PENRITH: Wednesday, March 19. Weekly sale of primestock. Forward: 2,714 prime sheep, comprising 2,189 prime hoggs, 525 cast ewes and rams, 148 calves. Prices - prime hoggs: Texel to £130 each (average 95.45) or 287 pence per kilogram; Beltex 115 (x3) (103.78), 295; Continental 109 (85.99), 243; Suffolk 109 (99.05), 238; Cheviot Mule 106; Mule 102.50 (93.76), 214 (x2); Cheviot 101 (89.60), 237; Swaledale 98 (85.13), 215; Scotch 96.50 (88.59), 215; Rough Fell 94 (82.93); Herdwick 93 (82.41), 217; Masham 83.50. Cast ewes: Beltex 123; Texel 120; Bluefaced leicester 117; Cheviot 97; Badger Face 93; Suffolk 90; Mule 88; Bleu Du Maine 87; Continental 85; Swaledale 68.50; Scotch 66.50; Rough Fell 52. Cast rams: Texel 128; Suffolk 105; cheviot 99; Zwartble 98; Continental 94; Scotch 82; Beltex 81; Swaledale 69. Rearing calves. Bulls: Aberdeen Angus 390; British Blue 385; Black and White 215; Hereford 205; Saler 202. Heifers: Limousin 325; British Blue 320; Charolais 275; Hereford 198; Aberdeen Angus 165; Saler 160.
ALSO: Monday, March 17. Annual spring special show and sale of store cattle and fortnightly sale of prime/clean and OTM cattle. Sponsors: Dodd & Co Accountants, PFK Land Agency, Farmers Guardian, Allflex, Massey Feeds, Jim Walton & Surecalf. Judge: BM Dufton, Huntly, Aberdeenshire. Results - Haltered bullock (any breed) 1 Messrs W Richardson & Son, British Blue £3,200; 2&3 G Braithwaite, Limousin £1,235, £1,005. Un-haltered Limousin cross bullock, 1 Mr Raine £1,175; 2 Mrs LM Braithwaite £1,045. Un-haltered Limousin cross heifer, 1 Messrs W Richardson & Son £2,300; 2&3 Mr Raine £1,025 x2. Un-haltered British Blue cross bullock, 1 N Slack £1,490; 2&3 Mrs LM Braithwaite £1,320, £1,135. Un-haltered British blue cross heifer, 1 Messrs W richardson & Son £4,000. Un-haltered any other breed bullock, 1 Messrs W Richardson & Son, Charolais £2,000. Un-haltered any other breed heifer, 1 Mrs LM Braithwaite £845; 2 T Jackson £895. Prices - bullocks: Limousin (less than 12 months) to £8,000 each; British Blue 3,200; Charolais £2,000; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,195. 13-17 months: Limousin 1,850; British Blue 1,235; Aberdeen Angus 1,115. More than 18 months: Limousin 1,355; British Blue 1,565; Charolais 1,800; Simmental 1,315 (x2); Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,315; Hereford 1,225; Shorthorn 1,215; Continental 1,095; Black and White 1,025. Heifers: British Blue (less than 12 months) £4,000; Limousin 3,800; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,105. 13-17 months: British Blue 1,455 (x3); Limousin 2,000; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,095. More than 18 months: British Blue 1,245; Limousin 1,405; Simmental 1,235; charolais 1,185 (x2). Bulls: British Blue (less than 12 months) 1,115; Limousin 1,085; Continental 985 (x3). 13-17 months: Limousin 1,115. Prime cattle. Bulls: Limousin to £1,849.40 each or 211.5 pence per kilogram; Charolais 1,421.38, 207.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,392.77, 183.5; British Blue 1,322.40, 217.5; Simmental 1,313.94; Black and White 148.5p. Clean cattle: Limousin 1,461, 243.5; Charolais 1,430.36, 250.5; British Blue 1,330.34, 211.5. OTM: Cast cows: Limousin 1,292.58, 173.5; British Blue 1,104.35, 145.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,042.86, 141.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,031.62, 134.5; Black and White 976.43, 132.5.