, Rook Farm, which were purchased by W Lindsay & Son, Butchers of Cockermouth. Stanley Jackson, Nook Farm, sold his best lambs to £117 per head and these were purchased by Tony Harrison, making a welcome return to the ring at Cockermouth following the devastating floods in November. Lightweight lambs were mostly a plain sample of pure bred hill lambs, however, these were in much demand to average 182p/kg which was an excellent trade on the day. Mule lambs were the dearest trade they have been for some weeks averaging 181p/kg selling to 185p/kg to John Mounsey, Grange Farm. Likewise with the pure bred hill lambs Herdwick’s averaged 180p/kg selling to 195p/kg for pure bred Herdwick’s from Messrs Gass & Bates, Row Farm. Many more hoggs could have been sold on the day.
A reduced entry of prime ewes were also better to sell than expected across the board for all types of ewe. The top price of the day was £131.50 from R A Rawling, Overcroft. Prime rams sold to £95.50 to Alan Clark, Mosser Mains.
Prime Lambs
Texel
126 Rook Farm; 117, 115, 108, 100 Nook Farm; 107 Stonethwaite; 106, 101 Swinside End;
Beltex
116 Rook Farm; 88, 84 Swinside End; 87 Stonethwaite; 83 Home Farm;
Charollais
106, 95, 90 Stonethwaite; 96.50 Holmecroft; 87 Woodend; 86.50 Church House; 85 The How;
Suffolk
92.50, 80 Park View; 86 Rook Farm; 85.50, 82 Clappers; 84 Bolton Wood Lane; 82 Croft House; 76 Riggingill; 71.50 Croftfield House;
Cheviot
85.50, 70 Lanefoot;
Lleyn
82 Home Farm; 80, 78 Lamplugh Hall;
Texel X Herdwick
81.50 Croft House; 80 Lake View; 79.50, 74 East House; 79.50 Church House; 74.50 Low Hall Farm; 73 West House; 71 Stone Croft;
Mule
80.50 Burnside; 79.50 Grange Farm; 78.50 St Helens; 78.50 Hill Top; 77 East House; 75 Bridekirk Hall; 72.50 The How; 72.50 Row Farm; 72 Cathow;
Jacob
78.50 St Helens; 78 Holmecroft;
Swaledale
78.50 Burnside; 74 Croft House; 72, 68 Swinside End; 71.50 Town Head; 67 Stonecroft; 66 Tortolocate; 64 East House; 60 Kelsick House;
Herdwick
71 Little Cross; 67.50, 59.50 Baysbrown Farm; 58.50 Row Farm;
Half Bred
66 East House;
Lightweight Lambs
Lleyn
73.50 Bothel Craggs;
Texel
73 Beck Farm; 66 Ormathwaite; 64 Blakehills; 45 Church House;
Cheviot
70 Lanefoot; 45 Greenbank;
Swaledale
68, 58 Swinside End; 55 Lanefoot; 50.50 Stockhow Hall;
Half Bred
66 East House;
Texel X Herdwick
64.50 Lamplugh Hall; 58 Low Hall;
Herdwick
59.50 Stool End;
Mule
45 Isel Old Parks;
Cast Ewes
Texel
131.50, 119.50, 99.50 Overcroft; 108.50 Fangs Brow; 107.50 Fell End; 98.50 Mosser Mains; 96.50 St Helens;
Bleu Du Maine
119.50 Row Farm;
Charollais
101.50 Springfield Farm; 99.50 Holmecroft;
Mule
100.50 Mosser Mains; 95.50 Woodend; 92.50 Overcroft; 90.50 Fell End; 90.50 Riggingill;
Half Bred
100.50, 99.50 Brayton Rd;
