Last updated 05:30, Friday, 23 May 2008

Cockermouth

Friday May 9

TOTAL FORWARD 300 head of cattle and 500 ewes and lambs.

LEADING PRICES

YOUNG CALVES – Limousin Bull – 250 West End Farm. Belgian Blue Heifer – 240 Hall Carleton. Limousin Heifer – 215 Hall Carleton;

STIRKS – Limousin Bulls – 448 Mayfield; 438 Mid Tarns. Friesian Bulls – 372 (x2); 368; 342; 338 Syke Beck. Belgian Blue Bulls – 462; 438; 408 Mid Tarn. Limousin Heifers – 342 Irton House; 298 (x2) Seat Farm. Simmental Suckler Bull – 488 Strudda Bank;

DAIRY CATTLE – Newly Calved Cows – 2,000 (3rd); 1,400 (3rd) Hill Top. Newly Calved Heifers – 1,600 Whinns. In Calf Heifers – 1,750, 1,450, Whinns; 1,450, 1,420 High Godderthwaite. Dairy Bulling Heifers – 1,040 Bridge End.

FEEDING COWS – Charolais – 645 New Cowper. Limousin – 635 Winder Gill. Simmental – 585 Strudda Bank. Friesian – 545 Mid Tarn.

COWS AND CALVES – Limousin – 1,250 Skelsceugh. Aberdeen Angus – 940 Blackwood.

IN CALF BEEF HEIFERS – Limousin – 700 Hall Santon.

STORE BULLOCKS – Limousin – 815 West End; 782 High Low Hall; 762, 728 Holmcroft. Charolais – 732, 672 Peter House. Belgian Blue – 678 Middle Boonwood.

STORE BULLS – Aberdeen Angus – 652, 612 Croft End. Limousin – 558, 538 (x2) Croft End.

STORE HEIFERS – Belgian Blue – 772 Middle Boonwood; 735, 695 Kilndale; 685 Mid Farm. Limousin – 755 Eastlands; 682 Frizington Hall; 642 Towncroft; 638 New Kelsick. Charolais – 582 Peter House. Aberdeen Angus – 598 Stoneyhow.

EWES WITH LAMBS (£ per life) – Mule Hoggs with Single Lambs – 61.00 Cragg Farm; 51.00 Hill Farm. Mule Shlgs with Twin Lambs – 38.50 Hill Farm; 33.00 Muncaster Head. Beltex Hoggs with Single Lambs – 45.00, 38.00 Stowbank. Mule Ewes with Twin Lambs – 31.00 Sea View; 31.00 Seathwaite; 30.50 Howside. Cheviot Ewes with Twin Lambs – 30.00 Sea View. Suffolk Ewes with Twin Lambs – 31.50, 30.00 Howside; 30.50 Sea View. Texel Ewes with Twin Lambs – 41.00 Seathwaite; 39.50 Thistleton. Texel Ewes with Single Lambs – 40.00 Thistelton. Herdwick X Ewes with Twin Lambs – 25.00, 21.00 Skaledreskew. Beltex Hoggs with Single Lambs – 45.00, 38.00 Stowbank.