PENRITH: Wednesday, March 12. Weekly sale of primestock. Forward: 3,104 prime sheep, comprising 2,555 prime hoggs, 549 cast ewes and rams. Prices - Texel to £132 each (average 97.73) or 278 (x2) pence per kilogram; Beltex 120 (106.63), 295; Continental 110 (86.83), 245; Suffolk 109 (91.42), 224; Cheviot Mule 107 (96.53) 217; Cheviot 103 (86.80), 234; Mule 101 (92.58)215; Charollais 100 (92.25), 221; Scotch 95 (84.81), 213; Herdwick 92 (74.13) 213; Swaledale 92 (81.81), 210. Cast ewes: Texel 115; Suffolk 99; Continental 91; Cheviot 86; Charollais 83; Mule 79; Bluefaced Leicester 78; Masham 75.50; Scotch 72.50; Rough Fell 66; Herdwick 65; Swaledale 57.50. Cast rams: Bluefaced Leicester 118; Texel 100; Continental 95; Beltex 80; Wensleydale 72; Swaledale 71; Herdwick 61.50.
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