CARLISLE: Monday, March 31. Weekly sale of primestock, breeding sheep and crop. Forward: 241 cast cows, 56 prime cattle, 77 prime bulls, 1,344 prime hoggs. Prices - cast cows/OTM: British blue to £2,174.60 each or 227.5 pence per kilogram; Charolais (stock bull) 1,887.14, 155.5; Limousin 1,581.15; British Friesian 1,271.01, 161.5; Holstein 1,124.55, 133.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,073.03, 142.5; Montbeliarde 1,051.68, 156.5; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,018.29, 136.5; Swedish Red and White 985.71, 154.5; holstein Friesian 983.06, 186.5; Highland 139.5p. Prime cattle. Steers: Limousin 1,659.86, 238.5; British blue 1,653.86, 225.5; Bazadaise 1,366.58; Whitebred Shorthorn 1,117.80; Aberdeen Angus 201.5p. Heifers: British blue 1,948.12, 279.5; Limousin 1,547, 242.5; Charolais 1,536.39, 231.5. Prime bulls: British Blue 1,835.79, 228.5; Charolais 1,742.64, 205.5 (x2); Limousin 1,484.80, 216.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,286.99, 178.5; Holstein Friesain 1,066.21, 172.5; British Friesian 999.98; Whitebred Shorthorn 818.58; Simmental 189.5p; Ayrshire 151.5p. Prime hoggs: Charollais 125.50; Texel 121.50, 277.6; Suffolk 112.80; Millennium Bleu 111.80, 224.6; Bleu Du Main 110.8; Hill Cheviot 108.80, 235.6; Greyfaced 106.80, 216.2 (x2); Beltex 101.80, 241.6; Dutch Texel 99.80, 252.7; Swaledale 94.80, 211.8; Herdwick 91.80, 223.9; Leicester 85. Ewes/rams: Texel 135.50; Suffolk 129.50; Greyfaced 94.50; Leicester 91.50; Texel ram 113.50. Breeding sheep. Ewes with lambs at foot: Beltex 90; Texel 83; Greyfaced 56.50; Suffolk 78; jacob 47. Shearling gimmers with lambs at foot: Texel 61. Crop: round bales of haylage to £25 per bale, £99 per tonne; round bales of barley straw £24 per bale; round bales of oat straw £18 per bale; round bales of silage £13 per bale; mini hestons of barley straw £90 per tonne; mixed load of hay and barley straw round bales £23 per bale.

ALSO: Friday, March 28. Sale of beef breeding cattle. Prices - Cows with calves: British Blue to £2,700 each; Limousin 2,650; Hereford 1,220. Bulls: British Blue 2,677; Limousin 3,465. Heifers with calves: Limousin 2,450. In-calf heifers: Limousin 1,660; Aberdeen Angus 1,290; Hereford 1,290. In-calf cows: Aberdeen Angus 1,310. Bulling heifers: Charolais 1,280; Limousin 1,420.

ALSO: Thursday, March 27. Implement sale. Forward: 1,440 lots. Prices: Kvernaland 4F Plough to £3,600 each; Silage Trailer 2,600; Ifor Williams Cattle Trailer 2,350; Crusher 2,250; Bobcat 2,200; Silage Trailer 2,100; Trailer 1,800; Leveller 1,650; Taarup 832 Baler 1,500; Kvernaland Plough 1,450; Cattle Trailer and Decks 1,350; Vicon Fertiliser Spreader 1,300; Quad Bike 1,280; Quad Bike 1,220; Ifor Williams Cattle Trailer 1,180; Quad Bike 1,150; Ford 4000 1,100; Red Rock Trailer 1,000; Krone Hay Bob 950; Muck Master Spinner 900; Honda Quad Bike 900.

ALSO: Wednesday, March 26. Sale of cattle. Forward: 404 store cattle, 327 weanlings, 361 calves and 6 dairy cattle. Prices. Store cattle - Heifers: British Blue to £1,490 each; Limousin 1,300; Charolais 1,100; Aberdeen Angus 1,120; Hereford 875. Steers: Limousin 1,320; Aberdeen Angus 1,300; Charolais 1,270; British Blue 1,230; Montbeliarde 1,145; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,110; Whitebred Shorthorn 1,075; British Friesian 1,020; Holstein Friesian 910. Bulls: Limousin 1,160; Beef Shorthorn 805. Weaned calves - Bulls: British Blue 1,190; Limousin 885; Aberdeen Angus 850; Blonde d’Aquitaine 740; British Friesian 670; Holstein Friesian 520. Steers: Limousin 1,080; British Blue 990; Aberdeen Angus 950; Simmental 945; Blonde d’Aquitaine 790; Holstein Friesian 690; Beef Shorthorn 655; British Friesian 645. Heifers: Limousin 1,050; British Blue 900; Simmental 805; Aberdeen Angus 805; Beef Shorthorn 760. Calves - Bulls: Limousin 500; British Blue 450; Charolais 335; Aberdeen Angus 300. Simmental 275; Holstein Friesian 250; Holstein 155; Belted Galloway 150; British Friesian 95; Normande 72. Heifers: Limousin 400; British Blue 340; Aberdeen Angus 185; Belted Galloway 160. Commercial dairy: Holstein Friesian 1,750.