PENRITH: Monday, March 31. Easter show and sale of prime cattle and fortnightly sale of store cattle, green market sale of OTM. Forward: 577 store cattle, 50 OTM cattle. Judge: B. Richardson, Ghyll House. Results - Limousin cross heifer, champion 1&3 Messrs Dent £1,528.55, 271.5p; £1,382.32, 233.5p; 2 Messrs DW & D Elliott £1,294.13, 246.5p. British Blue cross heifer, reserve 1&2 Messrs Pearson £1,670.99, 261.5p; £1,560.66, 228.5p; 3 Messrs Dent £1,351.76, 256.5p. Prices - Clean cattle: British Blue to £1,670.99 each or 261.5 pence per kilogram; Limousin 1,528.55, 271.5; Simmental 1,260, 200; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,233.53, 210.5. Bulls: Montbeliarde 1,199.44, 159.5. Store cattle. Bullocks: British Blue (more than 12 months): 1,375; Limousin 1,365; Hereford 1,295; Charolais 1,225; Simmental 1,185; Aberdeen Angus 1,165; Black and White 895 (x3). Less than 12 months: British Blue 1,125; Limousin 1,195; Charolais 855 (x2). Heifers (more than 12 months): 1,295; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,245; British blue 1,185; Charolais 1,095; Saler 1,095; Aberdeen Angus 1,035; Continental 975. Less than 12 months: Limousin 885; British Blue 825. Bulls: Limousin (under 12 months) 935. OTM. Cast cows: British Blue 1,131.59, 137.5; Limousin 996.68, 149.5 (x2); Continental 961.70; Black and White 950.57, 140.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 868.87, 134.5; hereford 829.26, 135.5; Simmental 791.03, 132.5.

ALSO: Wednesday, March 26. Weekly sale of prime sheep. Forward: 3,118 prime sheep, comprising of 2,662 prime hoggs and 456 cast ewes and rams. Prices - Prime hoggs: Beltex to £129 each, or 323 pence per kilo; Texel 114, 265; Suffolk 108, 216; Continental 105, 239; Cheviot 98, 229; Cheviot Mule 97; Scotch 96.50, 209; Charollais 96, 209; Mule 95.50, 214; Herdwick 95, 221; Swaledale 93.50, 213; Rough Fell 80. Cast ewes: Texel 117; Suffolk 116; Beltex 99; Continental 98; Cheviot 91; Mule 88; Bluefaced Leicester 88; Zwartble 68; Scotch 68; Swaledale 66.50; Rough Fell 60; Herdwick 50. Cast rams: Texel 121; Continental 121; Charollais 105; Swaledale 85; Herdwick 62.