Cockermouth
THE Bonfire show and sale of store cattle at Mitchell Auction Market, witnessed a top price of £1575 for a Limousin heifer from AJ Wood, Woodhall Brow, Dean.
Steers sold to £1435 for a Limousin from T Scott, Hilltop, Deanscales.
Among the pre-sale show the championship rosette was awarded to a Charolais heifer from I Powley, Green Marsh, Carlisle, which later realised £1320, with the reserve coming in the form of a Limousin steer from TW West, Pickett Howe, Egremont, which sold for £1385.
Blonde steers from E Noble, Mill Farm, Beckermet, led the suckled calves trade at £1175 on two occasions, whilst heifers peaked at £1145 for a British Blue from AJ and JM Fell, Mosedale End, Mungrisedale.
A Limousin in-calf heifer made £2800 for W and PA Walton, Low Kinmont.
Store lambs sold to £97 for Beltex lambs from S Astley, Watergate Farm Cottage, Loweswater. £1110 Croft Foot. BB – £1395, £1375 Riggingill; £1295 Woodend; £1295, £1195, £1175 (x2), Branthwaite Edge; £1205 Sorrowstones; £1135, Strawberry How; £1135, £1105 Croft End. A-A – £1325, £1265, £1255 (x2), £1235, Woodend; £1265, £1235 (x2) Beckside; £1255, £1195, £1155, £1135 Branthwaite Edge. Hfd – £1135 Millstead. Luing – £1105 Muncaster Head. Char – £1100, Green Marsh. Blue Grey – £1055 Taw House. BS – £1045 Heather Croft; £1025 Spring Bank.
Heifers – Lim – £1575, £1455, £1275 (x2), £1255, £1155 Woodhall Brow; £1395, £1385, £1375, £1345, £1295, £1215, £1165 Pickett Howe; £1285 (x2) Riggingill; £1265 Green Marsh; £1265, £1235 Lowthwaite; £1225 Croft End; £1175 Branthwaite Edge. BB – £1335, £1245, £1175 Riggingill; £1295, £1275, £1235, £1135, Woodhall Brow. Char – £1320, Green Marsh; £1125 Sorrowstones. A-A – £1055, £1045 Woodend; £1055 Branthwaite Edge; £1045 Thornholme.
Suckled calves – Steers – Blonde – £1175 (x2) Mill. BB – £1105, £1095, £1075 (x2), £1045, £1015, £995, £955, £915, £875, Hill Top. Lim – £1075, £855 Woodend; £1055, £1025, £915, £875 Mosedale End; £935, £855 Strudda Bank; £865 Newhouse; £855 Roan Croft. Char – £925 Newhouse. Sim – £895, £865 Newhouse; £865, £835 Muncaster Head.
Heifers – Lim – £1145 Mosedale End; £1065, £875, £815 Newhouse. Blonde – £975, £955 Mill Farm. Sim – £885 Newhouse. BB – £885 Newhouse. Char – £845, £825, Strudda Bank.
Bulls – Lim – £1095, £1085, £1075, £1035, £1025, £995, £935, Norman. Char – £845 Strudda Bank.
Breeding cattle – In-calf heifers – Lim – £2800, £2700, £2450, £2400, £2350, £2300, £2200, £2000, £1900. BB – £2500, £2350, £2000.
Store sheep – Belt – £97 Watergate Cottage. Tex – £95 Holme Barn; £91 High Bewaldeth; £89 Meade Cottage; £89 Hollins; £89 Fangs Brow; £87 Watergate Farm Cottage. Blue Tex – £90 High Bewaldeth. Tex X Herd – £64 Meade Cottage.