Suffolk
95.50 Springfield Farm;
Zwartble
83.50 Mosser Mains;
Lleyn
73.50 Dockray Nook;
Jacob
66.50 Dockray Nook;
Swaledale
64.50 Mosser Mains; 63.50 Town Head; 59.50 (x2) Swinside End; 58.50 Wescoe;
Herdwick
62.50 Church House; 58.50 Gatesgarth; 55.50 Beck Farm; 55.50 Elva Plain; 55.50 Stonethwaite;
Scotch Blackface
64.50 Barkbeth;
Bluefaced Leicester
49.50 Ormathwaite.
Rams
Texel
95.50 Mosser Mains;
Bluefaced Leicester
94.50, 86.50 Tortolocate; 84.50 Cockley Gill;
Suffolk
75.50 Croft House;
Beltex
66.50 Elva Plain;
Herdwick
62.50 Baysbrown Farm;
Swaledale
59.50 Parkside Mews;
STORES OFF TO AN EXCELLENT START;
Mitchell’s opening sale of 2010 for store and breeding stock attracted a large crowd of local and more distant buyers. Store cattle were a thoroughly decent trade throughout the sale and it was good to see such a good quality entry so early in the season. Messrs Trafford, Peterhouse, enjoyed and excellent day topping the bullock trade at £1,058 for a Charolais. Messrs Trafford also sold the top priced heifer at £902. A small entry of feeding bulls were in much demand selling to £732 for a Continental from G S & B Barwise, Bellhouse. Earlier in the day an excellent entry of store cows averaged £630 for all breeds selling to £935 for a Limousin from Phil Braithwaite, Ehenside. In the calf section, young stirks sold to £415 for a Limousin bull stirk from L E & E Brown, Kiskin. The top priced young calf of the day was a Belgian blue heifer from Messrs Clark, Fairladies, which made £330. There was only one cow and heifer calf in the market and this made £1,020 and sold by Messrs Steele, Easthwaite. There was also only one dairy cow and this was a young second calved animal from R B Jackson, Croft House, which made £1,140.
A small entry of store lambs were seriously dear to average £51.06 selling to £62.50 for Texel X Herdwick lambs from G McFarlane, Angerton Bank.
Bull Stirks
Limousin
415 Kiskin;
Bull Calves
Holstein Friesian
208 (x2) Long Close; 220 Aikbank;
Simmental
190 Croft House;
British Blue
160 Bailey Ground;
Limousin
150 Croft House;
Heifer Calves
British Blue
330 Fairladies;
Limousin
182 Aikbank;
Newly Calved Cow
Holstein Friesian
1,140 Croft House;
Cow & Heifer Calf
1,020 Easthwaite Farm
Store Bullocks
Charolais
1,058 Peterhouse; 992 Gateghyll; 778 Mosser Heights; 738 Askhill;
Limousin
978 Peterhouse; 975 Ehenside; 890, 792 Swinside End; 788 Frizington Hall 788, 778 Bellhouse; 762 Low Garth; 752 Woodside;
Blonde D’Aquitaine
955 Ehenside;
Belgian Blue
895 Home Farm; 885 Knott Houses; 828 Woodside; 738 Bellhouse;
Aberdeen Angus
772 Low Thorney; 742 Woodside;
Beef Shorthorn
742, 688 Bellhouse;
Holstein Friesian
668 Low Thorney; 568 Croftlands;
Bazadaise
660, 602 Hollins;
Montbeliarde
602 Plumbland Mill; 568 Bellhouse;
Store Heifers
Limousin
902 Peterhouse; 892 Gateghyll; 880 Monk Foss; 765 Bellhouse; 762 Ehenside; 758 Easthwaite; 758 Low Thorney; 728 Home Farm;
Belgian Blue
865 Home Farm; 825 Bellhouse; 810 Monk Foss; 748 Home Farm;
Aberdeen Angus
758 Low Thorney; 622 Bellhouse;
Blonde D’Aquitaine
722 Ehenside;
Simmental
708 Ehenside;
Charolais
685 Ehenside;
Bazadaise
560 Hollins Farm;
Store Bulls
Limousin
Store Cows
Montbeliarde
935 Ehenside;
Limousin
875 Woodend; 765 Eskett View; 725 Woodend; 645 Bellhouse; 615 Peterhouse;
Charolais
765 Mill Farm;
Belgian Blue
735 Croft House;
Shorthorn
735 Bellhouse;
Simmental
735 Woodend;
South Devon
665 Mosser Heights;
Beef Shorthorn
615 Bellhouse;
Hereford
595 High Ground; 535 Bellhouse;
Aberdeen Angus
545 High Ground;
Holstein Friesian
525 Tarnhow;
Store Lambs
Texel X Herdwick
62.50 Angerton Bank;
Texel
53 Dyke Croft;
Mule
50, 40 Dyke Croft;
