CARLISLE: Monday , April 7. Weekly sale of breeding sheep, crop and primestock. Forward 214 cast cows, 2,187 hoggs and 152 ewes. Prices - Cast Cows and OTM cattle: Holstein £1,330 each, 147.5 pence per kilogram; Limousin 1,248, 177.5; Galloway 949, 148.5; Meuse Rhine Isle 910, 124.5; British Friesian 900, 154.5; Blonde D’Aquitaine 1,059, 142.5; Saler 130.5 pence per kilogram; Montbeliarde 146.5; Beef shorthorn 124.5; Ayrshire 119.5; Simmental 159.5. Steers: Limousin £1,558 each, 231.5 pence per kilogram; British Blue 1,279; Bazadaise 1,389, 216.5; Simmental 1,153; Charolais 1,346, 185.5. Heifers: Limousin £1,410 each, 214.5 pence per kilogram; Charolais 1,384. Prime Bulls: British Blue £1,753 each, 212.5 pence per kilogram; Limousin 1,579, 213.5; British Friesian 1,062, 159.5; Aberdeen Angus 1,012, 165.5; Galloway 940, 137.5; Simmental 1,272. Prime Hoggs: Texel £127.80 each, 334.6 pence per kilogram; Millennium Bleu 121.5, 225; Beltex 120, 281.4; Hill Cheviot 117.80, 239.5; Bleu D’Maine 114.80, 213; Charollais 114.8, 189.8; Suffolk 113.5, 229.1; Greyfaced 100.80, 224.5; Blackfaced 98.80, 219.6; Swaledale 81.80, 204.5. Ewes: Texel £113.5 each; Suffolk 105.5; Beltex 101.5; Bleu D’Maine 83.50; Hill Cheviot 77.50; Zwartbles 85.50; Greyfaced 90.50. Crop - Barley: Mini Heston bales to (94 and £86 per tonne; rounds £23 per bale. Wheat Straw: £86 per tonne; mini heston bales £80 & £74 per tonne. Haylage: Mini hestons £26 per bale. Hay: Rounds £25 & £21 per bale. Oat straw £19 per bale. Silage: Rounds £16 per bale. Ewes with lamb at foot: Beltex £89 each; Suffolk 74.50; Texel 73; Greyfaced 65. Shearling gimmers with lambs at foot: Beltex £85 each; Suffolk 70; Texel 65.
ALSO: Wednesday, April 2. Weekly sale of store cattle, weaners, calves and dairy cattle in the ‘Borderway Monthly Dairy Day’. Forward: 518 store cattle, 362 calves, 75 dairy cattle, 298 weaners and 244 store cattle. Prices - Steers: Limousin £1,290 each; Simmental 1,280; British Blue 1,270; Aberdeen Angus 1,155; Bazadaise 1,140; Holstein Friesian 910; British Friesian 830; Hereford 990. Heifers: Limousin £1,270 each; Simmental 1,060; Aberdeen Angus 950; Blonde D’Aquitaine 965; Hereford 890; Charolais 1,120; British Blue 1,150. Bulls (weaned calves): Limousin £1,260 each; British Blue 970; South Devon 670; Ayrshire 540; Hereford 930; Devon Red 780. Steers (weaned calves): Limousin £1,170; Charolais 1,100; British Blue 945; Hereford 900; Aberdeen Angus 1,000; British Friesian 580; Holstein Friesian 770; Simmental 860. Heifers (weaned calves): Aberdeen Angus £930 each; Bazadaise 760; Montbeliarde 800; Charolais 1,1010; Limousin 1,030.
Cows and heifers in-milk: Holstein Friesian £2,300 each; Ayrshire 1,950; Holstein 1,900; British Friesian 1,600. In-cald heifers: Ayrshire £1,580 each. Bulls: British blue £495; Limousin 465; Charolais 380; Simmental 265; Hereford 320; Holstein Friesian 260; Aberdeen Angus 210; Beef Shorthorn 210; Montbeliarde 125; Normande 70; Swedish red and white 62; Brown swiss 72. Heifers: Limousin £495 each; British Blue 390; Simmental 285; Hereford 80; Charolais 320; Aberdeen Angus 200.
ALSO: Monday, March 31. Annual show and sale of primestock. Judge Gavin Little of Arcade Butchers. Prizes -Champion: JS & JO Dodd. Limousin Cross - Class 1: (Steer) 1 JS & JP Dodd; 2 & 3 GN & DM Bowe. Class 2: (Heifer) 1 Messrs Twentyman; 2 JS & JO Dodd; 3 N Dixon. Class 3: (Young Bull) 1 ES & E Norman; TA Horn; 3 ES & E Norman. Class 4:(Cast Cow) 1 KD & DE Millar; 2 J&J Mathers; 3 Messrs Twentyman. British Blue Cross - Class 1: (Steer) 1 J Smithson; 2 JS & JO Dodd. Class 2: (Heifer) 1 JS & JO Dodd; 2 & 3 JJ Henderson & Son. Class 3: (Young Bull) 1 A & CS Comrie; 2 B Hall; 3 P Hall Head. Class 4: (Cast Cow) 1&3 P Hallhead; 2 M & E Hartley; 4 Wainwright Partners. Overall Champion: JS & JO Dodd.