CARLISLE: Monday, April 14. Weekly sale of primestock and breeding sheep. Forward: 203 cast cows, 43 prime cattle, 1,895 cast and prime sheep, 40 prime lambs,138 cast ewes, 1,171 prime hoggs and 587 prime bulls. Cast Cows and OTM Cattle - Price per head: British Blue £1,450.58 each; Limousin 31,349.63; Aberdeen Angus 1,254.89; Holstein Friesaind 1,054.62; Montbeliarde 933.57; Holstein 1,136.45. Price per kilo: Limousin 173.4 pence per kilo; British Blue 163.5; Montbeliarde 141.5; Blonde D’Aquitaine 166.5; Aberdeen Angus 139.5; Blue Grey 117.5; Hereford 126.5; jersey 119.5; Blue Albion 136.5; British Friesian 138.5. Prime Cattle - price per head. Steers: Limousin £1,571 each; British Blue 1,346; British Friesian 1,227. Heifers: Bazadaise 1,449; Charolais 1,365; Limousin 122. Prices per Kilo. Steers: Limousin 218.5; British Blue 183.5; Aberdeen Angus 175.5; British Friesian 163.5. Heifers: Limousin 206.5. Prime Bulls - prices per head: British Blue £1,450 each; Limousin 1,443.99; Bazadaise 1,404.78; Galloway 1,157.05; Brown Swiss 989.08; Aberdeen Angus 973.85; Ayrshire 906.02; Holstein Friesian 933. Prices per kilo: Limousin 217.5; Bazadaise 207.5; British blue 178.5; Aberdeen Angus 169.5; Holstein Friesian 155.5; Galloway 158.5; Brown Swiss 156.5; Montbeliarde 168.5. Prime Hoggs - Prices per head: Texel £120.80 each; Suffolk 116.80; Charollais 110.80; Beltex 106.80; Berrichon 110.80; Millenium Bleu 109.80; North Country Cheviot 106.80; Hill Cheviot 97.30; Blackfaced 92.80; Herdwick 84.80; Rouge 86.80; Grey Faced 96.80; Leicester 99. Prices per kilo: Beltex 273.80; Texel 257.4; North Country Cheviot 238.10; Hill Cheviot 223.70; Charollais 205.90; Suffolk 199.6; Leciester 201.6; Berrichon 209.4; Millennium Bleu 226.2; Rouge 222.6; Blackfaced 221.50. Prime Lambs - Prices per head: Suffolk £121.80; Beltex 110.80; Texel 117.80; Zwartbles 88.80. Prices Per kilo: Suggolk 290.4; Texel 280; Zwartbles 204.2; Beltex 283.9. Ewes - prices per head: Texel £121.50; Suffolk 115.50; Zwartbles 93.50; Dorset 85.50; Goat 37; Swaledale 61.50; Greyfaced 91.50; Bluefaced Leicester 97.50. Ewes with lamb at foot: Texel £118; Greyfaced 72; Dorset 69; Jacob 50.50; Suffolk 62. Shearling gimmers with lambs at foot: Greyfaced £73; Suffolk 64. Wheat: Mini heston bales to £91 per tonne; round bales £85 per tonne. Oat: Mini Heston bales £87 per tonne. Barley straw £87 per tonne.
ALSO: Thursday, April 10. Sale of implements. Prices: Slurry Tanker £2,850; Kuhn Mower £2,850; Kverneland L595 Plough 1,400; Ifor Williams Trailer £1,250, £1,180, £800; Ifor Williams Horse Box £1,050; Slurry Tanker £1,000; Compressor £750; Flat Trailer £750; Shear Grab £750, £320, £250; Kuhn Topper £700; Ifor Williams Flat Trailer £700; Marshall Slurry Spreader £700; Kubota Ride On Lawn Mower £680; M620 Fert Spinner £650; Mower £620; Keenan Feeder £500; Cultivator £500; 25 Mesh Sheets £450; Drill & Saw £390; Pressure Washer £380; Bed Tiller £360; Sprayer £300; Modus Ground Care £300; Tractor Weight £300; 2 Gates £300; Bamford Disc Harrows £280; Gold Buggy £270; Weight Sheets £260; Transporter Box £230; 2 Tractor Wheels £220; Forks £220.
ALSO: Wednesday April 9. Annual Spring Show and Sale for the Border & Lakeland Holstein Club. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 585 store cattle and weanlings, 313 calves, 68 dairy and 62 bulls. Results - Class 1: 1&3 Brocket; 2 Lawson. Class 2: 1 (Champion) Wright; 2 Carter; 3 Armour. Class 3: 1 Armour, 2 Wilson; 3 Fleming. Class 4: 1 Hodgson; 2 Horsley; 3 Morley. Class 5: 1 (Reserve Champion) Booth; 2 Horsley; 3 Wilson. Class 6: 1 Weatherup; 2 Whittaker; 3 Brewster. Class 7 1&2 Wilson; 3 Fisher. Prices: Dairy Bulls to 5,000gns each (average £2,744.41). Calves - Bulls: British Blue to £500 each; Limousin 405; Charolais 405; Simmental 330; British Friesian 265; Aberdeen Angus 260; Holstein Friesian 255; Montbeliarde 225; Brown Swiss 210; Hereford 130; Ayrshire 50. Heifers: Limousin 420; British Blue 298; Aberdeen Angus 175; Hereford 160. Store Cattle, Steers: Charolais to £1,450 each; Limousin 1,360; British Blue 1,165; Simmental 1,100; Aberdeen Angus 1,095; Holstein Friesian 920; Belted Galloway 795; Whitebred Shorthorn 710. Heifers: Limousin 1,300; British Blue 1,240; Charolais 1,085; Aberdeen Angus 945; Simmental 870; Blonde d’Aquitaine 855. Bulls: Limousin 1,060. Weaned Calves, Heifers: British Blue 1,010; Hereford 905; Charolais 890; Limousin 890; Aberdeen Angus 790; Simmental 765; Dexter 670; Lincoln Red 670. Steers: Charolais 990; Limousin 900; British Blue 880; Hereford 825; Lincoln Red 790; Simmental 765; Aberdeen Angus 755; Holstein Friesian 680; Montbeliarde 560; British Friesian 520. Bulls: Bazadaise 900; Limousin 740; Simmental 740; Charolais 735; Aberdeen Angus 690; Saler 680; Devon Red 610; British Blue 650; Hereford 450; Holstein Friesian 450. Dairy: Holstein Friesian £1,850.