Swaledale
41.50 Dyke Croft.
Best Entry of Cattle at Cockermouth for many Months.
Mitchell’s New Year set of with a bang last Wednesday with an excellent entry of prime cattle, bulls and cast cows. All prime cattle were good to sell for best butchers cattle and commercial grade types. Thomas Tyson, East House topped the trade at 183.50p/kg for a Limousin heifer which was purchased by W Lindsay & Son, Butcher of Cockermouth for £998. Close behind at 182.50p/kg was John Bowe, Hunday whose Limousin heifer was purchased by Geoff Riley, Butcher of Rawtenstall. John Bowe also topped the steer trade at 174.50p/kg. His Limousin was again bought by W Lindsay & Son, for £1,083. The top price per head went to Sam Bowness, Galemire whose Limousin steer made £1,172.16 and was purchased by Les Fell of Settle. An excellent entry of prime bulls were the best trade they have been for a long time. Bulls averaged 155p/kg for all breeds topping at 176.5p/kg for a Limousin from Thomas Tyson, East House. This was purchased by Cleveland Meat Co Ltd, Stockton on Tees. Bulls also sold to a top of £1,267.50 to George Marrs, Cathow, again purchased by Cleveland Meat Co Ltd. Limousin bulls averaged 160p/kg right through, but the best trade of the day were the black and white bulls which averaged 135.3p/kg right through. In the cast cow ring, an excellent entry were again the dearest trade for many months averaging 104p/kg for all breeds. Continental cows sold to 147.5p/kg for a Limousin cow from Jim Lister, Oughterside Mill, purchased by Cleveland Meats. The top price per head was a Limousin cow from Messrs G Wilkinson, Arkleby House, which made £1,012.69. Black and white cows averaged 97p/kg selling to 128.5p/kg for a heifer from Messrs Dixon, Beech House. Trade was certainly helped by an increased ring of buyers for all types of cattle.
Prime Bullocks
Limousin
174.50 Hunday; 166.50, 166.50, 165.50, 162.50 Galemire; 163.50 Elva Plain
Prime Heifers
Limousin
183.50 East House; 182.50 Hunday;
Belgian Blue
175.50 Brow Top;
Prime Bulls
Limousin
176.50, 164.50 East House; 169.50 Cathow; 167.50 Brow Top; 164.50, 160.50 Townhead; 163.50 Adamgill; 162.50 Cathow; 162.50 Bank House; 159.50, 158.50 Bank House;
Holstein Friesian
139.50 Brow Top; 138.50, 129.50 Millom Castle; 138.50 134.50 Mid Farm;
Cast Cows
Limousin
147.50, 124.50 Oughterside Mill; 129.50 Arkleby House; 128.50, 127.50, 111.50, 110.50 Terrace Farm; 117.50 Elva Plain; 111.50 Askhill;
Holstein Freisian
128.50, 126.50 Beech House; 114.50, 107.50 Burton House; 105.50 Springfield Farm; 105.50, 91.50 Strawberry How; 104.50 Tarnhow; 103.50, 98.50 Croftlands; 97.50 Annshill; 97.50 Waites Farm; 95.50 Springfield Farm;
British Friesian
118.50, 106.50 Harrington Parks.
Sheep Trade Rises Again
The prolonged cold spell helped the sheep trade once again this week and especially on Wednesday afternoon. An excellent entry of prime hoggs grew dearer throughout the day to average 197p/kg for all weights and grades. A top price of 232p/kg was recorded for Texel X hoggs from A & J Clark, Cherry Tree House. The top price per head was £110 for Texel’s from Messrs Stagg, Croft House and these were purchased by W Lindsay & Son, Butcher of Cockermouth. Also sitting at £100 were Texel hoggs from Messrs Nevinson, High House, which were purchased by Cleveland Meat Co Ltd of Stockton. Stanley Jackson, Nook Farm was next in line at £107 per head fro Texel hoggs which were purchased by Messrs Wilson, Butcher of Cleator Moor. Lightweight Lambs were dearer once again to average 182/5p/kg for a show of predominantly hill bred lambs. Top price in this section was £68 for Texel X’s from J & I N Glendinning, Dacre Banks. Mule hoggs were the best trade they have been for many weeks to average 187p/kg topping at 191p/kg. Top price mules were £86 on the day. Hill lambs were also in great demand with Texel X Herdwick’s averaging 193p/kg selling to 201p/kg to John Nichol, Whinnerah. An improved entry of Cast Ewes were a sensational trade once again. Heavy ewes were even dearer on the week selling to a top of £170.50 to G Wilkinson & Sons, Arkleby House. Best quality mule ewes were also in great demand selling to £118.50 from Messrs Ashburner High House. Cast rams sold to £147.50 to Hinning House Farms of Bootle.
Prime Lambs
Texel
110 Croft House; 110, 99 High House; 107, 105, 103 Nook Farm; 100 Lonning Farm; 98.50 Hemplands; 98.50 Wardwarrow;
Beltex
104 , 101, Swinside End; 101, 98, 91 Terrace Farm; 89.50 Stonethwaite; 89 High Bewaldeth; 88 Dearham Hall; 87 Dacre Banks;
Suffolk
93, 89 Hemplands; 89 Millom Castle; 87 High Mains; 87 Seaview; 87 Brow Top; 86.50 Dacre Banks; 86 Ashley Grove; 85 Kidburngill; 85 Windhall;
Charollais
92.50 Row Brow; 92 Dancing Gate; 87 Dearham Hall; 86 Fairfield Farm; 84.50 Millstone Moor; 84 Dacre Banks; 77 High Mains; 77 East Townend; 75.50 Brow Top;
Lleyn
92.50, 85 Lamplugh Hall; 88 Grange Farm;
Zwartble
89, 78 Bridekirk Hall;
Cheviot
88, 81 Windhall; 74 Newhouse Farm; 73 Rannerdale;
Mule
86, 85 Fairfield Farm; 85 Orthwaite Hall; 84 Kirkland House; 82 Little Braithwaite; 80.50 Burthwaite; 80 Grange Farm; 79.50 The How; 78.50 How Hall; 78.50 Bridekirk Hall; 78.50 High Bewaldeth;
Bleu Du Maine
85 Thomsen Estates;
Texel X Herdwick
81 Grange Grassings; 79.50, 76.50 Whinnerah; 76 Scalderskew; 67.50 Howe Gill;
Swaledale
76 Grange Farm; 75.50 Wescoe; 75 Gatesgarth; 74.50, 66.50 Little Braithwaite; 73.50 Yew Tree Farm; 67 Whinnerah; 64.80 Scalderskew;
Scotch Blackface
75 Burthwaite; 62 Barkbeth;
Kerry
73 Kirburngill;
Herdwick
70 Yew Tree Farm; 67 Nook Farm; 60 Scalderskew; 57 Gatesgarth; 56 Rannerdale;
Lightweight Lambs
Texel
80 Bolton Wood Lane; 74 Stonecroft; 67 Low Garth; 63 Iredale Place; 44.50 Hollins;
Beltex
76 Dacre Banks;
Suffolk
68 Dacre Banks; 64 Cockan;
Texel X Herdwick
67.50 Howe Gill; 63 Plumbland Mill; 62 Hill Farm; 59 Elva Plain;
Mule
63.50 Galemire; 60 Thomsen Estates;
Swaledale
59 Hinning House; 58 Iredale Place; 57 (x2) Gatesgarth;
Charollais
58 Hinning House;
Herdwick
57 Gatesgarth;
Continental
54 New Hall;
Cast Ewes
Texel
170.50, 157.50 Arkleby House; 169.50 High House; 162.50 Hartley Croft; 152.50, 150.50 Briary Bank; 147.50 Wardwarrow; 146.50 High Mains; 145.50 Salter Hall;
Suffolk
160.50, 158.50, 154.50 Croft House; 129.50 Hartley Farming;
Half Bred
153.50 Woodside Farm; 153.50 High House; 147.50 Sea View; 139.50 Hartley Farming;
Mule
118.50 High House; 107.50, 85.50 Hartley Farming; 101.50 East Townend; 100.50 Salter Hall; 96.50 Rose Farm; 96.50 Croft House; 85.50 Hill Top; 78.50 Stowbank; 75.50 Dacre Banks;
Bluefaced Leicester
98.50, 92.50 Stowbank;
Cheviot
91.50 Windhall; 72.50 Galemire; 58.50 Arkleby House; 55.50 Galemire;
Charollais
89.50 Dacre Banks; 82.50 (x2) Plumbland Mill;
Swaledale
67.50, 58.50 Croft House; 62.50 Grange Farm; 61.50, 57.50 Wythop Hall; 57.50 Dyke Croft; 55.50 Sands Close; 54.50 Yew Tree Farm; 52.50 Low House;
Herdwick
56.50 Croft House; 55.50 Windhall; 53.50, 51.50 Yew Tree Farm; 52.50 Burnthwaite; 49.50 Hill Farm; 45.50 Bowderdale;
Jacob
45.50 Arkleby House;
Rams
Bluefaced Leicester
147.50, 139.50 Hinning House; 96.50 Dyke Croft; 95.50 Burthwaite;
Texel
139.50, 125.50 Howe Gill; 134.50 Harley Croft; 85.50 Dyke Croft;
Beltex
69.50 Swinside End;
Herdwick
59.50 Yew Tree Farm; 53.50 Gatesgarth.
Swaledale
48.50 Whinnerah;
Mitchell’s opening sale of primestock in 2010 saw the blizzard conditions having a major effect on the sale. Although there were far less sheep in the market this week, trade proved to be the dearest level in living memory. A ringfull of buyers battled for almost every lot on offer. In the prime sheep ring there were more than 1,300 prime lambs to average almost 210p/kg across all weights and breeds. This superb trade was topped at 245p/kg (£108) for Texel lambs from Andrew & Karen Nicholson, Swinside End, which were purchased by Wilson, Butchers of Egremont. The top price per head on the day was £112 again for Texel lambs from Bill Skelton, Rook Farm. These were also purchased by Wilson Butchers. Standard weight lambs averaged 212p/kg with lightweight lambs averaging more than 180p/kg. An excellent entry of Mule lambs were in great demand throughout the sale to average a shade under £84 per head for all weights.
Prime ewes were as dear as ever to average £77.50 selling to a top of £157.50 to Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks.
A small entry of prime rams sold to £123.50 to Messrs Cape, Kirkland Guards.
In the prime cattle ring, there was an excellent start to the year with a very nice entry of quality cattle. Prime heifers averaged 175p/kg selling to 183.5p/kg for a Limousin from John Bowe, Hunday, which was purchased by Les Fell of Settle for £1,180. Close behind at 178.5p/kg was John Hodgson, Parsonage, whose Limousin heifer was purchased by W Lindsay & Son, Butchers of Cockermouth for £1,100. G & T Tyson, East House, sold to 180.5p/kg and 176.5p/kg to Geoff Riley, Butcher of Rawtenstall and Messrs Wilson, Butchers of Egremont, respectively. Prime steers sold to 165.5p/kg for a Limousin from Brian Marrs, Elva Plain, again purchased by Les Fell. A nice quality entry of bulls were the best trade for many weeks topping at 167.5p/kg (£1,099) for a Limousin from Will Roberts, Townhead, and this was purchased by Geoff Riley, Rawtenstall. Black and White bulls were good to sell all day and these averaged over 130p/kg. Limousin bulls averaged 160p/kg right through.
Prime Bullocks
Limousin
165.50 Elva Plain; 164.50, 159.50 (x3) Galemire; 151.50 Millom Castle;
Charolais
163.50 Galemire.
Prime Heifers
Limousin
183.50, 171.50, 169.50 Hunday; 180.50, 176.50 East House; 174.50 Elva Plain; 167.50 Parsonage Farm;
Prime Bulls
Limousin
167.50, 165.50 Townhead; 165.50 Annfield; 157.50, 151.50 Adamgill;
Holstein Friesian
137.50 Low Scaw; 136.50, 135.50, 129.50, 126.50 Annfield;
Cast Cows
Limousin
119.50 Stowbank;
Belgian Blue
89.50 Stowbank;
Holstein Friesian
81.50 Millom Castle; 73.50 Adamgill;
Prime Lambs
Texel
112, 98 (x2) Rook Farm; 108, 99 Swinside End; 105, 100 (x2) High House; 99.50, 98.50 Nook Farm;
Suffolk
103, 90 (x2) Woodside Cottage; 97 Mill Farm; 86 Millstone Moor; 86 Fairladies; 85, 84.80 Cockan; 84 Galemire;
Zwartble
100 Row Brow; 90 Mosser Mains; 88.50 Bridekirk Hall;
Beltex
95.50 Swinside End; 94 Rook Farm;
Lleyn
91 Lamplugh Hll; 87.50, 86 Woodside Cottage;
Mule
89.50, 89 Kelmore Hills; 89.20 East House; 88 Grange Farm; 88 Orthwaite Hall; 87.80, 85 Mossergate; 85.50 Beechcroft; 85.50 Mosser Mains; 85 Willows Farm;
Texel X Herdwick
89 Grange Grassings; 86, 83 West House; 79.50 Lamplugh Hall;
Swaledale
85, 82 Mossergate; 75.50 Smaithwaite; 72 Beechcroft;
Charollais
82.50 Mosser Mains;
Lightweight Lambs
Texel
80 Lucy Close; 76 High Moss; 72 Low Garth; 56 Hollins Farm;
Texel X Herdwick
76.50 Stonecroft; 74.50 Elva Plain;
Suffolk
73 Stonecroft;
Mule
69.50 Askhill;
Swaledale
45 Askhill
Cast Ewes
Texel
157.50, 147.50 (x2) Bothel Parks; 135.50 (x2), 133.50 Greenlands; 100.50 Askhill;
Charollais
127.50 Bothel Parks;
Mule
119.50 Rose Farm; 106.50 Greenlands; 97.50 Fairladies; 95.50 Mosser Heights; 94.50 Woodside Cottage; 89.50 Askhill;
Suffolk
93.50 Galemire;
Bluefaced Leicester
98.50 Mosser Heights;
Beltex
66.50 Row Brow;
Swaledale
66.50 Sands Close; 60.50 Lowthwaite;
Herdwick
58.50, 51.50 West Head; 54.50 Mill Farm; 51.50 Mosser Mains;
Jacob
54.50 Lowthwaite;
Scotch Blackface
43.50 Galemire.
Rams
Texel
123.50 Kirkland Guards; 93.50 Stockhow Hall; 88.50 Fell End; 85.50 Mosser Heights;
Bluefaced Leicester
91.50 Stockhow Hall;
Swaledale
65.50 Stockhow Hall;